It’s a new year which means it is the perfect time to both take a look back and reflect on the last year and plan out the year ahead. Ask yourself if you accomplished everything you hoped to this past year. Hopefully the answer is “no.” Not because I want you to do badly, I’m not usually that mean. Rather I believe that writers should have so many plans and dreams that it would be impossible to have everything.
Either way, get out your pen and paper (or computer for you younglings) and prepare to start this year off right by writing down what you hope to get out of your writing career in the months to come. Here are some of the resolutions off my list, feel free to post your own in the comments. Good Luck and Happy New Year!
- Finish at least three books, including one novel.
- Stick to my schedule of writing at least five days a week, regularly.
- Practice making ebook covers.
- Work on editing my manuscripts in a timely manner (I usually despise editing).
- Go to six new places or events (writing fodder).
- Win a writing competition.
- Get published in a print or online magazine.
- Learn at least five new skills (more writing fodder).
- Win Nanowrimo.
- Finish my first screenplay.
- Work on branding and marketing myself.
- Make at least one good book trailer.
Tiegan
Jan 01, 2016 @ 20:49:14
Your goals sound a lot like mine! I hope you will achieve some of them in 2016, although all wouldn’t hurt 😉
I’ve been published three times in literary magazines, and I also have a regular contributing position at Avenoir Magazine in creative writing as well as books and theatre. It’s very satisfying to see your work published. I’d really love to see mine in print.
I’m about 40 % through my first novel. But I’m 99% done with writing it. WordPress bloggers’ encouragement is what gets me through.
Have a good 2016!
xo
Elizabeth Huff
Jan 04, 2016 @ 02:33:59
Thanks! I don’t think any writer can function properly without some form of appreciation and/or encouragement. Good luck with your novel!