One approach to consider is developing what is sometimes called a individual development plan in industry. Deliberate plans with step-by-step processes. One way you can set something like this up is a free-writing mode: but here perhaps setting up a 30-45 minute chunk of time. Put down what you need to\/have to get done in the next 3-4 months (or even up to a year), then fill in the details later. (This can change, of course. It is only to give you a bird’s eye view of what is on your plate). This will also help you develop your writing-schedule for the next few months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why a schedule? Because your life is full of urgent things and it is easy to put writing on the back-burner for that perfect chunk of time without non-urgent things. By laying out schedules and accountability for writing and by protecting our appointed writing time you can really get things done. One important reminder here is that most folks (ahem, including myself), underestimate how long a task will take. If you think it will take you one week to draft a conference abstract, try to give yourself two and a half weeks. Here a log will help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why log your writing? Some scholars of writing have suggested that by keeping a log to track the amount of time you spend writing, the number of words you write, your mood on a given day, etc., can all help bring conscious attention to your writing practice. \u201cWhat gets measured, gets managed\u201d (Drucker, 1954), or by tracking a practice you pay more attention to it. But also a log will help you keep track of how long writing tasks really take!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ok, hoping to share my writing plans in the next post!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"