Like many authors, you probably have a dream of writing and publishing your first book. Chances are, you've also got to work to pay the bills and write the book when you have some time to spare.At least that's what I had to do. I used to get up at 5 or 6 am and spend the first-hour writing before the kids woke up and my working day started. But, I believe that if you spend 30 - 60 minutes per day on your writing project, you can make great progress.My guest in this episode is Conor Bredin, and he did just that. He wrote and self-published his first novel, The Longest Night, while working as a primary school teacher.I wanted to understand what his writing routine looked like, how he balanced writing with a day job, and what steps he took to ensure that he got to a point where he was happy to publish. In this episode we discuss:

• Making writing your priority
• Planning your day to make time for your writing
• Using tools and software to enhance your writing
• How Conor structures his writing
• The different types of editing processes
• How Conor markets his work

Resources:

• Conor Bredin
• The Longest Night
• The Story of a Storyteller Podcast
• NaNoWriMo
• Robert McKee - Story
• Shawn Coyne - The Story Grid
• Snowflake Pro
• Scrivener
• Book Funnel
• StoryOrigin
• The Anatomy of Story - John Truby

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