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Set your own S.M.A.R.T goals for 2015….

bridget whelan's avatarBRIDGET WHELAN writer

SMART goalsS.M.A.R.T  is a goal oriented strategy that has been around since the 1980s. I don’t know if it works for every activity but I do know it is good for writers.

S = specific. Don’t be vague and put down something like write more. How about write a 1000 words a day or a week.
M = measurable. So not write  a short story I feel happy about but something like complete three short stories by Easter.
A = attainable. Your goal should be something under your control. Better to aim at submitting your novel for publication than committing  yourself to having a three book deal in your handbag by next Christmas.
R = relevant. Choose a goal that has a direct impact on what you want to get from your writing. Are you a serial giver-upper? Perhaps you could aim to finish some (how many?) of the…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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