How To Write A Lot: A Practical Guide To Produc... -

"Don't worry about how you feel," she insisted. "Writing is a habit, not a mood. You don't 'feel' like brushing your teeth, you just do it."

No more "I'll work on my book." Instead, it was "I will write 200 words about the methodology." How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Produc...

Dr. Silva laughed. "Paul, waiting for inspiration to write is like waiting for a lightning bolt to power your toaster. You don’t need a breakthrough; you need a ." She sat him down and laid out the "Writing Lot" manifesto: "Don't worry about how you feel," she insisted

Paul was skeptical. He started small. The first morning, he wrote three sentences and spent the rest of the hour staring at a bookshelf. But he didn't leave the chair. The next day, he wrote a paragraph. By Friday, he had two pages. Silva laughed