01.15.09

Keeping up!

Posted in Writing at 12:45 pm by mywords

Some of you on my forums know that I have landed a new job, which is starting out as part-time, but really should be full-time because of the work available. As for me, it will be part-time until such time as I finish off a few other things.

It has presented me with the challenge of tight, unequivocal deadlines, and other time-demanding projects.

One of the things I encourage on the Writing&Publishing Yahoo group in particular is setting goals for each week. I always say make them specific and realistic. At the beginning of each day and each week I set goals for myself based on what I really need to get done and what is reasonable. If I know I need to write 20 articles in two weeks, my goal for the week will be to write at least 10 of the maybe 1 or 2 a day as is possible.

If you’re going to say, I want to write 1000 words a day, but know that you struggle with just sitting down to write, make the more specific and proactive. Add to that goal to sit for maybe 15 minutes. Don’t put a word limit on it until you’ve conquered the struggle of just sitting down. That may also mean finally evaluating your schedule to see where that 15 minutes might be possible. Establish one habit that will lead to establishing another.

“If one problem’s too big to solve, solve a smaller problem, first.” (Ms. Frizzle, The Magic School Bus.)

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