We’re at a new beginning, the entire year stretches out in front of us. It’s the perfect time to give thought to our writing world. It’s a great time to ponder where we are in our writing journey and to give consideration to where we want to go and how to get there.
The goals a beginning writer has will differ from the ones a veteran sets. The longer you write, the more complex the goals become. It doesn’t really matter ‘what’ your goals are. Instead, how you work toward achieving them is what should be most important.
We all know how quickly New Year’s resolutions slip away and are forgotten. Your writing goals for 2022 should stay front and center each and every month of the year. One way that helps is to make a list of your goals and post it where you will see it quite often. Somewhere in the vicinity where you write is ideal. Having those goals in front of you on a daily basis can serve as inspiration.
Be cautious in the number of goals you set Too many, and it can become overwhelming or even depressing. Also, don’t set unrealistic goals. A beginning writer should not set a goal of receiving a Pulitzer Prize this year. The odds are against it.
Spend some time setting a few writing goals this week. If there were some 2021 goals you didn’t achieve, go ahead and add them to this year’s list a goal is something to aim at. Nothing says you absolutely must be successful, but it’s so very nice when it happens
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