| p>Most people assume that it will take years to | | | | second draft. Your first priority is to complete |
| complete a book. Of course, assuming this is true, | | | | your book's first draft in as little time as possible. |
| it means that the majority of aspiring authors just | | | | Don't correct your spelling, don't correct your |
| don't have the time or motivation to complete a | | | | grammar, and don't even correct incomplete or |
| book. | | | | inaccurate thoughts or statements. This can all |
| However it doesn't have to take years. In fact, it | | | | wait for the second draft. |
| shouldn't. You should be able to write a book in | | | | 4. Set aside time every day to write. |
| less than two months. | | | | This is important, even if you can only set aside |
| Here are 7 Secrets for writing your book in | | | | ten minutes a day to write, you must write |
| record time: | | | | every day. The consistent progress and |
| 1. Establish a writing plan. | | | | commitment to completing your book will have |
| Your writing plan is an organized structure for | | | | your book done in no time. |
| your book. How long is it going to be? What are | | | | 5. Don't try to make it perfect. |
| the titles for the chapters? What points do you | | | | Quite often, authors let themselves get stuck in |
| want to discuss in each chapter and if you're | | | | the quest for literary perfection. It doesn't exist |
| writing fiction, then what is the plot. If you don't | | | | so don't let yourself fall into the trap. If you do, |
| have a well defined plan for your book, it is | | | | you'll simply lose time trying to find that perfect |
| significantly more difficult to see it through and to | | | | word or perfect description. |
| get it done fast. I discuss exactly how to craft an | | | | 6. Plan your attack. |
| effective writing plan in my book, '101 Reasons | | | | You know how long your book is going to be and |
| You Must Write A Book' How To Make A 6 | | | | you've established a book plan so how quickly do |
| Figure Income Writing & Publishing Your Own | | | | you want your book to be completed? If you're |
| Book | | | | planning on a 200 page book and you can commit |
| 2. Save research for the end. | | | | to 10 pages a day then you'll be done in 20 days. |
| One of the most time consuming aspects of | | | | Of course you have to stick to your plan to |
| many books is the research. Authors spend days, | | | | make it happen! |
| months, and even years compiling their research | | | | 7. Write when you are most productive. |
| before they sit down to actually write. Don't do | | | | Not a morning person? Then don't decide to write |
| this! Save your research until the end. As you | | | | in the morning. Makes sense but you'd be |
| write, make notes on where you need specific | | | | surprised how often people will try to get up early |
| facts or information. Finish your manuscript first. | | | | to write. It is very important to write during your |
| Then conduct the necessary research. This | | | | most productive time of the day but also the |
| eliminates any time wasted researching material | | | | time of the day when you're most likely to follow |
| that you don't need for your book. | | | | through on your plan. |
| 3. Don't edit as you write. | | | | Writing and publishing your own book will create |
| Hours of time each day can be saved if you don't | | | | miracles in your life and it is a lot easier than most |
| self edit as you write. Save the editing for the | | | | people realize. |