If you rely on inspiration to write your book, you will fail. There is one single thing that creates success with writing, and every single writer will tell you this: Discipline. It took me three years as a professional writer before I understood that I needed a writing plan for every book I wrote. Writing without a plan is like going cross-country without a map. Yeah, you might get there, but it’ll take you at least twice as long. You must sit your ass in the chair and write, just about every day, until the book is done. That is why you need a writing plan. Because it defines exactly what you will do to finish your book. Inspiration might be how you decide to start the book—and that’s fine—but discipline is how you’ll finish. WHAT IS A WRITING PLAN? You are an author now, and what does an author do? They write their book. EVERY DAY. A writing plan is nothing more than a specific plan that lays out exactly when and where you’re going to write each day, how much you will write, when everything is due, and what your accountabil- ity is. HOW TO CREATE YOUR WRITING PLAN STEP 1: SCHEDULE A TIME AND PLACE TO WRITE You must start by picking the exact time and place you will write each day. For example, you could write every day from 8 a.m. to 10 126 · ThE SCriBE METhOD