Writing everyday is important. This is one piece of advice every successful writer will tell everyone and anyone who asks. In fact, I always suggest any new writer who wishes to ask any author a piece of advice, I IMMEDIATELY tell them to specify to their literary hero they can’t respond to a request for advice with either the answer, “Write all the time,” of “Read all the time.” Don’t let any of your heroes off easy.
Write/Read all the time is just a given. Do it.
About a year ago, I researched and compiled a long list of, “Top 10 Rules for Starting Writers from Successful Writers.” I took those lists and found the constantly repeated rules and ideas which turned into a “Master List.” I’ll hunt that down and share it. These are not my rules. These are the rules successful working writers all agree on and share. I just boiled down a lot of opinions to find the connective tissue one and all shared.
Today I knocked out 1300+ words today. My goal is 1000 for now. I’m hoping to hit 2000 in a few months. I’d like to max out at 5000. We all need goals, even unattainable ones. Shoot for the stars!
I read AT LEAST one hour a day. I’m sure I hit about three hours.
My life is both boring and focused now. I write. I read. I do what I can to keep my family happy and safe. I fit in exercise as I can.
Need to begin a routine? Start with tapping out 250 words per day. That’s roughly one page. Do that for a year and you’ll have a book. Don’t think about the end goal. Don’t become overwhelmed with the idea of writing that 100,000 words monsters. Focus on one page. 250 words. You have time.
Write/Read every day. One day at a time. Do it. You got this.