So I've started writing a book this afternoon!

[Kzaal]

My book is all about enlightenment and the Source.
It's gonna be a book about being open minded.
I felt inspired this morning, so I started writing and I just finished talking about the source and wanted you guys to give me your opinion!
Here is the part where I talk about it. If I eventually release the book it will be available for free to the public.

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Everything begins with the Source.
Some call it God.
But I don't like giving a physical appearance to something so enlightened.
The Universe is forever changing as you are reading this book.
The Source is the origin of all consciousness.
How I see the source at the beginning, to me would be the totality of all consciousness.
It is stuck in a single body, in complete darkness.
It doesn't know what is going on, it doesn't understand what happened.
It is raging inside because all the thoughts come and go and it feels all theses emotions growing.

At first it feels well being alone in emptiness but eventually it wants to grow and see everything around it. All these soon to be consciousness are going all crazy because they're stuck together and they don't know what to do.

You can picture this as a little light. See it as little flame searching for his parents. Completely lost in complete darkness. It wants to see what's around it.
Eventually the source become so angry that it explode in the middle of no where, as if it was in a forsaken place where no one would go.

To me this is the representation of the big bang. consciously-wise.
The Source become a giant vessel, waiting for the released spirits to fill it with convertible energy.
The world as we know now is created step by step, naturally occurring.
We're the Spirits that sends energy toward the Source so that in it's turn produce more spirits.
We're the flames that fuel the Source in order for it to see clearly around this forsaken place.

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It's weird because, now I really see the source as a little sad flame searching for something. Or just trying to understand where it is.
Then it goes angry and all the other emotions come up and it transforms into some kind of Oil lamp/vessel that keeps making new spirits in order to see further into darkness.
I see our spirits as blue/whitish flames that travel the universe and gather energy in order to produce more.
What do you think of all this?

[Bluefirephoenix]

What you wrote is okay. What my husband whose published quite a few books has told me is that the subject matter needs to be unique and original as possible. You angle  has uniqueness to it and you have to put that uniquness into 100K words of perfect grammer and flow. When I started working with my teacher I had NO intention of writing a book. I kept a log for my own purposes and notes from the material I studied but it was intended only for my use. Then after the initiation my teacher approached me about the book and offered to help me write it. He was a talanted writer in his time on earth.  But the material is so different from anything I've read that I can't even hardly catagorize it.
Second any book on spiritual material has to be very practical. you need to leave a trail of breadcrumbs. If you found something good help other's find it too. Even it never makes major publication you can self publish and have a website.
Now what you said is interesting and makes good inspirational poetry type reading but if you want to do a book you need to dig deep and then put it into coherent and smooth reading chapters. 100k words later you have your book.

[Kzaal]

I'm a slow writer since it's my first book it's gonna take me quite some time, also my primary language is french, so that doesn't help either.
But I've already wrote 2k words so far. I will probably write as much as possible everyday but it's hard not to drift from subject to subject...

[Stillwater]

Everything begins with the Source.
Some call it God.
But I don't like giving a physical appearance to something so enlightened.
The Universe is forever changing as you are reading this book.
The Source is the origin of all consciousness.

I think this is something many people here would agree with you on. One thing that really jumps out to me though about this writing style is that it takes the form of a proclamation. It is written in the same way as most scripture in that respect; ie.: "This is is how things are, and you better accept it because it's true". For this reason I don't think many people would be interested in reading statements like that unless they already believed them. I think it might be better to structure things as a case or an argument you are building; present your sources for these beliefs you have, present the research, evidence, and personal experiences, etc., and use them to support what you are telling the reader. If I read the above, even being as immersed in this field as I am, I would be highly turned off, because I would expect a work of faith and belief to follow. I understand this is only an introduction, and you intend to support your material as you get deeper in, but you should note that what you say in that introduction will set the tone for the rest of what follows. For that reason, I would recommend not starting at the beginning, but in the middle. Write the body chapters, and only after they are mostly complete, then go back and write your conclusion material, and the introduction that will acquaint the reader with what that conclusion will be and how you hope to support it.

Note also that this field is super-saturated with books. As Blue pointed out, you need to say something new and noteworthy, or you may have trouble standing out from the many competent predecessors, like Monroe, Tart, and Campbell that have literal lifetimes of research experience in this area.

Hope that helps, and good luck in the writing!

[EscapeVelocity]

Good advice from both Bluefirephoenix and Stillwater-

Like SW says, write the middle, then write the ends; it all may change over time: the argument, the presentation, the conclusion, the style, the approach. Accept that this may (or should) take some months or even years.

Like Bfp says, find your most important theme or message and leave a trail of breadcrumbs to it.

Then publish any which way you can.

Best of luck!

[Szaxx]

The idea of a book is great, it's something I have considered based on 50 years of experiences.
To get known for a work of art you have to follow trends in whats prominent.
I'm sure fiction outsells the art of projection by magnitudes.
This is one aspect you should consider.
My adventures would be fictional to non believers but they'd be a good read.
Time is my limitation, one day perhaps...

Anything you may like a second opinion on I'm sure many here would assist with.

[Stillwater]

The fiction angle might actually be a good one actually. Many people would engage with much greater ease with a captivating story with metaphysical elements than a potentially dry tract on parapsychology research and dozens of anecdotal accounts.

In fact, now that I consider it, Monroe's books were written as a narrative that just happened to be mostly true-to-life but didn't need to be, and I think that is a large part of his success.

Perhaps it might also help if you wrote in French; although the overwhelming demand is in English literature, you might actually be responding to an under-served audience, and I am sure you would do it with less linguistic hurdles.

[Bluefirephoenix]

Monroe's second book though is not a smooth reading book. It tends to drag in the middle terribly. The information it contains is good but you have to put up with the poor movement of the book. As I'm writing mine I'm finding out a lot of what's needed and I'm avoiding Monroe's mistake. Fortunetely my teachers and the one who is actually channeling part of the book are very practial down to earth people who have a very strongly focused mission and I had a life shattering experience that changed my whole view on the world and spirit. So the book isn't very long but it is very focused and it also addresses some of the historial questions fills in the spaces on a historical figure whose life is well known to those involved in western mystical pursuits.

Abstract books I think would be difficult to write and I was thinking last night perhaps if you wrote poetry then put it as a compilation or put together an anthology of writings on englightenment. ( You have to pay people for the contributions) or an anthology of prose and poetry on the subject. That may be easier for you. Author fees vary and may be paid by the page.
Second your better off writing in your first language  especially if it's poetry. Local publishing is your best bet or self publishing.

Having a good editor helps, I wouldn't do this without his help 

[Kzaal]

Wow thanks everyone for theses great advices!
Ya, I got a long way to go hahaha.

[Bluefirephoenix]

Are you still writing?

[Kzaal]

Not right now, as I'm still trying to figure out if I should write it in my first language or try to keep going in english.
Also I have a blank and I have no idea where to go from where I am right now.
I'll continue if I find better ideas but, I'm not sure writing a book about my astral projections would be that great either.
I'm experienced but the problem is that it's messy to write about that. I don't know where to start or what should be my main subject.
:S

[Bluefirephoenix]

Forget the book for the moment. Think of some spiritual goals Something that will take you a year or more to accomplish. Focus on working with that when you have the big breakthrough the book will write itself pretty much. Your English must be perfect if you want to work with an English language publisher. However, there are other publishers out there and it is worthwile to take a  look. In Canada for example I'm sure there are French language publishers operating out of Quebec. LLewellyn may even have a branch there I don't know for sure. When our author copies come in from them; lately the copies have been in English and French.  The French culture historically is very involved with the arts and I doubt that writing would be left out. So explore that avenue but first the material work on spiritual development see what happens and work hard at it keeping a daily diary.

[Xanth]

Forget the book for the moment. Think of some spiritual goals Something that will take you a year or more to accomplish. Focus on working with that when you have the big breakthrough the book will write itself pretty much. Your English must be perfect if you want to work with an English language publisher. However, there are other publishers out there and it is worthwile to take a  look. In Canada for example I'm sure there are French language publishers operating out of Quebec. LLewellyn may even have a branch there I don't know for sure. When our author copies come in from them; lately the copies have been in English and French.  The French culture historically is very involved with the arts and I doubt that writing would be left out. So explore that avenue but first the material work on spiritual development see what happens and work hard at it keeping a daily diary.

Does LLewellyn deal in fiction too?

[Bluefirephoenix]

Xanth we have not had much luck with Llewellyn and fiction. Donald has a couple books published through them that are fiction. Alhazrad is the only one that had any kind of success. The advantage to that company is that they publish internationally and you get exposure in other countries which opens up better opportunities with other writings.

Currently, Donald deals with someone who is essentially acting as an agent. His particular branch of fiction is called cosmic horror and we have found that the publishers of fiction are often quite specialized. The best bet for breaking in to the market seems to be with anthology work and short stories. You need to be able to write fast and well for this. Donald has been published now for nearly 40 years so he's extremely effienct and does probably a story a week finished and ready for publishing. ( by comaprison I'm writing nonfiction and I'm nearing 5 months and though the material is written its still being edited)

I think maybe exploring self publishing might be worth it now. Donald was considering that before things took off. Now he can barely keep up with the demand. So far he hasn't really been motivated to go that route he'd rather sell to a publisher and let them handle distribution and advertising.

[Kzaal]

Yeah I have my mind on other things right now anyway, I've started doing some fundraising for Walk Without Borders so I'll be walking/running 7km a day for the next 42 days.
Will be a great way to balance my body/mind/spirit.

[Fusions]

Idk if you have had any direct experience with source, as in becoming it or something like that but it doesn't sound like it.

I haven't had any of those experiences etiher but I have listened to those who have had them who I belief are very genuine people.

They always describe it as perfect, whole and pure bliss.

There is no boredom, anger or loneliness there because there is no sense of self, no reflection of self.

[Xanth]

Idk if you have had any direct experience with source, as in becoming it or something like that but it doesn't sound like it.

I haven't had any of those experiences etiher but I have listened to those who have had them who I belief are very genuine people.

They always describe it as perfect, whole and pure bliss.

There is no boredom, anger or loneliness there because there is no sense of self, no reflection of self.

That's because those states of consciousness are based in the ego.

[Kzaal]

Idk if you have had any direct experience with source, as in becoming it or something like that but it doesn't sound like it.

I haven't had any of those experiences etiher but I have listened to those who have had them who I belief are very genuine people.

They always describe it as perfect, whole and pure bliss.

There is no boredom, anger or loneliness there because there is no sense of self, no reflection of self.

That is because they're talking about the source itself, not the creation.
How the source came to be and how it is right now are two different things.
The source has changed as it evolved to what it is.
I've seen the source multiple times and I know how it is.
Remember that not everyone is searching for the same thing.
For me, I've found my truth a while ago, it doesn't mean that it's the truth for everyone.
Now that I have the big picture in my head all I do is search for the missing pieces.

[Fusions]

That is because they're talking about the source itself, not the creation.
How the source came to be and how it is right now are two different things.
The source has changed as it evolved to what it is.
I've seen the source multiple times and I know how it is.
Remember that not everyone is searching for the same thing.
For me, I've found my truth a while ago, it doesn't mean that it's the truth for everyone.
Now that I have the big picture in my head all I do is search for the missing pieces.

They all say:
The source never came to be, existence just is, time and space are subject to existence, there can beginnings and endings in it, but it itself does not end or begin.
At there source there is no time, no space, there is only here and now.

I don't think you know how it is, simply because I trust other sources (no pun intended) more and it doesn't sound logical to me.

Because again how can there be loneliness when there is no reflection of self/when there is no self, because it just is, as Szaxx said, these are things based on ego.

Now I am making assumptions here but I think you experienced yourself simply in the void, with ur own mind and sense of self which brought you to these conclusions.

[Xanth]

What does the "environment" of a video game come out of?
You can start and restart this environment as many times as you want... because it's nothing but data.
Our reality probably works very similar.  If it's nothing but data, then an expanding universe is simple to calculate because it's just adding a "1" to it... you're not actually making anything extra.