Maybe you recall the veeerrry ambitious
writing goals I had set for myself this year.
When I was about eight months pregnant.
And had no clue what having a baby
would entail.
I had been on a roll, having just
written my first novel during my first Nanowrimo. I had been wanting
to do that for years. I was even planning my next novel.
Then boom.
I had a baby, and my life turned upside
down. It's been three months. I haven't written a word of fiction
since (I haven't gotten more than five hours of sleep at a time,
either). It makes me feel horrible inside, knowing I'll never
meet my writing goals now.
But after weeks of moping over that,
I'm back. I figure if I still want to write after this major life
event, then it must be a real passion of mine.
So here I go again. I fell flat on
my butt, but I'm up again. That's what's important, I've
realized.
What's the first thing I need to do?
Adapt.
Readjust my writing goals to reflect
what's realistic for me now.
And since my life is still pretty
hectic, with school and a baby and all, I'm only going to focus on a
few big goals. I'm not going to make the same mistake again.
What are my new goals for this year?
- Write and sell one short story.
- Begin the first draft of my second novel.
- Begin the first revision of my first novel.
- Read as much as I can about writing and for pleasure.
What am I going to do on a daily
basis in order to meet these goals?
To be honest, I haven't come up with a
specific word count yet. I think for now I just need to focus on
writing every day, at least five minutes if that's all I can do.
I'll be happy with that for now.
How much do you write a day? What do
you do when life happens, and you can't find time to write?
"Life" happens to me about every day. It's a constant struggle. I have a full time job and four kids, one of which is a baby, to help take care of, not to mention all of life's other demands. I just try to renew my commitment every day and do the best I can.
ReplyDeleteIt is a constant struggle. Just to get dinner done! I don't know how you do it with four kids! That's awesome.
ReplyDeleteNicely said. That's a good way of looking at it.