Dec 28 2008
Writing Goals for 2009
New Year’s Day is all about making resolutions (and breaking them before February 1st).
Maybe you want to lose weight, quit smoking or spend more time with family. Resolutions aren’t easy to keep, but the best way to be successful is to be specific and write them down.
Here are my writing goals for 2009:
- Write every day for at least 30 minutes
- Use Duotrope Digest to find more markets for my articles and short stories, and be more targeted with submissions
- Maintain 3-5 blog posts per week
- Finish the first draft of my book
The key to setting goals is to be realistic. Saying “I’m going to have my novel published within the year,” is unrealistic because there’s only so much control one has over the publishing process.
A more realistic goal would be to say “I’m going to submit my finished novel to at least 5 publishers this year.” You are in full control of submissions, and the greater number you make, the better your chances of getting published.
When setting goals for your writing this New Year, remember to write them down, make them specific, and be sure they’re truly achievable.
Thanks Greg. Good luck with your goals for this year as well. It’s never easy, but it does help to write them down.