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How to Be a Writer: Set Long-Term Goals

Diane Callahan
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14 min readJan 2, 2022
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“All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.”

— Orison Swett Marden

Part of learning how to be a writer involves setting long-term goals. What do you hope to achieve or become? What are the specific actions you need to take to fulfill your dreams?

For most people, being a professional or career writer means they make enough money to live off their writing. But a lot of full-time authors still have day jobs, since writing isn’t always the most lucrative career path. Even if you don’t plan on pursuing writing full-time, setting long-term goals can inspire you to improve your craft.

Let’s walk through one process for developing a writing goal plan. Here’s my simple Google Docs template you can download if you’d like to follow along. These are the steps I’ll cover below:

  1. Identify your values
  2. Choose a mission statement
  3. Set goals using the acronym…

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Diane Callahan
Diane Callahan

Written by Diane Callahan

Fiction writer and editor, a.k.a. YouTuber Quotidian Writer. www.quotidianwriter.com

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