Getting Back To Schedule By Prioritising Again

Summary

The author is transitioning to morning writing to enhance quality and consistency, following a 21-day writing challenge and aiming for a 100-day streak, with a focus on improving vocabulary and expression.

Abstract

The author has successfully maintained a 21-day writing streak, which has motivated them to aim for a 100-day publishing goal. Initially publishing in the last hour of the day, the author recognized the need to prioritize writing in the morning for better quality output, leveraging the fresh mind and energy of early hours, akin to the benefits they've experienced with morning workouts. The author's definition of successful writing is consistent publishing with a focus on improving the quality of writing through strong vocabulary and expressive words, rather than setting specific goals. The journey of learning and improvement is valued more than the achievement of a goal. The article marks the beginning of a new experiment with morning blogging, emphasizing the importance of time management and the continuous process of learning through experimentation.

Opinions

The author believes that tasks done in the last hour are often of least value or done merely to check off a list.
They feel that writing in the morning leads to better quality work due to a fresh mind and maximum energy.
The author trusts in a writing system without specific goals, valuing the journey and learning over the status of goal achievement.
They are open to monetizing writing in the future but are currently focused solely on improving writing quality.
The author is committed to experimenting with time management to accommodate morning writing, planning to gradually increase the time allocated to this task.

Prioritizing Things That Matter

I maintained a 21-days writing streak. I am happy and excited that it is pushing to achieve a new target. When I will reach day 100 I will set even a higher target. But this 21-days challenge came at a cost I am trying to compensate now.

I used to publish in the last hour every day. It felt like an obligation in the starting times. What things do we leave to do in the last hour? Things that have least value or become a task just for the sake of checking off the to-do list.

I don’t want to see myself writing this way. Even though the feedbacks from the readers show that some of the best pieces came in those first 21 days, the mornings will be even better. I have experimented with other skills and I know whenever I set a new challenge to tackle in the morning time, I do it with a fresh mind and maximum energy. That’s why I love morning workouts now. I can talk about them all day.

This Is The Best Writing Advice I Have Read So Far.

There are so many ways to succeed at writing based on what successful writing looks to you. For me, it is to keep publishing at the same time every day while improving my quality of writing.

That’s it. I trust the system and I have no goals with it. Because goals change with time as you learn by exploring every aspect. Journey is more exciting than the goal achievement status. I will keep learning and see if there is a need to monetize writing in the future.

Right now the sole focus is to consistently improve the quality of writing. And by quality I mean strong vocabulary and expressive words.

New Experiment

Today is day 1 of morning blogging, 23 overall. First thing I do after freshening up in the morning is workout at the terrace. I am right now in my activewear with workout mat staring at me. Time is 6 AM.

Though it is a start and a short read, the next one will be even better. I will never stop experimenting because learning happens best when you explore with time about what trade-offs you can afford in an experiment. The only challenge is blocking some time right after waking up. If I can block 30 minutes today, I will block 40 minutes tomorrow. And soon will I have sufficient time to draft and edit all in an hour.

This article belong to a series of articles I am publishing in this 100 days writing challenge I have set for myself. After day 21, here is the 22nd article that will document the remaining one till day 100. Navigate to its end to see a reference list sorted by day number.

~ Sanjeev