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Why Writing Faster is Better

The best way to increase your writing output and unleash your genius

Frank McKinley
4 min readFeb 6, 2020
Photo by Calum MacAulay on Unsplash

Do you sometimes struggle to get words on the page? How often are you able to? As much as you’d like? More? Or less?

I know what it feels like to be pinched for time. I’ve worked long hours and still get up early to write every day.

Honestly, some days I’d rather stay in bed.

I don’t because I really love writing.

Want to be able to draft a blog post in an hour, or maybe even less time than that? Stay with me. I’m about to show you how to get words out in record time!

Vomit out your first draft.

I don’t mean you need to get sick over this.

It’s gonna be fun. Got an idea for a post? Write it down. Leave space to write beneath it. Set a timer for 15 or 20 minutes. Force yourself to write the whole time. If you’re using pen and paper, don’t lift your pen off the page until the time runs out. Using a keyboard? Keep typing until you hear the alarm.

We call this free writing. It’s free because:

  • You’re not worried about typos
  • You don’t care if you make verbal mistakes
  • If you don’t know the…

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Frank McKinley
Frank McKinley

Written by Frank McKinley

I like to figure things out and share what I find. My favorite topics are faith, communication, business, and personal growth. https://skl.sh/2Xp1p8d

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