Chip MacGregor who blogs about the publishing and writing industry has some great advice on how to get serious about your writing career.

I really needed this advice before I wrote my first book back in 2006.  He has a list of 10 items that would have helped me and will help you now jump start your writing career.  The one tip that I feel is most important is dedicating specific time to write, everyday.  If you are like me, life is jammed packed with way too much activity.  The very thought of writing a book, a daily blog post, or even a weekly article can be daunting.  However, if you dedicate a consistent time every day or every other day you will be amazed at how much writing you can actually get done.  Chip talks about how he chose to write for two hours every morning from 6AM - 8AM.  If he didn’t write at that time of the day he would have never wrote anything.  I love the idea of waking up at 6AM to write but for some reason my body doesn’t seem to function very well before 7AM.  Then it takes my brain another hour to wake up.  I would say by 8AM I am ready to write but not before that.  Can you write before 8AM?  Do you like the morning time or evening for writing?

The same idea can be said about blogging.  I have really determined for 2008 to get serious again about my writing and blogging.   If I don’t set aside a few minutes everyday to consider what I am writing or blogging about it will never get done.  I have never been diagnosed with A.D.D. but I sometimes wonder if I don’t have it.  Therefore it can be hard to focus on writing or finishing a post.  The phone might ring, an email will ding, a new text message has arrived, etc…  You know exactly what I mean.  If it isn’t one thing it is another.  However, if we are serious about our blogging and writing career we must try and push through the distractions to actually get some work done.

Hop over to Chip’s blog to read all about his great post in getting serious about your writing career in 2008.