June Goals
1. Finish collecting and giving
critiques. This should be easy. I love beta reading.
Still in
the middle of this, although there isn’t much I can do to get critiques done
faster. I forget sometimes that most people don’t read 10K a day.
2. Start posting more at the
Spamfiles. I think having more posts will attract more readers. Could it be
that other people don’t find spam as amusing as I do?
Got this
one done. I’m still disappointed that I don’t have more followers, though.
3. Add 20K more words to my rewrite.
Usually first draft writing is easy for me, but I’ve been feeling a little bit
of the writer’s block lately. I hope I can do it.
Kind of
a failure. Because it’s a rewrite, there are still some things from the old
version that I can use, so I’ve been working on that. But I could have done
more if I hadn’t gotten distracted by a shiny new project. Darn your shininess!
Not as successful maybe, but not
bad. I should’ve done more with number 3. On the other hand, I got a bunch of
stuff done that wasn’t on my list, like aforementioned new project (something
like twenty K there, so pretty good), and switching over to the new blog. I’d
give my final grade as a B. An actual B, too, not a scaled B. Not bad.
Okay, now for July (I can’t believe
the year is half over already!)
July Goals
1. Finish going over suggestions
from previous readers for COLLAPSE. Maybe try to find more critique partners. I’ve
got some good feedback, but I don’t know if four is enough (especially when I don’t
have them all back yet).
2. Be more present in social media.
Mostly I want to leave more comments, respond to every one I receive, and
return the favor.
3. Add 20K more to New Project and finish combining the new and the old
versions.
I wonder if it’s too ambitious or
not ambitious enough.
Anyway, what are your plans for
July, for writing or otherwise? Anyone doing anything fun?
Writing down goals is so important. I need to do that more. I usually make a goal each day of writing at least 1000 words. Normally I can achieve it. The summer is hard though. SO many distractions...
ReplyDelete1000 words is impressive! Good luck with the distractions :)
DeleteMy writing plans for summer are basically screwed. (Can I say that on your blog?) I'm just trying to get through the month without going completely insane.
ReplyDeleteThe social media part just takes time. I had only a handful of followers for the longest time.
ReplyDeleteNo writing here, but I am reading.
Goals...? Where we're going, we don't need goals.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to finish revisions of one WIP and draft a new idea.
ReplyDeleteI love the start of a new month. I hope you have a great writing month.
I think it's great to set monthly goals. I need to do that... I've got a lot on my writing plate and really need to start managing my time a little better. (:
ReplyDeleteSome progress is good progress. Things will get easier eventually.
ReplyDeleteThe important thing is to have goals. Reach for the stars and fall in a tree is better than reaching for a branch and falling in the mud. Aspire high and you'll accomplish more without actually finishing them. I need to work on that part. :)
ReplyDeleteSummer does have that way of keeping us perpetually distracted.
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