How to become a Writer, faster?

Summary – 6 Steps to beat Writer’s Block

1. Write 5 to 10 pages a day.
2. Try different Genres, Characters, Settings.
3. Have a Side project.
4. Interconnect your Worlds.
5. Have a clear Structure.
6. Learn Other Skills.
   1. Drawing & Painting
   2. 3D Modeling
   3. Animation
   4. Programing
   5. Musical Composition

Volume & Velocity

• Process over Results.
• You have to create a habit of writing.
• That’s it.
• The habit, not the results.
• Qualitative results do not matter in the beginning.
• Do Your Best, For Yourself.
• Focus on the Process.
• And People will come.

• 10 pages a day.
• 90 to 120′ a day on your Main Project.
• This translate to 10 page every day.
• We recommend you not to do more.
• As obviously you shouldn’t do less.
• Writing 10 pages a day helps you to detach progressively from willpower dependency.
• It creates Automatism.
• You will write 10 pages every day because you’ve always did it.

• Focus on the Quantity.
• 10 pages a day translates into 300-310 pages a month.
• That’s the most important action you need to take.

• At least 1 Book per year.
• Writing a single 300 pages book a year is a good start.
• But what about 2?
• What about a 100 pages book every month?
• What about a 300 pages book every month?
• If you write 10 pages a day that’s what you’ll end up with.

Side Project & the 2 Rhythms

• 2 Rhythms.
• 90 to 120′ a day on your Main Project.
• 10 to 20′ a day on your Side Project.
• Produce more proportionally to the time frame.
• Managing 2 rhythms will make you more adaptable.

• Reduce Writer’s Block.
• You may be stopped, or delayed, in finishing your book/project by the fear of finishing it.
• And then Publishing it.
• The Side Project habits you to forget the fear of low quality.
• In the beginning, quality does not matter.
• Write more.
• With this 2ndary project, exaggerate even more.
• Propose more extreme ideas.

• Diversity & Cross-Breeding.
• A side-project allows you to try different Genres.
• A side-project allows you to try different Settings.
• It allows you to enlarge your Frame.
• It allows you to merge Iconographies.
• It give you the potential to generate more Ideas for your Main Projects.

Learning other Skills

• Drawing
• That’s the single most important skill you will need as a Writer.
• If you’ve been writing already you know that visualization is not enough.
• Start drawing a Character.
• The Graphic representation will present differences with your ideal.
• These differences are Crucial.
• They will helps you create more Diversity.
• Mistakes you make while drawing will help you create more Diversity.
• We’re not advocating that you force mistake to happen.
• Only that you capitalize on them when it is thematically pertinent.
• Side Projects:
  • Comic book
  • Illustration book/Concept arts book

• Animation
• The Follow-up to drawing.
• Animation teaches you how to draw Life.
• This understanding of Life rhythms & cycles will fluidify your writing.
• It teaches you to sequence as well.
• As you have to process through frames, you have to choose the essential ones.
• You also have to add missing frames.
• Images that describe a smoother move.
• A more Coherent & Consistent flow.
• Side Projects:
  • Promotional Videos
  • Book’s presentation

• Music
• Music is the Most efficient way to convey emotions.
• The best way to start is to write Character themes.
• It will invest you more into the character creation process.
  • As will, drawing the characters.
• Music defines Environments & Settings’ Atmosphere.
• It condense the sensation into a short piece of audio information.
• You could also compose themes for critical Events.
• Rhythming your story through music is the best way to manage your writing pace.
• You could also listen to your pieces while writing.
• Side Projects:
  • Album
  • Collection of soundtracks

• Programming
• Programming as a Writer is a hidden essential.
• Clearer phrases.
• Shorter phrases.
• More comprehensive Instructions.
• It will boost your writing as a whole.
• If you integrate Game theory or Strategy elements in your stories, programming becomes even more beneficial.
• Algorithmic & Logic will make a better Strategist.
• It will clarify your decision process.
• And allow you to think more Horizontally.
  • Think about all the possibilities you possess.
• Programming does not equal Coding.
• You do not need to learn a programmation language.
• You can Design Programs & Patterns on Paper.
• Side Projects:
  • Image classifier
    • Cultivates your sense of design & visual contrast

• Game Design
• Do you like Games?
• Why not make 1?
• With 10-20′ a day for a whole year you could end up with a satisfying game.
• Games teach you Satisfaction.
• Not Strategy.
  • That’s Programming.
• Do you want to Satisfy your public?
• Implementing Game Mechanics in your books could be a great way to do so.
• Learn about Reward Cycles, Balance & Replayability.
• And make people read your books, and re-read them, and re-read them, and re-read them…
• Just looking for another extra bit of information that would help them understand the Story better.
• Side Projects:
  • A simple Board Game
  • A simple Card Game
  • A simple Video Game

Try, Experience, Rotate

• Diversity & Consistency
• Write Alone?
• Write with others?
• It’s more difficult to write in a group for most people.
• In the early stages.
• But it’s the opportunity to create a more Diverse World.
• While maintaining organic Consistency.
• Diversity will always be an Advantage.
• It allows you to create Surprise & maintain Engagement.

Genres & Diversity

• What is your favorite movie?
• What’s its Genre?
• Who are the most memorable Characters?
• What are the most memorable Settings?
• What are the most memorable Events?

• What is your least favorite movie?
• What’s its Genre?
• Who are the most detestable Characters?
• What are the plainest Settings?
• What are the most pointless Events?

• Do you enjoy/dislike these movies because of their genre?
• In which genre are they traditionally categorized?
• Do you think it’s a proper categorization?
• How would you recategorize it?

• Do you have favored genres?
• What are they?
• In which genre do you write most often?
• With which genre are you the least comfortable?

• Write a new story every month, whatever the length.
• If you’re beginning, start with a 50 pages long book.
• Once you get more comfortable with the process go for 200 pages.
• Every time pick a new Genre.
• Pick a new Frame.
• Out of them create a New Context.
• Write down a different Ending every time.
• After the 3rd month, compare.
• How do the stories differ?
• How do the characters differ?
• Did you put the same characters in different situations?
• Are they too similar?
• Was it voluntary?