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"Do or do not. There is no try."
~ Yoda - Jedi Master from Star Wars
"“Even if you’re on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there."
~ Will Rogers - American Film Actor
"People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily."
~ Zig Ziglar American Author
"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart."
~ Erma Bombeck - American Humorist
Read some tips and quotes for inspiration to reach your goals.
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Goals are set to help us achieve a plan. How did it go for 2021? Was it a successful year or more like a dark comedy? If you’re in the latter category, maybe life hit you hard or your goals were set too high. At this stage of the writing game, toss 2021 aside and start fresh for 2022. Here are some tips to get you started with your new writing goals.
Long Term Goal: These types of goals do not need to be accomplished right away. What’s your big dream when it comes to your writing? Give yourself time to fulfil them, maybe a year or two.
Build Smaller Goals : With the long term goals established, break it all down into smaller goals to make it manageable to complete. Focus on what you can handle so you do not set yourself up for resentment and become frustrated.
Weekly Goals :To complete goals within a week, you have to seriously think what goals are attainable. If you’re writing a novel, you could set the goal of 5,000 words or less. Write a blog post, or finish one writing project like a short story for a contest. Keep these goals simple and within your control. A fun way to set and accomplish your goals within a week are found right here at WdC. Give it a try: "Weekly Goals" 13+: Motivate yourself to conquer your goals this week! Post on Monday; update us on Friday!
Daily Goals : If you have a long term goal, daily goals are important to keep moving forward to the big writing dream. Keep what you want to accomplish attainable. Setting a goal of 10,000 words a day is hard to fulfil if you have to work, stop at the gym to exercise, and then bake cookies later. Be realistic and set the word count to around 1,000 words a day. You’ll even have time to bake the cookies.
To set goals is one thing, but at times, we can lose the motivation to write, which will delay reaching the goals. One suggestion to help is to search out how other authors overcame feeling down. Read blog posts or listen to podcasts to see how they achieved their long term goals of being published. Quotes by famous authors are a fun way to see the wisdom they have about writing. If you’re struggling to find the inspiration to keep writing, their words can encourage you and set goals. Here are some quotes to help motivate you and maybe make you laugh. Write a couple of them down and keep them close to make you smile. The last one is a doozy.
“Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” ― Ray Bradbury – American Author
“You can fix anything but a blank page.” ― Nora Roberts – American Author
“I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.” — Harper Lee – American Novelist
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London – American Novelist
“Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. All they do is show you’ve been to college.” – Kurt Vonnegut – American Writer
“Good books don't give up all their secrets at once.” ― Stephen King – American Author
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” –Napoleon Hill – American Author
“Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.”‒ Don Marquis, ‘O Rare Don Marquis’. – American Humorist
“The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.”‒ Mary Heaton Vorse. – American Journalist
“I read anything that’s going to be interesting. But you don’t know what it is until you’ve read it. Somewhere in a book on the history of false teeth, there’ll be the making of a novel.”‒ Terry Pratchett. – Author
It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous.- Robert Benchley – American Humorist
“To keep writing goals simple, I set the same one every year and it’s easy to remember — just write something.” – Lornda - Questionable writer from Writing.Com
Wherever you find the motivation to write and reach your goals, remember to celebrate the small wins. All the best for 2022 and happy goal setting to you!
Note: Did you know? ▼
WdC has four 'Quote' Skins to help motivate you? Here's the one I'm currently using to keep me motivated:
#100155 • Quote: Life is Better
One last note. I can't let 2021 leave without posting some puns!
Corny Puns about Goals ▼
I have achieved my life's goal of writing an entire theatrical performance made up entirely of puns. It's a play on words.
My goal is to be a scarecrow. I’ll be outstanding in my field.
My goal for next year is to save enough money to make myself a Velcro wall. And I plan on sticking to it.
I decided to set a goal of 25 books this year. Finished them last night! That Seuss guy writes some great reads!
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What goals do you hope to accomplish in 2022? Do you write a list or take it one day at a time?
Feedback from my last newsletter, "It’s a Mark!!! Get the Point?" in answer to the question : Do you overuse exclamation points? Are they a distraction while reading?
Beholden : "Thank you for including my poem (if that's what it is), Not Waving But Drowning, in your Editor's picks. As for exclamation marks/points, I hardly ever use them but, just occasionally, a sentence screams so loudly that it sorta earns one. The problem arises when two sentences yell loudly enough to deserve an exclamation. I will not have more than one exclamation mark in any single piece of writing, so one mark has to go. It becomes a matter of which needs it most, and that can take a while to decide."
You're welcome for the highlight, and thanks for the comment about exclamation marks — great advice.
WriterAngel : "Thanks for the flow chart! In my world, pretty much everything falls into one of those three exclamation-worthy categories! If it’s not a real emergency, it has to be super exciting! And if I can’t quite manage to consider it exciting, then it must be hugely important, right?! I mean, if it weren’t important, then why would I be writing about it?! This is me we’re talking about! I don’t do boring! So I suppose that exclamation points simply must be a part of everything I write from now on! Thank you for enlightening me! :)"
I'm glad you liked the flow chart. I thought it was funny how almost every part of it had a way of telling you to do away with the exclamation mark. I think as long as it's not overdone, you're good to go. Thanks for the comment!
Comments from the Newsfeed. Thanks for taking the time to answer the questions.
Starling : "I try not to use exclamation points at all. I have been told by more than one writing instructor, there are many other ways to let someone know you are excited, shouting or whatever you are trying to convey with it."
tybo777 : "Sometimes I do this too much…"
s : "Exclamation marks! What tish!
No, we should all be more concerned about the over-use of the interrobang! Nasty little thing, getting into everyone's writing, just because they don't know if it's a question or a yell... ‽"
🐺Wolfkingdom🏰 : "I'll us exclamation points when it seems necessary. Even when I'm trying to work in a joke to lighten the mood in a story a bit."
Bilal Latif : "Stan Lee loved 'em!"
Fivesixer : "I love using exclamation points, but I'm a big fan of the Interrobang , which is an exclamation point and question mark combined."
PayPal tips: @Bojack911 : "Maybe!"
TheBusmanPoet : "I've used them and no I don't find it a distraction if use correctly."
[REDACTED] : "I don't think I use them unless they are needed in the sentence, and even still, only one. However, I don't find them too distracting when people do use lots of them. (At least not the actual exclamation points)"
Crow : "Aren't they those little pointy sticks with a dot on the bottom? No! I rarely use them."
Anna Marie Carlson : "I guess it depends on how excited you are about the topic or how much emphasis you want to put on making a point. Too many exclamation points could appear too messy; it could bog you down."
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