By KimBoo York
There are plenty of productivity hacks out there which are great for writers. The pomodoro method is a fantastic tool for writing sprints, and a lot of online co-writing session leaders use it. The method is simple, just trading off timed sprints of productivity with timed rest periods, and can be adapted to various lengths of time.
But what other productivity hacks are good for writers?
The bad news is there are no shortcuts: you still need to do the writing, and you still need to do the editing. But here are a few things that might help you crank out the words all the way to “The End”!
Accountability: The oldest productivity hack of all! This can take a lot of different forms, though. You can set up with a friend to email or text each other every day with your goals, or alternatively check in every morning with what you accomplished yesterday. You can start or join online co-writing sessions, which are easy to find on places like YouTube or Facebook groups. A lot of author coaches have co-writing sessions you can attend for free. There are many discord servers for writers that have a whole channel dedicated to daily writing sprints, where a group of people jump in for a set amount of time to write as much as possible.
Tracking: This falls under “accountability” but is focused more on you holding yourself accountable to your goals. Tracking shows you what you actually did for that day/week/month, and for many people this is a great motivator (not all, though! If tracking keeps making you sad or depressed, just stop!). You can track using a good old fashioned spreadsheet, a bullet journal, or fancy apps like Notion or Pacemaker Planner.
Gamify: This is a great option for people who love gaming in general. You can keep it simple by rewarding yourself with a treat or special event every time you hit your word count goal, or you can join a community like 4TheWords, which is an entire RPG platform specifically for writers. Or, create your own “writing quest” by committing to writing a novel in six weeks, making sure to give yourself points and rewards along the way.
No two writers work the same way, and we all have our own unique brain to work with. Explore the options and find what works best for you!
By KimBoo York
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