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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!

81 people found this helpful

5600 WPH After Two Weeks.

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Jessica Friday

July 13, 2015

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

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!

54 people found this helpful

enjoy Mr. Fox's contagious creative energy

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TiwiAK

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.

53 people found this helpful

Fox's writing is engaging, but this is more of a motivational pamphlet than an in-depth writing guide.

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