Epic fail this past week. Epic. Zero words written. Nada. Oh, we're counting emails? Okay, then log in my word count at +/- 1,000 for the week.
I've got awesome excuses--rescued 14 puppies, all under 7 weeks old, and two moms, got bitten in the process, had to get a tetanus shot (why anyone who works this much with dogs doesn't have regular tetanus shots is a really good question) which basically incapacitated my left arm--but you're not here to listen to mitigating circumstances.
Point is: NO GOALS ACHIEVED.
I'm not going to rack or Judas-Cradle myself about it, either. But I will make sure this doesn't happen again. How?
I will write for a minimum of two hours every morning, from 7 to 9, every day. If other activities allow, I will write more.
I will write for a minimum of two hours in the afternoon, every day. As above, I'll write more if I can.
So basically I have four hours a day committed to writing. That should guarantee that this week these goals actually get done:
Project 1 (the novel): finish revision on Part I (another 13 chapters).
Project 2 (the Pure Slush serial): finish a final draft of March, first drafts of April and May.
Awesome. Here's wishing you the very best in your efforts. Accountability really is the key to success--as I've learned through my facebook group where we report our progress each day. Show off that I am, I'm always trying to outdo them. Good stuff, eh?
ReplyDeleteAccountability is so important. I'm falling a little behind on my goals for the month. Need to get cracking.
ReplyDeleteI hope your arm heals soon. You do such awesome work rescuing dogs, I admire you.
ReplyDeleteAs to writing, let it come to you. While committing specific hours is important, let it be more play than work first. Have you tried free writing ? Also I like reading Natalie Goldberg's Writing down the Bones when I'm having an unproductive spell.
Love yourself and your writing, Guilie. You're a wonderful, special person, and if you love yourself as such, your creative side will blossom :).
Gosh, do I sound too new-agey?
Maybe I do, but I love you and your visits to my blog -- and wish you all kinds of positivity. Hence this sudden outburst :)
Well, you may not have achieved your writing goals, but you achieved things just as important. Those puppies would have been loss without you.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the 4 hours a day of writing! Really should force myself to do something like that, I do have so much time. But I just get distracted by the season of Doctor Who and Torchwood I recently acquired. *sigh* I have to get in the habit of writing again before NaNo.