As 2012 winds up, I’m taking an in-depth look at strategic planning for writers. In last week’s post I introduced the four things we need to look at when planning our writing careers: vision, strategy, tactics, and action. Rather than have a nebulous idea of what we want to achieve as writers, it’s helpful and wise to think about the goals we want to reach. Then we want to take our vague vision and form it into something not only specific but laid out with reasonable milestones to reach at certain steps along the way. By transforming our vision into doable steps, we can measure our success, reevaluate the milestones and goals as we go along, and hone that vision into a reality with its resultant rewards. Continue Reading…
