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How to Make Your Novel Stand Out From the Crowd - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
How to Kickstart Your Freelance Writing Career - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello its Peter here again from Writer's life and today how to kickstart your freelance writing career a freelance writing career can be a lucrative way for writers to make money while still having the flexibility to follow their passions and embark on other writing projects too it might be that a freelance writing career appeals so you can find time to work on that novel or simply because you love to write and know you'd enjoy being your own boss and setting your own schedule whatever the reason to start off on the right track you need to be willing to put the work in you have to accept that everyone has got to start somewhere and you can't expect to land big contracts or get well paid right away here then are some things you can do to kick-start your freelance writing career first of all write blog posts for free in the beginning you may well have to do some writing for free while this may seem frustrating it is worthwhile having a robust writing portfolio and links to actual published work will help other potential employers and take you seriously now be able to check out your writing style and trust that you can do a good job next decide on your speciality do you want to be a jack-of-all-trades or focus on just one niche or speciality the former is good for those who enjoy all forms of writing and of course the job opportunities will be wider the latter means you can develop your expertise in just one area and become the go-to writer for that sort of thing some areas you might want to consider are writing web site copy newsletters social media resumes letters ghostwriting sales copy podcast transcriptions features and editing make sure you can set up a great website and portfolio so you have somewhere to direct potential employers to always ask those who have worked for if you can mention them on your site or if their be happy to leave a review the more positive feedback and the more significant your portfolio the more professional you'll look next know where to look for work when first starting out take a look at websites such as upwork freelancer and Fiverr they are great websites with loads of different job postings for all kinds of writing jobs it's also worth contacting bloggers magazines and newspapers to see if you can do any work for them if you know your niche get in touch with relevant companies and explain the services you could offer them it's all about pushing yourself rather than waiting for the offers to come to you if you're serious about kick-starting your freelance writing career there's lots you can do the sooner you start the more quickly you'll expand your writing portfolio get great reviews and begin to build a reputation for yourself and before you know it you'll have a rewarding flexible career that hopefully does more than pays the bills too and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit and help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination yet organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to like this video give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more and I'll see you next time
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We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Beginners Checklist to Writing a Novel - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi I'm Jody from riders life's at work and today we'll be talking about the beginner's checklist to writing a novel you think the opening to every novel is different that perhaps there is no right or wrong way to start we have all heard the phrase begin at the beginning but what exactly does that mean in fact there are strategies you can employ when starting your novel that will give it a greater chance of success remember while most people might not judge a book by its cover if you haven't grabbed a person's attention before the first chapter is through you don't stand much of a chance of them continuing the opening of your book needs to be powerful and exciting it needs to reveal enough of the characters and their stories to engage the reader and make them want to find out more there are in fact only four good ways you can start your novel and almost every successful book will fit into one of them pick one of these approaches and you are far more likely to keep your readers interested the prologue opening your book with a prologue is a clever way of engaging the reader from the beginning you take the reader to a time far earlier than the present story and describe a scene that reveals some of the background or a standalone scene that intrigues the reader and will have significance later in the book a prologue helps establish why things are the way they are it hints that action later to come it can be used to create suspense intrigue and delights a prologue sets the tone for your novel without necessarily having to bring any of your main characters into it the action opening another classic way to start your novel is to open it with a scene where your protagonist is in the middle of some action action which is relatives in the main story the action doesn't have to be the helicopter exploding in the sky but it needs to be something which relates to the core of the story whether it's your heroes daily routine a fight which catalyst is the breakdown of the relationship a car crash anything where you see your character doing something interesting something which reveals a little about them that will spark the readers interest and keep them at reading on starting in the middle a rather more unusual approach is to start your novel in the middle of the story the lot has already happened and you want to introduce your protagonist having been already deeply affected by these events and this might be the best way to do it much of your story is then told in Reverse explaining how things came to be this opening can be very effective if you write it well as readers will immediately want to know the how and why of it all and therefore it will continue to read your book in order to find out the frame device another common way to begin your first chapter is a tell a story within your story an example of a frame device would be a character in your story settling down to read a book which then becomes the main story this is a clever way of coaxing the reader in as writing about someone being interested and intrigued by your story makes the actual reader trust and it must be worth reading - this device is also used to make huge jumps in the story as you can have a narrator summarize a long passage of time in just a single sentence for example it continued this way for years taking time to consider how to approach the first chapter of your book is so important find the one that works best for you and thanks strategically and you will have a better chance of drawing your reader in as well as bringing out the best in your story - don't forget if you're having a hard time writing or finishing your book check out our free writer's tool kit it can help you overcome procrastination get organized stay focused and get your book published just head over to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit to download your free copy if you enjoyed this video don't forget to give it a thumbs up turn on our notifications and subscribe down below and be sure to visit writer sly org for more writing tips and tricks and I'll see you next time
Ways to Boost Your Writing Confidence - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello its Peter here again from Writer's life and today ways to boost confidence in your writing ability having confidence in your writing ability can not only help improve your writing it could dare we say even boost your chance of getting published however perhaps even more important than this it will also make the whole writing process a lot more enjoyable too so what are the things writers can do to gain confidence in their writing ability first of all practice makes perfect the more you write the better you'll get at it if you write often it will start to come naturally to you we all know how difficult it is to try and start writing again after you've been a bit neglectful of it you feel uncertain about everything and full of doubt your ability to get it done well the first bit is pretty hard the bits where you have to force yourself to get back into the habit of it if you persevere it will become just that a habit writing is a skill and if you keep practicing you will improve get better feedback and more positive reviews and you'll start to believe that you really have got what it takes which is so much better and more productive than continually putting yourself down next misery loves company let's face it sometimes it's just really comforting to know you are not alone when you need a bit of a confidence boost why not remind yourself of all the other writers who got rejected who were told they weren't good enough you can rest assured that some of the most successful and prolific writers of all time suffered from self-doubt and rejection but they kept going anyway and so should you next fake it until you make it it takes time to feel confidence in your writing ability but the powers of positive thinking can help get you there much quicker the key is to keep telling yourself and others that you are a writer that you can be a success and that you believe in your ability even if you secretly don't if you keep doing this you'll eventually convince yourself being self-depreciating and not being able to talk with confidence about your work will end up being a self-fulfilling prophecy if you the author can't stand up and say my story is one worth reading why would anyone else believe that it is next reach for the stars goal setting is important for any writer start with what you want your ultimate dream whatever that may be then work backwards figuring out what you need to do to get there break your workload down it's a realistic and challenging yet achievable goals give yourself deadlines and each time you hit one your confidence will soar next if you fall get right back in that saddle rejection happens to everyone and we all miss goals or procrastinate or don't do our best work and feel bad about it however whatever happens you must persist keep submitting your work keep seeking out new writing opportunities keep finding ways to exercise your creativity the more chances you give yourself to be success or the more likely you are to be so unfortunately there are no quick fixes and if you do suffer from a lack of confidence in your writing ability it may take time to start believing in yourself however remember that beating yourself up and being negative about your writing won't get you anywhere so it's well worth trying to boost your confidence in your writing ability the whole experience will be so much better if you do and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's right http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more I'll see you next time
10 Quick Ways to Improve Your Writing - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello there is Peter here again from Writer's life and today ten quick ways to make your writing better while it can be satisfying sitting down for hours and picking apart your novel sometimes you don't have time for that the great thing is that we don't have to spend huge chunks of our time on our writing to make it great for those who can only grab a few minutes here and there there are still ways to make your writing better and get that satisfaction that you've improved it each time you have a spare moment so what are some of the quick things you can do to make your writing better let's take a look first look for spelling mistakes spelling mistakes make your writing seem unprofessional and will immediately make a publisher think you haven't bothered to edit it well do a spellcheck of your work but also look for mistakes where the word might be correct but it's not exactly what you mean next do a grammar check even if you intend to use a professional editing service having your grammar and punctuation as good as it can be before you send this off will help make the process smoother and leave you with a better piece of work as a result if your grammar isn't excellent you can download a program such as grammarly which will help to weed out grammatical mistakes and next look for words you overuse we all have our favorite words or phrases and it's easy to overuse them in our writing try to skim through your work weed out those that you end repeating and find alternatives to keep your writing interesting and our next tip take out adjectives and adverbs while descriptive writing can conjure up a clear picture in your readers imagination too many descriptive words can make writing seem overwritten look for these at the end of dialog such as he said lovingly or she said angrily and next write in the present tense the present tense gives much more immediacy to your writing and draws the reader in so try to rewrite instances where you've used the past tense and change them to the present our next step give your character and unusual trades give your character and interesting and a arresting feature such as a lisp or a limp or a strange scar or a tattoo this makes them seem unique and intriguing next read your dialogue aloud reading dialog aloud will help you decide whether it flows well and reflects how someone would talk the next ask a probing question when reading through your work try to ask an interesting question which could help you find a new direction for the chapter or storyline always think about your characters motivations for doing things and make sure their actions make sense next tip break up long sentences long sentences can be tiring to read so try to break up any those are a bit of a mouthful and our final tip is delete anything that isn't needed keep asking yourself is this necessary does this drive the story forward if the answer is no hit delete these ten quick ways will improve your writing and can be done bit by bit so even if you don't have a lot of time to spare you can still get that manuscript in great shape before you know it now don't forget our free writers toolkit can help you if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help you overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to like this video give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more and I'll see you next time
How to Be Happy, Healthy and Successful - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello its Peter here again from Writer's life and today how to be happy healthy and successful when you ask most people what they want out of life they'll tell you a combination of being happy healthy and successful but what if you could achieve all three of these things at once it may seem impossible to most but it's quite the contrary most people aren't happy in life because they give up on their dreams because they give up on their dreams they decide to be unhealthy when you're unhealthy you'll never feel as though you're totally successful everything you want in life starts with following your dreams when you decide to give up on your dreams everything in your life won't be the best it could be you'll never be happy healthy or successful when you're a quitter no matter how many failures you enjoy you will always feel better about your life because you know you didn't settle for less you didn't let someone else tell you what to do the component towards feeling phenomenal in all three areas is making sure you chase your dreams there'll be millions of people who live and die every single day right now you're living but someday you'll die that's a fact do you want to go your entire life knowing that you settled for Less that you could have done more I don't think you want that to happen you're not the type of person who wants to look back with regrets you weren't put on this planet to not follow your dream if you haven't noticed most people aren't as happy as they could be they always want more out of their life without fully appreciating everything they already have when you chase your dreams you can appreciate everything you have in your life because you'll never live your life with regrets when you want to be happy healthy and successful it starts with doing what you love and not what someone else tells you you should love and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination yet organized stay focused find times right and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more I'll see you next time
Write What You Love VS Write What You Know - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello its Peter here again from Writer's life and today write what you love vs. write what you know when it comes to writing fiction the sky's the limit or is it so many of us get confused by writing advice and it's no wonder much of it can be contradictory and to understand which pieces of advice to follow can be tricky this has never been truer when it comes to the age all advice of writing what you know writers are often told that writing what we know is the best way to write convincingly reliably to ensure the reader believes in us and our writing voice however the arguments against this is well writing what we know can feel a little dull the problem with being taught to write what you know is that many things you know are just the things that you do on a daily basis and the danger of writing one of these things is that they neither inspire or interest you nor do they inspire or interest your readers great stories are dramatic and action-packed and while characters need to be relatable and ordinary in some ways their journeys are not so at the same time if you completely ignore this advice and only write what you think might impress others or just to sell books you risk sounding vague and unconvincing if you aren't passionate about your writing that's going to come across no matter how hard you try to disguise it with big story lines and larger-than-life characters besides what's popular now might have had its time in the spotlight by the time your book is finished and then you'll have waste all that time and effort for nothing often by taking the advice to write what you love you do end up writing what you know regardless it's just the very best of what you know rather than the day-to-day writing about what you love is writing about what you are most passionate about what fills you with emotion and get you going you're therefore be more enthused by your writing projects and more likely to be able to write it quicker and better as well as feeling a far deeper sense of accomplishment and satisfaction once you completed writing what you love will also make it easier for you after you've finished your book if you need to promote a marketing yourself if you genuinely believe in it and are passionate about sharing your writing with the world you'll be more dedicated to promotion and more likely to find creative and effective ways to do so your passion will naturally shine through and potential readers will pick up on this at the end of the day some pieces of writing advice can be beneficial while others can feel foreign and unnatural to you and it's up to the individual writer to decide which writing pieces of advice work for them nothing is set in stone that's the beauty of writing and as long as you're trying to improve to learn and are continuing to write then you can't go too far wrong and remember if it's struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination to get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply visit http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit okay that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more my name is Peter and I'll see you next time
Could You Write a Non-Fiction Book? - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello its Peter here again from Writer's life and today could you write a nonfiction book writing a nonfiction book isn't for everyone many writers don't even consider it as an option however while writing a nonfiction book is still difficult if you have an area of knowledge and interest or passion that could be shared with the world it might be worth considering while the book market is saturated and not necessarily less competitive for those writing nonfiction books if you could find a particular niche with it you will find a particular audience eager and waiting to receive your work because of this you may find the publishing marketing and selling your nonfiction book is somewhat more straightforward than if you were to write a work of fiction that's not to say that writing a nonfiction book is easy the same principles apply and the more work you do to prepare and map out your novel in the beginning stages the more successful you are likely to be so do you think you could write a nonfiction book here are some questions to ask yourself do you have a unique style or tone that will make your book engaging and appealing to your readers what's the competition line has it been done before non-fiction books should be specific well researched well thought-out engaging educating and entertaining beat a biography of your life a guide about the life behavior of a special type of rare animal or a book dedicated to sharing your passion for clown puppets it doesn't matter how niche or bizarre your topic is if you know there are readers out there and presents your material in a way that will appeal to them you know you have the basis to make your book a success if you think you could write a nonfiction book the writing process is much the same as any other kind of book creating an outline researching your material and breaking your book down into chapters will help you feel assured that your book idea could work and help you to stay focused and keep on track until it's finished writing a nonfiction book can be just as rewarding and satisfying and creatively exciting as writing a fiction book so if you have a weird of wonderful hobby fascinating history or in-depth knowledge of something unique and beautiful why not share it with the world and see if you can create a work of nonfiction that's a raving success and don't forget if he's struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more and I'll see you next time
Creating Meaningful Writing Goals - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello again it's Peter here from Writer's Life and today creating meaningful writing goals when it comes to being a productive writer creating goals will help you stay focused and on track however creating goals that will actually help you achieve what you want to achieve requires some thought and planning it's easy to come up with a list of aims or things you'd like to accomplish in your writing but without putting more effort into fleshing these out it will be all too easy to ignore them so how can you create meaningful writing goals and ensure that you stick to them here are some helpful tips first have deadlines one of the most important things you can do when creating your writing goals is to give each one a deadline without a deadline there is no time frame and the goal itself becomes indefinite into endless be very careful when giving yourself deadlines too far in the future and you'll keep putting the work off too close to the present and it could send yourself into a panic find it too difficult to stick to them and then become disheartened with the process or together and next break them down when it comes to meaningful goal-setting writing down the goal itself simply isn't enough starts with a big picture but then make sure your goals have been broken down into manageable bite-sized chores if you don't do this the goal could seem too overwhelming by giving yourself smaller tasks you'll be able to note your progress and feel so much better about what you are achieving and next figure out the how having massive life-changing writing goals such as getting ones book finished and published are brilliant however by not figuring out how you're going to achieve this it's all too easy to become stressed and worried about the enormity of such a task to make your goals meaningful you need to create a plan of exactly how you're going to achieve what you want to achieve this will take some thoughts but doing so means you are left with a clear set of instructions for yourself and you'll know exactly what you need to do to get where you need to be and next be realistic being realistic about your goals is also essential as writers we must face certain facts there are some things that are simply out of our control while having a dream of being an international bestseller it's brilliant we must accept that there is a huge amount of competition out there and many writers remain working away for years and years before they see any kind of success even then there are no guarantees being realistic about what you want to achieve and modifying your goals so they are based on things you know with hard work and effort you can definitely reach will make the process so much more satisfying and rewarding when you get there and next be flexible remember you might find during your writing project where your goals change make sure your goals are flexible and take the time to review them regularly to make sure they are in line with what you actually want and you haven't outgrown them if something is no longer part of your plan just change it remember your goals are there to give you a sense of focus and make you feel great when you have achieved them they are your goals and no one else's so as long as you are happy with them and working towards them that's all that matters and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's right http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more and I'll see you next time
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