Keep Track: An Organizer for Writers

Keep Track is an organizer and planner designed especially for writers. The tools within can be used by writers of fiction and nonfiction, as well as bloggers and freelance writers. The worksheets in this book are easy to use, and mostly self-explanatory. This is a short breakdown of each worksheet and its intended use. You, of course, may find better ways to use the forms. 52 Week Daily Writing Goal Tracking Sheet: These goal sheets are broken into 52 1-week calendar-like forms. Each form has the following fields: Date-The weekday, Sunday through Monday, is already filled out for you, but you put the date in yourself. This means you can start at any time. And if you skip a week or two, it's ok. You can pick up where you left off and not waste any unused space. Story/Article-This book is good for both fiction writers and non-fiction freelancers. Every sheet can be used for either fiction stories/books or non-fiction articles. Type of Goal- This is where you say what it is you are doing that day. Are you writing or researching or editing? Words/Pages-This is how much you intend to get done. Actual Achieved-When the day is done, how much did you actually get finished? Keeping track of your intended goals and what you achieved will help you look back and see your progress. Appointments, Signings, Interviews, Important Tasks This is a section where you can keep track of all of your important writing related appointments. Deadline Tracking Sheet This form was the most praised by the beta testers of this book. This form gives you a place to keep track of all of your deadlines, either writing or editing. This sheet is especially useful to short story or article writers who write for different publishers, websites, or magazines. You can keep up with each story, its due date, and which editor it is due to. Story Tracking Sheet This form is also very useful, especially for prolific writers. You can keep track of each title you are working on, the day you start it, the day you complete the first draft, and the date you complete edits or revisions. Not only is it a good way to keep track of your WIP's, but it is a good way to be able to look back and see how long a particular work took you. Submission Tracking Form Once your WIP is through the edits/revision phase it is time to submit it. This form helps you keep track of where you submit your work to (publisher, agent, magazine etc.), and the responses you receive. Like the other trackers, this sheet has enough spaces to be used by prolific short story writers or freelancers. Notes & To Do Lists How often are you away from your computer and an idea for a story or article pops into your brain? This gives you one place to jot down ideas or things you need to research for later. Contacts: Review Websites & Blogger Resources For fiction writers review websites and bloggers are the key to effective self-promotion. This form gives you an area to keep track of all review websites and bloggers you make contact with. Contacts: Agents, Editors, Publishers It is possible that you keep all of your contact information online in your email list. But it is always a good idea to have a hard copy at your fingertips. This form gives you a place to put all the important information about all of your industry contacts.