Building a Habit

The process has been thought-provoking so I thought I should share some of it with you.

I opened a new file on the laptop and this became the space in which to write each day’s 500 words. It’s Monday lunchtime and I have kept the habit going for 4 days. Each time I open the file I set a target by adding 500 words to the word count (it goes over because of titles and slightly over-reaching each time). And then I start writing.

She is right — that’s why today’s words didn’t come until 11.30 a.m.

The words aren’t the point. It’s the habit rather than the content. I’m not reading them back straightaway. I will get back to them at the end of each week. It doesn’t matter if there is no gold there, just wittering nonsense. What matters is starting a habit again, a good habit.

Already, this habit has opened me up to the possibility of other writing. Thus it becomes not just about the 500 words of the day — that is the spring-board for what follows.

One thing I am not decided on yet is whether to continue with the fluidity of getting to the writing at whatever time works — or whether I should have a set time to write. My instinct tells me that if I set a specific time, I will end up rebelling against it, so it probably makes best sense to keep it open.

For now then, the daily habit is up and running. This could be my writing year. I look forward to sharing.

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