Tip #18: Setting writing goals

I often find that I do well if I set “quality” goals. In other words, I say, “I’m going to write a scene tomorrow, and I’m going to focus on making it beautiful, with perfect pacing, a powerful climax, a beautiful metaphor, depth and duality, lyrical language, and so on.”

David Farland’s Daily Kick in the Pants: Setting Writing Goals, 5th May 2010