Are you dedicated to your book project? Or is it something you work on only when there is nothing else to do? How do you know if you are really committed to it?
• Your book is a priority.
• You make sacrifices in order to pursue your project.
• You have the discipline to work on it regularly.
• You have a plan.
• You follow through with the research, etc. involved.
• You have a sense of organization with regard to your project.
What if you haven’t made a commitment to your project—how do you tell when you just aren’t that into it?
• You put off work on your project.
• You make excuses for not writing.
• You write only when it is convenient.
• Practically everything else in your life is a priority.
I meet both kinds of writers—those who are focused and committed to a project they strongly believe in and those who let every distraction lure them away from their writing goals.
Which writer are you? Which writer do you want to be? What is your ultimate goal for your project? Are you feeling satisfied that you are edging toward that goal or have you been lax in taking the steps in that direction? What can you do to change your approach to your book project?
• Determine how important this project is to you.
• Make a plan for moving it forward.
• Consider the sacrifices you can make in order to have the space and time to pursue your writing dream.
• Examine your excuses, pick them apart and replace them with reasons why you CAN follow through with your project.
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