Commitment is not my thing. I run from it like a fire fuse chasing me. But this is the month where I’m drawing the line and confronting the routine/constancy demon. I started with the easy-non-easy thing, writing.

No, writing is not easy but when you love something is not really labor, is it? Except it is because there’s so much more to writing than just the act of sitting down and putting your thoughts on paper. But, that’s where I chose to focus first. The sitting down to just write (not edit) part.

I joined a 500 words a day challenge. Yes, I can write four times that easily but I think it’s about the idea about getting yourself used to writing every single day. I can be a feast or famine writer. I can write 3,000 words one day and none for the next two and then boom another 2,000. This challenge forces me to create a habit, no pressure, no rush, just 500 words every day.

It’s day eight. I just completed my task. 23 more days in the challenge. I’m hoping to stay strong, finish my second book and start the next in line.

I’m also tackling my business plan this weekend. Which is the boogie man of commitment. Seeing a planned out future makes me want to hide but this is part of being a writer and your girl has to get it done.

Step one, I’m putting it out to the universe to ensure I’ll hold myself accountable. My second step to employ a no-nonsense, let’s get this done person to help me out. Third step will be to put it in motion.

So that said, pray for me, wish me good luck or better yet, if you have any advice, tell me!

Do you have this type of commitment issues? How do you stick to the things you start?

We’re not talking about working out yet. Next post!