New Year Resolutions for Readers and Writers
Happy New Year! Are you ready for a new start? I know I am. The New Year always brings a sense of optimism. There’s something both healing and invigorating about a clean slate ~ putting the past to rest and facing unlimited potential.
Do you make New Year resolutions? Even if you don’t, here are some ideas for achieving your reading and/or writing goals.
Resolutions for Readers
Share your love of reading. Donate or volunteer with literacy organizations, your local library, student tutoring programs, schools or organizations that support at-risk youth. You can donate time, books or financial support.
Try a book in a different genre than you usually read.
Send fan mail to a favorite author.
Keep a reading log. Write down the titles you read and rate them (1 star being the worst/didn’t finish to 5 stars, the best). Make a note about which books you’d like to re-read or which books were especially meaningful.
Visit and explore your local library.
Resolutions for Writers
Make time to write every day (start with 15 minutes).
Document your daily word count.
Learn more about the business of writing.
Try writing in a new genre, even if it’s “just for fun.”
Every month, read a new book about the craft of writing.
Share your knowledge and experience. Mentor a new writer, give a workshop, speak at a conference.
Connect with other writers.
What are your writing or reading goals for 2018?
