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Michael Lennington. The 12 Week Year for Writers
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Illustrations
Guide
Pages
THE 12 WEEK YEAR for WRITERS
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Action Steps
CHAPTER 1 WHY YOU NEED A NEW WRITING SYSTEM
WRITING IS HARD
WHY SHINY NEW APPS WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM
THE SOLUTION IS THE 12 WEEK YEAR
How the 12 Week Year Saved My Career
PLAN OF THE BOOK
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE 12 WEEK YEAR
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE 12 WEEK YEAR
CHAPTER 2 THE 12 WEEK YEAR: YOUR STRATEGIC OPERATING SYSTEM FOR WRITING
THE 12 WEEK YEAR PARADIGM SHIFT
The Problem: Annual Thinking
The Solution: Shorten the Year
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE 12 WEEK YEAR
Putting the 12 Week System to Work. Step 1: Crafting Your Writing Vision
Step 2: Creating Your 12 Week Plan
Step 3: Aligning Your Time with the Work in Your Plan
Step 4: Managing Your Writing Process with the Weekly Execution Routine
Step 5: Embracing Your Writer’s Mindset
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WRITERS USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR?
CHAPTER 3 CRAFTING YOUR WRITING VISION
CRAFTING YOUR VISION
ASPIRATIONAL VISION
ACTION STEP: CRAFT YOUR ASPIRATIONAL VISION
Craft your Aspirational Vision: Dreams, Hopes, and Desires
ACTION STEP: COMPOSE YOUR ASPIRATIONAL VISION NARRATIVE
Aspirational Vision. NEAR-TERM VISION
ACTION STEP: CREATE YOUR NEAR-TERM VISION
Near-Term Vision
YOUR WRITER'S VISION
ACTION STEP: CRAFT YOUR WRITER'S VISION
YOUR NEXT WRITING PROJECT
ACTION STEP: IDENTIFY YOUR NEXT WRITING PROJECT
THE VISION CONVERSATION THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
NOTES
CHAPTER 4 CREATING YOUR 12 WEEK PLAN
12 WEEK GOAL:
12 WEEK PLAN
WHY 12 WEEK PLANS ARE SO POWERFUL
NOT ALL PLANS ARE CREATED EQUAL
CREATING YOUR 12 WEEK PLAN
Step 1: Chunk Your Writing Project into 12 Week Goals
HELPING WRITERS WRITE 12 WEEK CHUNKS
ACTION STEP: BREAK YOUR WRITING PROJECT INTO 12 WEEK CHUNKS
WRITING PROJECT CHUNKS
Step 2: Determine the Goals for Your First 12 Week Plan
12 Week Goal:
ACTION STEP: DETERMINE THE GOALS FOR YOUR FIRST 12 WEEK PLAN
Step 3: Determine Your Tactics
THREE STEPS FOR TACTIC GENERATION. Step 1: Brainstorm and Organize
ACTION STEP: USE MIND MAPPING TO BRAINSTORM TACTICS FOR YOUR 12 WEEK GOALS
Step 2: Strategize and Focus
Step 3: Set Deadlines and Map the Tactics to the Schedule
ACTION STEP: IDENTIFY THE MOST IMPORTANT TACTICS AND DECIDE WHICH ONES TO PURSUE IN YOUR 12 WEEK PLAN
NOTES
CHAPTER 5 CREATING YOUR MODEL WEEK
THE POWER OF THE MODEL WEEK
How I Accidentally Learned about the Power of Scheduling
THE MODEL WEEK
Weekly Review
Writing Group
Strategic Blocks
Buffer Blocks
Breakout Blocks
Scheduling Your Strategic Blocks: When Will You Write?
What a Real Model Week Looks Like
HOW TO HANDLE SCHEDULE CHANGES ON THE FLY
ACTION STEP: CREATE YOUR MODEL WEEK
CHAPTER 6 THE WEEKLY WRITING GROUP
WHY ARE WRITING GROUPS SO IMPORTANT?
Accountability
Motivation and Support
Learning
Feedback/Critique
Structure
FIVE STEPS TO CREATING THE PERFECT WRITING GROUP. Step 1: Determine Your Group's Scope and Purpose
Step 2: Figure Out How Big the Group Should Be and Who You Want in the Group
Step 3: Discuss Group Structure and Process
Step 4: Set Group Expectations and Norms
Step 5: Set a Meeting Schedule
RUNNING YOUR WRITING GROUP
NOTES
CHAPTER 7 SCOREKEEPING
THE BENEFITS OF MEASUREMENT. Problem Diagnosis and Process Improvement
Keeping Yourself Honest
Stress Relief
YOUR WEEKLY SCORECARD
Step 1: Develop Key Indicators
ACTION STEP: IDENTIFY YOUR KEY INDICATORS
Step 2: Track Your Weekly Execution
WEEK 5 WEEKLY PLAN
Step 3: Use the Data
The Four Weekly Scorecard Scenarios
Scenario One: Got Things Done, Key Metrics on Track
Scenario Two: Didn't Get Things Done, Key Metrics Not on Track
Scenario Three: Got Things Done, Key Metrics Not on Track
Scenario Four: Didn't Get Things Done, Key Metrics on Track
TIPS FOR MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR WEEKLY SCORES
NOTE
CHAPTER 8 THE WEEKLY EXECUTION ROUTINE
STEP 1: SCORE LAST WEEK
STEP 2: CONFIRM OR REVISE YOUR WEEKLY PLAN
12 WEEK PLAN
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 1
WEEKLY SCORECARD
STEP 3 EVALUATE YOUR TIME AND MAKE NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS
ACTION STEP: CREATE YOUR WEEKLY PLAN
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 1
WEEKLY SCORECARD
STEP 4: DO THE DAILY HUDDLE
STEP 5: ATTEND YOUR WEEKLY WRITING GROUP
ACTION STEP: PRINT OUT THE WEEKLY EXECUTION ROUTINE
Step 1: Score Last Week
Step 2: Confirm or Revise Your Weekly Plan
Step 3: Evaluate Your Calendar and Make Needed Adjustments
Step 4: Daily Huddle
Step 5: Weekly Writing Group
CHAPTER 9 MAKING YOUR FIRST 12 WEEK YEAR A SUCCESS
COMMIT YOURSELF TO SUCCESS
START FAST: YOUR FIRST FOUR WEEKS
HANG TOUGH: YOUR SECOND FOUR WEEKS
FINISH STRONG: YOUR LAST FOUR WEEKS
REVIEW AND REFINE: YOUR 13TH WEEK
ACTION STEP: CONDUCT YOUR 13TH WEEK REVIEW
EXECUTION ASSESSMENT
APPLICATION OF 12 WEEK YEAR DISCIPLINES
LESSONS LEARNED
FINAL WORDS OF ADVICE: AVOIDING THE MOST COMMON FIRST 12 WEEK YEAR CHALLENGES
NOTES
CHAPTER 10 HOW TO USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO WRITE MORE
THE “WORDS PER HOUR” MYTH: USING THE 12 WEEK YEAR SYSTEM FOR MORE PRODUCTIVE WRITING SESSIONS
Don't Worry How Fast You Write
Preparation Pays Massive Productivity Dividends in the Moment
Getting Ready to Write: How I Prepared to Write Chapter 6
Being Great in the Moment: Staying Focused During Your Sessions
WRITING MORE IN A WEEK, MONTH, OR YEAR
GETTING THINGS FINISHED
NOTES
CHAPTER 11 HOW TO MANAGE MULTIPLE WRITING PROJECTS
WHY HAVING MULTIPLE WRITING PROJECTS IS HARD
THREE KEYS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE PROJECTS
Key #1 Set Priorities
Key #2 Balance Your Workload
Key #3 Know Your Limits
Schedule the Big Chunks First
Make Time for the Smaller Stuff
NOTES
CHAPTER 12 HOW TO WRITE TOGETHER WITH THE 12 WEEK YEAR
USING THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO WRITE WITH A TEAM
Identifying Coauthors and Assembling Teams
Crafting a Team Vision
Creating a Teaming Agreement
Creating Your 12 Week Team Plan and Writing Strategy
Implementing Team Process Control
Team Weekly Plans
Keeping Score
Weekly Team Meetings
THOUGHTS ON BEING A GOOD COAUTHOR
Trust and Respect Your Coauthors
Be Open, Honest, and Constructive
Embrace the Writer's Mindset
Hold Yourself Accountable
NOTE
CHAPTER 13 THE WRITER'S MINDSET
THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE WRITER'S MINDSET
#1 Greatness in the Moment
#2 Resilience
Remember That You're Not Alone
Believe in Your Work
Focus on Your Fans
#3 Commitment
#4 Accountability
#5 Growth
NOTES
CHAPTER 14 PARTING THOUGHTS
CHAPTER 15 HOW I USED THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO WRITE THIS BOOK
12 WEEK YEAR #1 MAY 18 – AUGUST 9, 2020
12 WEEK PLAN #1: MAY 18 – AUGUST 9, 2020. 12 WEEK GOALS
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 1, 12 WEEK YEAR #1 MAY 18 – AUGUST 9, 2020
WEEKLY SCORECARD
12 WEEK YEAR #2 AUGUST 31 – NOVEMBER 22, 2020
12 WEEK PLAN #2: AUGUST 31 – NOVEMBER 22, 2020. 12 WEEK GOALS
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 9, 12 WEEK YEAR #2 AUGUST 31 – NOVEMBER 22, 2020
WEEKLY SCORECARD
WEEKLY EXECUTION SCORECARD, 12 WEEK YEAR #2 AUGUST 31 – NOVEMBER 22, 2020
12 WEEK YEAR #3 NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – FEBRUARY 21, 2021
12 WEEK PLAN #3: NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – FEBRUARY 21, 2021. 12 WEEK GOALS
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 10, 12 WEEK YEAR #3 NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – FEBRUARY 21, 2021
WEEKLY SCORECARD
12 WEEK YEAR #4 MARCH 1 – MAY 23, 2021
12 WEEK PLAN #4: MARCH 1 – MAY 23, 2021. 12 WEEK GOALS
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 4, 12 WEEK YEAR #4 MARCH 1 – MAY 23, 2021
WEEKLY SCORECARD
WEEKLY EXECUTION SCORECARD, 12 WEEK YEAR #4 MARCH 1 – MAY 23, 2021
CHAPTER 16 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. CAN I USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR IN COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEM LIKE GTD?
CAN I MAKE A 12 WEEK PLAN THAT IS SHORTER (OR LONGER) THAN 12 WEEKS?
DON'T PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEMS DESTROY CREATIVITY? WILL THE 12 WEEK YEAR WORK FOR FICTION WRITING AND OTHER CREATIVE PURSUITS?
WHAT IF I FEEL TOO OVERWHELMED TO MAKE MY FIRST 12 WEEK PLAN?
WHAT IF I ONLY WANT TO USE SOME PARTS OF THE 12 WEEK YEAR SYSTEM?
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE A BIG EPIPHANY/IDEA/OPPORTUNITY IN THE MIDDLE OF MY 12 WEEK PLAN? DO I STICK WITH THE PLAN, CHANGE THE PLAN AND DO THE NEW THING, OR WHAT?
CAN I RESTART MY 12 WEEK PLAN/YEAR IF I FALL BEHIND FOR SOME REASON (ILLNESS, SCHEDULE BOMBED, ETC.)?
SHOULD I USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO SCHEDULE ALL MY WORK AND PERSONAL PROJECTS?
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