Voice
Dictating a Book on Your Phone
How to draft a book by speaking, using the dictation already built into your phone and Google Docs.
Habit
How to Build a Daily Writing Habit
Answer in brief
Pick a small, fixed slot, such as fifteen minutes after breakfast, and write in short timed sprints. Track sessions rather than perfect days, keep the app one tap away on your phone, and stop mid sentence so tomorrow starts easily.
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Writing sprint timer
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Make it small
A habit you keep beats a plan you abandon. Fifteen minutes a day is more than ninety hours a year. Start smaller than feels useful and grow only once the habit holds for a few weeks.
Tie it to something you already do
Write right after something that happens every day anyway: your first coffee, the train ride, the kids' bedtime. The old habit becomes the reminder for the new one.
Use sprints
Set a timer, write without stopping until it ends, then rest. Sprints stop you from editing as you go and make a session feel finishable. Many writers do two or three in a row.
Stop in the middle
End each session halfway through a scene, or even a sentence, when you know what comes next. Starting tomorrow is then easy, because the first line is already in your head.
Keep the app close
Put your writing app on your phone's home screen and make sure it opens to where you left off. Browser apps like AxiomStory and Google Docs sync between phone and laptop, so a few lines on the bus land in the same draft.
Apps for short sessions
| Tool | Best for | Works on | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Docs | Free drafting and sharing with readers | Browser, phone apps | Free |
| AxiomStory | Novels and series of any length: a story wiki, plot hole checks, and pictures and voices for your characters | Any browser, on laptop, tablet or phone | Free to start, no card. Plans from $20 a month |
| Scrivener | Offline drafting and research | Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad | One time purchase |
| Dabble | Plotting with a grid, word count goals | Browser, Mac, Windows | From $15 a month billed yearly, lifetime from $699 |
Questions and answers
How long should I write each day?
Long enough to keep going and short enough to repeat. Fifteen to thirty minutes is a good start for most people.
What if I miss a day?
Skip the guilt and write the next day. Count sessions in a week rather than an unbroken streak.
Sources
- Google Docs: official site (docs.google.com)
- AxiomStory: official site
- Scrivener: official site (literatureandlatte.com)
- Dabble: official site (dabblewriter.com)
Prices and features were checked on each official site on 8 November 2026. They change, so check before you buy.
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This is one of a set of references published by AxiomStory: Best Book Writing Software, Best Novel Writing App, Best Fiction Writing Software. They share the same publisher and are not independent reviews.
Cite this entry
Best Book Writing App. "How to Build a Daily Writing Habit." Reviewed 8 November 2026. https://bestbookwritingapp.com/daily-writing-habit/