![]() He just saw a kid hungry to learn, hungry to grow, and hungry to succeed in business. He never saw my age, my race, or my lack of formal education. Gentry, who took a chance on a twenty-three-year-old kid and let him run his offices in Portland, Oregon. I truly have no idea where I’d be if he hadn’t given me a roof over my head or became the father figure whom I desperately needed at that age. He taught me discipline, tough love, manners, respect, and so much more that has helped me succeed in life. I’m eternally grateful to my uncle Bobby, who took in an extra mouth to feed when he didn’t have to. He stood by me during every struggle and all my successes. He was the first friend I made when I moved to San Antonio. None of this would have been possible without my best friend, Bishop. Writing a book is harder than I thought and more rewarding than I could have ever imagined. ![]() This sample acknowledgment is from I Got There: Here are some examples of different Acknowledgments sections for books we have done. You can pull almost any book off your shelf and read the Acknowledgments section for examples. Readers can skip this section if they are bored, but you can never go back and re-thank the people you left out because of some arbitrary “rule.” Examples of Acknowledgments Sections You may only write one book in your life, and if that is the case, then take all the time and space you need to thank everyone who helped you.Īt Scribe, we put the Acknowledgments section in the back so it doesn’t interfere with the average reader’s experience. This is the only section I will tell you that you can go long if you want. You might see some people recommend the Acknowledgments section be only one page. You’re not accepting an Oscar, so don’t go on and on or say things just to make yourself look good. Sincerity means honestly and deeply thanking the people who helped you (mentioning the specific ways they helped, as noted above) and remembering the way that they sacrificed for you.Īt the same time, don’t feel the need to go overboard. If you aren’t willing to be sincere, then you are better off not doing one at all. The worst thing you can do in an Acknowledgments section is say things you don’t believe. ![]() Special thanks to Ellie, the ever-patient Publishing Manager Meghan, my amazing Scribe and Erin, the greatest cover designer I could ever imagine.” 4. “Thanks to everyone on the Scribe team who helped me so much. Be specific for the important peopleįor the most important people, the more specific you can be in your thanks, the better. When you put your family members together, you are less likely to leave any out. Note: a great way to make sure you are not missing anyone is to group people by category so that you are more likely to remember them. ![]() Doing this allows you to see them all together in a list and helps ensure that everyone is on the list who should be there. This method has worked well in many situations: write out all the people you want to thank BEFORE you start writing this section. Start with a list of who will go in (by full name) This section is about those people you are naming, not about you, so approach this as you should your entire book: make it good for the people you are naming, who will read it. People will read the Acknowledgments section, and it will impact them-especially the people who are in it.
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