Daily Publishing can Burn You Out. Tips to Help you Stay the Course.
If you’re a writer, there’s a good chance you’ve considered publishing a post every day.
And there’s also a good chance that you’ve abandoned the idea because it seems daunting or impossible. Publishing daily can be both of those things, but it doesn’t have to be.
Here are some tips to help you stay the course and publish regularly without burning out.
Daily writing and publishing is great. But it is also very taxing to writers who are unprepared. It is extremely taxing to the perfectionists among us. Here are a few ways to tackle the daunting task of daily writing and publishing.
First, you must accept the workload. The publishing schedule is not set in stone. You can miss a day here and there without feeling like you are letting your blog down or losing readers. If life happens, let it happen! Write when you can (if at all), but don’t beat yourself up over missing a post. The streak is always great, but it is merely a side benefit to daily publishing. The best part about writing daily is the learning that takes place as you’re finding your way.
Writing daily is about consistency, not perfection. If you find that publishing every day of the week is just too much for your heart to handle, stick with only Monday — Friday. Or simply stick with Monday and Tuesday. Publishing requires thoughtfulness, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. As long as you are writing something meaningful on a regular basis, you are good to go.
A big mistake is to let the loss of the daily streak derail all the work you have done up to that point. You begin to rationalize more days off. “What’s the point of writing today…I’ve missed the last two days.” One day becomes two. Two days become three. Soon enough, you’ve gone a month without writing and you have no plans or willpower to get back on track.
Perfection is the enemy of good enough. Good enough gets you through this daunting journey with your sanity intact. And your sanity is not something you should take for granted. It is fragile, and it takes work to maintain.
So set some reasonable goals for yourself each week or month. Make them attainable so you can stay the course without feeling overwhelmed. Don’t get lost in the details. Set your own pace instead of trying keep up with everyone else’s. You know when you are ready to push forward and expand your goal or your publishing schedule.
Becoming a better writer takes time, practice, and patience. But it’s worth it — the benefits are tremendous.
I hope you found these tips helpful and will implement them in your own writing routine. What other tips would you recommend to a beginner?
