Archive for the 'Goal setting' Category

I am reasonably goal driven with my writing.
I like setting goals that stretch me and keep me accountable to myself. Over recent years though I’ve learned to be gentle with myself when I don’t reach a particular goal. No one else cares, so why should I beat myself up over just missing a goal by [...]

I had a fantastic day of writing today.
I actually completely finished a whole chapter. Chapter 12 of my novel for children is now finished and it leaves the reader dangling ready to turn the page to the next chapter. I have been trying hard to finish each chapter on an exciting high like this, [...]

As a writer I have learned that I need to be very goal oriented.

Setting firm goals for my writing keeps me on track.
Setting firm goals keeps me accountable to myself.
Setting firm goals helps me to track my progress.
Setting firm goals keeps me focused and minimizes distractions.

I’ve written about setting writing goals before (click here).
More recently [...]

“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.”
~ Richard Bach
If you are a writer struggling with the dream of becoming a professional writer, don’t quit.
Persistence is the key, and hard work. Set some firm goals for today, this week, this month, this year and for the next five years. Write down these goals [...]

I believe in setting goals for my writing. This is an important part of a writer’s life - and for almost every other pursuit in life.
Short term, regular Goals
On a regular basis I set daily, weekly, monthly and annual goals for my writing. These include:

setting goals for the number of words written
setting goals for the [...]