Writing Goals Equals Writing Success
Why do you write?
What is your writing motivation or writing goal? Is it to get published or a stress releaser? Is it to help you in your job or is it for recreation? Is it to learn new poetry forms or to perfect meter in your poetry? Is it for school assignments or maybe it is just to create and control little universes (insert evil laugh here). For many, it is a combination of these.
Say it loud; say it proud!
Now you have identified why you write, it’s time to go to the next step. Give it a voice. Make a mission statement. Put it in writing. This will help you focus on the big picture as you follow the steps to your goal.
Now what?
Now you need to research the steps you need to take to achieve that goal. List everything from the time needed every day to the private nook in the kitchen or den you want as a writing space. Do you need a regular day a week to go to the library? Write it down! Need some reference books? Write it down! These steps will become the ladder you need to reach your writing goal.
Follow the plan, Stan!
From here it is just a matter of following the steps. Don’t let little stumbles keep you from your goal. Pick yourself up and start climbing again. Your goal has changed? Edit your steps and mission statement to reflect the change.
Go for the goal.
The climb may be an easy one or a difficult one depending on your goal. The task of learning new poetry forms for fun is different from writing a college thesis but follow your steps and don’t forget to enjoy the view as you reach for your star.
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About the Author: Using her writing as paint on the canvas of her life, Holly Bliss is an eclectic writer, newsletter editor and an author on http://www.Writing.Com/ which is a site for Creative Writers.
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