All Write Already
Year of Your Book
Gena Showalter
Jill Monroe
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From Gena and Jill:
Thank you to the wonderful authors who donated quotes and inspired us with their words. Also, this book would not have been possible without the hard work of our editor, Lauren Floyd, and proofreader, Naomi Lane. THANK YOU!!!
Gena: I would also like to thank the wind beneath my wings, the person who always has my back and the best friend a girl could have - Jill Monroe.
Jill: I would like to thank my dog for putting up with my nonsense.
Gena: Oh sorry, my hand slipped. That should have read “I would like to thank…myself.”
Contents
Introduction
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20
Day 21
Day 22
Day 23
Day 24
Day 25
Day 26
Day 27
Day 28
Day 29
Day 30
Day 31
Day 32
Day 33
Day 34
Day 35
Day 36
Day 37
Day 38
Day 39
Day 40
Day 41
Day 42
Day 43
Day 44
Day 45
Day 46
Day 47
Day 48
Day 49
Day 50
Day 51
Day 52
Day 53
Day 54
Day 55
Day 56
Day 57
Day 58
Day 59
Day 60
Day 61
Day 62
Day 63
Day 64
Day 65
Day 66
Day 67
Day 68
Day 69
Day 70
Day 71
Day 72
Day 73
Day 74
Day 75
Day 76
Day 77
Day 78
Day 79
Day 80
Day 81
Day 82
Day 83
Day 84
Day 85
Day 86
Day 87
Day 88
Day 89
Day 90
Day 91
Day 92
Day 93
Day 94
Day 95
Day 96
Day 97
Day 98
Day 99
Day 100
Day 101
Day 102
Day 103
Day 104
Day 105
Day 106
Day 107
Day 108
Day 109
Day 110
Day 111
Day 112
Day 113
Day 114
Day 115
Day 116
Day 117
Day 118
Day 119
Day 120
Day 121
Day 122
Day 123
Day 124
Day 125
Day 126
Day 127
Day 128
Day 129
Day 130
Day 131
Day 132
Day 133
Day 134
Day 135
Day 136
Day 137
Day 138
Day 139
Day 140
Day 141
Day 142
Day 143
Day 144
Day 145
Day 146
Day 147
Day 148
Day 149
Day 150
Day 151
Day 152
Day 153
Day 154
Day 155
Day 156
Day 157
Day 158
Day 159
Day 160
Day 161
Day 162
Day 163
Day 164
Day 165
Day 166
Day 167
Day 168
Day 169
Day 170
Day 171
Day 172
Day 173
Day 174
Day 175
Day 176
Day 177
Day 178
Day 179
Day 180
Day 181
Day 182
Day 183
Day 184
Day 185
Day 186
Day 187
Day 188
Day 189
Day 190
Day 191
Day 192
Day 193
Day 194
Day 195
Day 196
Day 197
Day 198
Day 199
Day 200
Day 201
Day 202
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Day 204
Day 205
Day 206
Day 207
Day 208
Day 209
Day 210
Day 211
Day 212
Day 213
Day 214
Day 215
Day 216
Day 217
Day 218
Day 219
Day 220
Day 221
Day 222
Day 223
Day 224
Day 225
Day 226
Day 227
Day 228
Day 229
Day 230
Day 231
Day 232
Day 233
Day 234
Day 235
Day 236
Day 237
Day 238
Day 239
Day 240
Day 241
Day 242
Day 243
Day 244
Day 245
Day 246
Day 247
Day 248
Day 249
Day 250
Day 251
Day 252
Day 253
Day 254
Day 255
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Day 257
Day 258
Day 259
Day 260
Day 261
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Day 265
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Day 267
Day 268
Day 269
Day 270
Day 271
Day 272
Day 273
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Day 275
Day 276
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Day 278
Day 279
Day 280
Day 281
Day 282
Day 283
Day 284
Day 285
Day 286
Day 287
Day 288
Day 289
Day 290
Day 292
Day 293
Day 294
Day 295
Day 296
Day 297
Day 298
Day 299
Day 300
Day 301
Day 302
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Day 312
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Day 314
Day 315
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Day 321
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Day 325
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Day 327
Day 328
Day 329
Day 330
Day 331
Day 332
Day 333
Day 334
Day 335
Day 336
Day 337
Day 338
Day 339
Day 340
Day 341
Day 342
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Day 345
Day 346
Day 347
Day 348
Day 349
Day 350
Day 351
Day 352
Day 353
Day 354
Day 355
Day 356
Day 357
Day 358
Day 359
Day 360
Day 361
Day 362
Day 363
Day 364
Day 365
Day 366
Author Acknowledgements
Book Resources
Television Shows and Movies Mentioned
Final Resources
About Gena Showalter
About Jill Monroe
Also by Gena Showalter
Also by Jill Monroe
Introduction
Do you dream of being a published author, but don’t know where to start? Maybe you have a packed schedule and can’t find the time to write. Or you’ve tried to write a story but didn’t know how to edit it—or even finish it. Good news! This book can help you tackle these problems and work on your goals.
Welcome to All Write Already: Year of Your Book, a handy how-to guide to help you write and edit an entire novel within a twelve month period.
Crafted by two bestselling authors with over 90 published books, All Write Already is a daily plan for anyone in need of help with their writing.
They take you through a step-by-step program, with short daily assignments meant to teach you how to 1) streamline your idea 2) create a solid foundation for your story and 3) draft and revise the entire novel, whether you’re writing 50k or 100k words. No matter what genre of fiction you’re drawn to, All Write Already has something to help you make your dream a reality.
If you’ve tried workbooks and writing challenges in the past but found them too vague, too dry, or just plain daunting, don’t worry. We guide you through every stage, each assignment contributing to the overall arc of your story. We help you focus, magnify, accomplish and triumph!
Day one doesn’t have to be the start of the month or the beginning of a new year. Our program includes exercises designed to encourage you to write a little bit each day. We begin with 16 days of pre-writing assignments to help you get to know your story and characters better. From day 17 on, we ask you to write or edit 6 days a week, leaving the seventh day for catch up and story reflection.
We tackle your book one thought, one page, one day at a time.
These short, daily assignments begin with fun activities meant to get you into the habit of writing. From there, we’ll delve into the actual writing and editing of the book, and also share publishing information along the way. It helps to know where to take this story after you’ve written it, right? We even offer advice from other amazing authors who’ve been where you are now.
Following our method, you can have a completed, self-edited book ready for the next stage of the publishing process. Even better, you’ll have the much-needed assurance that you did it once, so you can do it again. Here’s to making this the Year of Your Book!
Day 1
Getting Started!
Dear Author,
Yep. That’s you! If you bought this guide, there’s a very good chance you’ve played with the idea of writing a book for years. Or maybe you dreamed of writing a novel, you just haven’t sat down to put words to paper, but now you’re ready to begin. We could not be prouder of you!
A lot of people who enjoy writing as a hobby only put pen to paper when inspiration hits. But here’s the thing: You will get better at writing when you write without inspiration. That is when writing becomes a habit.
Sometimes you’ll feel incredibly inspired, yes. Other times—let’s face it, most times—you’ll wish you were doing anything else. You might even reach a point in your writing that you want to give up because the words aren’t flowing easily, or you’ve lost your passion for the story. All Write Already has ways to help!