How To Have A Productive Writing Day (Especially As A Slow Writer!)

I’m not going to lie: I’m not a very fast writer. I did win 2015 Nanowrimo, and it’s true that I finished the first draft of my book in less than a year, but most days I wrote very little. Now that I’m editing/rewriting my WIP, I average around 500 words a day.

But every now and then, I decide to have a Productive Writer Day™ and write a lot, all at once, until my fingers start to hurt and I question my life decisions. On these days, I generally write 4,000 to 6,000 words.

Why do I do this to myself? I wish I could answer that question. In case you’re as crazy as me, here are some slow-writer verified tips on how to write more in a day.

Cancel All Plans And Pretend That Other Humans Don’t Exist

This is most important step to have a productive literary…