Can You Write a Book in One Week?

Many have through the Book in a Week Yahoo group I joined May of 2007. The premise is to sign up for however many pages we think we can write in one week, using daily totals as benchmarks along the way to reach our weekly goal.

The rally cry is BIC HOK TAM (butt in chair, hands on keyboard, typing away madly). There are stringent rules to guide us and keep us on point, occasional prompts to stimulate us, and the realization that we are not alone to prod us along.

We type as rapidly as possible throughout the week, with as little editing as possible. The editing comes over the next couple of weeks after BIW. Then the week before the next month's challenge is for planning and plotting for the next session.

I am very pleased with the results of many of the weeks as a couple of fiction novels were conceived and now await the editing process and an autobiography by decade was written. This next week I plan to write a series of short stories, some of which are already outlined as others are swirling around in my head.

All in all, BIW is a wonderful way to produce content in a supportive environment. Once a month everyone gathers to push themselves, create original content, and produce more than they might have working alone. The other BIW'ers are friendly, warm and encouraging.

Whether you are a newbie writer, or want a way to increase your output, join in the fun at BIW. The next session starts this Monday, so sign up today and get BIC HOK TAM!