Ever since I made the announcement that I was going to be self publishing my first book, I’ve received an overwhelming amount of support. I’ve loved seeing the screenshots people have taken of their order confirmations, and selfies where they’re reading my story.
A few people have told me it’s quite an accomplishment just to finish writing a book, and that while they have an idea or two, they wouldn’t know where to begin. So I thought I’d share what works for me.
Whenever I sit down to write a book (and I just did this on the new novel I’m working on), on the first day, I write a grand total of…
…1 page.
Even though I’m not looking for perfection in a first draft, and I know it will be heavily edited when it’s put through round after round of revisions, I stick to writing 1 page.
The reason I do this is because no matter the size of the story, I know it’s going to be a long process. It can look daunting at the onset, and you can get easily discouraged and give up in these early stages. I want that journey to start out on the right foot. So I set a small goal that I know I can easily hit, and build on that momentum.
So if you’re someone who’s got an idea for a book, give this a try. I look forward to reading your story soon.