Episode 101: 3 Systems For More Publications - cathy mazak

A sustainable writing system needs:

• A focus on positive relationship with your writing. Nurturing that relationship and creating opportunities for positive feelings keeps you coming back.
• Re-entry points. Life happens, and you might need to take a step back from writing at some point. You need a system that gets you back to writing
• Ways to create momentum. We use “soar states” as part of our system. This involves leveraging your natural high energy times. We use tools like evaluating personal task completion times, writing sprints, and retreats.

A sustainable pipeline and planning system needs:

• Tangibility. You need to be able to see your pipeline mapped out. 
• To be personal to you. Once you figure out how long it takes you to complete tasks, you’ll be able to create a personalized pipeline that works for you. Don’t worry about how fast you are. Predictability is better than speed.
• Adaptability. Your pipeline needs to be editable, and flexible enough to change and grow with your needs.

Break down projects into tasks and how long it takes you to complete those tasks will help you figure out how to set up your pipeline for success.