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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."

-Elizabeth Ann West

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File Size: 1032 KB
Print Length: 88 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
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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James TTop Contributor: Writing

In my opinion, this book is the best first step to increasing novel writing productivity

June 21, 2015

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

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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Yes, More Books Please!

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

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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Jessica Friday

5600 WPH After Two Weeks.

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!

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TiwiAK

enjoy Mr. Fox's contagious creative energy

October 8, 2015

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

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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It was a good ready. Fast........... Some good advice. I follow Chris on You tube

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Good read, worth the effort.

Chris confirmed for me what I do naturally. Write, focus, write, edit, and never, ever stop. Read this book if you need to reinforce your personal discipline.

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Christine M. Pierce

Very helpful

This is a very good tool for writers. It helps you move along so you can edit and fix later. Good book.

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Good, Practical Advice

As a writer, I’d always heard about how useful writing sprints can be, but was unsure about how to make them work.Read more

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Just what I needed!

I was looking for such a book in order to get a kick in the rear end. I wish it was more about nonfiction since that is what I want to focus on but I still got what I needed from...Read more

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Phillip Brunnengraeber

Thank you!

Just finished reading and already been applying some of techniques suggested and seen results. After a week, my productivity and efficiency are both up.Read more

Published 20 days ago

C J Robertson

Really gives great pointers on writing more per hour

Really gives great pointers on writing more per hour. Or simply writing more in general. I highly recommend this to all authors.

Published 23 days ago

Allison M.

Awesome and it works!

Finished my first draft within a few days if reading this book... Awesome. A must-read for aspiring authors trying to figure out how to write efficiently.

Published 24 days ago

Micko

If like the honest aproach.

I like the authors honest approach. To be able to become a faster writer one needs to work on it consistently.

Published 26 days ago

Kristine Frost

I loved this book.

I loved this book. It was really helpful and not nearly as intimidating as it sounds. I would recommend it to anyone who is serious about their writing career.

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