FebNoWriMo 2016

@ mrsmig - you get a whole extra day to finally get them done

Mine:

1. Finish Sekrit Solstice story.
2. Finish Epistolary Romance Set During a (Slow) Zombie Apocalypse - I've been writing this one here and there since I was unexpectedly inspired for an anthology call, which has its deadline at the end of the month. I have no idea if it's working, but it's a lot of fun to write.
3. Bonus: Fix short story. - I have a story that might fit a closing competition theme. I like the start, but I know I'm alone in that. This is only if I have time.
4. AGENT LIST.
4a. And send first query.
5. Min 500 words or 2 pages edited per day. - I need to get some work done or I'll fail this one on the first day.
6. Edit 4 chapters Book 2 UF.
7. Read two books and fully catch up on DSF stories.

It looks like a lot when I put it out like that. I guess I'll need to make use of the extra day as well!

Hi again folks! I'm back to my usual list-making for February.

• Make it halfway through my remaining scenes in the WIP (at the moment, that would be 9 of 18, but that always shifts)
• Finish paper revision on MS
• Send out 5 queries
• Wait a bit, and send out 5 more queries
• Stop obsessively checking agents' twitters and assuming they are subtly commenting on my partial
• Get car in for a check up
• Get dog in for a check up

I've had such random spurts of being really useful and really useless. Hopefully, this list will help.

I finished all of last month's goals (a first, to be honest), so I'm eager to get started on this month's goals!

Here are my goals for this month:

• Write first draft of the February WIP (approximate word count: 60k words).
• Send out monthly newsletter.
• Blog three times a week on my author blog (1/12 times so far)
• Make sure everything is ready for my cover reveal on Friday (yaaaaaaay)
• Write a short story a week (0/4 for this month)
• Finish editing the rest of Ghostslayer Part I (currently: chapter 9/chapter ?)
• Write Ghostslayer Part II (estimate: 15-20k words).
• Edit Ghostslayer Part II.
• Edit January WIP (0k/62k words, but I'll divide this into chapters for editing)
• Proofread project 1 for client
• Edit project for client
• Proofread project 2 for client

Phew! Looks like I'll have a lot on my plate again, but I look forward to starting on my new WIP. Once I get through the enormous list of chores waiting for me today.

Back again, with much the same list

February Goals:

• Plan the revisions to my NaNo project
• Get through a draft of new novella
• Keep writing streak going
• Watch Jessica Jones
• Get back to running 5K
• Sign up for Leap Year virtual run and complete

Constant Goals:

• Continue to work on getting writing in earlier in the day
• Work on shifting wake-up & go-to-sleep times

Hey, I missed out on the January challenges because I was stuck in my own head too much. Hit my 15k monthly wordcount goal though, and looking forward to February and the challenges it holds.

1) Finish beta reading a friend's sci-fi novel.
2) Send out the edit of my current WIP to betas.
3) Read at least one book for pleasure.
4) If previous three tasks are done, start a new WIP.
5) Hit 15k wordcount for the month.

Uh, okay.

1) write 1K per day (or equivalent, if I miss a day for some reason)
2) edit my manuscript to the point where I'm okay with it being beta'd.

Update...

CoffeeBeans said:

• Make it halfway through my remaining scenes in the WIP (at the moment, that would be 9 of 18, but that always shifts) ETA -- I did one and a half of these. Downside, I still don't know how inaccurate 18 is...
• Finish paper revision on MS Halfway!
• Send out 5 queries sent 2
• Wait a bit, and send out 5 more queries I don't know I have 5 more in me
• Stop obsessively checking agents' twitters and assuming they are subtly commenting on my partial Mostly!
• Get car in for a check up
• Get dog in for a check up

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Updaaaatee~

1) Finish beta reading a friend's sci-fi novel.
Done!
2) Send out the edit of my current WIP to betas. Stalled, not really feelin' it.
3) Read at least one book for pleasure. In progress!
4) If previous three tasks are done, start a new WIP.
5) Hit 15k wordcount for the month. In progress!

First week in and doing pretty decent:

bdwilson said:

• Plan the revisions to my NaNo project
• Get through a draft of new novella (in progress)
• Keep writing streak going (so far so good)
• Watch Jessica Jones
• Get back to running 5K (in progress)
• Sign up for Leap Year virtual run and complete

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Let's not talk about my constant goals

1. Finish Sekrit Solstice story. Progress being made. I should finish this up soon, all polished and everything.
2. Finish Epistolary Romance Set During a (Slow) Zombie Apocalypse. Done a smidgen, but need to knuckle down if I have any chance of finishing it in time to edit it.
3. Bonus: Fix short story.
4. AGENT LIST. Done a little.
4a. And send first query. Gulp. Done. First proper batch might have to wait till March
5. Min 500 words or 2 pages edited per day. So far so good.
6. Edit 4 chapters Book 2 UF. 1/4 Finished Chapter 19, haven't started on Chapter 20 yet.
7. Read two books and fully catch up on DSF stories. Catching up on the stories. Reading the 5e DnD player's handbook. My friend across the country was talking about the game she was going to run, and I wistfully went I'd like to do that (I've only ever played one or two games before). And then we realised... actually, we probably could, if we set up Skype and web cams and stuff. We had a preliminary session last Sunday and it went well! Not as good as being actually in the same room, of course, but good. And my sister sitting herself off the camera and then waving a rice cracker in front of it each time she ate one was hilarious.

Tamlyn said:

4a. And send first query. Gulp. Done. First proper batch might have to wait till March

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Congrats! It's such a big step but you did it! YAY you!

Also, had to dig a bit to remember the name, but https://roll20.net/ exists to do that sort of thing. It's meant to coordinate groups that can't meet in person, but I think it should work with one person remote too.

Thanks, CoffeeBeans!

I'll have a look at the site when I get the chance

Updaaaatee~

1) Finish beta reading a friend's sci-fi novel. Done!
2) Send out the edit of my current WIP to betas. In progress, 1/3rd done. Page 98/293.
3) Read at least one book for pleasure. Done!
4) If previous three tasks are done, start a new WIP.
5) Hit 15k wordcount for the month. In progress!

My list pretty much hasn't changed from last time:

bdwilson said:

• Plan the revisions to my NaNo project
• Get through a draft of new novella (in progress)
• Keep writing streak going (so far so good)
• Watch Jessica Jones
• Get back to running 5K (in progress)
• Sign up for Leap Year virtual run and complete

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I kind of completed the Leap Year run, in that my tracker said I'd completed the distance, but the record in my FitBit after had me just shy of the mark So I'll run it again this weekend, because I want the numbers to line up.

/rambles

I haven't updated for a while. It's kind of a relief I have updates to add; I've been in a bit of a grey with the writing. I finished my Sekrit Solstice story and sent it off to Cobra. I've finally finished the first draft of the epistolary romance. I looked at the calendar and realised how little time I had left. I'm hopefully going to focus on that tomorrow in between appointments. My biggest problem at the moment if I think while it's a romance, it's maybe not a Romance, which means it probably won't work for the anthology I'm aiming at. And it'll be an impossible submission outside of that. I finished Chapter 20. I started 21, but had to focus on grey and then the short.

I finished the player's manual. I didn't read all the spells, but I count it as read Then I read Bryony and Roses by T Kingfisher, which started off bumpily, but once I got past that and used to the style, I very much enjoyed. It was quite short for a novel. I almost caught up on DSF stories. But that was a bit ago so I'm behind again.

Mostly I've been raiding tombs and satisfying my angst by shooting arrows at people's heads (see playing Rise of the Tomb Raider).

1. Finish Sekrit Solstice story. Done!
2. Finish Epistolary Romance Set During a (Slow) Zombie Apocalypse. First draft finished, editing began.
3. Bonus: Fix short story. *snort*
4. AGENT LIST. Done a little.
4a. And send first query. Gulp. Done. First proper batch might have to wait till March
5. Min 500 words or 2 pages edited per day. So far so good.
6. Edit 4 chapters Book 2 UF. 2/4
7. Read two books and fully catch up on DSF stories. 2/2 + almost

Finally finished the big rewrite. Damn good feeling. Could sleep forever now.

1) Finish beta reading a friend's sci-fi novel. Done!
2) Send out the edit of my current WIP to betas. Done!
3) Read at least one book for pleasure. Done!
4) If previous three tasks are done, start a new WIP. In progress!
5) Hit 15k wordcount for the month. In progress!

My updates are lacking

bdwilson said:

• Plan the revisions to my NaNo project
• Get through a draft of new novella (in danger)
• Keep writing streak going (so far so good)
• Watch Jessica Jones
• Get back to running 5K (in progress)
• Sign up for Leap Year virtual run and complete

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The novella took a turn around the middle of the month that I do not like. I think I need to back-track and rethink what I'm doing here. It's unlikely I'll have a complete draft by the end of the month. So, that sucks, but the story will be better for it in the end.

So, February is really short. Just saying...

CoffeeBeans said:

• Make it halfway through my remaining scenes in the WIP (3 of 9, maybe? It might have been 4 of 10?)
• Finish paper revision on MS (Nope. Past half, but not much further)
• Send out 5 queries (Done!)
• Wait a bit, and send out 5 more queries (did not do. I only have two more flagged on the list)
• Stop obsessively checking agents' twitters and assuming they are subtly commenting on my partial (done! Actually this item is the only reason I've checked lately.)
• Get car in for a check up (no...)
• Get dog in for a check up (....no......)

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This was not an accomplished month.