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 It’s the end of another month. Easter is coming up, Christmas was just here, but it was actually three months ago. Three months after the new year, three months in which writers and people world wide should be well on their way to achieving their goals. Some may have already been achieved, others somewhere in the middle and more with still a long way to go.

Three months. Ninety days. A lot can happen in ninety days.

Looking back, I can honestly say that I haven’t put in 100% effort into achieving my goals, my life long dream of being a writer. The goals that I have managed to achieve since the New Year and my last birthday (which by the way only seems like yesterday), are small. They are not what I expected of myself and for the next month I intend of playing catch up.

What have I done?

1. I’ve started my own blog. This was my number one goal and I am very happy that this is finally up and running.

2. A magazine has asked me to write a feature article. I am working hard on it hopefully I won’t disappoint.

3. I’ve been writing and keeping a writing diary almost everyday. For me this is important because it keeps me on track, helps me realign my thoughts and keeps a record of what I am doing, where I am at and which direction I am headed.

4. I’ve gone 40 days without chocolate. It has been painful, especially when I like to have a couple of pieces whilst I write.

5. Almost finished re-writing my novel. Due to a heavy work load away from writing I haven’t been able to focus as much time on the novel as I would have liked, but next month that’s going to change.

Of course there are other non-writing related goals too that are slowly being achieved but what I see from the list above and my list of goals sitting beside me, is that it’s time to start putting in that 100%. No more wasting time surfing the net, watching television or sorting through my wardrobe when the words don’t want to flow.

What have you done in the past three months to help your writing career?

Have you achieved any of your writing goals?

Or, have you forgotten them all?