I've been blogging on how to write in a more literary fashion. This post is more about writing in general. As we approach the new year, a lot of our minds turn to setting resolutions. One of the most important things all writers must do is set specific goals in order to achieve what they want for their writing.
Remember to make your goals SMART, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. If you don't set a specific time or daily amount, an amount that is achievable, and realistic, it's less likely to happen. Many writers have said over the years that writing every day is a must if you are to achieve your dreams. One of those main goals is to record how much you'll write daily. A paragraph? A chapter? 10 pages? 50? It doesn't matter what it is, as long as you continue to achieve it. It's far too easy to fall off the wagon if you don't set a goal and stick to it. If you're rewriting, how many pages do you need to edit each day to get it done?
It may also help to have a holistic goal. If you're shooting for, for instance, an April deadline for yourself, divide the number of pages you need to write or rewrite before then in order to complete it on time. The big thing is to know what you want. Keep that goal forever in your mind. Write it wherever you have to in order to get it done.
Reward yourself every time you achieve a big or even a small goal. Remember that the difference between a wish and a goal is writing it down, and the best way to keep yourself going with those goals is to make it feel worth it. You're sacrificing time. Now, reward yourself for a job well done.
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