January has always been a reset for me. It's a time where I
empower myself and reevaluate my goals. In addition, I review the habits that
have worked in my writing. A difficulty many writers have is the realization
that they have not started that novel or finished its rewrites. It an issue any
part-time writers face. It is easy to put off writing when the kids have after
school activities or when the boss requires you to work extra hours.
To
overcome these challenges, I try to set personal deadlines for myself!
Once my deadline is in place, I try to figure out when I can
write. Sometimes it means writing while waiting on the kids or I find myself
dictating a paragraph in the car. My busy life has me writing everywhere I can.
A 15 minute lunch turns onto three new paragraphs. You can make
time to write; it's all up to you!
The following smartphone Aps have help me refocus my writing goals for 2016
and I hope they set you on
the path for success in 2016.
These links are to Android Aps
to help you write on the run, Apple users can find many of these aps at the
Apple Store.
Writing Tools – These Aps
allow you to write on the run then port or print your stuff at home.
Squid– This is a favorite of mine. It has a pen function that allows me to draw or write notes by hand.
Organization tools - These Aps help me keep my life, my business, the details of ideas, and writing
organized.
Trello – I recommend you take
the online tutorial before using this product. It takes a while to get used to
but it is the best tool I’ve used in planning out books, blogs and even my home
life.
Keep- This is a Google
product and works very similar to Trello. I use this for making lists, writing
poetry
and file travel details.
