Create a book journal, and carry it with you
Do you have a stash of blank notebooks? If you don’t, you may need to buy a couple of cheap notebooks to try this strategy.
Here’s the strategy: whenever you begin a new book, begin a book journal for it.
A bullet journal journal works well for this:
Your journal keeps you on track. Even if you can’t write for a few days or a week, it reminds you of characters and plot, and becomes a repository for your brainstorms and ideas.
Most importantly, your bullet journal saves you time.
Carry your book journal with you. Read it while you’re waiting for a meeting to start, or while you’re waiting for the kids during their ballet lessons or soccer practice.