Megan Haskell (with Greta Boris) was one of the authors from the online writing seminar I attended last fall. On her Substack, she recommended a technique I’ve begun applying as a means to develop better writing habits.
In a notebook, I write goals, broken down by year and by month. I list things I want to do on a daily or weekly basis, such as fiction or non-fiction writing, or social media interaction. I keep daily track of my progress. I also list what I’ve achieved on a monthly basis.
Of course, I have to remember to do this. At times I forget.
The idea is to achieve consistency and self-accountability. I don’t expect to hit every item on my list every day, but if I can get into habits on a regular basis, hopefully I can make better progress. “Something is better than nothing,” Haskell says.
I try to remember that.
