London Writers’ Salon co-founder Matt Trinetti and Head of Writer Experience Lindsey Trout Hughes share prompts from our Dreaming Big in 2026: Creative Goal Setting for Writers workshop – designed to help writers get clear on what they actually want from their writing life in 2026, and translate that desire into a plan that can survive reality in the first 1-3 months of the year.
London Writers’ Salon co-founder Matt Trinetti and Head of Writer Experience Lindsey Trout Hughes share prompts from our Dreaming Big in 2026: Creative Goal Setting for Writers workshop – designed to help writers get clear on what they actually want from their writing life in 2026, and translate that desire into a plan that can survive reality in the first 1-3 months of the year.
Through 8 steps – from identifying desire to committing to a 48-hour move – Matt and Lindsey step through over a dozen prompts, discuss why each is important for writers to think about, and share what’s coming up for them personally for the year ahead.
Download the free workbook: community.londonwriterssalon.com/dreamingbig
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:07) Step 0: Two Words (bringing in & leaving behind)
(08:05) Step 1: Identifying what we truly desire
(17:42) Step 2: Vision (translating desire into clear vision)
(25:18) Step 3: Moving from wanting to deciding
(34:35) Step 4: Building a project bank
(42:02) Step 5: Finding a first season focus
(47:32) Step 6: Designing your creative practice
(59:00) Step 7: Your 30-day plan & 48-hour move
(01:04:50) Step 8: Opening up to support
(01:09:40) Conclusions and next steps
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