Writing a book as a hook (no rhyme intended)

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>So I’ve been looking for ways to improve my ECs, and thought about writing a guide on a subject that I really like, and is not taught in school (at least, it’s not taught in my school). Then I looked around for ways to get it published, and found out that really any bozo can publish anything via “print on demand” and “self-publishing” services. With that, does publishing a book really mean anything now? Or is it the fact that you actually wrote about something extensively that makes it valuable? I still want to write this book, but if it doesn’t mean anything now that anyone can write and publish a book, maybe I should do it some other time rather than during my senior year?</p>

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<p>Books can be considered a hook, especially if you can sell a few copies…even then, writing a book is an impressive task that can only help you during the admissions process.</p>

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<p>err, well if I decide to spend my summer and the fall writing a book, I won’t plagiarize like that loser.</p>

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<p>No, a self published book is a joke.</p>

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<p>Your posts are jokes.</p>

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<p>Actually, if your goal is not to make money but rather publish something that can be of use, think about writing something that would benefit your community–such as the history of an historical building or biographies of prominant local figures. These are the kinds of things small museums would love to have (and probably sell in their gift shops). The schools in the community might also buy them for the teachers to use for teaching local history. I don’t know what kind of a hook this would be but it is the kind of project that would certainly benefit your community.</p>