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The Writing Productivity Bundle: Write Better, Faster, The 8-Minute Writing Habit, and Dictate Your Book
The Writing Productivity Bundle contains three books: Write Better, Faster, The 8-Minute Writing Habit, and Dictate Your Book.
Write Better, Faster
In 2012, fiction author Monica Leonelle made a life-changing decision to learn to write faster. Through months of trial-and-error, hundreds of hours of experimentation, and dozens of manuscripts, she tweaked and honed until she could easily write 10,000 words in a day, at speeds over 3500+ words per hour!
She shares all her insights, secrets, hacks, and data in this tome dedicated to improving your writing speeds, skyrocketing your monthly word count, and publishing more books. You'll learn:
- The 4-step framework that Monica used to reach speeds of 3500+ new fiction words per hour
- The tracking systems you need to double or triple your writing speed in the next couple months
- The killer 4-step pre-production method Monica uses to combat writer's block, no matter what the project is!
- The secrets to developing a daily writing habit that other authors don't talk about enough
- How Monica went from publishing only one book per year from 2009-2013, to publishing 8 books in a single year in 2014
For serious authors, both beginner and advanced, who want to improve their output this year!
Write Better, Faster: How To Triple Your Writing Speed and Write More Every Day will help you kick your excuses and get more writing done. As part of the Growth Hacking For Storytellers series, it explores how to hack your writing routine to be more efficient, more productive, and have a ton of fun in the process!
The 8-Minute Writing Habit
Ready to establish a consistent writing habit, once and for all?
Monica Leonelle digs into the best literature on forming habits and shares the top strategies professional authors are using to make sure they write each and every day. Each tip is easy to implement and will get you writing more in the "in-betweens"—the inactive moments of your life where you are commuting, waiting in line, or otherwise physically stuck with your brain unoccupied!
If you've struggled to find time to write due to a day job, family, or an active, busy lifestyle, this book will help you clear your blocks around writing for good and get you writing more often, just a few words at a time.
For writers who still haven't found their rhythm and don't have time for long experiments, tracking spreadsheets, or full pomodoros—establish a writing habit that actually fits into your life!
BONUS: This book includes the full 8x8 Challenge: 8 days to implement the very best shortcuts to writing more, 8 minutes at a time! Get access to the live version and do the challenge with Monica herself.
Dictate Your Book
Ready to get on board with dictation (finally)?
Like many tools that have come before it, dictation is a new and exciting opportunity to write better, faster, and smarter. But many writers still believe it's not for them. Perhaps they've tried it in the past and it hasn't worked. Or perhaps this new technology is confusing, expensive, or frustrating and that's held them back from taking advantage of it.
If you're ready to take the next step and learn a new skill set that will give you a huge advantage over what other authors are doing today, grab Dictate Your Book and start working through the challenges that are holding you back from reaping the benefits of dictation.
It includes:
- Why you need to get started with dictation, even if you tried it before and hated it!
- All of Monica’s best tips for making dictation work for you, whether you writin
Write Better, Faster
In 2012, fiction author Monica Leonelle made a life-changing decision to learn to write faster. Through months of trial-and-error, hundreds of hours of experimentation, and dozens of manuscripts, she tweaked and honed until she could easily write 10,000 words in a day, at speeds over 3500+ words per hour!
She shares all her insights, secrets, hacks, and data in this tome dedicated to improving your writing speeds, skyrocketing your monthly word count, and publishing more books. You'll learn:
- The 4-step framework that Monica used to reach speeds of 3500+ new fiction words per hour
- The tracking systems you need to double or triple your writing speed in the next couple months
- The killer 4-step pre-production method Monica uses to combat writer's block, no matter what the project is!
- The secrets to developing a daily writing habit that other authors don't talk about enough
- How Monica went from publishing only one book per year from 2009-2013, to publishing 8 books in a single year in 2014
For serious authors, both beginner and advanced, who want to improve their output this year!
Write Better, Faster: How To Triple Your Writing Speed and Write More Every Day will help you kick your excuses and get more writing done. As part of the Growth Hacking For Storytellers series, it explores how to hack your writing routine to be more efficient, more productive, and have a ton of fun in the process!
The 8-Minute Writing Habit
Ready to establish a consistent writing habit, once and for all?
Monica Leonelle digs into the best literature on forming habits and shares the top strategies professional authors are using to make sure they write each and every day. Each tip is easy to implement and will get you writing more in the "in-betweens"—the inactive moments of your life where you are commuting, waiting in line, or otherwise physically stuck with your brain unoccupied!
If you've struggled to find time to write due to a day job, family, or an active, busy lifestyle, this book will help you clear your blocks around writing for good and get you writing more often, just a few words at a time.
For writers who still haven't found their rhythm and don't have time for long experiments, tracking spreadsheets, or full pomodoros—establish a writing habit that actually fits into your life!
BONUS: This book includes the full 8x8 Challenge: 8 days to implement the very best shortcuts to writing more, 8 minutes at a time! Get access to the live version and do the challenge with Monica herself.
Dictate Your Book
Ready to get on board with dictation (finally)?
Like many tools that have come before it, dictation is a new and exciting opportunity to write better, faster, and smarter. But many writers still believe it's not for them. Perhaps they've tried it in the past and it hasn't worked. Or perhaps this new technology is confusing, expensive, or frustrating and that's held them back from taking advantage of it.
If you're ready to take the next step and learn a new skill set that will give you a huge advantage over what other authors are doing today, grab Dictate Your Book and start working through the challenges that are holding you back from reaping the benefits of dictation.
It includes:
- Why you need to get started with dictation, even if you tried it before and hated it!
- All of Monica’s best tips for making dictation work for you, whether you writin
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First published September 8, 2015
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May 28, 2017
Very useful, a bit dry written but practical book.
May 24, 2018
Overall, I really enjoyed the “Dictate” and “8-minute habit”’portions of the bundle. Fast, succinct and written in an easy conversational tone. I always wanted to try dictation but was a bit hesitant to try and Monica completely blew any hesitation out the window. She shows you what steps to take and that, no, your not going to pick-it-up-right-off-the-bat but guess what? That’s okay! That’s expected. Take your time and have fun with your story.
While the 8-minute habit is perfect for writers who use the excuse “I don’t have any time to write” (which I’m totally guilty of doing). Monica shows you that, yes!, you do have 8-minutes. Everyone has at least 8-minutes to put towards your dreams. Dictate in the car, wake up a little earlier, write before going to bed, use part of your lunch break. The first time I tried the 8-minute, I wrote 214 words, that’s half of what I can do in 30 minutes (without a scene sketch). The second time, was 400 words (with a scene sketch). The 8-minute habit is an exercise in the Parkinson’s Law at its finest.
The third book in the bundle is the “Write Better, Faster” and while it has some good hints and tips (track everything, switch up your writing locations) I found that it was a lot of filler. When she discusses how creating scene beats can help increase your game (which they totally do, highly recommend), she gives examples using her retelling of Emma. One or two examples are fine, but page after page was exhausting. I think she wanted to reach a word count and so filled it with examples and chapters of her book. I finally got to the point where anything mentioning Emma, I would read one example and skip everything else. The book could have been so much tighter (and enjoyable) without so many examples.
If you want to improve your writing speed, I definitely recommend picking up The Writing Productivity Bundle. ✍🏻
While the 8-minute habit is perfect for writers who use the excuse “I don’t have any time to write” (which I’m totally guilty of doing). Monica shows you that, yes!, you do have 8-minutes. Everyone has at least 8-minutes to put towards your dreams. Dictate in the car, wake up a little earlier, write before going to bed, use part of your lunch break. The first time I tried the 8-minute, I wrote 214 words, that’s half of what I can do in 30 minutes (without a scene sketch). The second time, was 400 words (with a scene sketch). The 8-minute habit is an exercise in the Parkinson’s Law at its finest.
The third book in the bundle is the “Write Better, Faster” and while it has some good hints and tips (track everything, switch up your writing locations) I found that it was a lot of filler. When she discusses how creating scene beats can help increase your game (which they totally do, highly recommend), she gives examples using her retelling of Emma. One or two examples are fine, but page after page was exhausting. I think she wanted to reach a word count and so filled it with examples and chapters of her book. I finally got to the point where anything mentioning Emma, I would read one example and skip everything else. The book could have been so much tighter (and enjoyable) without so many examples.
If you want to improve your writing speed, I definitely recommend picking up The Writing Productivity Bundle. ✍🏻
October 11, 2018
This excellent resource was recommended by my friend Catherine Bilson ( @banksia_creations ). I was exhausted, discouraged and feeling dissatisfied with my productivity. These three books are full of ideas on how to maximize your writing time. I've used her advice for streamlining the drafting process, as well as doing the 8-minute habit when I'm struggling. It's a different way to see writing productivity. There is one book entirely dedicated to dictatation, a method I've used lately with success. Easy to understand and very encouraging, the books are worth investing in.
November 1, 2019
Extremely repetitive, a lot of stuff that was useless and boring - like a full run down on a Jane Austen novel and the continual journal entries that taught nothing. Some small nuggets of gold, but a lot of dirt to sift through to find it.
September 8, 2015
You can't do any better than this.
In Write Better, Faster, Monica lays out a systematic method for doing just that.
In the 8-Minute Writing Habit, she breaks this method down even further so that busy writers can apply it to their situations.
In Dictate Your Book, she explains how and why authors should use dictation through voice recognition programs like Dragon in order to further improve their word counts.
I loved all three of these books, and it's very convenient to have them in one place. There's a lot to digest, and almost everyone can walk away with actionable steps to take their writing business to new heights. I have enjoyed Monica's Growth Hacking for Storytellers series and would recommend this to someone who's tried all the methods out there and hasn't had success. This just might be the series for you.
In Write Better, Faster, Monica lays out a systematic method for doing just that.
In the 8-Minute Writing Habit, she breaks this method down even further so that busy writers can apply it to their situations.
In Dictate Your Book, she explains how and why authors should use dictation through voice recognition programs like Dragon in order to further improve their word counts.
I loved all three of these books, and it's very convenient to have them in one place. There's a lot to digest, and almost everyone can walk away with actionable steps to take their writing business to new heights. I have enjoyed Monica's Growth Hacking for Storytellers series and would recommend this to someone who's tried all the methods out there and hasn't had success. This just might be the series for you.
April 5, 2016
The 8min idea honestly have revolutionised my writing! I've gone from writing occasionally to writing daily. It's brilliant.
I'm giving this four stars because while I wasn't able to use a lot of the things suggested here, the 8mins suggestion is giving me such a boost that I am forever thankful for this book!
Treat it like a toolbox, where you select the tools which are useful for you, and you may just find exactly what you need to get going
I'm giving this four stars because while I wasn't able to use a lot of the things suggested here, the 8mins suggestion is giving me such a boost that I am forever thankful for this book!
Treat it like a toolbox, where you select the tools which are useful for you, and you may just find exactly what you need to get going
November 1, 2015
Great bundle!
If you are a pro writer, you need to read this! Monica is in the trenches, understands the writing craft and has the books to prove it. I found this bundle both helpful and enlightening.
If you are a pro writer, you need to read this! Monica is in the trenches, understands the writing craft and has the books to prove it. I found this bundle both helpful and enlightening.
November 3, 2016
Excellent detailed explanation of exploring your writing process I order to accelerate your writing speed and productivity. Well worth it. Technical details are easy to understand and implement.
January 24, 2017
These three books have a lot of great writing advice and I look forward to implementing them, especially about dictating your book.
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