Focus in on what really matters

Blog Stuff, Novels, Short Fiction, Writing
As a writer with a limitless imagination and an interesting life, it's easy to get caught up in too many projects at once and to end up abandoning things you really want to work on. It's something I do all the time, and this summer I've done it yet again, and realized that I need to change course to truly create the future I want. When you know exactly what you want, it's tempting to try to force it all at once, but life doesn't work like that. You need to choose two or three projects to focus on at a time, no more. You might even want to try focusing on one project at a time depending on your schedule and the kind of person you are. I don't…
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Prioritization

Goal setting, Writing
In today's world with family, friends, work and endless media vying for your attention, it's incredibly important to make sure you prioritize the things that are important to you. I spent much of the last few months discussing how to deal with various distractions and I'm even working on an ebook based around that very subject, but before you can truly implement that advice you must choose what is most important to you. As the summer has reached its halfway point, I've been thinking about this a lot and re-evaluating my priorities for the next month. Soon enough school will start again and I'll have extremely limited time for my writing, so I need to make the most of this next month. Everyone's writing goals are different, but you can…
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