Writing goal: 119 articles this month

One weekened I wrote 18 articles, so an average of nine per day, and then don't think I wrote anything for the next five days. It almost killed me but part of the problem was trying to think of areas to write to as I didn't really have a plan. As I work full time tend to aim for 60 articles per month, and ensure that I write at least one article per day, and make up the difference on Saturdays and Sunday. Try and aim at the sametime for $225 at the moment with a ten dollar increase each month from page views. Wehn writing give myself a deadline of when to finish an article by and then I will move onto something else, like playing a game, before going back to write something else.

I view my writing as a job. I'm not employed, there are no jobs here that I can do, so my writing is my job. My workday begins at 10, I have lunch at 2 then work till 4:30. That's 6 hours a day and that's plenty. Unfortunately, I have to work this weekend or I'd be at the library getting some good books. That's how I maintain my momentum. I even dress nicely during my "work day" and that helps maintain the illusion of a job I have to attend to.

Scheng, you have set a very big goal for yourself this month, but I understand you desire. Mine is the same, however, I don't think I can keep up with your work pace. I feel happy if I can get 1-2 articles per day to Helium. Most weeks, I probably end up with only 4-5 for the entire week. There is a strong incentive with maintaining the 4 or 5 star rating, however. I am now at 3 stars myself and could use the extra star just to stop stressing over it for the long term. I have 246 articles as of today, so I would need 54 more. I don't see that happening by the end of August, but I guess I can dream, huh? Good luck. It's a race to see who gets there first, the tortoise (me) or the hare (you). In this case, I think the lucky rabbit foot wins!

That is a huge goal. My hat is off to you for even attempting such a lofty goal. Sometimes writing can burn you out (at least burn me out). I've worked hard on a piece all day only to find my brain threatening to explode out my eyeballs. Even the idea of thinking would give me a migrane. At that point it's time to back away from the keyboard. I think goals are incredibly important but sometimes we get so focused on achieving a specific goals that we forget we're more than that one goal. Life is about balance, no matter how much we want one particular thing. If we don't balance the various interests in our lives; we end up feeling harried and are ineffectual. For motivation for myself, I remind myself that if I don't work on what I want in life, it's not going to happen. So, if I want things, I work for them. Sometimes that means I reevaluate what I want, sometimes it's the kick in the pants I need. But stopping and smelling the roses can, at times, be the best thing anyone can do for their goals.

Wow that's a whole lot of writing! I only started writing articles a little over a week ago and at the moment I only have 13 articles on Associated content and 12 on eHow.I haven't signed up for Helium yet but I plan to. I'm hoping I can at least write three articles a day if not more. You've written so many articles, I really can't wait to get on your level Scheng1....My plan is to at least have 500 articles by December. I'll be disappointed if I don't meet my target.I get so inspired every time I read about how many articles other writers have submitted or write in a day. It makes me feel like if you all can do it, then I can do it. Keep up the good work Scheng1!

Well, I had hoped to have at least 100 helium articles before the end of the month but all sorts of things keep interfering with my day and I am lucky if I complete 1 article per day. Now I am having computer problems as well.