Well. Let's start over, shall we?
Two years ago, I started this blog, with the best of intentions. I was going to write. Really write. I had it all planned.
And then family came to stay. And they stayed and stayed and the house became smaller and my writing space became non-existent and my focus turned to living with everything that came from having family live with you for 19 months.
Said family no longer live in the same house, and our home feels bigger, and more full of possibilities. And I've learnt that life doesn't make room for writing. Life is messy and shitty and gets in the way. And there's a tonne of stuff that says I won't be able to write this year.
But I say, too bad. I say, screw it, I'm going to write.
So my goals for the year are firstly:
Get all of my work related writing out of the way sooner rather than later (Jan and Feb, ideally- I have a Masters thesis to write, and I'm not foolish enough to believe I'll have time to work, write my Masters, write for myself and do everything else I want/need to do for the next two months).
Once that's done, phase two begins:
End up with a finished draft of a novel. Any novel. It doesn't have to be great, but it does need to be novel length and finish with an ending that doesn't make me want to pull my hair out and scream.
Keep regularly scheduled writing time each month, and eventually set up a safe writing space.
Write at least one short story (or polish one I've already written) and submit it somewhere, even if it goes nowhere.
Write some detailed character bios or detailed plot summaries. I'd like to have two full length plot summaries done, to kick me off for NaNo (which I'd like to actually attempt this year) and heading into 2017.
That's the plan, anyway. And...I think I can make it happen. Writing is about scheduling time and giving myself permission to try.
Two years ago, I started this blog, with the best of intentions. I was going to write. Really write. I had it all planned.
And then family came to stay. And they stayed and stayed and the house became smaller and my writing space became non-existent and my focus turned to living with everything that came from having family live with you for 19 months.
Said family no longer live in the same house, and our home feels bigger, and more full of possibilities. And I've learnt that life doesn't make room for writing. Life is messy and shitty and gets in the way. And there's a tonne of stuff that says I won't be able to write this year.
But I say, too bad. I say, screw it, I'm going to write.
So my goals for the year are firstly:
Get all of my work related writing out of the way sooner rather than later (Jan and Feb, ideally- I have a Masters thesis to write, and I'm not foolish enough to believe I'll have time to work, write my Masters, write for myself and do everything else I want/need to do for the next two months).
Once that's done, phase two begins:
End up with a finished draft of a novel. Any novel. It doesn't have to be great, but it does need to be novel length and finish with an ending that doesn't make me want to pull my hair out and scream.
Keep regularly scheduled writing time each month, and eventually set up a safe writing space.
Write at least one short story (or polish one I've already written) and submit it somewhere, even if it goes nowhere.
Write some detailed character bios or detailed plot summaries. I'd like to have two full length plot summaries done, to kick me off for NaNo (which I'd like to actually attempt this year) and heading into 2017.
That's the plan, anyway. And...I think I can make it happen. Writing is about scheduling time and giving myself permission to try.
