Setting smaller, specific goals with wiggle room is the secret to good writing resolutions

It’s a brand new year which means it’s the traditional time of setting new goals and resolutions for the year ahead. For us writers, that can mean setting deadlines or striving for new writing habits in the coming year. I think taking a few minutes to write down concrete goals is a great way to keep you focused on what’s important to you as you move into the next few months.

“But, Hillary, statistics show that New Year’s Resolutions don’t work!” you protest. “People just abandon them after a...