Dec 26, 2022
Do you set monthly/yearly goals for your writing? What are your goals for the coming year?
I understand the concept of goals, really I do. I’ve had to make them for years for various jobs. But my goals for my writing are much looser. I want to enjoy the process and not stress about meeting deadlines.
Obviously, this blog is different. It’s a once a week commitment. That shouldn’t imply I don’t enjoy it, but I don’t feel pressure about making it an award-winning post, either.
I also don’t stress about writing my books. Well, that’s not totally true. My characters have caused me misery when they don’t behave themselves. But my deadlines for finishing a book are usually flexible. I’d rather get the story right than meet an artificial deadline.
If you ask me to state my goals, I’ll tell you I want to finish my current WIP (The Rise of Jake Hennessey) in time to have it at an event in June. It’s far enough away to allow me to enjoy the process of revisions. Then, I’ll start another story. Which one of the several that have been rattling around in the back of my brain, I’m not sure. What I won’t say is that I want to complete three books by the end if the year and give you dates for preorder and publication. Not gonna do it. Nor am I going to strive to increase my newsletter subscribers by 25%, like the gurus of publicity demand. (But if you’d like to subscribe, there’s a link over there —> I’d appreciate it.)
There are authors who plot a whole series of books before they start writing, and know the anticipated release dates for all of them. More power to them, but I won’t be joining their ranks. are there any authors on this hop in this group? You can follow the links below to find out.
Hope y’all are staying warm, and, until next time, please stay safe.
Dec 26, 2022
Do you set monthly/yearly goals for your writing? What are your goals for the coming year?
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My main motivation is to write what I enjoy, when I want to. I don’t set deadlines, just rough aspirations. When it’s done it’s done.
I agree!
Deadlines can help…and they can be devastating. A nice thing about indie publishing is that you get to set your own timelines. @samanthabwriter from
Balancing Act
Yep. As my mother says, life is what happens when you’re making other plans.