How to Be a Prolific Writer — Today

August Birch
The Book Mechanic
Published in
6 min readOct 17, 2018

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Simple hacks to boost your word count, no matter what you write

How to be a prolific writer — today

I don’t type fast (I never learned to touch-type), but nowadays I manage to write 2,000–5,000 words per day without taking much time away from my family, or my full-time job.

If you stick with me six minutes, I’ll share how I became a prolific writer without typing faster or cutting into my family time.

This won’t be a painless process, but I’ll uncover hidden writing places, where you can get more done in less time, and keep that word count up. I use these methods myself to publish non-fiction stories every day — as well as work on my fiction projects.

This story includes a collection of helpful posts I’ve written to help writers write more, write better, and save time while doing it, so make sure you check out the supporting material, because they’re an integral part of this piece.

You may want to bookmark this piece for later reference.

I write every day. You don’t have to write every day, but this simple practice will help you develop a prolific mindset. You can start with smaller goals to develop the habit first, then worry about boosting word count later.

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August Birch
The Book Mechanic

Blue-Collar Marketing Mentor for Writers and Creators | Get a copy of my free email strategy book, the Big 100 here: https://augustbirch.com/big100