The second trick of tracking for writing success is KISS: Keep It Simple and Seen. The system you use for tracking needs to be simple, quick, easy to use and readily accessible. It could be a chart with gold stars on your office wall, a legal pad on your desk, a Moleskine notebook in your […]
Archive | October, 2019
Tricks of Tracking: #1 Track the Right Stuff
How do you measure your writing progress: Word counts? Critical due dates? Action steps taken? I track Product Time, that is, the amount of time I spend doing anything necessary to move a writing project forward. Here’s why. While revising and reworking my novel, daily word counts of Chapter 61 shifted from 1675 to 1700 […]
The One Thing Writers Must Do Every Day — It’s Not What You Think
Do you think writers must write every day? We don’t. Daily writing is a must for some writers; freedom to not write every day is a must for others. Do you think writers must read every day? Reading is essential for writers, but it is not a daily requirement. The same is true with daily […]
Regular Writing Isn’t Enough — You Need to KNOW You’re Making Progress
It isn’t enough to make progress on your writing; you need to KNOW you’re making progress. Dan Pink’s ultra-short Pinkcast video on Progress Rituals reveals how seeing your progress increases your ability to make more progress. The Nudge You Need… Easy inspiration is just a text away when you enlist a text-accountability buddy. My friend […]
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