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Writing Goals So Insane They Might Actually Work
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A Happy New Year to you. I am back All through February I will be working on these Goals. Goals
It would be foolish to think that just setting these goals would make me write. I have to Include these goals into my routine. That is to allocate time for the task. In other words create a system for the goals. WhenIn the evening 8:00 to 8:45 PM WhatThe what is the goal itself.
WhyI want to be a writer. The Identity that does not feel out of place when I behave and act exactly as professional Writer would. That is to Write Consistently. WhereIn Notion (laptop) or Writer's Notebook at Home. I will be using Notion to write and track my daily and weekly progress. I would use weekend for editing, revising and sending out for Publication and Contests etc New PublicationI will be sending these newsletter twice a week.
If you have any feedback on what you write and the kind of publication opportunities you will like to see, please reply to this email Until next time, keep writing. |
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