2009

Virector · Dec 30, 2008

Hello good people of AW! I haven't seen any thread about this yet, so let me be the one to say I wish everyone a prosperous New Year and much success in whatever you do. So, any big plans for '09, writing wise? Any specific goals you've set for yourself in 2009? Excited? My only plan (writing-wise) as the New Year draws nearer is to read more and write more in '09, neither of which I've really put any effort into during this year, so expect me to be dropping a few 'words' here and there in the SYW forums as I strive to learn more and improve my craft. Other than that, I hope 2009 will be better for everyone. It's the end of 2008, but merely a fresh beginning for 2009. My advice (not that I'm in any position to give any, but...well) is to forget all past failures during this year and focus on success in the coming future, whether that means upping your writing game, or organizing your work better or fixing what you did wrong this year or whatever. That's my two cents.
HAPPY 2009 EVERYONE!!!
:e2bear:

Diana W. · Dec 30, 2008

My goal for 2009 is to complete at least the first draft my book.

And I'd also like to wish everyone

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Virector · Dec 31, 2008

MrWrite said:
My goal for 2009 is to complete at least the first draft my book.

Same here.

Momento Mori · Dec 31, 2008

Virector;
Any specific goals you've set for yourself in 2009?

1. First draft of my novel to be finished by 1st July, second draft to be finished by 1st September.

2. Gain MA in Creative Writing (Novels)

3. Write the Jack The Ripper short story that's been bugging me for the last couple of years.

4. Write the ghost story that's been bugging me for the last year.

5. Start working out the plot outline for my next novel.

6. Win the Lottery.

MM

StevenJ · Dec 31, 2008

1. Finish & publish Salvatore House.
2. Write The Man of Sorrows.
3. Plan the Salvatore House prequel Salazar.

thethinker42 · Dec 31, 2008

1. First draft of "The Enemy of My Enemy" for JaNoWriMo.

2. Revise all of my other first drafts.

3. 350,000 words by the end of the year (allowing for an "off" month here and there).

4. Nag the hell out of scarletpeaches to finish her WIP's.

5. Submit. Submit. Submit.

StevenJ · Dec 31, 2008

SteveS said:
1. Finish & publish Salvatore House.
2. Write The Man of Sorrows.
3. Plan the Salvatore House prequel Salazar.

4. Stop being bitchy about Stepthangy Meyer or whatever her name is this week...

thethinker42 · Dec 31, 2008

SteveS said:
4. Stop being bitchy about Stepthangy Meyer or whatever her name is this week...

Well, as long as we're adding unrealistic resolutions...

6. Go to the gym twice a day every day.

KTC · Dec 31, 2008

Hey Virector,

It's good to see you in such a good mood. Your plans for the new year sound excellent. Your advice is solid too. Here's to a great year ahead for all...in writing and in the other bits of life you enjoy in-between the words you write.

ETA: My plans are to receive acceptances from the manuscripts that are out there in the hands of publishers and agents...not that I have anything to do with the outcome now. (-;

c2ckim · Dec 31, 2008

Happy NEw Year everyone and may all the goals you set happen in the real world. Much Prosperity to all

Alpha Echo · Dec 31, 2008

Virector, I'm incredibly jealous of your good mood.

My writing goals are:

1. Finish the first draft of my WIP - revise. Query.

2. Write at least the first draft of a second WIP.

3. Possibly revise query of my recently completed WIP and re-submit. I think this is a good story...I'm not ready to give up just yet. I don't think.

4. Join a book club (and attend meetings)

5. Join a writer's group (and attend - and critique and let my own work be critiqued)

scarletpeaches · Dec 31, 2008

Momento Mori said:
1. First draft of my novel to be finished by 1st July, second draft to be finished by 1st September.

2. Gain MA in Creative Writing (Novels)

3. Write the Jack The Ripper short story that's been bugging me for the last couple of years.

4. Write the ghost story that's been bugging me for the last year.

5. Start working out the plot outline for my next novel.

6. Win the Lottery.

MM

I'd be very, very interested in reading this!

Momento Mori · Dec 31, 2008

scarletpeaches:
I'd be very, very interested in reading this!

Ooh - I didn't know you were a Ripper enthusiast! I went through a period when I was pretty obsessed with the subject and it sparked a plot bunny that I need to sit down and work on when I get the time. Am always pleased to see there might be a willing victim, er I mean volunteer to take a look at it though!

MM

Calla Lily · Dec 31, 2008

Writerly goals (personal goals are a separate thing altogether):

1. Finish "Dracula meets Cinderella" (that's the high concept) edits and query, query, query!

2. Finish rewrite of mystery that Awesome Agent requested that I *still* haven't gotten to.

3. Finish tweaks for fantasy that small pub requested for February.

And the overriding goal:

4. This time, land a LEGITIMATE agent with a PROVEN TRACK RECORD of sales.

narnia · Dec 31, 2008

scarletpeaches said:
I'd be very, very interested in reading this!

Me too!!! Every time I go to London I try to go on Donald Rumbelow's Jack walk. He is very cool! I am up to 8 times and I am sure it will be more as long as the timing works.

My goals for 2009:

1. Submit my current wip by the end of February.

2. Lose 20 pounds so I don't have to hide from the camera at the three weddings I am now required to attend.

3. Make significant progress on the next wip.

I am hoping to multi-task by spending the time I normally eat by writing.

Happy New Year everyone!!!!!!!!!! Peace and prosperity to all!

:Sun:

Diana W. · Dec 31, 2008

"Finish "Dracula meets Cinderella"

Now that sounds like an interesting story. Good luck.

tehuti88 · Dec 31, 2008

I'd like to try to get back into the habit of writing more regularly. That's my main thing.

I'd like to finish my current serial, though I can't say how long it will be so maybe it won't even end this year!

And whenever that thing's done I want to start the next. No real problem there.

I'd also like to finish my rewrite of my novel that I started, but I don't know if I'll have time. Ah well.

circlexranch · Dec 31, 2008

1. We are moving . . . get it finished

2. Finish 'Death Road' a little for-fun project to help dislodge my writer's block

3. Get 'Brethren Moon' through its final edits with the publisher and get it published

4. Have some good flash shorts ready for Necrotic Tissue January submission period

Did I mention get ourselves moved?

Oberon · Dec 31, 2008

Hi all you good writers. Happy and prosperous and peaceful new year to all.
My goals for 2009:
1. Survive.
2. Query, query, query.
3. Finish Shaper Two, Baldo's Beach, the Three Bears Musical, Willy Goes Wild
4. Get published, somehow, somewhere.
5. Play more piano, get the Martin out of the closet, write more songs.
6. Above all, love and enjoy life.

MissKris · Dec 31, 2008

Happy New Year!

My goals are:

1. Have WIP 2 finished by January 3rd (yup, just about there!) so that I can begin querying next week.
2. Find agent for said WIP.
3. Sell said WIP for record-breaking amount. :tongue

4. Make it onto The Amazing Race.

Tigercub · Jan 1, 2009

Goals for 2009:

1. Survive to the end of the year.
2. Finish Nano 2005, revise it, and get beta readers for it.
3. Finish Nano 2008.
4. Do background research for mystery novel.

Nakhlasmoke · Jan 1, 2009

Finish the rewrites on Tiny Violins

Finish the first draft of Mapping The Dream

Write a very rough draft/outline of the pre-hob book.

Write cleaner, better-plotted first drafts. Read more.

eyeblink · Jan 2, 2009

1. Finish the two WIPs I have on the go. One (fantasy, maybe higher-end YA) is 100k with a handful of scenes needing to be added to it, along with usual revision stuff. The other (YA SF) is on hold at 25k, and I'll get back to it once the first one is finished. Have both workshopped/beta-read and at least the first one under submission by year's end.

2. Once 1 is done, start another one - I have ideas brewing in my head, three possibles at the moment.

3. Write some more short stories - I did two last year. Send them out.

4. Read more. I set myself the target of completing 50 books in 2008 and achieved it. Let's do that again.

Atlantis · Jan 2, 2009

My goals for 2009 are:

1. To get my e-book reviewed and posted on as many online e-book stores as possible.

2. To sell at least one more e-book

3. To write 5 or more novellas

4. To finish the outline for two novels I am working in

5. To get a new laptop

JennaGlatzer · Jan 2, 2009

Custody.

That's all. Just custody. The rest will figure itself out!

2009

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