Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Goals

Goals are one of those little things that most writers have. They range from specific--write 3000 words a week--to the vague--work on something connected to a work in progress most days.

I'm more on the vague side. In fact my goals for June are:
  • Word continuously on FF
  • Do the June exercises and house party at the Forum
I've done a great job on the second one, but the first, not so much. In fact, I've written hardly anything for FRIENDLY FIRE this month. Does that cause me to get down some days? You bet. But it is also the nature of writing to ebb and flow.

At the Forum, we have a running Goals Thread for each month. Since April, I've been the maven for this thread. You'd think that would help me with my goals, but so far, I haven't seen much of a connection. Of course I can blame my house renovation and various aches and pains, but, truthfully, I'm been a bit lazy.

So what about you? Are you a writer who works by the word count and have a widget to count the words in each of your WIP's progress (Check HERE for examples and how to get a widget), or are you more like me, a little vague letting the ebb and flow take you where it will.

Let's just say, my dilly dallying hasn't helped me move much on my 2013 goal of completing a rough draft for FF... ; )
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  1. S.P. BowersJune 25, 2013 at 5:59 AM

    I'm much more of a vague goal setter. I always felt just a little bit like a fraud as the goal thread moderator. :)

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    1. Zan MarieJune 25, 2013 at 8:42 AM

      Ha! Sara, you nailed it! That's exactly how I feel. ; )

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  2. J.L. MurpheyJune 25, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    I agree with setting goals long term and short but goals are also meant to be broken like my goals for the last three months in the forum.

    Sara, you weren't a fraud! Just a section leader.

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    1. Zan MarieJune 25, 2013 at 8:42 AM

      Yes, real life sometimes is the reason for missing goals. ; )

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  3. UnknownJune 26, 2013 at 12:32 AM

    I try to have daily word count goals, but really, if I write that day I consider it a success.

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    1. Zan MarieJune 26, 2013 at 7:57 AM

      That's a great attitude to have, Lara. I have a journal where I record what I've done that day, no matter how small. ; )

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  4. Deniz BevanJune 27, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    I try to be super specific, otherwise I never seem to move forward (unless I'm drafting something new).
    Still got to get to the rest of the Xs!
    And set up my goals for the next round of: http://aroundofwordsin80days.wordpress.com/

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    1. Zan MarieJune 27, 2013 at 10:36 AM

      Go, Deniz, Go! I'm glad specifics work for you. For me, they become stumbling blocks and blockages of any words.

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