How to Write a Book

The fastest book I've written is Wait the Morning Light. I was working full-time, but the story kept haunting me. I told myself that I only had to write 3 pages a day. It could be free flowing, no reading back and revising, and if I didn't know what was going to happen at a certain point, I could leave a note to self, then go onto a scene that was clear in my mind. You have to get that first draft down on paper before you can truly "write" and hope for brilliance. I'll talk more about how to revise, but right now, 3 pages a day is a doable rate to finish a novel.