JanNoWriMo 2016

Hello, New Year.

1. Edit one story and two micros. - this is the story I didn't get done last month and two micros that have been sitting for ages and I need to do something with.
2. Edit four chapters UF.
3. Make substantial progress on agent list. - I've been pottering around it too much
4. Min 500 words or 2 pages edited each day.
5. Read one book. - Since I've been struggling with reading and then feeling guilty, I'm hoping if I don't make a goal, I'll feel less guilty. I have to catch up on a bunch of short stories building up in my browser/inbox anyways.

6. *cough* SS(es) Story!!

My goals:

1. Work on getting my current 3 short stories to the 'submittable' stage
2. Finish first draft of my dark fantasy novel
3. Write my SS-SFF-SS story
4. Start two other short stories that have been sitting in my head
5. Finish writing 1 uncompleted short story

I think that about covers it! I already have given myself goals for the next 5 months! That way, I gotta make sure that I stay on schedule so I don't get to far left behind!

mrsmig said:

Knew I forgot something! Thanks for the reminder, Glass Valkyrie!

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Hmm, I think I'm just going to carry over the goals I didn't finish

• Continue to work on getting writing in earlier in the day
• Plan the revisions to my NaNo project
• Binge watch: Daredevil, Jessica Jones
• Buy/download a video game and actually play it
• Work on shifting wake-up & go-to-sleep times

My goals for this year include:

1) edit WIP #1 (which is my Nano project)
2) continue and finish writing WIP #2
3) edit WIP #2
4) Come up with an idea of Nano 2016

Already made some progress which makes me happier. I've finished a chapter and started another. I've edited and subbed one of the.... well, the micro is more flash now, but it's one of them. I started to read some shorts, realised I was currently too bitter for shorts, and put them aside for when I could enjoy them

1. Edit one story and two micros. 1/3
2. Edit four chapters UF. 1/4
3. Make substantial progress on agent list. Nup.
4. Min 500 words or 2 pages edited each day. Yup.
5. Read one book. 0/1
6. SS(es) Story. Nup.

Well I got in 1293 words, so that's a start. I need to do some more plotting though, because once school starts back up I won't have time to plot and then write like I've been doing these past few days.

Well, last month started strong and then fizzled out. But I did manage to read quite a few books. So these will be my new/old goals:

1) Edit my finished manuscript: I've been working on this more today. The short break actually helped, because I immediately found ways to improve scenes that, last month, I knew needed editing but didn't know how I should edit them. I'm still working on large scale story edits and it's coming together. I'll be working on expanding and developing certain plot threads next.

2) Keep working on my unrelated 10k draft.

3) Work on draft 1 of book 2 of the finished book. I began it on a whim a few days ago.

This month's goals:

- proofread client project BR completed
- proofread client project HC
- proofread client project CJ
- finish all mini-reviews for this month (18 total) completed
- write 13 reviews on blog - 4/13 done
- send out monthly newsletter
- send out weekly newsletter on book review blog - 1/4 done
- write first draft of WIP1 - 7000 words so far of 60000 words (estimated)
- write a short story a week - 0/4
- blog three times a week on my author blog, totalling 13 posts - 3/13 done
- write first draft of WIP2 - 0 words of 10,000 (estimated)-
- proofread client novella

I've finished another chapter. I've got a draft for my Secret Solstice story, but it might not be my final story. I shall have to see. I like the story, though, and will definitely edit it properly at some point, even if not for Secret Solstice. I read The Twits. So, yeah, doesn't really count as a book, I guess. Unless I don't read any other books this month in which case, I'm totally counting it. Read a whole bunch of shorts and have decided to take a day or two break so I don't burn out. I finished up some additional information on the agents already on my agent list (I'd decided I need another column) but haven't added to it yet.

1. Edit one story and two micros. 1/3
2. Edit four chapters UF. 2/4
3. Make substantial progress on agent list. Nup.
4. Min 500 words or 2 pages edited each day. Yup.
5. Read one book. (1)/1
6. SS(es) Story. Progress.

Today's mini goals:
- write 3k in WIP - completed
- write 3 reviews for INDTALE - completed
- proofread 50 pages for client project 2

Mini-goals for today:
- write one review on my blog
- get to work on new job (yay)
- proofread 50 pages of client project 2
- write post on my blog
- write 2k in WIP

I also managed to revamp/update two of my websites. Progress!

1) Editing finished manuscript: I finished a large scale edit today! I tossed myself into it and found a renewed and intense love for the characters that leaves me inspired to scratch deeper into their relationship as I edit later parts. There are still a lot of major storytelling edits to do, but for now the story is cohesive (someone can pick it up now and read it straight through and understand it), and I want to keep my edits like that instead of leaping back and forth and leaving gaps. It makes me feel less intimidated.

2) I haven't worked on the new 10k story at all!

3) I'm still in the planning stages of the book 2 I wrote a tentative beginning to. I justify this with the fact that my book 1 edits will impact what happens in book 2 anyway.

4) I finished reading 2 books so far this month, and I've started a really good one called Gullstruck Island! Such a creative book.

The goals ofr this weekend:
- write review on my book review blog
- update website #3 (gosh, I have too many websites)
- proofread 50 pages for client #2
- write 2k in WIP #1
- write 2k in WIP #2
- work on short story for the week

Hmm, I am not doing well on any of my goals so far.

I might need to actually make an action plan or something

I finished a third chapter! The next one requires a bunch of writing since it's going to be a new chapter, but hopefully it'll flow easily. I've done a few more agents on my list and fiddled with my query again. I've started putting together a website. It's a bit bad, but it's a start. I've written a little bit of the new possible SS story, but not much. I remembered I bought a Coraline graphic novel adaption a while back and never read it, and I've started that. I love Coraline so the story is fine. I'm not a huge fan of the way the artist does people, but I like his backgrounds/objects.

1. Edit one story and two micros. 1/3
2. Edit four chapters UF. 3/4
3. Make substantial progress on agent list. Some.
4. Min 500 words or 2 pages edited each day. Yup.
5. Read one book. (1)/1
6. SS(es) Story. Progress.

I revamped 3 of my websites. Working on webiste 4 now. I would like to get that one finished by the end of the month, apply for a certain job I have in mind, and then work on my author blog some more. Hopefully by February I'll have updated website 5 (which is the website for my pen name, I write horror and dark fiction over there), and maybe gotten started on website 6, which is my secret project for now.

Anyway, back to writing. I reached all my writing goals last week! YAY.

Since Monday, I wrote 6k more in my WIP, edited 100 pages for a client edit, edited my short story of last week and submitted it to a magazine, and wrote 2 blog posts (one on Monday, and one today). My weekly goals for this week are:

- write 10k in WIP - completed
- write 3 blog posts (so far: 2)
- finish client edit 2 (150 pages to go)
- finish client edit 3 (this is a novella, but I have to check the number of pages, haven't started yet)
- write a short story (haven't started)
- write 2k in WIP 2 - completed

For today, my goals are:
- write 3k in WIP (already did 1k today, 2 more to go)
- edit 50 pages for client

My goals for today:
- write one review on my blog
- edit 50 pages in client edit #2 / finish client edit (50 pages to the finish line)
- write 2k in WIP
- write blog post
- write 1k in short story for the week

Glad you've bounced back, mrsmig!