The 15-Minute Routine Anthony Trollope Used to Write 40+ Books

Anthony Trollope wrote 47 novels, 18 works of non-fiction, plays, and short stories across 38 years by writing in 15-minute blocks for three hours each morning with his watch in front of him, demanding 250 words every quarter hour. Clear's lesson: big projects are demoralizing because feedback is far away. Trollope solved that by inventing a tiny progress meter that delivered a sense of accomplishment every 15 minutes, building momentum on long work. Work for the long term; measure progress in the short term.