Overall Tone and Content

Don't worry about how much "star power" the book has. Face it. You didn't spend a lot of time hanging out with the "star" players. You've been spending too much time trying to dredge up fragments of memories about the Heisman Winners and Eventual Hall-of-Famers. Some little anecdotes exist, and will be scattered throughout the book. But that wasn't the bulk of your experience at USC. That's not your story.

Figure out the story. What's the "arc" (as they say)? Use "Rudy" as an example. His story is one that a lot of people recall when you tell them your story. Come up with a beginning-to-end thumbnail sketch of your time on the Trojans. This should also include the impact on the rest of your life after hanging up your cleats.

So, why am I talking about you/me in the third person? Don't worry. That's not how I want you to write your book. It just feels like the best way to give advice to someone. Even if that "someone" happens to be me.