Monday, December 21, 2009

Goal

I am posting it on my blog because as you might know, my blog started out as a motivational factor for me, so I could hold myself accountable to my non-existent readers to keep writing.

Well, now I kind of have real readers sometimes, so you can hold me accountable. Because now you know my goals and you can make me feel guilty through the Intramanets if I don't complete them. Right? Yeah. I don't want to disappoint you! (pretend like you'll be disappointed if I don't complete my goals) I like how I have to create fallback guilt trips for myself in order to get anything done. My life is obviously in order.

Goal: finish Across the River Styx by the time I go to China (December 31). Remember how I started that novel (the first draft) in January of this year? I have let the second draft sit for way too long. I know this is going to involve 2,000+ word writing days, but thanks to NaNoWriMo and Three (which I have been writing at an unbelievable rate, basically wrote a novella in two weeks - if you're really motivated, it actually doesn't take a long time to write; imagine that!) I believe in my ability to do that. It will be a writing spree like no other. But what a great way to start off the new year, huh? I'll be starting it on a stuffy plane, watching lame-ass movies, but let's not think about that.

The countdown begins. Nine days left.

6 comments:

  1. I may not comment, but I read EVERY post :) Believe in yourself, and you can do anything you set your mind to. Hope you enjoy China!

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  2. Go you! And hey, the movies on the plane might not be that bad. I don't envy you that 14-ish hour flight though. Ye gods.

    Randomly, my reading goals are going pretty well - as in I'm actually reading. I need to get my hands on the last Percy Jackson book though. It's killing me not knowing. (Besides, then I can read fic. XP )

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  3. China means two and a half weeks without MS Word, ahhhhh. :-( I guess it'll be a nice break, though.

    Krispy - Read the last book! It's the best in the series, IMO.

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  4. You can do it! And yes, a break from MS Word can be a good thing. Good luck!

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  5. Great goal! And how awesome to be going to China! Best wishes to you!

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  6. Ready to catch up on your Chinese soap operas? ;)

    Have a great vacation. But if you have a chance, stop by my blog for a little Xmas "present".

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