Are you a writer using Notion? This template is for those who want to start a daily writing habit. Provided is a database from Day 1 to 30, navigation between yesterday and tomorrow in every page, a window to see days that land within this week (Mo-Su), and progress tracking too! Here’s how it works.
The Dashboard Zoomed Out
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The Main Writing Database
Here the user goes to write daily. Each row is labeled from Day 1 to Day 30. Adding a new day is easy. Just click the “+New” button at the bottom of the table.
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The Writing Database Properties
Navigate to yesterday and tomorrow via two relation properties.
Input a date to automate the “Weekday” formula.
A “Short Prompt” select property is optional. Provided is a new one-word prompt for each day.
A property to include tags.
A Done checkbox when the day’s writing is complete.
A hidden formula property that determines if the date lies within this week (Mo-Su)
This Week Section
In a linked database above the original databaseis a filtered view for days that land only in the current week (Mo-Su).
The Progress Bar
At the very top of the dashboard is a progress bar. This calculates the total progress as the “Done” checkboxes are ticked.
Everytime a new day is added, this progress window will update automatically. This is thanks to a filter and hidden relation connection between the databases.
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