J.R. Heimbigner

4 days ago | medium.com | J.R. Heimbigner

J.R. Heimbigner is the author of 18 books, (14x #1 Bestseller on Amazon). This is his blog where he shares about his writing journey, musings, and updates on his books. Follow publication1-Month Books: How to Write Your First Draft in One MonthYou’re not alone. Studies estimate that over 80% of people say they want to write a book someday. But only a small fraction ever do. Fewer still finish the first draft. And even fewer go on to publish. Why? It’s not because they don’t have great ideas.

6 days ago | medium.com | J.R. Heimbigner

1-Month Books: How to Write Your First Draft in One MonthBefore you write a single word of your book, you need to get your mind right. Not in some vague, motivational way — but in a clear, grounded, practical way that will help you show up every single day for the next 30 days and write. Because the truth is: your mindset will make or break your writing journey. Most books on writing jump straight into outlining, writing strategies, or publishing tools.

1 week ago | medium.com | J.R. Heimbigner

J.R. Heimbigner is the author of 18 books, (14x #1 Bestseller on Amazon). This is his blog where he shares about his writing journey, musings, and updates on his books. Follow publication1-Month Books: How to Write Your First Draft in One MonthLet’s be honest: most people who say they want to write a book never do. They get stuck in their heads, overwhelmed by the size of the project or paralyzed by perfectionism.

1 week ago | medium.com | J.R. Heimbigner

You’re not finishing your book because you’re treating it like a hobby. You dabble. You tinker. You wait for inspiration instead of showing up like it’s your job. You scroll Twitter threads, listen to writing podcasts, and buy online courses — but your manuscript still sits half-finished in a Google Doc you haven’t opened in weeks. If you want to write and publish books, you need discipline, not motivation. You need systems, not streaks of inspiration. I’m not special. I don’t have more time than you.

1 week ago | medium.com | J.R. Heimbigner

Most people think writing a book takes years. It doesn’t. If you wrote just 500 words a day, you’d finish a solid 30,000-word draft in two months. Give yourself a few weeks to edit and publish, and you’re a published author in 90 days. Here’s the real problem: most people overcomplicate the process. They outline for weeks, rewrite endlessly, and aim for perfection instead of progress.