So you’ve probably been listening to Lena Austin talk about the POWER HOUR in many of her workshops and probably tell yourself “what does she know? She’s retired, does not leave the house to go to work…All her kids have left the nest…hell the state! She has all the time in the world to write!” –don’t deny it…I thought the same thing– but let me tell you what…it does work. Take it from a woman that has three jobs…Marketing Coordinator for Aspen Mountain Press, Owner and manager for Phoenix Rising Promotions, Published Author, Student, Mother and Wife, the POWER HOUR does work!
To do the POWER HOUR all you have to do is pick a quiet time of the day…after the kids have gone to bed, or during nap time, or even on your lunch break at work while your eating. Lock yourself in your bedroom, bathroom, the trunk of your car and WRITE for an HOUR! Do nothing else, except maybe take a drink of your beverage, or a bite of your sandwich but WRITE till your fingers want to fall off. Set a timer!
At the end of the hour check your word count, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you will get at least 1-2K in that hour as long as it’s quiet with no distractions from outside life!
If you can average 1-2K in an hour than you will be on your way to getting your work done in just ONE HOUR A DAY!
Even 500 words a day 5 days a week is 2500 words a week or 10K a month! A pidly 500 words or more a day can get you a novella in a month! This is how people get the reputation of being “Prolific”.
Try it and tell me I’m wrong! I DARE YA!!!!
Phoenix Forrester
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I have to say I havbe been trying to do this and frankly it worked for me one night.
I put the headphones on, thru on some work music (One that won’t distract me) and wrote over 1K in an hour. I enjoyed it and I felt so accomplished. It is nice to know that what I am learning in the workshops helped me! 
Thanks for the great post.
Raine
I’m glad it’s helping honey!