[EzineArticles] Be Better, Faster: Make Writing a Daily Habit

Be Better, Faster: Make Writing a Daily Habit Get on the Right Track to Accomplish Your Writing Goals Many authors hit the proverbial wall or performance plateau: Your attention wanes, distractions increase, you can't seem to break any new ground in your writing, and the finish line is further away ... No matter what: Stay on track! Don't give up. You've got a goal to meet and we can help. Ready? Let's do this! 5 Basic Steps to Get It Done To increase your writing speed and fluency, practice regularly. Use these 5 steps to develop a writing routine. Step One: Make Writing a Daily Habit Think about your day. Your schedule may be impeccably organized and prioritized down to the minute. Or it might be so loose that you may have a few routines (brush teeth, shower, eat, etc.), but you allow whatever comes your way to spontaneously take over. Most people are somewhere in between. If your day is rigid, make sure your writing goal is high up on your priorities and adjust your schedule accordingly. If your day is loose, make writing your first priority before you do anything else to ensure it doesn't get lost on other impulses. Find balance by putting your derriere in your writing chair for at least 20 minutes every day to make writing a daily habit. Even if you cannot write X amount of words or an entire article, it's better than nothing. Step Two: Find a Time and Stick to It Pick a time that works for your creativity level and lifestyle. Many authors choose to write in the early hours of the morning or late into the night because they find the time is optimal for their creative output and they're distraction free while everyone else is asleep. Don't forget to rest! Adjust your sleep schedule accordingly to ensure you're alert while writing for optimal creativity and productivity. Step Three: Pick the Setting Routines are best established when they're simple. Once you've establish a time you can commit to, pick a location with the basic tools to get the job done and stick to it. Elaborate tools and writing in "romantic" settings won't bring success - you bring your own success. Making sure you have the right latte; the best voice operating software; a chair that has just the right amount of firmness and back support (but not too much or it's going to be too relaxing); the right fountain pen and paper so smooth, it's like writing on silk; etc. - you don't need these things. You need something (anything) to write with, to be relatively comfortable, and you. Keep it simple and stick to it. Step Four: Let Your Intentions Be Known In Friday's post, we mentioned: "Inform those you live with of the importance of your goal and how they can specifically help you (even if it's "don't bother me" during a particular period of time)." To expand on this further: Tell friends and family of your writing goals and your plans to achieve it. Set boundaries and include them in your efforts by sharing an idea, asking them questions, and more. You'd be surprised how much your friends and family will respect and support your writing goal if you involve them in some manner. To ensure they don't feel attention starved, plan one-on-one time with them. Step Five: Be Accountable to Your Goals If writing is really important to you, then ensure it's a priority and be mindful of that priority. Short of a life-threatening scenario, give yourself over to your writing goals no matter what. Don't let non-essentials and less important people or things draw you away from your goal. Be accountable if you miss your daily writing session by ensuring you make up for it and reward yourself when you achieve milestones. Thousands of authors worldwide are challenging themselves throughout the month of November to reach their writing goals. It's never too late to start. Set your writing goal and get on the right track by preparing for obstacles and developing a routine using the above tips. Questions? Comments? Want additional resources related to this topic? Click here to visit this post online! To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: Another step to being better and faster is to put the power of Article Templates to use. Check them out at http://Shop.EzineArticles.com/ EzineArticles Member Endorsement "... professionalism and excellence ..." EzineArticles has impressed me with their standards of professionalism and excellence. I am happy to be one of their authors. 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Deadly Error in Self Help Book 'The Secret' - Shocking Confession from Author (November 2013)

Dear thomas,

BIG NEWS in the world of attraction today from Joe Vitale of 'The Secret'....

The Secret's Deadly Error - NEW For November 2013 <== Check It Out

How can you call the Law of Attraction a "law" at all... if
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Regards,

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P.S. Here's the link again -- don't put this off, because watching
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or even your entire life is going (in just 3 simple steps):

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Why your friends look younger than you

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[EzineArticles] What Expert Authors Can Gain From National Novel Writing Month

What Expert Authors Can Gain From National Novel Writing Month Get So Motivated, You'll Find Yourself Writing Your Socks Off They say Ernest Hemingway once said, "There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." If you're like me, you're probably thinking, "Whoa! I know content marketing and writing will help me build tons of exposure, but I didn't sign up for this!" Don't worry: Many successful and prolific writers (from all walks of life), have found various writing methods to stay motivated and actually succeed without having to open up a vein. You can use their methods and enjoy writing, too! All you need is a little push. Today's that day: November 1st marks National Author's Day (that's you - whether you're published or want to be published fiction writer or non-fiction writer). It's on this day that writers from around the world rejuvenate their writing efforts by assigning themselves an exacting challenge. Many non-fiction authors will challenge themselves to write and publish at least one article a day - without sacrificing quality. Fiction writers aspiring to publish a novel may choose to participate in a widely known National Novel Writing Month challenge known as NaNoWriMo. Many non-fiction authors can benefit from following NaNoWriMo guidelines to dominate their own writing goals this November. What's NaNoWriMo? From plumbers and nurses to amateur and professional authors, NaNoWriMo (NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth) participants challenge themselves to write a 50,000 word novel starting on November 1 and finishing by the end of November. Thousands have used NaNoWriMo to celebrate their passion for writing and achieve their dream of publishing a novel. NaNoWriMo is largely on the honor system because when it comes down to it, it's your goal. Cheating won't help you get published. Cheating won't get you readers. In the end, quality always wins the race, no matter the word count or deadline. Top 7 Tips to Get it Done The forums and "pep talks" (advice from fellow writers) available on NaNoWriMo help keep participants motivated. Here's some of the most invaluable pieces of advice that you can start applying to your own writing goals today: Use resources, like writing guides and prompts, to help brainstorm ideas and make your writing process more efficient. Train yourself to eliminate and ignore distractions. Get a challenge partner for friendly competition and support for when you meet each milestone. Inform those you live with the importance of your goal and how they can specifically help you (even if it's "don't bother me" during a particular period of time). Don't be a perfectionist while you're writing - write now, revise next, and edit later. Find time to write and stick to it by making writing a part of your routine. Avoid putting writing off by waking up earlier if you're typically drained at the end of the day to write or taking an extended lunch if your prime creative time is midday. Create Your Own Writing Challenge Ready? Set your intention! Here are some questions to help you establish your goal for November: What's your writing goal for this month? What milestones must you meet to achieve the goal? How will you prioritize tasks to ensure your writing goal doesn't fall to the wayside? What tools can you use to effectively reach your goal? Measure & Keep Track on My.EzineArticles.com Use the Challenges section of your My.EzineArticles.com account to stay on track with your writing goals! Here's how to get to the Challenges section: Log in to your My.EzineArticles.com account Select the Profile tab Select Challenges from the left-navigation menu From here, you can choose to Start Your Own Challenge and invite others to participate or you can Browse Available Challenges and join another Expert Author's Challenge. For more details on the types of Challenges and how to achieve your article writing goals, click here. Let's hear it: What's your writing goal for this month? Click here to let us know - we'd love to hear from you! To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: Prolific authors know the more they write, the better they get. You can, too. Write more quality articles faster with Article Templates. Get them at http://Shop.EzineArticles.com EzineArticles Member Endorsement "I am really grateful that sites like Ezinearticles exist ..." I have really loved my journey with EzineArticles so far. It's a great tool to use. I often consider the amount of work that must go into this site. If I had to do all that myself, I'd go mad! I am really grateful that sites like Ezinearticles exist, as they make life for not-too-techie authors like me so much easier! And in a strange way, EzineArticles.com is somewhat of an accountability partner for me as well. If I don't post anything for a while, I start feeling guilty! Which makes me write, get noticed; which then motivates me to write more, etc.! Marc De Bruin LandMarc.com.au EzineArticles Newsletter Information Join EzineArticles | Manage Your Subscription | EzineArticles RSS Feed | List Support Create Free Membership Account | Login For Members Only To Leave The EzineArticles Newsletter: leave-9373926-5233187.e085d87993250aab11f3e0c15f1c2785@lists.permissionbasedemail.com ISSN: 1525-7126 - Library Of Congress, Washington D.C. 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Natural Health News: Winning the Candy Wars

Natural Health Newsletter Your Guide to Health and Wellness   10/31/13 issue:   Healthy Halloween Hints Email for: killdragonhero@gmail.com Natural Health and Alternative Medicine Newsletter Issue #748, October 31-November 1, 2013 Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.naturalhealthweb.com ------------------------------------------------------------- *** Natural Health Tip of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------- If you don't want your child to eat an entire pillowcase worth of Halloween candy, agree on a pre-determined exchange for the entire bag: a toy or special outing in place of everything. Make it something special that is worth giving up all those sweets, but not so much that you break the bank for a bag of junk candy! For older children, a simple money exchange is enough.   ------------------------------------------------------------- *** Article of the Week: Winning the Candy Wars - By Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman *** ------------------------------------------------------------- Our children are being bombarded with candy from every direction. Chocolate bars, gum, suckers, and assorted gummy candies line the checkout lanes in grocery stores. School fundraisers sell candy bars, cookies, and brownies in the hallways during lunch hours. Every mall, skating rink, soccer complex, movie theater, and even the video store has a place to buy candy. And then there is the holidays. Halloween trick or treat bags bulge with every kind of candy imaginable. Christmas stockings are topped with bubble gum and chocolate bars. Valentine messages are stamped on candy hearts and boxes of candy are the staple of communicating love. Easter baskets overflow with jellybeans and chocolate bunnies. Candy is everywhere and its presence wreaking havoc on our children's teeth and waist lines. Children are visiting the dentist with serious tooth decay at younger and younger ages every year. Obesity in children is a national concern. With candy being universally available and regularly within sight of children, what is a parent to do? How do you combat its influence on your children? How do you lessen the influence of advertisers and get candy consumption under control in your family? How can you win the candy wars? The following suggestions can assist you in curbing your children's candy consumption. Use them to increase the health and well-being of your family. 1. Begin by being a model for your children to follow. If you are a chocoholic and find yourself foraging through the cupboard for the last chocolate bar or eating an entire bag of M & M's once they are opened, reflect on the message you are sending your children. It will be difficult for you to curb your children's candy consumption when they see you unable to curb your own. So model the message. Eat a small portion of candy and set the rest aside for later. Talk to your children about your desire and your willingness to stay conscious and make healthy choices about your own candy consumption. The positive images you give them on how to set candy aside will help them to be more likely they are to set it aside themselves. 2. See candy as a wonderful opportunity to set limits with your children. As parents we set limits around television, computer time, video games, bed times, friends, and a variety of other items. Setting limits with candy does not mean you make if totally off limits. It means that you provide opportunities for your children to enjoy candy within some clearly defined parameters or guidelines. Children want guidelines. They thrive on structure. It is the structure provided by the adult that allows them, to relax into being a child. Of course they will push and test the limits. That is their job. Pushing and testing the limits does not mean that your children want them changed. It most often means that they want to see if the structure is really in place. Set your limits early before you go to the store, before the Easter bunny arrives, before the Halloween bags are full, before you bring candy into the house. "We will be buying one treat today in the store," sets the limit. So does, "We are shopping for food today. This will be a non-candy trip." Discuss with your children how candy consumptions will take place before they head out to gather a bag full at Halloween time. Agree on a portion to be eaten each day and a place to keep it. Do not allow candy to be taken into their bedroom. Do not leave bags of candy in the cupboard for easy access. This is part of setting limits and it is your responsibility as a conscious, committed parent to see that it is done. Setting a limit doesn't means you have to say, "No." Sometimes saying, "Yes," with a qualifier, helps you avoid power struggles. "Can I have a piece of candy?" "Yes, you can have one right after supper." Another important way to set limits and structure candy consumption in your family while reducing resistance and resentment is to offer children choices. 3. Offer your children choices when it comes to candy consumption. "You can choose five pieces of candy out of your Halloween bag for today and set the rest aside for a different day. Let spread all your candy out and look at your choices." "You can choose one piece of candy now or two pieces of candy for after supper. You decide." "You can choose to have your Easter basket candy kept in the kitchen cupboard where we can keep track of it or you can choose to be done having access to your candy." With candy, remind your children that responsibility equals opportunity. Your children have an opportunity to have some candy. If they are responsible with following the parameters you have set then the opportunity continues .If they choose not to be responsible with candy, they choose to lose the opportunity to have it available. In that instance, access to candy is removed. This could mean you may have to remove all the candy from the house and make it unavailable to anyone. That would include you. 4. Make the eating of candy something special. Educate your children that candy is not food. It is junk and has no nutritional value for their bodies. Candy and the opportunity to eat it is something special and are reserved for special moments. Keep candy eating rare and enjoyable. Once the line is crossed and candy becomes an everyday occurrence, specialness of it wears off and it presence is now expected. Have different candy around at different times to bring attention to the special event that the candy may represent. Focus on the event and how different types of candy are significant at different times of the year. Talk about the cultural or family significance of what a particular type of candy may represent. Change the focus from that of mass consumption to that of significance to you and your family. 5. Don’t use candy as a reward. When you use candy to motivate your children to perform a particular task or behave in a certain way, you are positioning it as a tool of manipulation. Using candy to get children to behave is a form of bribery and produces children who perform for a substance. In this way you end up producing a "candy junky," someone who chases after the next fix of the desirable substance. Candy should never be used as a reward by parents, teachers, or any professional working with children. This distorts the role candy should have in a young person's life and teaches children that the reward (in this case candy) is more important than the task performed. 6. Help your children create an inner authority. You are not always going to be present when your children have access to candy. You are not going to be there to enforce a limit for your children or give them choices. You want the ability to curb candy consumption to already be inside them. This control for within will develop in children if you can start early and consistently utilize the suggestions above. Another way to help your child build inner controls is to debrief or talk through your child's choices with him after he returns from a place where you know candy is easily available. Help him think about and talk through his decisions. Ask him to articulate what he would want to keep the same and what he would like to different next time. Help him create a plan to build on his successes. Your child's inner authority is the only authority she will take with her wherever she goes Help her learn to trust her ability to decide and make healthy, responsible choices. By following these six suggestions you and your children can enjoy the wonderful taste of chocolate and other candies. The holidays can be filled with pleasant moments of special candy consumptions. The "candy wars" will no longer be necessary. Instead, eating candy will move from a weight and tooth decay issue to a wonderful time when one can simply enjoy a sweet taste upon the palate. ** To comment on this article or read comments about this article, go here. About the Author: Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller are the authors of The 10 Commitments: Parenting with Purpose. They also publish a FREE email newsletter for parents and another for educators. Subscribe to them when you visit, http://www.chickmoorman.com or http://www.thomashaller.com. Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller are two of the world's foremost authorities on raising responsible, caring, confident children. For more information about how they can help you or your group meet your parenting needs, visit their websites today.   ------------------------------------------------------------- *** Healthy Recipe: Minted Carrots with Pumpkin Seeds *** ------------------------------------------------------------- This is a delightfully easy and refreshing way to serve carrots that complements many dishes, and it's a great way to use the seeds from your Halloween pumpkins! To read the full recipe, go here.

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Dear thomas,

There's a secret little "corner" of the world where they never worry about cancer ...
or heart disease... or even Alzheimer's.

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