Book writing calendar

Can a writing schedule help you write a novel?

Finding enough free time and the discipline to turn a writing process into a regular habit can be hard, especially for aspiring writers with a full-time job

It is possible, though, to create a writing schedule that fits into your schedule and gets you on track to finish your first draft and eventually your first novel

How do I create a daily writing schedule?

One of the main takeaways from the book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King is the importance of a daily writing habit

Follow these writing tips to create a writing schedule: 1

Find a time of day that works best for you

Set the same writing time every day—or every other day if that’s more realistic

How do you write a book a day?

Have a list of daily writing prompts or do stream-of-consciousness freewriting

Find creative ways to use that time

For example, if you’re writing a non-fiction book, use that writing downtime to do research on your subject matter

Set a daily word count goal

The calendrical systems devised and used by the pre-Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica, primarily a 260-day year, were used in religious observances and social rituals, such as divination.