Ryan Maloney drew a page of his book on every New York subway ride, using the commute as accountability. When he moved, he replaced that habit by filming his process and posting it online. He argues that short daily work blocks, 30 minutes to two hours, focused on one piece of a larger project, let you gradually finish anything.
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I used to draw all my books in New York City on the subway. Every morning on the way to my office, I would draw one page, and every way on the way back from my office on the subway, I would draw one page. There'd be no Wi-Fi, no phones. This was back in the day before anything was really connected, and I also had the accountability of people watching me draw and asking me questions. After I moved out of the city, I lost that routine and discipline, so I try to recreate it by filming a lot of the stuff that I draw and work on and think about and sharing it with people on socials. So I have a little bit accountability, and it forces me to create something that will be sort of pleasing or clear understanding to people as they watch. Getting in these routines is super helpful to getting anything done and creating a book or whatever you're working on. All it takes is 30 minutes, maybe up to 2 hours a day, to focus on one little aspect of your project, and it builds up over time. To finish your project, establish a new routine where you're piecing together all of the parts you just created.