How To *ACTUALLY* Finish Writing A Book

11 tips to actually finish writing a book! You guys asked for it, we've talked about how to never run out of book ideas, now let's talk about how to finish that book once you've started!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro to how to finish writing a book
0:41 Tip 1
1:35 Tip 2
1:57 Tip 3
3:14 Tip 4
3:50 Tip 5
4:32 Tip 6
5:59 Tip 7
7:11 Tip 8
8:50 Tip 9
9:40 Tip 10
10:29 Tip 11
11:13 Closing Thoughts

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[ganjjabarsmedium]

My favorite tip is skipping around when writing. I love that. If you are stuck on a part start writing the next part you’re excited about. It’s a great way to avoid writers block! 🙌

[ArtakaWorksStudio]

Tip 9 is exactly how I keep myself accountable. I use Wattpad and also have a couple few Patrons who support my work, so it incentivises me to post new chapters on a weekly basis. This has allowed me to write two novella-length stories over the span of nearly a year. It's definitely something I recommend!

[curtissperatos]

Thank you so so much, 5 years almost a million words on metaphysics and ready to go to print just trying to figure out how to end this neverending story!❤🏁

[mspratyushasen]

That visualisation technique by creating a book cover is amazing! I think I'm going to do it. 😁

[liminal.season]

Thanks for all these tips. I really resonated with scheduling time, even if it's 15min. I sometimes get bogged down thinking I need to spend hours writing but dont have time to do that right now

[jimf]

I think we have to agree to disagree about walking away temporarily. Everyone is different, but I prefer to silently yell at myself. Loved your celebration!

[jasoncassibry]

Tip #4 is so creative. Picking up on an old project is so hard sometimes. Creating a relevant environment to refresh your memory to get going is a really great idea. I also liked that this tip starts at 3:14. I mean really, who doesn't like pi? :D

[briar.writes]

So many great tips! I think sharing your writing with trusted friends (readers and writers alike) is such an under-utilized resource for writers because we get scared of criticism. I always get so inspired by thinking about the questions people ask about my story after I share pieces with them.

[matheusb]

That video came up on the right time! I always had a hard time finishing my ideas, but this week I've been focusing on doing it. This video will definitely help a lot, thanks Sara! :)

[EmmaBennetAuthor]

Writing a book and finishing a book are very different activities!

[fralou_sind_kreativ]

Thank you for these helpful tips :) For me it helped finishing my stories when I learned more about the craft and actually plotting things. Especially character arcs and certain beats that drive the story forward. Reading craft books gets me extra excited because it always sparks ideas for the current project and usually for others as well. What also helped for me is writing EVERYTHING down I see in the story, I can cut things in the editing process later. Sometimes I have two versions of a scene or even more. I write all of them down and decide later which one fits best but one version might drive the story more forward than another. Also I don't mind repetitive words or how round the sentences are. The important thing is to write down what I see and feel and just go with the flow :) Skipping scenes is a very good tip pf yours. I write the scenes that I see and work from there. Often what helps too is just staring into blanc space and imagining what could happen next. What would help your character or even keep them from getting what they want and need?

Sending you lots of love and creative vibes <3

[nom.deguerre]

Love tip number 4, and this video entirely. SO helpful, thank you!!

[whateveryousay]

My personal problem is that I feel often overwhelmed by writing
Last year I finished my first draft, and now am completely paralyzed with writing the second, because it's not just edits, everything needs to be reworked and rewritten, so the idea of writing a whole new book about the same story is kinda scary
I'm trying to implement the "one bite at a time" analogy to varying degrees of success

[A.WilliamsWrites]

i really enjoy your vids, I find i have the same way of thinking. If i'm uninspired with my main WIP I'll work on a smaller project for a month or so. I did this more for NANO than anything but it helped take my mind off the problems I was facing with my maim project.
Keep up the awesome work!

[TederaWilliams-kocb]

Sara, I am writing my first book. I am a black woman but my characters are all white and I really didn't know how to write the story because I didn't know how to act like a white woman but my characters and main character Kimberly she came to me in my dream she has grey eyes and long blonde hair she came to me told me her story and the next day I got my journal and pencil and begin writing her story. Basically the story is writing it self. She told me the beginning of the story. She seems so real she was a very hard character to become I had to literally get into her mind to become her, it took me about a year to become her and act like her. I even tried going out around rich white people to see if I can think and act like her but she told me no and she showed me how she act . I naturally became her that when I took a break from my book I was acting like her for about 3 days. It's a very good story it sounds like it would be a good fit for a TV show because it's very visual and the characters seem so real the whole plot it's just off the hook. I like Kim she's a good character.

[Ghostrob]

Good morning, Sara! ☕🌹Happy Monday as I had just watched your new vlog which I enjoyed and loved every bit of it. Thank you for posting and sharing your tips on how to finish writing a book. They sound very helpful but wondering how you are doing and how is your editing for Draft 6 of Project DE going? I'm actually thinking about using a character generator for the parents of my main character and just change a few things with them, but I would like to know what you think? Have a wonderful, lovely day and happy writing or editing. ❤

[AeolianMoonraker]

For tip 9, using this website called 4thewords might help you keep a daily wordcount consistently. It gameifies the experience of writing by presenting a monster for you to defeat that equates to a specific wordcount. Each monster has a different time limit to achieve the goal so it's pretty flexible too. For example you could take on a giant spider, giving you one and half hours to write four hundred words. It's really helped me personally with writing on a regular basis, even if one day I can only manage five hundred words, when the day before I managed nine thousand, as long as I'm hitting goals and slaying monsters I feel like I've achieved something and can keep moving forward.

[vc]

Great video as always. Thank you so much, because I was struggling with my book's ending and this video really helped. So thanks and keep up the good work.

[alexandersims]

Where's your tip about inventing a time turner lol.

Once i get my architectural license, I'll have an additional (roughly) 20-30 hours/wk of study time freed up to write :)

Until then, i squeeze in a page here and there before bed.

[JoseSanchez-fpmp]

Hello, thanks so much for this tips they are very value have a nice day.