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Lesson 54

13 Wednesday May 2015

Posted by Courtney Killian (@SCourtney94) in Writing Tips

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Another Wednesday, another lesson. This week, we’re looking at being realistic.

It’s actually not about money this week? The world must be ending…

No, it’s not about money. It’s about being realistic with your goals.

I used to think that I would be publishing by the beginning of July. Well, that’s not going to happen. I won’t be done saving up for an editor by then. Oh, well. That’s why I made the more realistic goal of by the end of 2015.

It’s okay to change your goals if you don’t think you’re going to reach them. Believe me, it’s okay. I know, you get set on one date. I was like that for a while. I was so set on hitting publish in the beginning of July. I had to change it. I wasn’t happy about that at first, but I’m so glad I decided to change it. As it turns out, my manuscript still needs a lot of work.

Don’t worry about the date so much. That’s one of the worst mistakes you can make. I realize it’s hard to not focus on the day that you’re publishing, but I also happen to know that you don’t want to just rush through it. I may not be published yet, but I know enough to know that rushing through can cause you to make many mistakes.

So, don’t get too set on a date to change it. Sometimes, you have to change it and there’s nothing you can do about it.

How many times have you had to change goal dates? Let me know!

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Lesson 22

10 Wednesday Sep 2014

Posted by Courtney Killian (@SCourtney94) in Writing Tips

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I almost didn’t have a topic for today. How horrifying!

Today, I’m going to talk to you about keeping up with your work. I don’t mean it like you probably think I mean it — turning everything in on time. Don’t get me wrong, that’s important too, but I’m talking about knowing where it is. After all, how are you going to work on it if you don’t have a clue as to where you put it?

I know it can be hard to keep up with it, especially if you put it on a tiny flash drive like I have. After all, what would I do if my computer crashed and I didn’t have anything else it was put on? I would be heartbroken.

A lot of us put our manuscripts on a flash drive, I believe. It’s so much easier to keep up with that way, right? Wrong. I know where mine is a lot of the time, but I almost made one big mistake. I realized I didn’t know where my flash drive was once, and I started searching frantically for it. I remembered having put it in my pocket to easily carry earlier that day, and I ended up finding it in the laundry basket. Terrifying!

Don’t do what I did. Keep up with your work. Don’t make the mistake of losing your work. I know I’m going to be keeping a closer eye on mine from now on, and I hope you do, too. Most importantly, keep writing. I know you have what it takes.

E-mail me: whatnottowriteandwritingtips@gmail.com

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As always, keep the faith, writers. I believe in you all

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