There are plenty of people who want to be writers. They’ll follow a single burst of inspiration and draft up parts of an idea on paper, but that doesn’t make them a writer. Showing up and writing every day makes you a writer.
But...
You won’t always feel motivated to write, this is a guarantee. You will find yourself in a bad mood, tired, or bored of the grind. You’ll be discouraged, distracted, and downright busy.
There will be interference. This is also a guarantee. The phone will ring, emails will ping, to-do lists will pile up. But if you are serious about being a writer, you will need to make a promise to yourself.
A vow to write for 25 MINUTES every day, no matter how you feel, where you are at, or how many things or people need your attention. You can spare 25 minutes in your 24 hour day.
The 25-minute writing rule is what I call a micro-goal. A small achievable goal. It’s teeny-tiny so you have no excuses. It’s achievable so you will quit focusing on how to write an entire novel or screenplay? You will focus on each page!
Whales are my favorite animal on the planet and I would never eat one. Adages are totally weird but you get my point!
The 25-minute writing rule is simple. All you have to do is: shut out the World the best you can, set a timer for 25 minutes and go! Write.
If you only get one word, one sentence, one paragraph down that day, you did something. YOU SHOWED UP and that’s half the battle! H*ll, I am using the 25-minute rule right now to write this blog post.
The 25-MINUTE RULE is the most effective habit that has given me real, lasting results. It has enabled me to write consistently for years! I have finished screenplays, a children’s book, blogs posts, and more! The 25-minute writing rule has changed my life and will change your life if you give it a fighting chance.
I used to think people who were disciplined possessed a personality trait I lacked until I discovered how powerful a micro-goal truly is. Small achievable goals are how people reach big success. So I shut out the World. Set a timer for 25 minutes and I write, because I want to be a writer! It's important to me.
75% of the time, I surpass the 25-minute mark and go well beyond that point. Other times, the struggle is real and I barely ekkk out a sensical word. No matter what the end results are, I always feel better that I showed up that day.
One of the most surprising benefits of the 25-minute rule is that some of my best writing has happened when I wasn’t in the mood to write. I have had unexpected breakthroughs, solved story problems, and entered the ever desirable flow state. All because I committed to the 25-minute writing rule.
Once you commit to the 25-minute writing rule and you start achieving daily micro-goals, keep a record. Give yourself a gold star, a tally mark, a checkmark. Whatever works for you. Record your progress, so you can look back and see how far you have come. And after a little while, you might discover that you finished a project you thought was impossible!
If you miss a day, forgive yourself and move on. Simple as that. Commit to 25 minutes tomorrow and proceed forward. No one is perfect and I mean no one. Not even best-selling authors or Academy award winning screenwriters. Give yourself a break and do better the next day. Keep going, even when you don’t feel like it!
Remember: Your long-term goals are more important than your temporary feelings.
Keep repeating those words to yourself every day until they become true. “My long terms goals are more important than my temporary feelings. I can do this. It’s only 25 minutes.”
Now set a timer and write like the wind! You can do this! I believe in you 🙂
There are plenty of people who want to be writers. They’ll follow a single burst of inspiration and draft up parts of an idea on paper, but that doesn’t make them a writer. Showing up and writing every day makes you a writer.
But…
- How do you write when you aren’t inspired?
- Is there a way to combat writer’s block?
- How do you write consistently?
- How do you finish a project when you have so little time to spare?
You won’t always feel motivated to write, this is a guarantee. You will find yourself in a bad mood, tired, or bored of the grind. You’ll be discouraged, distracted, and downright busy.
There will be interference. This is also a guarantee. The phone will ring, emails will ping, to-do lists will pile up. But if you are serious about being a writer, you will need to make a promise to yourself.
A vow to write for 25 MINUTES every day, no matter how you feel, where you are at, or how many things or people need your attention. You can spare 25 minutes in your 24 hour day.
The 25-minute writing rule is what I call a micro-goal. A small achievable goal. It’s teeny-tiny so you have no excuses. It’s achievable so you will quit focusing on how to write an entire novel or screenplay? You will focus on each page!
How do you eat a whale? One bite at a time?
Whales are my favorite animal on the planet and I would never eat one. Adages are totally weird but you get my point!
The 25-minute writing rule is simple. All you have to do is: shut out the World the best you can, set a timer for 25 minutes and go! Write.
If you only get one word, one sentence, one paragraph down that day, you did something. YOU SHOWED UP and that’s half the battle! H*ll, I am using the 25-minute rule right now to write this blog post.
The 25-MINUTE RULE is the most effective habit that has given me real, lasting results. It has enabled me to write consistently for years! I have finished screenplays, a children’s book, blogs posts, and more! The 25-minute writing rule has changed my life and will change your life if you give it a fighting chance.
I used to think people who were disciplined possessed a personality trait I lacked until I discovered how powerful a micro-goal truly is. Small achievable goals are how people reach big success. So I shut out the World. Set a timer for 25 minutes and I write, because I want to be a writer! It’s important to me.
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75% of the time, I surpass the 25-minute mark and go well beyond that point. Other times, the struggle is real and I barely ekkk out a sensical word. No matter what the end results are, I always feel better that I showed up that day.
One of the most surprising benefits of the 25-minute rule is that some of my best writing has happened when I wasn’t in the mood to write. I have had unexpected breakthroughs, solved story problems, and entered the ever desirable flow state. All because I committed to the 25-minute writing rule.
Once you commit to the 25-minute writing rule and you start achieving daily micro-goals, keep a record. Give yourself a gold star, a tally mark, a checkmark. Whatever works for you. Record your progress, so you can look back and see how far you have come. And after a little while, you might discover that you finished a project you thought was impossible!
If you miss a day, forgive yourself and move on. Simple as that. Commit to 25 minutes tomorrow and proceed forward. No one is perfect and I mean no one. Not even best-selling authors or Academy award winning screenwriters. Give yourself a break and do better the next day. Keep going, even when you don’t feel like it!
Remember: Your long-term goals are more important than your temporary feelings.
Keep repeating those words to yourself every day until they become true. “My long terms goals are more important than my temporary feelings. I can do this. It’s only 25 minutes.”
Now set a timer and write like the wind! You can do this! I believe in you 🙂