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What's a 'good' day for you when writing? How many words do you aim for, or do you try and complete a number of scenes? Any suggestions for increasing productivity?

Brian Niemeier Having experimented with every type of quota you mentioned, I've found that writing for a set amount of time works best for me. My writing goal is four hours per day.

On a good day I'll do 2000 words, but I've exceeded 10,000 during a few "overtime" sessions.

Drawing up a daily work schedule has helped my productivity. Many writers say (and I can vouch for this) that the single most vital productivity-boosting skill is learning to separate drafting and editing. They're two different processes that require two opposing mindsets. Trying to do both at once is exhausting and takes much more time than writing a draft from start to finish and then editing it.

Thanks for your questions!

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Brian Niemeier Ideas are cheap. Good storytelling is all in the execution.

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How do you get inspired to write?

Brian Niemeier A professional writer shouldn't need inspiration to write a book any more than a professional carpenter needs inspiration to build a chair. That said, sometimes inspiration does drop in for a visit, and I try my best to be a welcoming host.

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