It might not be as big as summiting Everest or finishing an Ironman, but it is a big accomplishment for me. I am excited to announce that I have met a goal I set for myself. I knew that the only way to become a better writer was to practice, practice, practice, so I made a commitment to myself to take the 500 words a day challenge. I made sure to write a minimum of 500 words every single day for the last month (31 days).
I don't win any prize. I didn't make any money. I did, however, push myself to work hard every single day, whether I felt like writing or not, because I wanted to be able to say I did it. I didn't take a single day off. During that month of writing, I competed over 10,000 words on my book and wrote over two dozen blog posts. It wasn't always easy, I do have to admit I really had to push myself for a few of those days. I was lucky on several days where the writing just came easily & one day I had a marathon writing afternoon of almost 5,000 words.
I have always told my students that to be good at anything they need to practice & writing is no exception. I hope that my diligence this past month has helped to improve my writing skills. I am really proud of this past month and what I have accomplished.
I do plan to continue to challenge myself everyday - maybe I will try for 1,000 words per day next month?
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