How to Create a Workable, Enjoyable Writing Career

So how do you do all this AND work on current assignments, too, without getting stressed out and frazzled?

Well, first, you learn to develop a weekly marketing plan that creates a balance of writing, promoting, and searching for jobs.

Most of my coaching clients find that learning how to create their weekly marketing plan, and following the plan each week, is THE one action that takes their writing careers to new, higher levels. Generally, though, you need to have more experienced writers, or a coach, review your plan with you each week, at least to start. It’s sometimes difficult to recognize areas where you’re overloading yourself or areas where you could possibly make minor changes to your life and get more accomplished.

Next, you need to learn how to break down each writing assignment into small bits that can be easily completed. A good writing program or writing coach will be able to help you learn how to structure your work in a way that allows you to complete each assignment piece by piece so you won’t feel overwhelmed.

It’s also good to have a writing buddy, particularly if you are not working with a coach or you are not a member of a writer’s group or coaching club. You and your buddy can hold each other accountable for the work each of you plans to get done each day.

There are many other actions you can take to create a workable, enjoyable writing career. But first, try the ones listed here to get started and see what happens!

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Happy writing!

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