One of my favorite quotes is what Teddy Roosevelt has to say about critics.
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit [...]
Routines for Writers
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Dec
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21
Dec
Oops! I’m not sure how it happened, but writing this blog totally slipped my mind! Somehow, even though my new list of schedules and routines and to-dos clearly has “Write RFW blog” written in several places, I have nothing written. No jumbled page of disjointed thoughts that [...]
14
Dec
As I stated last week, I like routines. I need routines. Without routines, I flit from project to project, not finishing any of them. Routines make my life less complicated, more ready for spontaneity. I will re-establish my routines! I dub 2010, for me at least, the [...]
11
Dec
A Performance Review for Writers—The Three A’s
Posted by Shonna Slayton Published in Making Goals, SuccessIt’s that time of year again when we roll out our goal-setting routines. If you want to be ready to run with those New Years Resolutions you need to start making your plans now.
In yesterday’s blog you’ll see Kitty already has her calendar out and is marking off days. I’m a little bit behind her, [...]
5
Oct
Mixed up Pantser-Plotter
Posted by Stephanie Shackelford Published in Craft, Creativity, Making Goals, NaNoWriMo, ProductivityAnyone who has been following this blog realizes I’m the organic, seat of the pants, let’s see what happens next type of writer. I love to start with a character or a what if question and just start writing. I love playing with words, trying on different scenes, leading [...]
21
Sep
As you know, I’m endeavoring to get back into the routine of writing regularly after far too long a break. You all are just dying to know how I’m doing, aren’t you? Don’t deny it. I know you are.
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14
Sep
The other day I took a break and played a game. In this game, I have 5 minutes to progress through 4 levels. While arranging jewels into groups of 3-5 of the same color, I am also gathering and manipulating coins that allow me to progress to [...]
7
Sep
9 by 99 in 2009 . . . FINISHED!!!!
Posted by Stephanie Shackelford Published in Making Goals, Productivity I’ve made it to the finish line!
Ninety-nine days ago I started on a journey which I hoped would help me become more focused, get more done, and finish projects I’ve wanted to finish for months. [...]
1
Jul
Last week we talked about how to give yourself points for writing and writing-related activities, track them on a spreadsheet, and evaluate your progress. This week I thought I’d show you how I tracked progress for a writing challenge I did with my friends.
Again, I’m a huge Excel fan, so I put everything into a [...]
25
Jun
The topic of “word points” is one I’ve been meaning to bring up for weeks. Thanks, Stephanie, for writing on it so I could remember I wanted to discuss it, too! Several of you have asked about how we track the points and what values we assign.
THIS IS COMPLETELY UP TO YOU!
But here is a [...]
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