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How I Write a Book a Month
It’s a lot easier than you think, even with a full-time job
I make a living writing novels of anywhere from 65,000–95,000 words. It’s a fairly lucrative career, which in and of itself is decent enough motivation.
However, as any writer knows, it takes a lot more than motivation to keep writing, especially when it comes to finishing an entire book. Yet, I manage to complete a book in about thirty days once I start.
So How Do I Do it?
Fair warning, I’m a pantser, not a plotter. This means I basically start with a premise, then write by the seat of my pants rather than plot an outline beforehand.
However, I think my methods can be applied across the spectrum. In fact, I’d say people who plot out their stories will probably have an edge over us pantsers, being that they at least have somewhat of a pre-scripted path to follow.
My novels average about 80,000. Which means I need to write less than 3000 words a day to finish a book in 30 days. If that sounds daunting, just think of it being the same length as three five-minute articles on Medium. That’s challenging but hardly impossible.
Commit to A Daily Word Count
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