How to write a book in a month
Like most of you I work full time and have limited time to write. I have, however, written five books this year, four of which I published. My fifth book a romantic comedy comes out in January.
There are some tips I wanted to share with you, about achieving a goal of writing an average 85-90,000 word book in a month.
Firstly: find a time that you can write on a daily basis and let everyone around you know it's time for you and you alone. For me, it's usually from 5-6:00p.m and as I'm a fast writer, I usually achieve 1300 words. I sometimes write in the day in my lunch break which takes me to my daily target of 3,000 words.
Secondly: I find having a weekly word goal helps. This isn't for everyone, however, I set myself a target of 21,000 words a week. As I have a Wednesday as a free day, I tend to write 6,000 words and on the weekends I can achieve around 12,000 words.
Thirdly: Take regular breaks. Some people can sit and write for hours. I'm not one of them. I like to have writing sprints for 40 minutes then take a break. This allows my mind to refresh and for me to gather what I've written and to have a check that I am still going in the right direction.
Fourthly, edit as you go along. I don't tend to edit my work until half way through. This ensures I have not missed any major plot hole. I like to have a read through at least 50,000 words into my manuscript. I do my grammar edits at the same time. There is for me, nothing worse than getting to the very end and then realising some things are just not hanging together. As most writers, I procrastinated an awful lot when it came to editing. Instead, I now edit at half way and at 75,000 words.
Fifthly: Once you have finished your work, give it a week or two even before you go back to start your editing process. I do have a beta reader who reads as I write. This helps me to have a more efficient process for time-to-market and publication.
Any questions or comments, I'd love to hear from you so drop me a note or comment.
I hope this helps you to achieve your writing goals.
There are some tips I wanted to share with you, about achieving a goal of writing an average 85-90,000 word book in a month.
Firstly: find a time that you can write on a daily basis and let everyone around you know it's time for you and you alone. For me, it's usually from 5-6:00p.m and as I'm a fast writer, I usually achieve 1300 words. I sometimes write in the day in my lunch break which takes me to my daily target of 3,000 words.
Secondly: I find having a weekly word goal helps. This isn't for everyone, however, I set myself a target of 21,000 words a week. As I have a Wednesday as a free day, I tend to write 6,000 words and on the weekends I can achieve around 12,000 words.
Thirdly: Take regular breaks. Some people can sit and write for hours. I'm not one of them. I like to have writing sprints for 40 minutes then take a break. This allows my mind to refresh and for me to gather what I've written and to have a check that I am still going in the right direction.
Fourthly, edit as you go along. I don't tend to edit my work until half way through. This ensures I have not missed any major plot hole. I like to have a read through at least 50,000 words into my manuscript. I do my grammar edits at the same time. There is for me, nothing worse than getting to the very end and then realising some things are just not hanging together. As most writers, I procrastinated an awful lot when it came to editing. Instead, I now edit at half way and at 75,000 words.
Fifthly: Once you have finished your work, give it a week or two even before you go back to start your editing process. I do have a beta reader who reads as I write. This helps me to have a more efficient process for time-to-market and publication.
Any questions or comments, I'd love to hear from you so drop me a note or comment.
I hope this helps you to achieve your writing goals.
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