What Goals Should Writers Have?

 

                                 

 

What specific goals could or should a writer have?

Well, that depends on what stage they are at. Writers evolve over time, both in skill and accomplishment. Abilities change. So do their dreams.

Writers may have a goal spectrum that looks like this:

*Self-publish your first book or two.
*Do a few bookstore signings.
*Build up social media.
*Seek out paid reviews.
*Develop a loyal and growing readership fan base. Collect emails and build your list.
*Hybrid publish.
*Start to earn strong professional and customer reviews.
*Sell a few hundred books.
*Hire a publicist.
*Start speaking for free in front of groups, stores, schools, and libraries.
*Land with a small or university press
*Sell a few thousand books.
*Win or place as a finalist for some lower level awards.
*Find a literary agent.
*Get published by a Big 5 publisher.
*Gain some media attention.
*Win or place as a finalist at big literary awards.
*Become a paid speaker.
*Become a best-selling author.
*Impact lives and change society with your message.
*Start influencing other writers.
*Parlay your books into bigger things: get movie deals, build a consulting business, or a new job.

Repeat and rinse to the point you can be a successful full-time writer.

Keep pushing the goals envelope. Strive to:

* Achieve More?
* Produce Better Books?
* Be Different?

What drives you?

* Career Ladder — build your resume
* Money Grab — make some moolah
* Ego Server — pride and image
* Passion — fulfill your desires
* Purpose — to accomplish something
* Charity — to serve others

Goals need to serve four time spans:

* Long-term — years/decades
* Short-term — 3-6 months
* Immediate — next few weeks
* Daily — next 24 hours and throughout the week

To achieve your goals:

* List them and be specific
* Detail the steps to fulfill them
* Use metrics and benchmarks to measure
* Deadlines
* Have flexibility and the right to change goals and/or strategies to achieve them

Question yourself: What would it take to leapfrog steps and accelerate the process? Can you develop a kind of two-minute football drill, where you act with a sense of urgency?

Ask yourself: Why am I doing what I am doing? Know your why to identify your what.

Reward yourself: give yourself a gift for achieving your goals every step of the way.

Remember, enjoy the journey, celebrate achievement, and dedicate yourself to new goals over time.

Lastly, try a spectrum of goals: Pursue what is truly aspirational and far-reaching — as well as those things that are a sure thing. 80 percent of your time should be spent on what is reasonably achievable — and 20 percent on pie-in-the-sky lottery stuff.

 

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Brian Feinblum, the founder of this award-winning blog, can be reached at brianfeinblum@gmail.com He is available to help authors promote their story, sell their book, and grow their brand. He has 30 years of experience in successfully helping thousands of authors in all genres.

 

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