The 12 Week Year for Writers Quotes

“Knowing what you're going to write, making sure you're rested and ready to go, having enough time blocked off to do the writing, and having everything you need at hand to get things done. If you've taken care of these things ahead of time, you are far more likely to be productive than if you have to make up a plan on the spot for that day's writing session. If you're feeling that your writing sessions aren't as productive as they could be, my strong guess is that one of the four planning factors is the issue. To put yourself in a position to have a great writing session requires four steps: Make sure that your Model Week and Weekly Plan create a writing schedule that allows you to be productive. This requires that you know when you are alert and creative enough to write well, but also to understand how long a session needs to be so that you have enough time to get into a rhythm while not going so long that your focus and productivity fall off a cliff. Identify a clear set of tactics to work on during each writing session. This starts with your 12 Week Plan when you identify your 12 Week goals and associated tactics, and it takes concrete form in your Weekly”
― A Trevor Thrall, The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

“If you want to write more, you need to schedule more time to write. In short, what we don't plan, we don't do.”
― A Trevor Thrall, The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

“Tactics are a key product of your strategic mindset.”
― A Trevor Thrall, The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

“Winging it may look cool, but it doesn't feel very good in real life. Everyone has had that awful feeling of walking into something unprepared and without a solid plan.”
― A Trevor Thrall, The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

“Proper planning prevents poor performance.”
― A Trevor Thrall, The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

“If you write a lot for a living and multiply that concept over your professional lifetime, it's easy to see how important it is to spend the time to plan before you get down to work.”
― A Trevor Thrall, The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

“A writer should interrogate their own writing process on a regular basis: What should I be writing? How should I get it done? When should I get it done? How do I make sure I get it done?”
― A Trevor Thrall, The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

“Planning often gets a bad rap. Within many organizations (including several that I've worked for), the mere mention of the phrase “strategic planning” elicits groans and quips about “wasted time.” I'm sure we can all think of situations where people argued that it was time to “stop talking and start doing.” I won't argue that many organizations are bad at planning, or that there aren't times to stop talking and get busy, but anyone who thinks planning is wasted time should think again.”
― A Trevor Thrall, The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

“If you don't craft a vision that honors who you really are, you risk wasting years pursuing projects that aren't taking you where you want to go.”
― A Trevor Thrall, The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done