It’s hard to believe we’re already more than halfway through the year! Summer often brings a welcome shift in rhythm—longer days, looser schedules, and (hopefully!) more time to read, write, or reflect. That makes it the perfect moment to check in with your writing goals.
Whether you started 2025 with a clear plan or simply hoped to “write more,” a mid-year review can offer clarity, encouragement, and direction for the rest of the year.
Here’s a simple framework to help you assess where you are—and where you’d like to go.
Look back at the past six (seven?!) months and ask:
Tip: If you keep a writing log or planner, flip through it now. If not, try reconstructing your activity from memory or emails—it’s often more than you think.
Most of us have at least one project gathering digital dust. Ask:
Name the roadblocks without judgment. Awareness is the first step toward momentum.
If you set specific goals in January, revisit them. Are they still relevant? Do they need adjusting?
If you didn’t set goals, it’s not too late. Try choosing three clear intentions for the second half of the year.
For example:
Keep them achievable and measurable. Success breeds momentum.
Progress in publishing can feel slow and invisible—but that doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
Did you finish a tough revision?
Receive encouraging feedback, even in a rejection?
Show up to write when it wasn’t easy?
That counts.
Give yourself credit. You’re building your writing life word by word.
What’s one writing win you’re proud of this year so far? Or one goal you’re setting for the second half of 2025? Share it in the comments!
Until next time, keep writing…
