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To read about another writer’s journey through writing, revising, querying, and learning
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How Habits Help You Accomplish Your Goals
Happy 2023! What do you want to accomplish with your writing this year? A couple of months ago, I wrote about setting smart writing goals. I also shared that my goal for my current work-in-progress, a middle grade mystery, is to complete a first draft by March 31, 2023.
Have You Made Writing a Habit Yet? Building a consistent writing practice takes time and effort
A few months ago, I set the intention of building a consistent fiction writing practice. I wanted to make it a habit (see my first blog post). I’m about 100 days into this new practice. Dare I call it a habit?
Make It a Habit: How to develop a writing routine one tiny step at a time
I decided that my new habit is to move straight into fiction writing immediately after completing my morning page. My daily, baby-step fiction goal is either 250 words of new draft material or 30 minutes of brainstorming, planning, or revising.