Flow & Tell

Oops, I Wrote a Book:
The Accidental Author’s Guide to Talking Too Much
Insights from
Greg Dickson
Author
USE CASES
Writers, Project Management
READ TIME
3 Minutes

Greg Dickson has spent 40 years coaching businesses, trained 10,000+ professionals, and coached 500+ individuals across 44 industries and 4 continents. He started as an author by writing daily newsletters for six years. Now, with books published by McGraw Hill and four near-completed manuscripts (plus eight more planned), Greg is a powerhouse of knowledge.

Life before Flow

Before Flow, writing wasn’t exactly a breeze. It was more like trudging uphill in the rain, barefoot — hundreds of pages, multiple publishing contracts, and brutal all-nighters to meet deadlines. But the traditional writing process was a nightmare. Hunt-and-peck typing, terrible dictation software, and disastrous editing experiences nearly pushed him to quit publishing forever.

That is, until he found Flow.

Published Works

First Book:

A 99-page eBook on business planning (self-published, 2003-2004)

Major Publisher Deal:

McGraw-Hill signed him for a 284-page guide on buying a business

Second McGraw-Hill book:

Tips and Traps for Writing an Effective Business Plan—translated into Spanish and adopted in Spanish MBA programs

Current Series:

Design Your Dream Business—a deep dive into the mindset shifts entrepreneurs need to break through internal barriers and grow their businesses

Current Projects:

Four completed books + eight more planned

“Flow is the first editor I didn’t want to murder. That alone should tell you everything.”

Greg Dickson

Flow through the writing process

1. Idea Capture

Uses Flow's iOS app to instantly capture ideas and seamlessly integrate them into writing projects.

2. Writing

Dictates 500-800 words in 5-10 minutes, seamlessly capturing raw thoughts without losing momentum.

3. Outlining Process

Dictates rough ideas, then uses Flow to structure and expand into a full piece.

4. First Drafts

Produces coherent, high-quality first drafts that require minimal rewrites.

5. Editing

Requires 1 efficient pass with Flow's AI-powered edits, saving 50+ hours and thousands in editing costs.

6. Manuscript Completion

Completes a book in 1 month, maintaining a sustainable work-life balance.

7. Book Revisions

Retains full control over edits, easily refining sections using command mode for expansion and improvements.

“Before Flow, writing was a battle. Now, it’s a conversation.”

Greg Dickson

Quantifiable Impact at Each Stage

Stage

Pre-Flow

Post-Flow

Savings

Blog Post Creation
60 min for 300-500 words
5-10 min for 500-800 words
50+ minutes saved per post
Book Completion
3-5 months per book
1 month per book
~4 months saved per book
Editing Time
60 hours per manuscript
Minimal manual editing required
50+ hours saved per book
Editing Costs
$1,000-$5,000 per book
Flow is Greg’s personal editor
$1,000s saved per book

If you’re still staring at a blank page, wrestling with autocorrect, or typing at the speed of a snail, maybe it’s time to ditch the keyboard, and Flow and tell your story.

“Flow has saved me at least 60 hours of editing per book. That’s time I’d rather spend on coaching, creating, or just living my life.”

Greg Dickson

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