Back to Routines Mini-Challenge

Today starts a three-part Friday series to shake off the summer siesta and get back into your writing routine.

I know it is still sunny and hot, but the cool days are coming and it’s time to get ready to write. Seriously write. For Real. No procrastinating. (Yes, Stephanie, I’m thinking of you.)

Here’s your first to-do list:

1.      Dust off your goal sheet from January. What? No goal sheet. Then it’s time to make one. What do you want to do by Dec 31^st this year? 2009 is over halfway behind you. Time to buckle down and work on those goals. Revise them if you need to: they must be measurable and have an end date. Look up goals/goal setting on our blog for more ideas.

2.      Organize your work space. This means clean and declutter so you don’t get distracted when you sit down to work. This also means decorating (the fun part): tack up plot charts, photos of potential scenes, motivational quotes, whatever puts you in the mood to write. If you like the comic posted above there are a bunch more over at www.inkygirl.com.

Okay, that’s it for this week. You have one week to accomplish these two tasks. Not very demanding, eh? Let me know if you are up for the three-week mini challenge. We’ll help hold you accountable.