E.G. Michaels
Don't worry about word counts or the amount of time you can write in a given day. Just focus on writing something, anything each day you're going to write. With juggling family and business commitments, there has been some days where I could only get in 15 minutes of fiction writing time. The amazing part was I still got several pages written during that time.
Create a basic outline for your story. It doesn't have to be every detail. I usually just do a few key points for the scene in mine. Then just sit down... don't think, just write. The thinking and analyzing of what you wrote can happen at a later time when you're editing. But when you're creating the fiction initially, my advice is to tell your internal editor to sit quietly in the corner and wait until for its turn.
Create a basic outline for your story. It doesn't have to be every detail. I usually just do a few key points for the scene in mine. Then just sit down... don't think, just write. The thinking and analyzing of what you wrote can happen at a later time when you're editing. But when you're creating the fiction initially, my advice is to tell your internal editor to sit quietly in the corner and wait until for its turn.
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