18 Rules For Maximizing Your Writing Productivity

If you’re a blogger, novelist or freelance writer, you need to think about your work in terms of craft. That’s why Stephen King’s famous book “On Writing” had a subtitle “Memoirs of the craft”. The horror writer is showing up to work day in, day out, producing at least 2000 words per working session. And he’s been doing it for years. Many famous authors have their creative routines and quotas of 250, 500, 1000, or 2000 words. This is because waiting for the muse to bring you motivation is the fallacy of an amateur. In fact, some writers produce 10.000 words a day regularly. I don’t see why that’s impossible. Link to the full article: https://rafalreyzer.com/18-rules-for-increasing-your-writing-productivity/ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - 1. Read the “War of Art” by Steven Pressfield and become a pro 03:59 - 2. Work against the clock (use a timer) 06:50 - 3. Don’t let anyone interrupt you during your writing session (focus on your task) 07:25 - 4. Use Google’s voice recognition capabilities to double your writing speed 08:30 - 5. Write first thing in the morning (do the hardest first) 09:05 - 6. Use the Pomodoro technique 09:38 - 7. Don’t edit while you write (treat editing as a separate task) 10:20 - 8. Show up at your desk every day, no matter what 10:53 - 9. Keep a detailed log of your writing productivity 12:00 - 10. Increase your typing speed (WPM – words per minute) 13:01 - 11. Create an outline before you begin (never start from a blank page) 13:35 - 12. Set yourself daily, weekly, and monthly writing goals 13:58 - 13. Use music to increase your writing productivity and get into the flow 14:20 - 14. Don’t wait for the motivation to save you and hack through excuses 14:50 - 15. Get the best, ergonomic writing gear (laptop, monitor, mouse, keyboard) 15:30 - 16. Write about something you know about 16:08 - 17. Start writing immediately when you sit down at your desk 16:33 - 18. Follow a regular schedule and diet