First off, let me say that to write a book, and to write it fast, you need to like your idea. I wasn't so jazzed about writing the middle grade book. I thought it had a good premise and was marketable.
I contacted a friend of mine who was about to start to write her second book. (If you donât know someone personally, there are tons of online author support site that would work too.)
I created an atmosphere that was conducive to writing. Our familyâs main computer is in the kitchen. I like it there because I can see what my kids are doing on it. But, it really makes it difficult to focus. The fridge is about six feet from my computer chair. It whispers to me all the time. I knew I had to change where I wrote Robbed of Soul. I set up a desk in the corner of my house the furthest away from my kitchen as possible. I also put my cell phone in a different spot than where I wrote.
There is a free app for an iphone called Dragon Diction. It's easy to download and it's simple use. While it's not perfect, it does a good job of transcribing everything I say. I use it for outlining. I write dialog with it. I'm even using it to write this blog. I speak into my cell phone while I'm riding in the car, when my hands are tired of typing, even while I walk around the house picking up messes.
Point 5: Stay awake!