5 Unorthodox Tips I Use To Write More In A Day

These may not work for you, but they definitely work for me.

Right now, I am watching my writing business rise. Every month, I calculate my profits, and every month, there’s an increase.

It’s pretty exciting to watch.

Part of this involves writing… a lot. For the most part, the more that I write, the more that I make.

So, I need to write a lot in a day.

It can get difficult to carve out that time in a strategic way. Sometimes, I have the time, but my creativity is not there.

It’s a balance.

Here are a few tricks that I have learned to write more words in a day. They may not all be your typical writing tips, but they have worked for me.

Maybe, they can work for you, too.

I write fiction on Google docs on my phone.

It is really easy to get distracted when you are writing.

Even when I am on my computer and I go into “full screen” mode, I find myself clicking over to my email or Amazon royalty page.

I find I am least distracted when I write on my phone.

It is weird because my phone is definitely a distraction device, but when I write on my phone, I feel more alert and attentive to the words.

I also like that on Google docs on my phone, I cannot tell how many pages I have written.

That way, I do not feel like I am constantly just trying to hit this page goal. I am just letting the words flow.

Sometimes, I take a nap in the afternoon to recharge.

I am lucky that I am not working a full-time job right now.

So, I spend a great deal of time writing. But sometimes, you need a refresh. And that refresh is a quick, twenty-minute nap.

Taking a twenty-minute nap is like getting a whole new morning.

It splits my day into two and wakes me back up.

I feel more creative after I nap and get more done in the afternoon.

It’s important to shake things up when you are relying on your creative energy to bring in your income. You need to take care of that.

I switch between fiction and articles to keep my brain awake.

Another way I keep my creative energy flowing is by switching gears.

I don’t dedicate one full day to fiction writing and then one full day to article writing. I go hour by hour.

When I start to feel sluggish, I mix things up.

I find that for me when I make a change in the kind of work I am doing, it gives me a jolt of energy.

If something is not working for me, I don’t want to just keep slogging along.

I want to switch it up and find something that will make me more productive.

I write fiction right up against the KDP deadline.

This is not something I am super proud of and I would definitely not recommend it.

But… when I am writing my romance shorts under my pen name, I literally write right up against the KDP deadline.

Meaning, if my book is due on Monday at 5:00 p.m., I am turning in that sucker at 4:30 p.m. I may not have even started writing it until Sunday night, to be honest.

This is not a great strategy, but it is working for me.

I usually write the story as one, cohesive story and that makes it really fun and exciting.

I guess I work well under pressure!

I sneak in writing time in the car.

I love this new trick that I have been trying out.

When I am driving somewhere, I take about five minutes before I get out of the car to write on my phone.

All of that time really adds up.

If I am early for a doctor’s appointment, instead of scrolling through Instagram, I’ll use that time for writing.

When I get back to my house, I’ll take a few minutes out in the car before I head back inside. The neighbors are starting to wonder what the heck I am doing in my car on my phone all the time.

The car has become a really productive spot for me.

And again, all that time definitely builds upon itself.

Find what works for you.

When it comes to writing more in a day, you have to figure out what works best for you.

These are my unorthodox tips that are working right now. They may not always work for me, but it is helping me get words on the page.

Hopefully, these spark ideas for you on how to get more writing done in your daily life.

And if you have any crazy tips of your own, feel free to share in the comments!

Jenny Bravo writes books and helps other writers through trial-and-error. She’s on Instagram (@jennybravobooks) and Twitter (@jennybravobooks). You can hang out at her website, www.jennybravobooks.com.

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