ROW80 ~ Round 3 2016: Goals
Have I really not ROW-ed since December? Hmm. I guess so. I took Round 1 off because I needed time away from writing. At the beginning of Round 2, I was still in the middle of a bunch of classes. But now, my summer is wide open.
Goals
Writing
David P. Abbott in The Open Court – This is a nonfiction project, a collection of the articles that Abbott wrote for The Open Court magazine. This is mostly for my edification, but maybe two or three other people might be interested in having it. Here’s what I have left to do with this project:
Need to decide if I want to add another picture (the file size is maybe starting to get big).
Do a final edit, especially of the final article which makes mention of the photos.
Write an introduction.
Add front matter.
Cover.
One Ahead series – This is my historical fiction project, based on Mr. Abbott.
Rename files in a manner that makes sense.
Gather notes and make a timeline of planned stories.
Reread first One Ahead story. Decide on a subtitle.
Rewrite/finish second story. Decide on a subtitle.
Edit pass on second story.
Draft third story.
Publishing
Website – Time to put into practice some of the stuff I’ve learned:
Change the header to be a SSI.
Validate and improve accessibility.
Website metrics?
Update “Other Works” page.
Should I set up a One Ahead page? Cart before horse?
Change blog links to drive traffic to website.
Personal Growth
Courses at Code Academy:
Finish Python.
Learn SQL
SQL: Table Transformation
SQL: Analyzing Business Metrics
What is ROW80?
We are all different and we all have different demands on our time. Why should we all have the same goal? The simple answer is that we shouldn’t. If you want to be a writer, then you have to be able to roll with the punches and adapt to your changing circumstances. If that means changing your goals when your life blows up, so be it. A Round of Words in 80 Days is the challenge that champions the marriage of writing and real life.
