Write in the morning instead of at night, or vice versa, or try a new location. If you always write at the same time of day, in the same place, try shaking things up a bit. (For me, this also applies to watching movies.) The more you read, the more ideas you’ll have to fuel your own writing. Make time every day to read something, whether it’s a blog post, a book, or articles on your favorite website. Go back to school.įigure out what matters most to you and make those tough decisions (if necessary). Make this the year you save for that trip. Make this the year you get healthy-both physically and spiritually. Your goals don't have to be reading or writing-related, either. The 'why' is just as important as the 'what' and 'how.' This is what you will return to when the road gets tough. Maybe it's to step outside of a comfort zone. Don't sabotage your goals with a negative mindset.Īnd that voice in your head that says you can't? They're a liar. I'm not a fan of assigning blame or even letting past events or situations affect our today and tomorrow. I fully believe that we are in control of our own destiny. I could find a quiet place and read for thirty minutes after dinner every evening. . The first and fifteenth could be designated library days.

With due dates, that's two individual trips to the library. What will it take to read a certain number of books in a year? Trips to the library? Penciling 'reading time' into your schedule? If I wanted to read six books a month, that's one book every five days. Determine how many words you want to write a day, and which story (or stories) you want to write. Limit your list to the three to ten things you MOST want to accomplish.)ĭon't just say you want to 'read more' or 'write more.' Write down how many books you want to read a week. It's proven that just in writing your goals down, you're more likely to accomplish them.

Cross My Heart by Katie Klein