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[New Post] Why Accountability is the Key to Reaching Your Writing Goals (and How to Find It)

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

Hello!

In case you missed it ... Writers' Cafe is open for new members! I'll be closing the doors again at the end of next Wednesday (17th). If you'd like to make consistent progress with a novel (or any big fiction project), the Cafe is is the perfect place to be.

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And here's this week's post:

​Why Accountability is the Key to Reaching Your Writing Goals (and How to Find It)​

Why Accountability is the Key to Reaching Your Writing Goals (and How to Find It)

In some areas of life, “accountability” might seem a negative or at least serious thing: we might talk about workplace or government leaders being held accountable when things go wrong.

In writing, it’s helpful to see accountability as something much more supportive. Feeling a sense of accountability can help push you to write – even when there are a lot of other tasks (and distractions) coming your way.

When I created Writers’ Cafe, I made sure accountability was built in through our weekly check-ins and the start & end of our live writing hours … because I think for many writers, what makes the difference isn’t taking another course or reading another book about writing, but actually having accountability to do the writing.

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Ali

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