REVISED January 2, 2009Writing Goals for 2008
1) Complete first single title novel (100,000 words) – Tentative Title: COT by November 30, 2008 and submit to an agent.
a) Finish first draft by October 15, 2008 (1000 words per day) Finished first draft
2) Complete one category romance (50,000 words) by December 31, 2008 and submit to publisher or agent.
a) Characters done by August 31, 2008.
b) Plot done by September 10, 2008.
c) Outline done by September 15, 2008.
d) First draft done by November 15, 2008 (800 words per day) Finished first draft
3) Begin character and plot for second single title novel in series (100,000 words) - Tentative Title: TRT before end of the year. Did not complete this
a) Prepare synopsis.
Writing Goals for 2009
1) Complete COT by February 28, 2009.
a) Revise first draft by February 1, 2009.
b) Prepare synopsis and synopsis of other two novels in series for agents.
2) Complete TRT by April 31, 2009.
a) Finish first draft by March 31, 2009.
3) Complete first category romance (50,000 words) by February 28, 2009.
4) Complete third single title novel in series (100,000 words) – Tentative Title: WAED by June 31, 2009.
a) Prepare synopsis after character and plot work.
5) Complete second category romance (50,000 words) by April 30, 2009.
6) Complete fourth single title novel (100,000 words; new series or stand alone) by August 30, 2009.
7) Complete third category romance (50,000 words) by October 31, 2009.
8) Complete fifth single title novel (100,000 words) by November 30, 2009.
9) Complete fourth category romance (50,000 words) by December 31, 2009.
NINE BOOKS BY 2010!!! WOOHOO!!!
Quote of the Day: Do not put statements in the negative form.
And don't start sentences with a conjunction.
If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a
great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing.
Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all.
De-accession euphemisms.
If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.
~William Safire, "Great Rules of Writing"
3 comments:
God you are ambitious. You go girlfriend!
Wow!! Those are some lofty goals!! Good for you! That's one of the things I like so much about you. You are not afraid to set the bar high.
And I know you can do it all, too. Don't let anything stand in your way. You have inspired me to get back to making some serious goals for myself. I have been a little too lax lately. Thanks for the boost and rock on in 2009!!
Wow!! Those are some lofty goals! Good for you! That's one of the things I like so much about you. You are not afraid to set the bar high.
And I know you can do it, too. Don't let anything stand in your way. You have inspired me to get back to setting some serious goals for myself. I have been too lax in that area. Thanks and rock on in 2009!
Sorry if this is a repeated comment, I got a weird error the first time I sent it.
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