How to Write Faster: Writing Tips to Finish a First Draft in 6 Weeks

How to Write Faster: Writing Tips to Finish a First Draft in 6 Weeks

Do you get nervous starting a book? Does it take you forever to write that book, and because of this, you eventually end up giving up? Learning how to write faster will not only boost your writing productivity, but teach you ways to be a better writer that finishes projects in the process.

Writing the first draft for any book is hard work, but it is also manageable.

In fact, it’s even possible to learn how to write faster and complete your book in six weeks!

That’s my goal for my upcoming blog series, to teach you what I’ve learned about writing faster, and not only that, but show you why writer faster will make you a better writer as well.

How to Write a Book Using Microsoft Word

How to Write a Book Using Microsoft Word

If you want to write a book, you'll need book writing software that's up to the task. Yes, you can invest in dedicated book writing programs. But you don't have to: a great writing tool is likely already at your fingertips, if you know how to write a book using...
Best Book Writing Software: How to Plan a Novel Using Excel

Best Book Writing Software: How to Plan a Novel Using Excel

While finding a word processing tool you are comfortable with is crucial to writing, there are other types of book writing software that are just as important. Before I wrote my first novel, if you’d told me that an important part of my book writing software arsenal would be a good spreadsheet, I would have said you were crazy.

Now that I’ve published three novels, I realize my plots and worlds would never make sense without them.

How to Write and Publish a Book (for Free!): the 10 Step Guide

How to Write and Publish a Book (for Free!): the 10 Step Guide

We live in an amazing time. If you have a story to tell or an idea to share, you can write a book and publish it for free, making it accessible to billions of people. This moment is unique to human history, and I think everyone who has a story to tell should take advantage of it. To help get you started, in this post I’m going to give you ten simple steps on how to write and publish a book yourself.

Should You Write a Book? Why Write a Book NOW

Should You Write a Book? Why Write a Book NOW

While 2016 was completely crazy, it was also extremely productive for me as I writer. Last year, I was able to finish writing THREE books. THREE. In one year. Sounds kind of crazy in hindsight.

Through writing those three books, I learned a ton. And today I’ve compiled a list of all the reasons you should write a book too.

Top 10 Book Planners: Can These Planners Help You Finish Your Book?

Top 10 Book Planners: Can These Planners Help You Finish Your Book?

Writing a book is a bit like going to war. It takes blood, sweat, and tears, often over the course of years to finish writing a book.

And when going to war, it’s important to spend time planning for battle. As Dwight D. Eisenhower said, “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”

But how do you plan? What makes a good plan to write a book? And are there any materials that can help make it easier?

Good news: there are now plenty of practical and user-friendly planners, both physical and digital, specifically tailored for the needs of writers.

In this article, we’ve listed some of our favorite book planners, both physical and digital, created with authors and writers in mind so you can create a strong plan for your book that you can actually finish.