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- Write a story a day in May – everyone!
- Revise at least 10 short stories – Iraide
- Write two short stories. – Jami
- Attend one writers’ conference – Julie
- Write fable for WordFactory competition – Sonya
- Re-read the backstory pieces I wrote in May and see if I can use them within my novel – Monique
- Research the market – Jami
- Focus on my serial – Maureen
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Here’s what I said I would do in Feb
– Run a writing hangout here at StoryADay – DONE
– Post four flash fiction writing prompts/exercises – DONE
– Post 2 podcast episodes – DONE
– Write one short story – Hmmm, not sure I can claim this as done…
– Do lots and lots of prep for StoryADay May (undisclosed for now!) – DONE
– Keep pushing towards the end of the novel – GOT TO THE END!
For March
– Write one short story
– Host a hangout – DONE (cheating, because that was done before I posted this!)
– Lots of StoryADay prep including getting all the prompts ready
– Revise half the novel
– Brainstorm more guest posts and articles
– Read and blog about 4 short stories
– Read 2 novels
I dropped one of the Big Bangs I was doing because I’d started three different drafts and none of them fit what I wanted. So, that was the start of my March. Now, I have several smaller exchanges to do, so I’ll be keeping busy with them.
Writing-wise, February was pretty good. I did a couple of fics and found my notes for an original middle grade story. Now I just need to find what I did with the rest of it.
Ah, don’t you hate that? When you’re sure you’ve done a ton of work on something but can’t find it?
Good for you for dropping the project that wasn’t working. It’s important to know when to let something go.
Hi, all!
I had a productive February, which I am happy about.
My plans were to:
*edit and submit a short story: I did this. There was another call for submissions that I was considering, but my idea for it didn’t work out.
*make progress on the almost-done novel: This is coming along. I need to work on a synopsis, too.
*continue blogging the DIY MFA Book Club prompts: I did this and it got me back in the regular blog posting groove.
*an online class called “Dial Up the Tension”: I did this, it was a short, minimal commitment course, but it was very useful for suggesting particular strategies.
*I hadn’t planned on working on this past year’s Nano novel, but I did. I began by looking at characters and subplots.
So for March, my plans are:
*to finish and submit a piece of flash fiction to a contest.
*continue with the final edit and polish of the almost-done novel (including working on a synopsis)
*continue with regular blog posts (I am re-reading Arthur C Clarke’s Rendezvous with Rama and writing about it as a writer).
*keep working on the draft 1 novel (subplots for now)
I have been finding that I benefit from having several things on the go at once. If I am stuck or procrastinating on one thing, I can switch to something else. (And the short blog posts, in particular, can put me in a writerly state of mind.)
Hope you all have a good month and happy spring!
Monique
Oooo! Rendezvous with Rama! Gave that to my 15 year old last year. I should go back and re-read too!
Congrats on the productive month!