Another Way to Write Daily

Over the last couple months, my mind has changed on how to approach writing every day. Focus is the key to finish your novel. Since I can’t keep a steady written count on my novel, I wanted another way to keep myself focus on the novel but it still needed to keep me writing every day.

Then I started journaling as part of my SavvyU course at Savvy Authors. After a few days, writing the journal entry on my novel did help to maintain the focus. Sometimes the entry is long and other times it is short but each entry relates to my WIP. I write down little tidbits for my characters and my world. Any changes I need to edit in the future and anything else that comes to mind. It even helped me make a major breakthrough for my plot.

I decided to make this a part of my daily routine. Whether I write on my WIP for the day or not, I make sure to write a journal entry. And to make it more personal, I’m writing the entries by hand. I decided to use a medium size notebook. It’s big enough to write in with ease but small enough to carry around with me when I leave home.

I will always sit down and write on my novel, since my primary focus is to finish it. Journaling will reinforce my focus and also help me during the days I cannot write my WIP. The combination will cover the areas I am strong and weak in. Plus I have no more excuses to avoid work on my novel.

Do you keep a journal for your novel? If you don’t, give it a try and see whether it helps you to write each day.