I do not mind contributing to the book idea you have, different people have different opinions too so most likely each writer will have a different way of climbing up the rep ladder. my way is a bit slow to be honest, i could have invest few hundred dollars first into steem just to start on a higher SP.

I also found out a friend of mine writing in steemit and wasn't doing very well(newbie, for 2 months and not consistent), he did wonder how I did it, and I just told him directly that, you gotta be persistent for at least 7 months! which can truly test a person!

I guess it is also the reason why only those who persist will stay in the game. Too many people think steemit is easy money and expect a high return after 1 post, I suggest them to treat it like blogger or wordpress(you don't get paid unless you have traffic) If they treat Steemit as a passion instead of a chore to earn a few bucks, the results would have been better.

Let me know when u want to are looking for ppl to contribute in the Dbook because I want to be a part of it too =)