Do you set writing weekly writing goals?

At the start of each month I set a monthly goal as to the number of articles/reviews I want to write for that month, based on a percentage of my target for the year. Generally this consists of a couple more than I actually plan to use immediately so I have a back up supply of articles for when the dreaded writers block hits. I also set a target of a minimum of 700 words for each piece I write as this is the optimum length for the type of things I write about. But the thing I notice is that sometimes I will hit my goals, often surpassing them whilst others I may fall a little short. I try not to beat myself up over it as they are only goals and a lot of writing, especially good content, can only be done when you are in the zone.

I try to set various writing goals. I am currently working on my personal 30 hubs in 30 Days challenge on HubPages. So far, I am at 12 in 12 days, although some days I write none and others I write 2. I also set goals of how many blogs posts I want to do on each of my blogs each month. I also set daily goals/tasks to achieve my monthly goals, but I have never done weekly.

I set a goal of 500 words a day (excluding Sunday and writing at myLot does not count)and I find that easier then saying I am going to write so many articles or stories a a week, month, etc. I also am busy taking care of an invalid husband who resents my getting on the computer now and wants me to be in the same room as he is constantly. Setting a goal, no matter how small, is an effective way of getting your writing done. I also plan to write one article for Hub every week, but since I cannot surf for traffic that much to get others to look at it, I doubt that it will do much good.

Do the majority of my writing on Helium, and amke goals to keep myself motivated. The first goal I have is to write sixty articles a month. The second is to earn $200 per month, with regular increases each month on top of this. Have a whoel speradsheet for the next twelve months with targets on article, amount to earn and average revenue, just to make sure I write to relatively high earning channels. I tried doing daily and weekly targets but found that if I was bored of writing one day then it was pointless as would just fail to meet the goals, whilst giving monthly goals are achieveable and also doesn't mean writing becomes a chore.

I want to start doing this as i think it would really help me and keep me motivated. I am trying to do a new thing since i just graduated out of college on Friday and still am unemployed. I told myself the first week i graduate i will devote my time to earn the payout here on mylot and to try and write more articles on Helium and Associated Content to earn a few extra money so my income can increase a little to do more things and do pay more bills. I want do do a lot more writing now that i have more time to devote to writing articles on these sites and also here on mylot i can do a lot more now that i am out of college. Hopefully i can keep it going and devote my time online to writing.

I don't set goals as such, but I do try to write something each day, even if it's only a few posts here on Mylot. I keep notepads and pencils everywhere, so that I can jot down ideas whenever they come, and I often find my responses here give me ideas for articles. Most of my general writing goes on Helium, although I do host 2 websites about life in Spain and Spanish food. I don't beat myself up about it if I go for a few days without producing anything, though. I think if you try to be too structured in your writing, you run the risk of losing the enjoyment of it, and this comes through in your work.

I set monthly goals. Since I work in several different places, I'm never sure how much time or mental energy I will have to devote to writing, so a monthly goal of a certain number of articles gives me enough freedom to meet it. I don't know about you, but I need goals or I find too many other things to do at times.

I don't set myself too much writing goals, though I am starting to think I should set myself more goals. I maybe able to get more done if I set myself more goals. I keep a notebook in my purse so when I think of lines I write them down to use later.

I am afraid I do not, and that is why I am not effective in my writing. I have small goals for MyLot. I also take a lot of freelance stuff. I need to write something for each site I am a member of, either weekly or monthly. At least some time frame. I need to set learning goals as well. Learning how to use sites. Learning how to sell on E Bay.Learning how to blog.

I write down all of my article ideas and how many I want to do for the week in a notebook. This helps keep me motivated, especially as I check them off when I do them. I think it is a great way to keep myself going with my writing. :)

I leave my house, find some spot for me and my laptop and write for 30 minutes solid, everyday. That might not sound like much, but it does get words down and often leads to longer (or MUCH longer) sessions.

To write well and be precise, there has to be interest and motivation. It is all right to set a target but what if that day or the period happens to be a bad one for you. I write based on inspiration and sometimes researcches on the subjet matter. This will keep you fluid and better adapted to your write ups.

At the moment I find it difficult to set any type of writing goal because my computer is out of commission :-( I had wanted to get to 100 helium articles by the end of this month but I as only able to reach 85. This situation with the computer is driving me nuts!

I tried setting a goal once. It didn't seem to work for me. I almost think that I should perhaps try again though as I'm not writing nearly as much as I would like to. Not to mention it was years ago when I had a go at setting writing goals. Hmmm... now you've really got me thinking about it. I've been telling myself a lot recently that I need to just sit down and write even if what I'm writing is complete gibberish. The desire is there, just not the motivation I suppose. I think I might try that.

I usually set weekly goals, but I don't always succeed with them. I think that I need to set monthly goals that are more attainable. I also need to rethink how I write as I spend time jumping back and forth too and then I don't seem to get much done. I think that I am going to start doing one site one day and another another day. Maybe, it will work better for me to get a little work done in each site if I am there a little longer each day. good luck in your goals and I hope that you have had great success here in the 2 years since this discussion was originally posted.

I do set some goals for myself each week. I maintain a web site and a ministry. Each week I send out an article and updates on different things going on. My writing goal is to get the printed version that I send out by snail mail completed and mailed by Monday or Tuesday at the latest. Then the email newsletter I complete and schedule to go out early Thursday mornings. I have to kind of stay a week ahead to meet the goals. So I at least write the one article a week and that sort of keeps those writing juices flowing so I can wor on other projects as well!

Yes i have set the same goal as you do,but i foud i can hardly continue do this thng. Because lack of motivation,i quickly give up. And I realize that once you want to start a long term project,the very thing you should do is to ask why you gonna do this,after answer this , i think we will have a clea goal ,and under the guide of that gaol, no difficult thing can crash you!

I write both novels and scripts with Microsoft Word. The best time I find for my own writing pursuits are either during the day when no one's home or needing my help, or during the night-time. I don't have a job currently, so I'm able to work through the night. Depending on the level of activity in my creation center, I can do anything from a chapter or a few pages of a script to nearly completing a script. The night-time is the best time for me, mainly because at that point I know I won't be interrupted in anyway. It also helps because when I am writing particularly difficult scenes, it can make me very irritable and high-strung. THis is not a good combination, as one of the people I live with is very work-oriented in terms of physical labor, so seeing a guy who works on a computer most of the time is not the best thing. In essence, my best work comes at night, but sometimes I need to be working during the day, especially since I can't just take my computer everywhere I go.

I have set myself goals and I have met them. I am 1/3 of the way though to my money goal but I am going to keep working hard to try to get to my money goal. it is possible but I need to do a lot more work. Keep trying.

I think goals are a good idea, i never used to set them, and was far less effective then than i am now. though goal setting is complicated, as i find that if i set myself a too hard to achieve short term goal i don't have enough time or energy to work on my more long term goals. so i find i need to be careful on that. but i do think goal setting is a good idea.