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How to Finally Start Writing That Book You’ve Been Thinking About for Years

May 21, 20253 min read

You’ve had the idea for a while.

Maybe it’s a story you want to tell, a method you’ve developed, or a set of experiences you know would help others.

You’ve thought, “I should write a book.”
You might’ve even started one, made an outline, or jotted down chapter titles.

But life gets full. Other priorities creep in. And the book idea just… waits.
Sometimes it’s months. Sometimes years.

The longer it waits, the harder it feels to begin.
And somewhere along the way, you start to wonder if maybe it’s just not going to happen.

This is where the JACee Method (JCM) can help.


Step 1: A 3-Week Challenge to Rebuild Confidence and Collect Your Thoughts

The first thing we do is get you back into motion.

Not writing chapters. Not structuring the book. Just getting your ideas out of your head and into one place.

Over three weeks, you’ll use the JCM system inside the app to:

  • Journal about your ideas and lived experiences

  • Take one aligned action each day, even if it’s just thinking about a question out loud

  • Celebrate what you’re noticing, remembering, or realizing

By the end of the three weeks, you won’t have a book.

You’ll have something better - a body of raw material, your own ideas, insights, and lessons captured in one place.

This is your Golden File. It becomes your foundation.

The key here is momentum. You’re no longer thinking about writing. You’re living your way into the material.


Step 2: One Week to Clarify Your Message and Structure

After three weeks of insight, you’ll already see patterns forming.
This is where we slow down and focus.

Together, we’ll help you:

  • Choose a working title

  • Decide what kind of structure fits your content (story-driven, how-to, themed reflections, etc.)

  • Pull out the ten strongest themes or ideas from your file

You won’t be guessing. You’ll be working with real material - your material.

This isn’t just about writing a book. It’s about recognizing the voice and value you already have.


Step 3: Two Weeks of Execution

Now that your structure is in place, you’ll spend two weeks building your book.
Each day, you’ll use the app to journal, take action, and celebrate what you’re working through.

You’ll also:

  • Work with AI (if you choose) to shape your content using your Golden File

  • Draft chapter sections in your voice, with support and feedback

  • Continue capturing new stories and insights as they emerge

This is a mix of writing, reflecting, and shaping. You’re not forcing anything. You’re building something real from material you’ve already lived.


What You’ll Walk Away With

After six weeks, you’ll have:

  • A strong start to your book

  • A personal archive of stories, lessons, and insights

  • A repeatable method for writing that you can use again and again

  • More confidence in your voice and the impact of your ideas

  • A new level of momentum toward a goal that’s been sitting on the shelf too long

You won’t be done, but you’ll no longer be stuck.

And for many people, that’s the biggest win of all.


Ready to turn your ideas into something real?
Join us here: 👉 www.joeychandler.net/jcm

Because your book doesn’t start with chapters.
It starts with one meaningful thought — written down today.

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Joey Chandler

I love talking about who we are and how we can bring more of the to our lives and the world.

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