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I'm not really sure what my writing goals are yet for this year. I'd like to finish at least one thing I started last year, and maybe start a couple of new things. I plan on entering the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, and maybe do some querying after that ends. But right now, I don't really have specific goals.
I haven't got goals per se so much as things I'd merely like to achieve. First and foremost, I want to finish The 2010 Bloody NaNo With The Constantly Changing Bloody Title, and I'm only 10k from the end, at a guess, so that should be vaguely achievable. I'd like to do NaNo this year if exams don't prove to be too much.It would be good if I could complete Songhouse this year, seeing as it's so short, but I can only write about 100 words at a time before I start to mess up the writing style, so it's taking me a painfully long time. Instead I'll probably end up completing and beginning to edit the socks off Call of the Sea, my NaNo from last year.
Oh God. Writing New Year's Resolutions... *shudders at last year's resolution* These are great tips and I'm going to try to write at least an hour each day. Which is pretty HA likely HAHA not... But the reminder thingy is good so I'll probably do that and then I'm going to start perfecting the shortest story ever for this writing contest next Summer and I guess I might do NaNo... but November is always my busy month so we'll see... and then when I finish Synchronized (That stupid awesome novel I've been working on for like 4 years) then I'll start on editing that and then hopefully move on to Jenna's World... I'm not exactly sure my plans yet... so We'll see!
My goal is to write whatever I can (in other words, whatever comes to me). For pages, I plan to write a chapter a day. Let's see if I can be consistent…
Gosh, how did you hit on almost all my excuses? lol My goal is to finish one of my many books, that I have started...this year...hopefully(somebody is going to have to help keep me on track here :P)
Nice list! Writing it down is HUGE! Without that, there is no permanence to them. The most successful people ALWAYS write down their goals.Best of luck to everyone!
My goal is to write a page a week. I'm really bad with sticking to goals and writing...on a consistent basis... for example, a couple times a month i go on this writing frenzy and write like 5 pages. Then i don't write for a while. I annoy myself.
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HEY WE HAVE A PACT TOO. Man. Double whammy!
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Dude, I just said "MOST DEF" in a post not two seconds ago. UNICORN TELEPATHY.AND YEAH. COOL STUFF.
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Don't make your writing goals something vague like, "To write more in 2012". Instead, make resolutions that are specific such as writing a certain number of pages per day (or per week, or per month), revising a specific manuscript by a certain date or entering a specific writing contest.
2. Make your goals realistic.
Instead of resolving to write ten pages a day, resolve to write just one. This decreases your chances of getting discouraged and giving up right away, and you will feel a sense of accomplishment if you meet, and even exceed your goal.
3. Achieving your goal should be something you can control.
Don't make your goal to be published in a book or magazine in 2012 (unless you plan to self-publish) or to win a contest as you cannot control this outcome. However you could resolve to send a query letter to a certain number of publishers/magazines or to enter a certain number of writing contests (carefully research contests first to ensure they are genuine).
4. Put your goals in writing and put them somewhere you can regularly see them.
Putting your goals in writing makes them seem real, and you are less likely to forget about them if you are reminded of them daily. Put your goals somewhere you will see them, such as on your fridge, or even have them as your background on your computer.
5. Keep track of your progress on a regular basis.
Check every week, or at least one a month, to see what progress you have made (in some software such as Microsoft Outlook, you can even set up regular reminders). If you haven't made any, what changes can you make in your life to put yourself back on track?
6. Begin today.
If you keep putting off taking steps to achieve your goals, another year will pass without you getting any closer to your dreams.
For example, if one of your goals is to take a course on creative writing, start researching ones in your area and sign up right away. Or if you want to set aside a certain time of day for writing, decide on the time and place and start writing when the time comes (no excuses).
What are your writing goals for 2012?