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Finish Your Novel in 30 Days With the Fast Drafting Method
Hay House · Print & ebook · May 19, 2026
Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat!
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- Who it’s for
- A three-phase method for preparing, drafting, and finishing a novel’s first draft.
- Themes
- writing process, productivity, mindset
- Pacing
- Fast
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Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to write but abandoned after only a few chapters—or even halfway through? Are you trapped in an endless cycle of rewrites, self-doubt, and perfectionism?
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Enter the Novel Fast Drafting Method: a proven approach for getting your book out of your head and onto the page in as little as 30 days. Best-selling author and writing coach Jessica Brody will guide you step-by-step through her 3-phase process that’s helped thousands of writers finish their first drafts in weeks instead of years: - Mindset: Adopt the mindset of a “chronic finisher” and overcome the destructive beliefs that cause 97% of writers to quit - Preparation: Build your story’s foundation, set achievable goals, and prepare both your day-to-day life and writing schedule for success - Drafting: Master proven strategies to maintain consistent momentum, discover the story faster, and finish in record time—so you’re ready to revise with confidence and clarity With fast drafting, you’ll gain the mental space, freedom, and motivation to easily and more joyfully finish every writing project you start—faster than you ever thought possible.
The Fast Drafting Method
A three-phase method for preparing, drafting, and finishing a novel’s first draft.
Come here for
- Mindset work on beliefs that can derail a draft
- Preparation for your story, goals, and writing schedule
Expect
- Strategies for maintaining drafting momentum and discovering the story faster
Where it sits
| Fiction Writing | 89% |
|---|---|
| Unlocking Creativity | 49% |
| Writing as a Career | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Writing as a Career
- Business Writing
- Fiction Writing
- Authors
- Jessica Brody
- Publisher
- Hay House
- Published
- May 19, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- writing process · productivity · mindset
- Reading lane
- Writing as a Career