5 Concrete Ways to Write More In Less Time

You can greatly increase your output using these

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As a full-time writer, I always try to come up with new ways to be more productive with my writing. In this article, I’m showing you some of my favourite ways to be a more effective writer.

1. Use Text Expander or a similar tool

Text Expander is a simple tool that allows you to type a “command”, and when you press a single key, it expands to a full-blown text. Here’s an example from their website:

Step 1. Type your command

Step 2. Press tab to expand

We very frequently re-type the same snippets of text, whether we realize it or not. If you catch yourself re-typing the same thing over and over again, it’s a good sign you might want to use a tool like Text Expander.

On Mac, you can also use the built-in auto-corrector to achieve a similar result. Here’s an example: