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Today’s Take Action Prompt: Writing With Your Heart
By Sandra Lee Schubert | March 19, 2008
If your writing is not interesting to you, it will not be exciting to anyone else. Take some time to think about what you would like to really write. What makes your heart beat faster when you think about doing it? Write with your heart and meeting deadlines will be worth the effort.
Time Thieves
Look at the things that waste your time. See if you can find 10 more minutes to add to your writing schedule. Add more time as you go along.
Writing with a deadline will help your writing practice.
Whether you write privately for your own benefit or for a publisher, set a time limit. Make a decision to establish a time when you will begin to write. Set a goal - as an example - I will write 500 words on any topic. Decide your deadline. It may look something like this: I will begin writing at 10 AM everyday, I will write 500 words on any topic and I will complete this task by noon. This will establish a practice for you. It will also discipline you to write no matter what you are feeling on any given day.
Reward yourself when you meet a deadline. Take a long walk; listen to some great music or just dance around the house. The benefit of meeting a deadline is how accomplished you will feel. Enjoy and write away!
© 2008 Sandra Lee Schubert www.writing-for-life.com
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