A New Year
Hello:
I hope you all have had a Happy Holiday season. Ours was quiet and joyous and now I'm ready to get back to work. Actually, I've been itching to delve into my story since last week, but with school still on break, my time was not always my own. I did manage to get quite a bit accomplished around the house, and I'm happy to say that yesterday I was finally reunited with my characters and their world. The two weeks away from the keyboard have given me a much needed energy boost to greet 2011 and all I hope to accomplish with my writing. I haven't made a hard list of goals yet, but ideas are moving through my mind.
So, how about you? Have you made any writing goals for 2011? If not, you should. And they can be small goals. Finish 'x' amount of chapters in two months, sign up for interviews and reviews, or join a writing/critique group. Writing and critique groups are both excellant ways to jump-start your muse and get you writing again.
You can also start with steps smaller than these. Flesh out your main characters for a new book. Outline the first three chapters. Or world build your setting. You don't have to accomplish all of this in one day. Give yourself a few weeks to tackle these projects and by the end of that time, you'll be like I was last week; itching to write.
However you decide to tackle getting back into a writing routine, tackle it with honesty to your work and home life schedule. The more burdens you put on yourself, the less eager you'll be to write. And frustration will set in quick the more you stare at a blank page. Be true to yourself, pick up a pen or power on the computer and get started with the small stuff. By the end of January, you'll be glad you did.
I hope you all have had a Happy Holiday season. Ours was quiet and joyous and now I'm ready to get back to work. Actually, I've been itching to delve into my story since last week, but with school still on break, my time was not always my own. I did manage to get quite a bit accomplished around the house, and I'm happy to say that yesterday I was finally reunited with my characters and their world. The two weeks away from the keyboard have given me a much needed energy boost to greet 2011 and all I hope to accomplish with my writing. I haven't made a hard list of goals yet, but ideas are moving through my mind.
So, how about you? Have you made any writing goals for 2011? If not, you should. And they can be small goals. Finish 'x' amount of chapters in two months, sign up for interviews and reviews, or join a writing/critique group. Writing and critique groups are both excellant ways to jump-start your muse and get you writing again.
You can also start with steps smaller than these. Flesh out your main characters for a new book. Outline the first three chapters. Or world build your setting. You don't have to accomplish all of this in one day. Give yourself a few weeks to tackle these projects and by the end of that time, you'll be like I was last week; itching to write.
However you decide to tackle getting back into a writing routine, tackle it with honesty to your work and home life schedule. The more burdens you put on yourself, the less eager you'll be to write. And frustration will set in quick the more you stare at a blank page. Be true to yourself, pick up a pen or power on the computer and get started with the small stuff. By the end of January, you'll be glad you did.
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