How to Track Your Writing (or Habits) The Ridiculously Easy Way
Not long ago, I shared a system I’ve been using as a portable plot book. I’m so in love with it! It involves a business card organizer and blank 2.5" X 3" flash cards. One scene per card, the book is divided into four parts (Act 1, Act 2-a, Act 2-b, Act 3), and I can carry it around with me.
The thing is, though, that I noticed I wasn’t carrying it around with me. Because it’s small and portable, but I usually leave it on my desk. And sometimes I find myself with a pocket of time where I can write, and I really wish I had it with me.
So, I came up with this little cutie.
It’s a truly pocket-sized card file that will let me carry 14 scene cards with me. It fits nicely in my notebook, which I really do carry every single place with me. I just clip the top with a binder clip and everything stays where it’s supposed to.
Which means that I have my scene cards AND a means for writing with me all the time.
Perfect, right?
I love it so much that I actually made a couple of them. I use one for business and credit cards.
I also have one of my little honey’s with me a habit tracker.
I don’t actually bring the habit tracker with me, usually. It hangs by it’s binder clip from the same hook as my weekly docket, where I can see it while I’m working. It’s so simple!
I have each part of the WRITER framework on one side and each one of my 7 Super Habits on the other. A couple of times a day, I flip through my little tracker and if I’ve done one of my habits, I flip the card over upside down. Looking through it reminds me to get on with the things I haven’t done.
At night, when I’m setting up my daily docket for the next day, I also review my habit tracker and reset it.
The front and back of the file are made from a deck of vintage animal cards I found at a thrift store. Super cute right?
I have a whole pile of the cards left and I’m experimenting with an Etsy shop and I needed a listing to open it up, so I thought I’d make the card files available to you guys if you’re interested. You can check them out here.
