Over the next few weeks I’ll focus on idea generation and outlining. There are plenty of questions to explore in that area, and I’m curious to see what Grok has to say.

By the way, this was officially today’s tweet. From now on, my blog and my X account are fully synchronized.

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Last year, I published three books. Four feels like a realistic and achievable goal for now. Since my stories typically range between 50,000 and 60,000 words, I may even be able to increase that number once I’ve built a solid overall system — but that’s a conversation for the future.

For 2026, the goal is four new releases.

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Sixty-six days — about two months. Once I reach that point, it should start to feel easier.

If I can maintain the streak for an entire year, writing will simply be part of who I am and what I do — without having to think about it.

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I try to reach my daily word count before I work out. Since exercising every day is already an established habit, linking it to my writing goal should make it easier to stay consistent.

I track and reflect publicly on X and on my blog, which adds an extra layer of accountability and pressure to follow through.

Managing my energy will likely be the biggest challenge. I’m currently dealing with some nutrition-related health issues, but I’m hopeful that I can improve things over the course of this year.

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I’ve chosen TrackBear.app. It’s simple and does exactly what I need — nothing more, nothing less.

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