Unlock the Story Within
by Alan Watt
The 90Day Novel is a day-by-day manual built from Alan Watt's experience finishing a first draft in under 90 days. It reads like a sprint plan: short, directive chapters that assign daily goals and habits aimed at getting pages on the page fast. Its useful part is turning overwhelm into a concrete schedule that keeps momentum. Its limitation is that craft discussion and revision strategy take a back seat to output, and the regimen can feel one-size-fits-all and repetitive.
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Alan Watt wrote the first draft of his novel Diamond Dogs in just under 90 days, and later sold the North American rights for $500,000 to Little, Brown in a bidding war. The book became a national bestseller, won a slew of awards and is soon to be a major motion picture.Get the first draft down quickly! The 90Day Novel is a daybyday guide throug...
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