Set weekly goals and get a supportive partner to keep you on task for $5 a month!
When Meredith was a member of a monthly writing group, one of the most valuable tools for her was the intention-setting lottery. Every month they would write down what their intentions were— specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely goals that they wanted to accomplish before meeting again. Then, they checked in to find out who had met their goals from last month. Whoever met their goal got added to the pot and at the end, they drew to see who won the prize of the month. That’s where she learned the power of intention setting to meet goals, with partners to stay on track. The prizes were nice, too.
Writing is solitary work. It can be easy to forget what our focus is or get overwhelmed by how far we have to go. Subscribing to our Weekly Intentions goal-setting support email is a great way to check in and reflect on what you want to achieve and how you'll get there, as well as celebrate your wins with our monthly prizes.
Every Sunday you’ll get an email with writing inspiration and a prompt to set your intention for the week.
Some examples:
Word or page count
Scene or chapters drafted or revised
Outlining completed
Querying agents
In the same email, you can check in about last week. If you met your intention, great! If not, what did you learn that will help you move forward?
If you send documentation that you met your goal in the check-in you’ll get a second entry into the monthly drawing!
At the end of the month, everyone who replies to the check-ins will be eligible for the prize drawings. These prizes will vary, but will always be something fun! Winners will be notified via Instagram unless otherwise requested.
Along with the subscription, you’ll get a 5% discount for any WordSwell services (limit 1 per year).
If you are already using our services you can still sign up and get the accountability support, as well as a 5% discount for any additional services.
To qualify for the drawing, you must submit the check-in (and any documentation) by Monday, 5 PM ET.
We use the website Comment Picker to select our winners.
Cancel at any time through Substack if you are not getting value from the Weekly Intentions Newsletter!
Not ready to sign up for the paid subscription? Check out our free monthly newsletter, The Current, instead!
Have an issue signing up? Contact us!