1-MONTH BOOKS: HOW TO WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT IN ONE MONTH

Shift from “Someday” to “Now”

Chapter One — Part 4

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There’s a word that quietly kills dreams: someday.

“I’ll write my book someday.”

“I’ll have more time someday.”

“I’ll feel ready someday.”

But here’s the hard truth:

Someday isn’t real.

It’s a placeholder. A way to avoid action without fully admitting it. And it’s one of the most common traps for aspiring authors. The more you say “someday,” the more you delay progress, often for months or years.

Your book deserves better than someday. You do too.

If you’ve been carrying around the desire to write a book, that desire is telling you something important. It’s not just a passing thought — it’s part of who you are. And the only way to honor it is to shift your mindset from someday to now.

That shift starts with one simple decision: this is the month I write my first draft.

Not when life gets easier. Not after the holidays. Not when the kids are older, or the job slows down, or you feel “inspired.” You don’t need a perfect season — you need a…