Mission and Vision
Mission statements for writers encapsulate who we are as writers. Vision statements propel us forward. It's nice to have both, because writers have to deal with a lot of delayed gratification. Missions and visions motivate, much in the same way as
Mission Statements
I found source material that describes how to write a mission statement better than I ever could. Here you go. If you are not a writer and you want a personal mission statement, go here.
Here is my mission statement using their methodology:
My Mission Statement:
I am a chronicler of an earth filled with unusual talents, both
inborn and gifted. My readers delve into
their reading and love exploring the unknown and preternatural in their own
world. I ground my fantasy with sociology, psychology, and humor. I write to create
modern mythologies that could be right before our eyes if we knew where to
look. I plan to write short stories and novels, and to obtain a traditional
publishing contract in the next five years.
Vision Statements: I didn't learn them this way
Writing a vision statement seems a bit more difficult, especially as all the sources I read about writers' vision statements seem to refer to mission statements, and mission and vision statements are not the same thing. Vision statements describe where we want to be five or ten years down the road. This one, however, gets close, if a little long. For non-authors, this worksheet may be helpful for both writers and non-authors, but it will yield a longer vision statement.
I learned vision statements as a very short blurb describing one's future trajectory. Thus, my vision statement is shorter than those in the links.
My Vision Statement:
My vision is to be a published author of contemporary fantasy by a well-regarded publishing house. My works will introduce a modern mythology for the 21st century which detail the preternatural shoulder-to-shoulder with the mundane.
A Takeaway
Write a mission and a vision statement. Hang them on your wall or put them on the desktop of your computer. Use them to focus, use them to reassure yourself that the work is worth it. And tell me how it goes: lleachie@gmail.com
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