Keeping a New Year's Resolution is tough, unless you're one of those people who resolves to eat more chocolate or watch more tv. But what if, instead of picking something that is a daily struggle, we could do a one time act that would be good for us? We could do that. Right? We could even handle more than one.
The first thing I've done to help myself as a writer in 2011 is to set up a file box. I've labled folders for my manuscripts and filled them with drafts and critiques. This way, when I'm ready to work on a story, everything is together and organized. The file box also contains the envelopes that I record submissions on and place the responses inside.
What's a one time deed you could do to help your writing in 2011? Leave a comment and let us know.
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That is a great idea! And it's giving me something to ponder during these last hours of 2010. Happy 2011!
ReplyDeleteGetting organized is so important. I'd like to establish more of a writing schedule, and make it clear to my family, so I can carve out that space for myself and my work.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year!
Happy New Year Christine and Constance!
ReplyDeleteConstance, that's a great thing to do. If we don't carve out time to write, other things will fill our schedules. Good for you!
small goals. do-able goals. That is a good idea!! Hmmm...I'll have to think about how I can apply that to the task of revising WIP. Thanks for getting me thinking!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Carol! Congratulations on finishing this draft of your novel. Small goals can lead to great revisions. Best of luck to you!
ReplyDeleteI haven't made resolutions - but I have been making small changes in my writing. Bit by bit...piece by piece. It will all work out! :)
ReplyDeleteTurn it into a habit! Make time for your writing on a daily level and soon it will become a habit. Say no, delegate chores and errand runs and impart upon your family the importance of your writing time. Add little things that you will learn to associate with writing. Like the smell of brewing coffee and frying bacon can be reminiscent of weekend breakfast, so can lighting a certain incense, enjoying a particular beverage-- and all this leading up to the part where you actually sit down and write!
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