Comments on: How to Hold Yourself Accountable As a Writer http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/ Unmissable articles on writing Tue, 15 May 2012 19:34:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jeffery Smith http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-7654 Jeffery Smith Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:15:56 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-7654 Question: What was the reason for "Of course, if you’re looking to publish this writing elsewhere, you might not want to publish it on your blog," I want to get feedback by putting pieces of my nonfiction book on a blog. I wasn't sure why you advise against it. I hope you can help. Question: What was the reason for “Of course, if you’re looking to publish this writing elsewhere, you might not want to publish it on your blog,”

I want to get feedback by putting pieces of my nonfiction book on a blog. I wasn’t sure why you advise against it. I hope you can help.

]]> By: John Ingle http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-450 John Ingle Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:31:54 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-450 As a software developer by day, you second and third recommendations ring particularly true with me. They remind me of Agile development methodologies. In software we say "release early, release often" and given how well it seems to work for the development of complex computer programs, I can see why it might work for writing too. Good article! As a software developer by day, you second and third recommendations ring particularly true with me. They remind me of Agile development methodologies. In software we say “release early, release often” and given how well it seems to work for the development of complex computer programs, I can see why it might work for writing too. Good article!

]]> By: Amber Bariaktari http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-365 Amber Bariaktari Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:59:19 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-365 After reading this, and many days of banging my head against glass for not working on my cyberpunk novel, I am appointing my mom and my husband as my virtual bosses. Thanks for this. After reading this, and many days of banging my head against glass for not working on my cyberpunk novel, I am appointing my mom and my husband as my virtual bosses.

Thanks for this.

]]> By: Freelance Writing http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-281 Freelance Writing Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:38:59 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-281 All though I can see that your suggestions work great for some they wouldn't work for me since I hate being controlled by an outside force. This includes accountability. I need to be able to hold myself accountable for my own work, otherwise I would only kid myself, because what happens if there is nobody else to hold me accountable? I seem to work best in this regard when my work schedule is so full that it is close to bursting as nothing gets my bum more into gear than being really busy. All though I can see that your suggestions work great for some they wouldn’t work for me since I hate being controlled by an outside force. This includes accountability.

I need to be able to hold myself accountable for my own work, otherwise I would only kid myself, because what happens if there is nobody else to hold me accountable? I seem to work best in this regard when my work schedule is so full that it is close to bursting as nothing gets my bum more into gear than being really busy.

]]> By: Dianne (Moondreamer) http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-276 Dianne (Moondreamer) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:31:29 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-276 This was very interesting, thank you, Leo! I had a quick browse of your fab blog a few days ago, having found you through Copyblogger and Zen Habits. I have my very own virtual boss, except she's not so virtual! My friend Lucy comes round or calls me on the phone every day to say 'What have you written today?' She kicks my bum when I don't do what I say I'm going to do, so I have to be careful what I say in front of her! Thank you again. I look forward to reading more, and am going to revisit Zen Habits again now. :o) This was very interesting, thank you, Leo!

I had a quick browse of your fab blog a few days ago, having found you through Copyblogger and Zen Habits.

I have my very own virtual boss, except she’s not so virtual! My friend Lucy comes round or calls me on the phone every day to say ‘What have you written today?’ She kicks my bum when I don’t do what I say I’m going to do, so I have to be careful what I say in front of her!

Thank you again. I look forward to reading more, and am going to revisit Zen Habits again now.

:o)

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-274 Zoe Winters Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:22:45 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-274 Just "having" a blog and updating daily has been helpful to me because as the readership grows, so does the expectation that I'm actually working on something. And I keep progress bars on the side. I've also found comms like nanowrimo and novel_in_90 (which is an ongoing Livejournal community) to be really helpful for accountability. I just wish there were more groups focused on editing accountability instead of just rough drafts. Just “having” a blog and updating daily has been helpful to me because as the readership grows, so does the expectation that I’m actually working on something. And I keep progress bars on the side.

I’ve also found comms like nanowrimo and novel_in_90 (which is an ongoing Livejournal community) to be really helpful for accountability. I just wish there were more groups focused on editing accountability instead of just rough drafts.

]]> By: 7 Ways to Hold Yourself Accountable As a Writer | How Not To Write http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-267 7 Ways to Hold Yourself Accountable As a Writer | How Not To Write Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:02:25 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-267 [...] How to Hold Yourself Accountable As a Writer: Accountability for the writer means putting pressure on yourself to get the writing done. It means setting up your work so you have someone else to answer to. [...] [...] How to Hold Yourself Accountable As a Writer: Accountability for the writer means putting pressure on yourself to get the writing done. It means setting up your work so you have someone else to answer to. [...]

]]> By: www.copywriting911.com http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-250 www.copywriting911.com Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:06:47 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-250 As for me, the problem is not so much in completing a project, as in starting and getting involved. If you really like your job - the only thing you have to do is to follow the creative impulse. However, I admit that some people need a boss - virtual or real - to experience this impulse as such. As for me, the problem is not so much in completing a project, as in starting and getting involved. If you really like your job – the only thing you have to do is to follow the creative impulse. However, I admit that some people need a boss – virtual or real – to experience this impulse as such.

]]> By: Tony http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-249 Tony Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:26:37 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/30/how-to-hold-yourself-accountable-as-a-writer/#comment-249 Some great suggestions. I find if I tell someone about a project it definitely brings an added degree of motivation to my project. Some great suggestions. I find if I tell someone about a project it definitely brings an added degree of motivation to my project.

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