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5,000 words an hour. Total BS, right? Check the reviews and you'll see that some people exceed that. Those that don't still write faster and more consistently after reading this book. It really works.

The fastest way to succeed as an author is to write more books. How do you do that with a day job, family, school or all your other time commitments? The secret is efficiency.

5K WPH will help you maximize your writing time by building effective habits that both measure and increase your writing speed.

- Create an effective writing habit
- Track and improve your Words Per Hour
- Stop the endless editing and tinkering so you can finish your draft
- Use voice dictation software to dramatically increase words per hour.

It’s time to shift your writing into high gear. Write Faster, Write Smarter!

"A lot of people talk about writing faster. Chris Fox takes action. His new book and the corresponding app will help you to train yourself up to finish your first draft copy in less time. It's such a helpful tool that could really change the game for authors. I just wish I'd thought of it first!"- Bryan Cohen, best-selling Author of Ted Saves the World, and co-host of the Sell More Books Show

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"A lot of people talk about writing faster. Chris Fox takes action. His new book and the corresponding app will help you to train yourself up to finish your first draft copy in less time. It's such a helpful tool that could really change the game for authors. I just wish I'd thought of it first!"

- Bryan Cohen, best-selling Author of Ted Saves the World, and co-host of the Sell More Books Show

"Nobody likes to feel like a failure. Fox presents a lucid and beautiful path to success- whether you're trying to gain words or lose weight. Tracking and improving your progress will make you more efficient, accountable and ultimately more productive. You might only be contemplating the first novel or maybe you've written ten. Either way, 5,000 Words Per Hour will make you a better writer."

- J. Thorn, Amazon Top 100 Most Popular Horror Author

"Chris Fox's new book teaches authors how to compete with themselves by continually raising the bar. Learning to step on the gas pedal of your writing machine takes you places you never imagined. Catch! Chris Fox tosses you the keys with 5,000 Words Per hour."

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Print Length: 120 pages
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Publisher: Chris Fox Writes LLC (June 21, 2015)
Publication Date: June 21, 2015
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00XIQKBT8
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In my opinion, this book is the best first step to increasing novel writing productivity

ByJames TEnthusiast: Writingon June 21, 2015

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I've read several books on increasing writing speed (some also recommended by Chris Fox) but this may be the most practical of them all.
Chris gives you a plan for increasing your hourly (and daily) word count. A real, practical plan. One that you can start on immediately.
Not only does he give you a plan, he provides one tool to do it and recommends others that have helped him. Although he frequently mentions is iPhone app (which is related to this book) he also provides a spreadsheet. BTW Chris, you can take my money now if you develop an Android app or Chrome browser extension version. Don't mistake this book as simply an ad for the app though, he says the spreadsheet will do most of what the app does.
This book is very short. There is NO fluff. It is full of "Do this" and "This is how doing this will help" kind of advice. Simple and direct to the point. It's worth the price if not much more.
This book is the ideal companion to 2000 to 10000 by Rachel Aaron and Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker. I'd really recommend reading 5000 Words Per Hour before them as it provides basic techniques that those two books are missing or gloss over. I think together, these three books cover the topic of increasing your writing productivity from concept to minute by minute writing.
I really like the section on gamification. I think this may be the core of Chris' technique to faster writing. The idea of making writing as addicting as playing a video game is probably going to change my writing career.

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Do you want to write faster, immediately? GET THE BOOK

ByYes, More Books Please!on July 9, 2015

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This elegant book changed my writing IMMEDIATELY. I’m so glad I read it!

I've been writing for several years and have always struggled a great deal with slow writing, due to allowing the inner editor to hamstring my forward momentum. 1,000 words a day was always my aspiration, but I didn’t often get there. It's a big, ongoing frustration.

The very first time I sat down to use the suggestions in this book, I more than tripled my previous word count per hour. Using short, timed writing sprints, I produced over 2,000 words in less than three hours of writing. I did the same thing on day two, and by day three I wrote more than 3500 words. This is a brand new novel manuscript I’m working on, and I fully expect the writing to be first draft caliber, but I can say with great confidence that it is no rougher than the rough draft material I’ve slowly sweated over in the past. In five days I've written over 11,500 words, and I am absolutely confident that I can sustain this level of writing. If this sounds like hyperbole, all I can say is that it’s a push toward a level of productivity that I have wanted for a LONG TIME, so I’m feeling quite enthusiastic.

I've read probably a dozen books on motivation/speed/overcoming resistance, and while there are always takeaway ideas, none of those books actually got me writing faster or more efficiently. Suddenly I'm looking at 3,000 words a day of fresh composition as not only do-able, but as a reasonable springboard for eventually writing at least 5k a day.

There’s a free iPhone app that can be downloaded in tandem with the 5k method in the book. I don’t have an iPhone, but Fox provides a spreadsheet alternative. I used a simple timer with the spreadsheet, and it worked great. My understanding is that the author (who is also an app developer for Apple) is looking to work with an android app developer to get an app made for non-iPhone users.

The reason I describe this book as elegant is that it’s streamlined information. You won’t have to wade through a long-winded introductory chapter that tells you what to expect in the rest of the book. Fox just dives in and gets you moving. At the end of the book, he shares some very inspirational information about his own development as a successful author, businessperson, and man—I found it moving and am quite impressed with his work. Highly recommend!

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5600 WPH After Two Weeks.

ByJessica Fridayon July 13, 2015

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This book has changed my writing life.

When I began reading it, I was typing 3500 words an hour - that is, when I actually sat down to write. In the entire month of June, before buying this book, I wrote 14,000 words of fiction. After reading this book, the month of July began. I did 14,000 in three consecutive days.

My typing speed soared up to 4500 words an hour, and more importantly, the word sprints conditioned me to write nearly every single day. Consistency is more important than speed, but if you can combine both? You'll be publishing fiction like it's nothing.

The best part is the section on dictation. I'd tried dictation in the past and thought that I just wasn't "good" at it. I took his advice and am now doing 5600 words an hour speaking into an external recorder and then transcribing with Dragon. My wrists aren't killing me, I'm not distracted by the Internet, and I am able to "write" even on the days when my chronic illness would normally keep me from writing. I'm always looking for ways to tempt myself away from the computer, and transcription accomplishes that.

Buy this book. It will be the best $2.99 you've spent in a long time. Thank you, Chris!

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enjoy Mr. Fox's contagious creative energy

ByAmazon Customeron October 8, 2015

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This book was alright. It's more of a pep talk type of book instead of an instructional manual, but it may be helpful to some writers out there who can jive with this. In other words, don't let my review steer you away from it. The problem for me was that I already have applied these techniques to my writing (the word sprints) so the book didn't do much for me. I did, however, enjoy Mr. Fox's contagious creative energy. The fact that he's so driven and takes his publishing business seriously has left an impression on me, and this is what the book DID do for me. It boosted my morale at a time when I was feeling down about myself and this whole writing thing. Anyway, this book will really serve writers who are struggling with their word counts and have no idea how to improve on that.

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Just what I needed

I knew that I owed a lot of my success to Jane Espenson shouting out for writing sprints on Twitter, but this book helped me to peel back the layers and really understand how...Read more

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Simply Brilliant!

With 5k Words Per Hour you are buying the concept more than a piece of literature or an in-depth analysis. And it is so very worth it!Read more

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Five Stars

Great Book. Huge fan of Chris Fox's work. Keep it up sir.

Published 2 days ago by CM Carney

Simple and clear advise to kick-start a writing regiment

Great for writers looking for a way to truly commit to getting words on paper fast and how to deal with the stress of it all.

Published 7 days ago by Jacob Kleck

A Crucial Tool for Your Success

Chris Fox nails it with education, logic, and practical tools and exercises designed to help you write more faster and actually finish your book!Read more

Published 9 days ago by Audrey Knapp

Gotta have for the writer

This book is short but holds a lot of good info. If you want to learn some tips on putting more words to paper, then this is a great book to read

Published 13 days ago by Steven Lowe

Love this book.

Great book, lots of very helpful info. I got a lot out of it!

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This is a good fast read and helpful

I gave this book 5 Stars because it doesn't play around. Chris gets right to the point and he stays on point. From start to finish this book is lean and strong.Read more

Published 23 days ago by Jon Burnham

Good methods

This book offered a solid plan to increase your writing speed. I tried it and was pleasantly surprised by my baseline rate.Read more

Published 26 days ago by MarKel

A concise, focused strategy book for writers - yes, you should read it!

This is a concise and very helpful book for writers looking to pump up their productivity. The book has good ideas, helpful resources and doesn't waste your time with a lot of...Read more

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