Life Write Now

Every year I make goals. Writing goals and personal goals. I think everyone needs goals. In books the characters’ goals combined with their motivation are what move the stories forward. If only it could be so easy in real life. But goals are needed to keep you on target. I’m lucky because I belong to a great community of writers dedicated to achieving their goals. Being in WritingGIAM is the best thing that could have happened to my writing. Being accountable every week for what I accomplished has me almost always pushing forward. Being able to check off things from that goals list feels really good at the end of the day. The support, encouragement, tough love, concern, friendship on that loop keeps me going.

It’s mid year so I thought I would look back at the goals I had in January and see how I was doing. I posted a short version on the blog but a longer version for my goals loop. The writing goals I posted there were:

Writing goals

1. Write 100 words a day every day
2. Read 24 books
3. Watch 100 movies
4. Read ten scripts
5. Critique more
6. Take at least 2 workshops (done – taking 2 in January)
7. Give screenwriting workshops (Five already booked)
8. Submit something
9. Continue to grow the in person writing groups
10. Participate more in all the loops I belong to

I did well with the 100 words a day until two weeks ago when workshops took most of time but I’m back on that wagon. And it should have been write at least 100 words a day. I usually go over that when I’m on a roll. I’m behind with the book reading. So far I’ve read five books. The goal is still doable but I have to up the number of books I read a month. I’m halfway through the 100 movies. Well, almost. I’ve watched 49 so far. The script reading hasn’t happened at all. Still have all 10 of those to do. I have been critiquing more when needed and owe one of my CPs a critique that I have to get done this week. I went way over the two workshops I wanted to take. I think I’ve taken five already. Big check mark on the giving workshops goal too and I still have two more to give. I did submit a first chapter to an agent and I will be submitting short stories in the near future. Once I polish them. I’m happy to say my in person writing group is doing very well. Check it out here. And I have been participating more in most of my loops.

I guess I’m not doing too badly so far. Still lots to accomplish before the end of the year. But there’s still six months to get it done.

On the personal front I have been spending time with family. Since moving in with my boyfriend I don’t see them as much as I used to but I do visit once a week. Sometimes twice if we’re going over for dinner. I’ve been saving a little. Doing the WiiFit rarely. I need to get back on that and the points. I did get a membership at a hotel so I can use the pool.

So that’s it. Goals are coming along and I hope to have check marks for all of them by December 31. Do you have goals? How are yours coming along?

I’m off to work.

Until next time…

Cindy