Pete Nikolai, Director of Publishing Services at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, has worked with a lot of authors over the years. He has seen many struggles amongst these authors, but the most common one is finishing a manuscript. Whether they have a great start on it and can't seem to finish, or they have a great idea and can't seem to get started, many authors encounter this challenge. In response, Nikolai often thinks about how he can improve this process for authors, leading to his nonfiction book, "7 Secrets to Writing Your Book". The book opens with questions about what you are trying to accomplish with your book. What is your vision? Next, it asks about your goals and what you need to do to reach them. The book also helps authors break the writing process down into manageable chunks, and identify what's holding you back from finishing. It's important to understand your priorities, says Nikolai, and the things that can temporarily be set aside to reach your goals. In addition, the book discusses next steps once the manuscript is complete. Nikolai's goal with the book was to make it short and easy to follow, and it's in a workbook format that allows authors to map out their plan.