How to Write Novels Fast: Productivity for Authors Made Easy: Write Better Fiction, #3

By Shane Millar

Struggling to be a productive author?

 

Discover a simple, 8-step system for leveraging the power of productivity so you can write more books in less time!

 

Are you a new author trying to work out your writing routine, but don't know where to start? Perhaps you're an experienced author who's fallen into bad habits, and can't figure out how to boost your output again? Maybe you need to sell more books, and want to bolster your back-list in record time?

 

Packed to the brim with useful tips and examples, How to Write Novels Fast introduces you to 8 Productivity Pillars that will help you pick up the pace and write books faster.

 

In How to Write Novels Fast, you'll discover:

 

• Why there's productive power in finding your purpose
• How to work out who you're doing this writing thing for, anyway
• Why optimising your workspace helps you write quicker
• How to generate more ideas in less time
• How to write your first drafts faster
• And more…

 

How to Write Novels Fast is the tool you need to develop a writing routine that lends itself to productivity.

 

If you like practical advice, real-world examples, and a sprinkling of cheeky humour in your writing guides, then you'll love this powerful book for authors who want to be more productive.

 

Scroll up and click buy now to write novels fast today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tagline Publishing
• Release date: Jul 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9781915192264

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How to Write Novels Fast: Productivity for Authors Made Easy (Write Better Fiction, Book 3)

Copyright © 2022 by Shane Millar

All rights reserved

Published by Tagline Publishing

https://swmillar.com

ISBN (eBook): 978-1-915192-26-4

ISBN (Paperback): 978-1-915192-27-1

Cover designed using Book Brush

Formatted using Draft2Digital

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations.

To all the authors struggling to get their novels written. This too shall pass.

Productivity is being able to do things you were never able to do before.

—Quote Attributed to Franz Kafka

Introduction

What is Writing a Novel Fast... and why is it so Damn Important?

Today’s publishing industry (especially if you’ve set your sights on becoming an indie-author) moves Fast.

I know.

You rolled your eyes so hard they almost fell out of their sockets.

You’ve heard this before.

I bet you think I’m going to say Writing Fast is the only way to be successful.

Well, you’re only half right, my writerly friend, because my definition of Writing Fast might surprise you.

To me, Writing Fast is:

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Developing a Productive Mindset, a Productive Workspace, and a Productive Writing Process that works FOR YOU!

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Pay attention to the last two words in that sentence.

FOR YOU!

There’s a ton of advice on Productivity and Writing Fast out there, but I’m always wary of advice prefaced with, YOU MUST...

Some popular writing advice highlights include:

YOU MUST write twelve books a year

YOU MUST write every single day

YOU MUST write following ____________ (Insert process here)

My advice?

Whenever you hear the words YOU MUST, followed by a writing tip, re-frame it in one of two ways:

You could try...

____________ worked for me, and it might work for you, too

And try it.

If it doesn’t work, throw it out and try something else.

Learning How to Write Novels Fast is an iterative process—you won’t find your groove overnight.

I certainly didn’t.

But, given patience, time, and a lot of testing, you can develop all the skills you need to Write Fast in a way you’re comfortable with.

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Being Productive is Important Because...

Like I said up top, publishing moves Fast these days.

There are authors who:

Can crank out a book a month (or every 2 weeks, sometimes)

Co-write to produce more books

Work together in large publishing collaboratives to build a hefty back-list in record time

Do you need to do these things to be successful?

No... unless you discover that one or more of these approaches works FOR YOU!

Over time, and with tons of trial and error—mostly error, let’s be honest—I’ve developed a Fast writing process that works for me, and I want to help you do the same thing.

But, wait!

I know what you’re thinking...

Who in the Name of the Literary Gods is This Guy...

...And Why the Hell Should I Listen to Him?

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Cool your cape and cut the laser-eye-beams there, Superman. Who in the name of the literary gods are you... and why the hell should I listen?

Damn, you’re good at asking questions!

It’s a valid one, though.

I’m Shane, and in 2019, I stopped thinking/talking/internally obsessing about becoming an author and actually did it. In 2022, I published the first four novels in my urban fantasy thriller series, Myth & Magic, under the pen name S. W. Millar. As well as being a writer, I’m a Fictionary Certified StoryCoach, a developmental editor, and an unapologetically nerdy writing craft junkie.

Why this book, and why now?

It took me a