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WRITING CHECKLIST

WORKING TITLE:

GENRE: STORY THEME:

OVERALL BOOK DAILY/WEEKLY WORD COMPLETE MY FIRST

TARGETS LENGTH: COUNT GOAL: DRAFT BY:
*Be flexible & _________ words* _________ words* _________ date*
update as needed

MILESTONE REWARD

 Example: Write Chapter 1  Glass of wine + book time

WRITING GOALS  __________________________  _____________________________

 __________________________  _____________________________

Celebrating both big  __________________________  _____________________________

and small
achievements keeps  __________________________
you motivated!
 __________________________
 __________________________
 __________________________
 _____________________________
 _____________________________
 _____________________________
 _____________________________

 Writing Program or Software

 One Stop for Writers

 Headphones + Music (Brain FM, RainyMood, etc.)

 Distraction-Free App (Freedom)

MY
TOOLKIT  Notebooks, Pens, Story Boards, Pinterest Boards, Drawings

 Bookmarked References & Websites

 Go-to Writing Craft Books

 Pomodoro Timer

 Other_________________________

STAYING ON TRACK VIA BACKING UP MY WORK

ACCOUNTIBILITY  An accountability partner 1. Date: _______________________

AND SECURITY
 Blog, social media, or email updates 2. Date: _______________________
3. Date: _______________________
 Other ________________________

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 CHALLENGES SOLUTIONS
1. 1.

2. 2.
DISTRACTIONS
TO BE WARY OF

3. 3.

I would like to write  every day  every other day  ___ hours a week
PRODUCTIVITY
SELF- I would like to try for ______ words a session
CHALLENGE
Other _______________________________________________________________

To train my brain to recognize when it’s time to start writing, I will gather everything I
need and do the following before each session:
MY WRITING
RITUAL

MY WRITING FEARS FEAR BUSTERS

1. 1.

OWNING MY
MINDSET
2. 2.

3. 3.

STRUGGLE WITH IMPOSTOR’S SYNDROME, SELF-DOUBT, PROCRASTINATION, OR

WRITER’S BLOCK?

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