Here’s some writing tips from Copyblogger:
- Write down your goal
- Divide your ideas into sections
- Editing, your deadly new friend
For more tips visit this link: 7 Quick-Start Techniques for Fighting the Fear to Write
On a personal, blogging note — I took a hiatus from blogging awhile ago. I switched blogging platforms and then quietly began blogging on WordPress.
Back in 2004, a good friend of mine encouraged me to begin blogging after he attended an open mic where I read a few poems. He told me that my poems connected with listeners and said my writings might resonate with blog readers. So I committed to writing a thousand blog posts. For three years I posted something almost every day. As I drew closer to the goal, I sort of cheated by posting links and videos with brief commentary, but I wasn’t posting original material as I did when I began. When I had reached that goal of a thousand posts I stopped. Quietly, I hoped that the blog writing would lead to a book manuscript and maybe publication. Book publishing is quite a challenge (I’ll share more about that later in the week). But, if I didn’t have the encouragement of a friend and a goal, I would not have written prolifically for a three or four years.
One thing to add to Copyblogger’s list is a writing partner or writing group. Writing can be a lonely craft and the support of friends is essential to stay on task and accomplish your writing goals.
Coffeehouse Junkie 
I think I’ll start some short term goals that will hopefully become long term habits when it comes to my writing! 🙂
Short term goals is an excellent idea. A book that helped me prioritize writing goals is Getting Things Done. It’s not really a book on writing tips, but more of an organizational or productivity book. It might be a useful read as you develop long term habits.
Hey there! Thanks for linking to my article. The addition of a writing partner or circle is a damn fine one.
Cheers,
Catherine
My pleasure! Always enjoy reading content on Copyblogger. Keep up the good work!