We talked earlier in the year about New Year's resolutions. Itold you mine and some of you shared yours. It's about 6 months later, the halfway point, so a perfect time to reevaluate. Are you getting her done? Are you halfway to accomplishing what you set out to do? I have not met mine entirely. Some yes, some no. Mostly I'm not writing as fast as I'd hoped, but I'm cutting myself a break because I'm writing better than I have in the past and that means more.
How about you? How are your goals and resolutions for this year regarding your writing life holding up?
I just answered this question in an accountability group I'm a part of. My honest answer is... nowhere close to where I wanted to be. That said, I've gained a lot in other areas that I think, long-term, will bring me closer. So even though I can't proudly hold up a specific page count, I can say that my writing has improved a hundred fold. And I'm okay with that. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Gina -
ReplyDeleteIn spite of some setbacks, I've actually accomplished a few of my New Year's resolutions. I received an acceptance letter for 2 devotionals, started a blog, and prepared my manuscript for submission at the Philadelphia conference.
I still have a few outstanding projects: updating my business cards, setting up a website, and finding an agent.
The Lord has strengthened and blessed me this year. Only by His grace will the remaining goals be met.
Blessings,
Susan J. Reinhardt
www.susanjreinhardt.blogspot.com
Hi Gina,
ReplyDeleteCompleting the revisions for a historical novel was my biggest goal, and I finished exactly at the halfway point...six months later.
I like your comment 'I'm not writing as fast as I'd hoped, but I'm cutting myself a break because I'm writing better than I have in the past and that means more'. This hit home with me and settled my anxiety about not writing as fast as I did when first starting out. I thought yesterday how the words once flowed out of me, but it's now a trickle.
Thank you for your comment. I see clearly that it isn't the amount of writing you do in a day, a week, or a month, but the quality.
Good job, ladies. I think the key is that you're further along the path than you were six months prior. I doubt I'll ever come anywhere close to writing as fast as I used to but you get what you put in and the end result writing that fast was what you'd expect.
ReplyDeleteStill, I could be a little more disciplined but I want to live a full life too, not just a productive one, so it's a struggle to find balance but I think I'm doing okay. Sounds like you are too.