Most doctors have a book within them. They accumulate a lot of clinical experience over time, and most would like to be able to share it, either with their colleagues or with their juniors or with patients. The trouble, of course, is that most doctors aren't very good writers and they aren't sure how to go about writing a book. The solution is simple. The trick is not to write the book - you need to speak the book. Let me explain.
In the past, people like King Ashoka or Julius Caesar never actually wrote anything. They would dictate, and they would have a professional called a scribe, who would actually transcribe whatever they said onto paper. This is an extremely successful model and makes a lot of sense. After all, your core competence is your professional knowledge and the clinical wisdom you have acquired, rather than your actual ability to write. The trick is not to write, but to…
