Julie Lence's Blog - Posts Tagged "draft"
Summer Goals
Can you believe the school year is almost over? It seems the year goes faster and faster with each passing grade. August begins a new year, and before I know it, the holidays are upon me, then spring and the start of the baseball season, and then it's May and school is out for the summer. I just looked outside and I see buds blooming on the trees. Which got me to thinking about summer goals.
We all want summer to last longer than three months. We have vacations to take, barbeques to attend and days to spend splashing in the pool or flying a kite at the park. With the kids running in and out, it's easy to lose sight of your writing goals. But it doesn't have to be.
Take a look at your regular writing schedule and see where you can tweak it for a few months. If you're home all day with the kids, like me, it's not that hard. If your children like to sleep late, plan to write in the morning. If they take a nap, use that time to write. If you work all day, shoot for a half hour in the evening. It doesn't have to be every night as long as you find some time to dedicate to your craft. I advise against weekends, unless you're by yourself. Husbands, wives, children, family; these are your two days to relax and spend time with those dear to your heart. And if you're not currently working on a story, use your allotted writing time for promotion work, or to draft your next novel, or to keep up with what's current in the genre you write by reading other authors in that genre. But most of all, enjoy the long, warm days with your family and be good to yourself.
We all want summer to last longer than three months. We have vacations to take, barbeques to attend and days to spend splashing in the pool or flying a kite at the park. With the kids running in and out, it's easy to lose sight of your writing goals. But it doesn't have to be.
Take a look at your regular writing schedule and see where you can tweak it for a few months. If you're home all day with the kids, like me, it's not that hard. If your children like to sleep late, plan to write in the morning. If they take a nap, use that time to write. If you work all day, shoot for a half hour in the evening. It doesn't have to be every night as long as you find some time to dedicate to your craft. I advise against weekends, unless you're by yourself. Husbands, wives, children, family; these are your two days to relax and spend time with those dear to your heart. And if you're not currently working on a story, use your allotted writing time for promotion work, or to draft your next novel, or to keep up with what's current in the genre you write by reading other authors in that genre. But most of all, enjoy the long, warm days with your family and be good to yourself.
