Building a writing habit

1. Decide what the book is about. Write the argument of your book in a sentence, then turn that into a paragraph, then into a one-page outline. Then write a table of contents to help guide your writing. Break each chapter into a few sections.
2. Set a daily word ...

• Writing helps you better remember what you read, even if you're just taking notes.
• When it comes to personal growth, writing helps you generate new ideas, set goals, keep a journal, or increase your ability to understand.
• It's also a main component of the mindframing method t...

It’s best to set your writing time right after something else you regularly do each morning: wake up, shower, brush your teeth, etc. Try to set it before anything that might lead to further tasks or distractions, like email checking.

You can also set reminders, or write...