In honor of the recent New Year, let’s talk writing goals. Specifically, creating realistic and achievable writing goals.

How much should you aim to write in one day? How often should you write? What happens when you fall behind? Below I’ve outlined the steps on not only how to create achievable 2021 writing goals, but how to build healthy writing habits for years to come!

When novels are set in a world so like our own, pop culture references can be a key tool – a way to ground the reader, show feelings, situations, or details. But knowing when to add these gems and when to abstain is the trick. To help, I’ve created a quick checklist to assist in deciding whether your pop culture reference should be in your story.