Comments on: Writing – It Pays To Get Organised http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/writing-it-pays-to-get-organised/ Straight Talk About Your Writing Career Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Lister http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/writing-it-pays-to-get-organised/#comment-3181 John Lister Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:57:54 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1336#comment-3181 I don't really need so much of a system now as I'm working almost entirely on regular blogging gigs, so it's just a case of one folder for each client, within which I have one folder per month to keep all the filed copy, images and then the final invoice. I don't really need so much of a system now as I'm working almost entirely on regular blogging gigs, so it's just a case of one folder for each client, within which I have one folder per month to keep all the filed copy, images and then the final invoice.

]]> By: SharonHH http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/writing-it-pays-to-get-organised/#comment-3176 SharonHH Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:37:17 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1336#comment-3176 Having the same number for each aspect of the project must have been a big help with tracking, John. What did you replace that system with? Having the same number for each aspect of the project must have been a big help with tracking, John. What did you replace that system with?

]]> By: Lisa http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/writing-it-pays-to-get-organised/#comment-3178 Lisa Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:58:29 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1336#comment-3178 I couldn't live with my Moleskine. I have 2 actually... one for keeping track of my days and the second for all my writing. Moleskine #2 contains all those little thoughts and threads of ideas that come to me. I embellish thoughts from Moleskine #2 on my laptop in a folder called "topics"... this is where I develop any given piece. My laptop is backed up and using my ical I am able to schedule and organize deadlines. My recent post <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lisamikulski/~3/tsAq6VdlHJo/" target="_blank">Eero Saarinen – Retrospective at the Museum of the City Of New York</a> I couldn't live with my Moleskine. I have 2 actually… one for keeping track of my days and the second for all my writing. Moleskine #2 contains all those little thoughts and threads of ideas that come to me. I embellish thoughts from Moleskine #2 on my laptop in a folder called "topics"… this is where I develop any given piece. My laptop is backed up and using my ical I am able to schedule and organize deadlines.
My recent post Eero Saarinen – Retrospective at the Museum of the City Of New York

]]> By: SharonHH http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/writing-it-pays-to-get-organised/#comment-3175 SharonHH Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:36:14 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1336#comment-3175 Sounds good, George. I've tried to stay away from paper, partly because I end up with the classic editor's desk - covered in reams of it. I'm toying with the idea of making more use of Evernote to keep everything digitized. Sounds good, George. I've tried to stay away from paper, partly because I end up with the classic editor's desk – covered in reams of it. I'm toying with the idea of making more use of Evernote to keep everything digitized.

]]> By: SharonHH http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/writing-it-pays-to-get-organised/#comment-3174 SharonHH Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:34:50 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1336#comment-3174 I used to have one of those master spreadsheets, Dana, but now that I'm outsourcing less I note due dates in a todo list/calendar and outsourcing details in the main income spreadsheet. It seems to work, but I'll examine it again at the end of the year. I'm also considering moving to an accounting system - have you decided which one you are going for? I used to have one of those master spreadsheets, Dana, but now that I'm outsourcing less I note due dates in a todo list/calendar and outsourcing details in the main income spreadsheet. It seems to work, but I'll examine it again at the end of the year. I'm also considering moving to an accounting system – have you decided which one you are going for?

]]> By: John Lister http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/writing-it-pays-to-get-organised/#comment-3171 John Lister Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:26:46 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1336#comment-3171 I don't do it so much now as I mainly have regular blogging gigs, but I used to organise thigs by assigning a number to every story idea that got as far as going out in a pitch, then adding a relevant letter for each related document. So, for example, the first story pitch of the year was detailed as P0001, the research for it was in the file R0001, the draft was D0001, the filed story was F0001 and the invoice I0001. I then had a master document which listed each story along with details of its current status, updated when I got it commissioned/filed it/invoiced/received payment. I don't do it so much now as I mainly have regular blogging gigs, but I used to organise thigs by assigning a number to every story idea that got as far as going out in a pitch, then adding a relevant letter for each related document. So, for example, the first story pitch of the year was detailed as P0001, the research for it was in the file R0001, the draft was D0001, the filed story was F0001 and the invoice I0001. I then had a master document which listed each story along with details of its current status, updated when I got it commissioned/filed it/invoiced/received payment.

]]> By: George Angus http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/writing-it-pays-to-get-organised/#comment-3170 George Angus Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:05:07 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1336#comment-3170 Sharon, I've always been fairly organized but I must admit it took a while to get my writing organized. When it had gotten out of control, I ultimately came up with my current system. I took the time to set up folders for email and in OpenOffice. I do have paper files and for the larger projects, I keep a three ring binder. So far, nothing has fallen through the cracks! George My recent post <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TumblemooseProductions/~3/te1fJrwFvKc/" target="_blank">A Roarin’ New Blog of the Week</a> Sharon,

I've always been fairly organized but I must admit it took a while to get my writing organized. When it had gotten out of control, I ultimately came up with my current system.

I took the time to set up folders for email and in OpenOffice. I do have paper files and for the larger projects, I keep a three ring binder.

So far, nothing has fallen through the cracks!

George
My recent post A Roarin’ New Blog of the Week

]]> By: Dana http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/writing-it-pays-to-get-organised/#comment-3169 Dana Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:31:07 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1336#comment-3169 I have a folder system as well where I post everything related to a project in client folders and I am using a project # on every zip file plus every e-mail related to a project, which definitely helps keep me organised. I have a master spreadsheet with project numbers and about a zillion columns related to the project with info about it (due dates, my #, client project #, rate, if it's subbed out, etc) and then I have a colour-coding system I use as well to give me an 'at a glance' look at projects due, invoices sent, invoices overdue, etc. In 2010, I'm thinking of moving to an accounting system to take some of the manual work out of tracking income for tax purposes. I'd love to hear about others using an accounting system. Thanks, Dana My recent post <a href="http://danaprince.blogspot.com/2009/11/basics-of-using-elance-for-writing-work.html" target="_blank">The Basics of Using Elance for Writing Work</a> I have a folder system as well where I post everything related to a project in client folders and I am using a project # on every zip file plus every e-mail related to a project, which definitely helps keep me organised. I have a master spreadsheet with project numbers and about a zillion columns related to the project with info about it (due dates, my #, client project #, rate, if it's subbed out, etc) and then I have a colour-coding system I use as well to give me an 'at a glance' look at projects due, invoices sent, invoices overdue, etc.

In 2010, I'm thinking of moving to an accounting system to take some of the manual work out of tracking income for tax purposes. I'd love to hear about others using an accounting system.

Thanks,
Dana
My recent post The Basics of Using Elance for Writing Work

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