Clear your schedule. Make certain you have no major plans for the week so that you will be able to spend as much time as possible on your book. Run all necessary errands before you begin the week. Arrange your work environment so you have all the materials you need to work on your book.
Create an outline for your book. List all its chapters, subsections and artwork, if applicable. Use this outline as your road map for creating your book. Jump into each section or chapter and write as much as you can before moving on to the next chapter. Stop when you reach a block and move on to another part of the book so you can keep a forward momentum in your writing.
Write without stopping. Don’t edit what you’ve written. Just keep writing and don’t look back. Use your outline as a way to get started and then let the words dictate where you will go. Keep writing even if you are unsure what to say. Include a note to yourself in the text in places where you need to go back later and add research or additional information.
Review and revise what you’ve written only after you have created your draft. Make corrections and flesh out areas that are too thin. Look for places where you have gotten off track, and revise as necessary. Examine the “big picture” items during this review. Look at the book's organization, structure, and content with a critical eye.
Edit the manuscript for grammar, punctuation and spelling. Be on the lookout for any small mistakes during this stage. Revise and perfect your sentences, descriptions, dialogue and transitions. Read your book aloud as a way to locate errors quickly.