10 Tips for Increasing Your Word Count

1—accept the fact that feeling “inspired” does not necessarily create better words
2—do word sprints (short bursts with a goal interspersed with other activity)
3—write a sentence of the next chapter before you leave work for the day
4—learn to write in different spaces
5—spend ten minutes visualizing the next scene before writing it
6—write for 2-3 hours a day, then walk away
7—keep connected to your WIP by regular (if not daily) work on it
8—move forward as much as possible rather than revising constantly (revising will always feel easier)
9—don’t be too eager to get the opinion of others before you’ve had a chance to figure out your own vision
10—make your characters suffer and fight with each other