Step 1: In a timely manner, complete the things necessary to continue your existence as a part-time adult. This includes feeding yourself, finishing your homework, and put on comfortable pants.
Step 2: Make sure you have consumed coffee today. If it is before 5:00 p.m., consume more if you find your caffeine levels lacking. If you don't drink coffee or it is after 5:00 p.m., drink tea. If you don't like either, go away.
Step 3: Sit down and get your chosen pen out. If you have proceeded to entering your edits into your computer, open the document.
Step 4: Promptly check Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Youtube, Pinterest, and then Instagram again with the pen out next to you.
Step 5: Grumble and get one page through. If you feel like you are the world's worst writer and no one will ever publish your stuff, proceed to Step 6a. If you feel your writing is pretty darn good, proceed to Step 6b.
Step 6a: Remind yourself you're making it better and continue editing.
Step 6b: Turn off Netflix because clearly you need to devote your full attention to your book.
Step 7: After three pages, decide you've earned a break. Get a snack and re-watch an episode of Arrow and ogle Stephen Amell's abs/arms/chest/back while he does a salmon ladder.
Step 8: After two episodes, get annoyed with yourself, shut your laptop (if you need it, take it to your bed). Remove pants for maximum comfort and crack down. Ten pages later, turn off the lamp and go to sleep.
Step 9: Turn the lamp back on to jot down the great idea you spent five minutes trying to convince yourself you'd remember in the morning before coming to your senses.
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