4.1 hOW TO CrEATE yOUr BOOk WriTiNg PlAN “If you want to get something done, decide when and where you’re going to do it. Otherwise, take it off your list.” —peter bregMan There is only one hard and fast rule in writing: Do what works for you. That’s it. That being said, after decades of writing professionally and thou- sands of books published, I have seen some clear trends that hold true across lots of different people. What I do here is walk you through some of the most important things I’ve figured out. WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE A WRITING PLAN? Shouldn’t you just get inspired to write? If you wait until inspiration strikes, and then use that as fuel to write, you’ll be good, right? No. hOW TO CrEATE yOUr BOOk WriTiNg PlAN · 125