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In this article, I’m going to show you how I’m able to pump out tons of content every day while the average content creator is busy sipping coffee and rewriting a title 15-times.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, this is not going to be an instant transformation; but, if you follow the steps I\u2019ve laid-out for you here, you should notice an enormous improvement<\/em> over your current productivity in about three weeks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Getting Ready to Create Content<\/strong><\/p>\n If you’re one of those “hunt-and-peck” typists, I recommend you take the time to learn touch-typing before you proceed<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you’re going to create your own content, and you\u2019re serious enough to make it your profession, it only makes sense to hone the skill you’ll be using every day. The faster you type the faster you’ll create content.<\/p>\n Also, it helps if you find an isolated room or place where you won\u2019t be interrupted while you\u2019re creating your content. In order to train ourselves to become prolific content creators, there\u2019s going to be some life-changing work involved. It\u2019s too important for constant interruptions.<\/p>\n OK, if you\u2019ve got those two things handled, you\u2019re ready to begin your transformation into a blistering-fast content creator.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n STEP ONE: Find out what you’re capable of doing in 10-minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n OK, so open up your favorite word processing application and let\u2019s rock.<\/p>\n Set a timer for 10-minutes. I personally use a physical timer<\/a> I can wear around my neck because I use it for a lot more than just product creation. But, productivity\u2014whether online or offline\u2014is my \u201cthing,\u201d so, for me, a physical timer is essential.<\/p>\n For working online I suggest you set the countdown<\/em> timer at http:\/\/www.online-stopwatch.com<\/a> for 10-minutes. It will sound an alarm when 10-minutes are up.<\/p>\n Start the timer then immediately go back to your word processing app and start typing one long, non-stop paragraph by following these rules:<\/p>\n The idea here is to find out how productive you\u2019d be if you didn’t have to think about what you were writing. In other words, if it just flew out of your head as fast as you could type, how much content would you be able to produce?<\/p>\n You need to find this out for two reasons:<\/p>\n Although it\u2019s important to know these parameters, they\u2019re not the main reason you\u2019re doing this step. The main reason is to train yourself into the habit of prolific content production and to eliminate stumbling-blocks associated with writing.<\/p>\n When the timer goes off STOP WRITING IMEDIATELY\u2026 even if you\u2019re in mid-sentence. Write down the number of words you finished with (your word processing app should tell you).<\/p>\n Do this five or six times in a row (should take about an hour) and write the word-count down each time. Your highest total is your current productivity limit.<\/p>\n Now, do this first-thing every morning until it becomes natural to type without thinking. Unhook your brain and stop judging yourself. Instead, amuse yourself with what your fingers produce. Let it happen.<\/p>\n Really work at it! You need to make this a habit by the end of the first week. It\u2019s critical.<\/p>\n Once you get there, keep practicing.<\/p>\n Keep measuring your progress and notice your increase in typing speed and the ease in which you can produce words.<\/p>\n I did this every day for over a year and I still do it once-in-a-while if I feel my natural state of productivity has tapered off. It\u2019s a great exercise.<\/p>\n DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL YOU CAN CONSISTIENTLY SIT DOWN AND TYPE NON-STOP FOR 10-SOLID MINUTES WITHOUT THINKING.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n STEP TWO: Train yourself to work in Focused Time-Blocks<\/strong><\/p>\n Now it\u2019s time to add some focus. So far, you\u2019ve been writing whatever comes out of your brain indiscriminately without stopping to fix mistakes or change anything.<\/p>\n The rules haven\u2019t changed. You\u2019re still going to keep your fingers moving and type whatever\u2019s in your head without fixing any mistakes along the way\u2026 the only difference is now you\u2019re going to consciously attempt to guide your writing along a specific topic<\/em>.<\/p>\n If you start to veer off-track, just write something like, \u201cOops\u2026 got to get back to my topic\u2026\u201d and continue writing about your topic.<\/p>\n Try to choose a topic you know something about. If you start to run out of ideas while you\u2019re typing, then write about what you don\u2019t know\u2014or what you\u2019d like to know\u2014about the subject, but stay on topic and keep your fingers moving.<\/p>\n An alternate idea is to spend 10-minutes \u201cpre-researching\u201d a subject. Pick a topic you think you\u2019d like to write about if only you knew more about it, then spend 10-minutes writing about all the things you think you\u2019ll need to learn before you could produce actual content.<\/p>\n Later on, you can use this technique to build usable content. Spend 10-minutes \u201cpre-researching,\u201d then go do some research based on what you just wrote, then come back and spend 10-minutes writing about what you now know about the subject. Keep alternating back-and-forth until you have enough material to create an actual piece of content.<\/p>\n PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!<\/p>\n This is incredibly important! Get to where you\u2019re able to hold a specific topic for the entire 10-minutes and put out focused content.<\/p>\n You\u2019re NOT trying to create a finished piece, you\u2019re NOT trying to have proper paragraph breaks, and you\u2019re NOT trying to produce anything useful; you\u2019re just trying to hold a topic successfully for 10-minutes.<\/p>\n Making this step a spontaneous habit should be your goal for the second week (or sooner if possible).<\/p>\n Once you can do it consistently, you\u2019re ready to begin working<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n STEP THREE: Produce a perfectly crappy first draft<\/strong><\/p>\n The next thing you’ll need to do is abandon the 10-minute time-limit and start working in content sessions<\/em>.<\/p>\n I know\u2026 I just had you get comfy with the 10-minute sprint strategy, but that was only an exercise to help create the habit of working in a constant state of motion<\/em>.<\/p>\n Believe me, it was not a waste of time; it\u2019s the single most important trait you can adopt when it comes to content productivity.<\/p>\n And, if you actually practiced what I showed you, it worked\u2026 didn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n Anyway, now that you know how to keep yourself in a constant state of motion it\u2019s time to attempt some actual content.<\/p>\n The way you should do this is to start by allowing yourself to create a perfectly crappy first draft<\/em>.<\/p>\n Now, if you\u2019re reading this, I\u2019m going to assume that you\u2019re somewhat of a perfectionist and the idea of writing crap on purpose goes against your very nature. But, you\u2019ve got to overcome this curse.<\/p>\n In order to do that I\u2019ve come up with an ingenious idea: Instead of fighting with your perfectionism, use it to your advantage\u2026 focus on creating a perfectly crappy first draft<\/em>.<\/p>\n Hey\u2026 it\u2019s not just crappy, it\u2019s perfectly<\/em> crappy!<\/p>\n Learn to amuse yourself <\/em>with its crappiness.<\/p>\n Go ahead and bust-out a quick outline if you want\u2026 that\u2019s what I do for the more involved articles and blog posts (such as this one). However, if you do create an outline, make sure you do it fast<\/em>. Use the same non-stop word-blast techniques you\u2019ve already learned.<\/p>\n Personally, I think having a set outline procedure for your content is a major advantage, but if outlining isn\u2019t your style or if you don\u2019t really know how to do it THEN DON\u2019T DO IT! You\u2019re only going to add more confusion and slow yourself down. That\u2019s the LAST thing we want.<\/p>\n Write your crappy first draft. Go ahead and spit it out. Amuse yourself.<\/p>\n Utilize some of the writing rules you learned earlier:<\/p>\n You should also adopt these qualities as well:<\/p>\n Columbus sailed the ocean blue in [What year was it? 1492? I\u2019m not sure\u2026 look it up].<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n So, in conclusion, I\u2019d like to say\u2026 [add more stuff here]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n The idea is to get through a first draft as quickly as possible. At least get the framework of what you\u2019re trying to produce finished quickly. Do all the editing, spell-checking, rewriting, detailing and fact-checking later.<\/p>\n Usually, it\u2019s the beginning stages that slow you down and take up all the time. Get through this crappy first draft and the rest will happen much easier.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n STEP FOUR: Turn it into a \u201cnon-crappy\u201d first draft<\/strong><\/p>\n Now\u2019s the time to go through the mess you\u2019ve just created and salvage what works.<\/p>\n Add content, remove content, rearrange, add sub-heads, fix convoluted sentences and make sure the piece makes logical sense.<\/p>\n Also, you\u2019ll want to check the bracketed notes and fill-in-the-blanks by looking things up and adding unfinished paragraphs. Still, keep your fingers moving and just work through it as fast as possible.<\/p>\n Add structure. Perform whatever reconstructive surgery you need to get it to a legitimate \u201cfirst draft\u201d stage. In other words, it should take the shape of a complete piece ready for editing and polishing.<\/p>\n Do all this without stopping to ponder or meditate! Keep speed of execution<\/em> foremost in your mind. Remember, this is still just a first draft.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n STEP FIVE: Finish it up and release into the wild<\/strong><\/p>\n Here\u2019s where the perfectionists in the crowd are going to blow the whole deal.<\/p>\n Look\u2026 you\u2019ve gone this far so just do as I say and no one gets hurt, OK?<\/p>\n Edit your work. But, do it like this:<\/p>\n Learn to let things go when they\u2019re less than perfect. You will NEVER get it perfect. If you try, you\u2019ll be rewriting forever. DON\u2019T DO THAT.<\/p>\n At first, maybe you should give yourself a half-hour for editing (set your timer) and then squeeze it down to only 10-minutes after you get better at it.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t give up! This stuff can be life changing!<\/strong><\/p>\n The first few times you do this it\u2019s going to be ugly, but as you do it more and more and become accustomed to these techniques, you\u2019ll find a pattern emerging for attacking your writing projects.<\/p>\n Your \u201ccrappy\u201d first drafts won\u2019t be as crappy and you\u2019ll find less and less need for reconstructive surgery. The more you produce the better and faster you\u2019ll get.<\/p>\n If you follow the steps above and really work at it, there\u2019s no reason why you shouldn\u2019t become a content producing machine!<\/p>\n In fact, those were the exact steps I took to free myself from the familiar writer\u2019s block\/general stagnation that plagues so many writers. It changed my life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Taking it to the next level<\/strong><\/p>\n If everything I\u2019ve shown you so far makes sense and you\u2019d like to take it even further, why not expand upon what you\u2019ve learned to create full-blown digital products you can sell online?<\/p>\n If that sounds like something you\u2019d be interested in, I\u2019ve created an advanced training to help you actually make money<\/em> doing this!<\/a><\/p>\n You can get the full scoop here<\/a>, but here\u2019s a quick overview of what\u2019s covered:<\/p>\n And much, much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n The training itself is contained in a single 64-page eBook (along with two supporting text files) detailing every aspect of product creation with plenty of step-by-step examples and illustrations to guide you along the way.<\/p>\n Look\u2026 I know this training isn\u2019t for everyone. Some of you will be happy enough with the content productivity techniques you learned in this article\u2026<\/p>\n But, if you\u2019ve ever wanted to make money with your writing, or just want to have a go-to system for finding ideas and turning them into high-quality eBooks, then you\u2019d be silly not to get immediate access to this right now<\/a>.<\/p>\n Either way, thanks for reading and I hope you found it useful.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n William McCamment<\/strong><\/p>\n P.S. Just in case you\u2019re one of those people (like me) who jump to the end before you read the page, here\u2019s what\u2019s in the above article:<\/p>\n\n
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