Lesson 12: Identify your writing personality

What is your writing personality?...

First things first, before you begin setting up your writing schedule consider what your writing personality might be. Everyone has a special writing personality, which makes how we approach the page unique to each one of us. You must honor your writing personality rather than trying to be someone you’re not. Here are a few common writing personalities:

The Planner- Daily scheduled out writing sessions at a specific time. Very strategic. Driven by outlines. Post it notes. Directives.

The Sprinter- Usually consist of long concentrated writing sprints of 4-5 hours at a time. This person might write three days a week, but treat it like a writing retreat in order to get large writing chunks done at a time.

The Pacer- This personality can write in short spurts, an hour or two a day of dedicated writing time. Less regimented, but consistent in showing up to their writing practice.

Which one do you most identify with? As you consider your writing personality, begin to create a writing shrine, ritual, and practice that most aligns with yours. This will help your Book Year be a success! Let’s move on to how long your book should be.