Comments on: How (And Why) To Set Writing Goals http://thewriterspulse.com/main/advice/how-and-why-to-set-writing-goals/ Your source for writing news and features Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:43:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Writer’s Pulse » Creativity » A little change of scenery http://thewriterspulse.com/main/advice/how-and-why-to-set-writing-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-110 The Writer’s Pulse » Creativity » A little change of scenery Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:10:12 +0000 http://thewriterspulse.com/?p=236#comment-110 [...] good routine keeps you efficient and organized. As a writer, having a schedule and maintaining goals are particularly good ideas, but there’s a point at which too much planning and organizing [...] [...] good routine keeps you efficient and organized. As a writer, having a schedule and maintaining goals are particularly good ideas, but there’s a point at which too much planning and organizing [...]

]]> By: Dr Paradise http://thewriterspulse.com/main/advice/how-and-why-to-set-writing-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Dr Paradise Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:16:57 +0000 http://thewriterspulse.com/?p=236#comment-109 My goals, get up early and begin writing until noon and stop for lunch. Begin writing before a nap overtakes you and write until supper time. Then after eating, make time to write until you must go to bed because you are so tired from a busy day. Just kidding, I love to write, it is in my blood. My son has three books on the market, my daughter has a math book, a youngest daughter has a book that can not be released without parental consent and I have more than ten books over the past thirty years. We are a writing family. It is not easy and setting goals and sticking to it can be very difficult, but each person has a unique personality and must apply personality variances into those goals. Before I retired from teaching, goals were very important to my writing effort, but now, I can write all day, any day and every day, if I choose. It is great. I encourage all writers to develop along lines that fit their own uniqueness, experience and interest. We are not all destined to be good writers, but there is nothing wrong with being a happy writer. I am not a good writer, but I am a happy author. My favorite slogan, when asked how I am, is this. "I have never had a problem, I have never had a worry, and I have been happy everyday of my life. (It is true) My goals, get up early and begin writing until noon and stop for lunch. Begin writing before a nap overtakes you and write until supper time. Then after eating, make time to write until you must go to bed because you are so tired from a busy day.

Just kidding, I love to write, it is in my blood. My son has three books on the market, my daughter has a math book, a youngest daughter has a book that can not be released without parental consent and I have more than ten books over the past thirty years. We are a writing family.

It is not easy and setting goals and sticking to it can be very difficult, but each person has a unique personality and must apply personality variances into those goals. Before I retired from teaching, goals were very important to my writing effort, but now, I can write all day, any day and every day, if I choose. It is great. I encourage all writers to develop along lines that fit their own uniqueness, experience and interest. We are not all destined to be good writers, but there is nothing wrong with being a happy writer.

I am not a good writer, but I am a happy author.

My favorite slogan, when asked how I am, is this. “I have never had a problem, I have never had a worry, and I have been happy everyday of my life. (It is true)

]]> By: Rob http://thewriterspulse.com/main/advice/how-and-why-to-set-writing-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Rob Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:45:16 +0000 http://thewriterspulse.com/?p=236#comment-108 Thanks for the comments! I always find myself discouraged if I don't feel that I'm getting somewhere, anywhere. So setting goals is imperative to keeping up my morale, and it's usually best to start small. Thanks for the comments!

I always find myself discouraged if I don’t feel that I’m getting somewhere, anywhere. So setting goals is imperative to keeping up my morale, and it’s usually best to start small.

]]> By: G. http://thewriterspulse.com/main/advice/how-and-why-to-set-writing-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-107 G. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:03:21 +0000 http://thewriterspulse.com/?p=236#comment-107 Right on Atlas. When we actually see improvement and progress happening we would most likely not give up the journey to what we want. Cheers! Right on Atlas. When we actually see improvement and progress happening we would most likely not give up the journey to what we want. Cheers!

]]> By: Phil http://thewriterspulse.com/main/advice/how-and-why-to-set-writing-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Phil Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:18:45 +0000 http://thewriterspulse.com/?p=236#comment-106 I think you really hit an important factor which is not only setting the goals, but they be something tangible and achievable. Like you said, nothing is more discouraging than a goal not being possible. I think part of it is also the idea that we are driven by instant gratification these days, so maybe our goals should end in something we can actually point to as intrinsically successful, like a completed story I can send out, or an article I can post. I guess the problem is with larger projects, that might not be helpful... Keep up the great posts! I think you really hit an important factor which is not only setting the goals, but they be something tangible and achievable. Like you said, nothing is more discouraging than a goal not being possible.

I think part of it is also the idea that we are driven by instant gratification these days, so maybe our goals should end in something we can actually point to as intrinsically successful, like a completed story I can send out, or an article I can post. I guess the problem is with larger projects, that might not be helpful…

Keep up the great posts!

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