My Goals, such as they are....

majiklmoon · Mar 19, 2006

I'm putting this here because if I leave it on my computer, I can ignore it. If I put it in a public forum, I'll be more apt to stick to my goals.

1. have 1 update left on an online story I am writing. 1...that's it. I want to finish that asap. - finished

2. I am working on a YA paranormal romance. Currently, I am working on chapter 13. This book looks to have 19 chapters if my outline is correct (HA). I'd like to complete it by May/June.

3. Start keeping a file of all the story ideas that I do have.

4. Begin work on the story idea I have for a contemporary adult romance about single mother in a small New England town.

5. Find a mentor

6. Learn to schedule regular writing time.

7. Write romantic fiction short story based upon horrific bar experience. Finished - and sumbitted to Woman's World Magizine

8. Story idea based upon a comment made by my kids about a single mum.

These seem pretty simplistic, I know, but I'm planning on adding to them as time goes by. I'd love for people to weigh in and help me stay on track.

Maddog · Mar 19, 2006

Those are really excellent goals. Kudos to you!

majiklmoon · Mar 19, 2006

Maddog said:
Those are really excellent goals. Kudos to you!

thanks, and as you can see, I'm well on my way to NOT meeting them because I'm here, reading/writing, and playing solitaire and rummey and euchre on the computer lol

Maprilynne · Mar 19, 2006

Yeah, the forums are addicitve.

Good luck on your goals!!!
Maprilynne

Nancy · Mar 20, 2006

hi

M:

I don't think those goals are at all simplistic! They sound great and doable. Easy for me to say; between this board and spider solitaire, I'm not working towards any of mine.....

Kudra · Mar 20, 2006

majiklmoon said:
6. Learn to schedule regular writing time.

If you're able to do this one, will ya share the secret?

majiklmoon · Mar 20, 2006

KitKat said:
If you're able to do this one, will ya share the secret?

assign "creative writing time" to your students in school and write like mad to "MODEL" good writing behavior?

I swear that's the ONLY way I'll ever be able to schedule regular writing time

majiklmoon · Mar 22, 2006

go me halfway done with goal number 1!

I hope nobody minds if I respond to myself here and try and keep myself on track

Pike · Mar 23, 2006

I think writing goals are fantastic! It doesn't matter on how big or small, just putting them down on something visible gives them more weight and crediblity. One of my goals is to liquor up my internal editor so he'll be too distracted by my free writing. Here's to goals!

majiklmoon · Mar 24, 2006

Cross #1 off. It's FINISHED!!!!!

Pike · Mar 25, 2006

Woo-hoo! See, lists are great tools.

janetbellinger · Mar 25, 2006

Rewriting my current novel, Rain to the point where a traditional publisher will find it worthwhile.

Janet

majiklmoon · Mar 25, 2006

janetbellinger said:
Rewriting my current novel, Rain to the point where a traditional publisher will find it worthwhile.

Janet

Keep writing! You can do it.

pike said:
Woo-hoo! See, lists are great tools.

Thanks Pike. I'm excited. It feels weird to have this particular project completed. I'm feeling a bit bereft right now. I need to focus my energies on the rest of my list. Or more computer rummy lol

Pike · Mar 26, 2006

Or posting more threads, my current slack-off tool.

majiklmoon · Mar 26, 2006

hee - I've got the perfect way to procrastinate. I came up with an INCREDIBLE story last night - sadly, I went to a bar with a friend and was hit upon...ugh, I'm so past tht, but it planted a nugget of an idea for a romantic fiction short piece in my brain, so instead of writing, I need to go research the perfect magazine to send it. Oh and I must go add it to my goals

Pike · Mar 26, 2006

Ya, I remember the last time I got hit at a bar. The guy's fist will never be the same.

Glad to hear the experience germinated something better then a hangover and other sordid things.

majiklmoon · Mar 29, 2006

Well, I finished goal #7 the short story, and it has been edited for grammar and spelling. Now I just need to cut 400 words from it and it's ready to submit. *sigh*

Pike · Apr 2, 2006

The slicing and the dicing. Tearing out a piece of your soul is always the hardest part. I'm a little backwards in that department. I tend to write more conservatively then have to add info and details that are quite obvious in my mind but didn't translate to the page. Then I go back and rip it to shreds. Just pretend it isn't your work, pretend it was written by an evil nemesis and this is your ultimate revenge (bwahahahahahaha). It's those simple pleasures that get me up in the morning.

majiklmoon · Apr 2, 2006

It's edited and submitted. I shall now be sick to my stomach for the next 6 months or so lol. but on the happy side, I got another plot bunny in my head when I was thinking about this one. In fact, this plot bunny may be a book lenght plot bunny. Hmmm...must go edit it into my goals

majiklmoon · Apr 8, 2006

well phooey, my laptop is in the shop, i hate working on the desktop, and I'm not in the mood to write long hand

edited to add: It's back, it's back, my laptop is back. Of course, maybe I shouldn't celebrate until I turn it on :lol

majiklmoon · Apr 19, 2006

*sigh* I need a swift kick in the posterior. I'm working and writing but on something for me that will NEVER find it's way to an agent's office

My Goals, such as they are....

majiklmoon

Maddog

majiklmoon

Maprilynne

Author Waiting in the Wings

Nancy

Masquerading as normal...

Kudra

Back and on track

majiklmoon

majiklmoon

Pike

Chivalry ain't dead

majiklmoon

Pike

Chivalry ain't dead

janetbellinger

majiklmoon

Pike

Chivalry ain't dead

majiklmoon

Pike

Chivalry ain't dead

majiklmoon

Pike

Chivalry ain't dead

majiklmoon

majiklmoon

majiklmoon