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Have you set a writing goal yet? Whether you set a daily, weekly, or monthly goal is up to you, but you’ve got to do it. Otherwise, you’ll just keep putting off your writing “until you have time.”

How many times have you heard someone say, “One day, I’m going to write a book.” When exactly is “one day” and why not now? Many of us think that we need to find a cabin in the woods and lock ourselves up for months at a time in order to write a book. Why not write 1000 words a week and have a 52,000 word manuscript in a year’s time without the hassles of living in the woods isolated from the people we love?

Figure out what you want to accomplish with your writing and then break it down into more manageable goals. For example, if you want to start writing articles online, decide how many articles you want to write a month. Ten? Twenty? One? Once you know how many articles you want to write, break that down into weeks or days. 

From there, start writing. Schedule reminders in your calendar program and then write, even if you don’t feel like it. You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish with your writing once you break your goals into smaller chunks.

I wrote two chapters today (only two more to go). I should finish the lessons soon. After that, the workbook will need to be proofed and edited. That shouldn’t take too long, though I know that I want to expand a couple of the earlier lessons. I expect it to be ready for sale by the first of April. Currently, the workbook is 47 pages long and filled with lessons and assignments. It’s an “earn as you learn” workbook that should result in some immediate sales for students who actively follow the lessons. Plus, once students complete the workbook, they can continue writing online and earning money.

One of the most fun parts of writing the Online Writing Workbook, is completing the assignents as I go. Each lesson has at least one writing assignment and I’m doing them alongside the workbook’s participants. At the end of the workbook, each of my articles will be included as examples. Plus, I’m also selling these articles online, making money in the process. I expect to make enough off of these sample articles to cover the cost of hosting this Web site for one year. Can’t complain about that! My plan is for workbook participants to do the same (sell their articles) and potentially recoup their investment in the workbook just by completing each assignment. From there, they’ll be equipped to continue writing and selling articles online.