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New Years Writing
Since it is only a few days into the year of 2012, I thought now would be a good time to post this up and see what you all reply with.
As a writer, what are your New Years resolutions or goals? It can be writing in general, a specific story, an event etc, as long as it deals with writing.
My goals are the following:
1.) Stay at least one chapter ahead of the story updating on my site.
2.) Work on finding at least one beta reader to help me with Shadow's Light.
3.) Find more affiliates to get to know and befriend.
Shadow's Light: a dark fantasy webseries
"...Would you choose to save the lives of those who abused you, or witness and bring upon their demise?"
"...Would you choose to save the lives of those who abused you, or witness and bring upon their demise?"
Responses
Posted 1 month ago
I haven't really thought about this very much, but I do know that I want to regain my backlog of Shadow episodes which was depleted completely during NaNoWriMo. Currently I'm writing each week's episode in the week before it's due to be uploaded and I'd like to build that back up to around four weeks before - this might be a pipe-dream at the moment, but it's worth aiming for at least.
I would also, of course, like to continue building my readership, but it's difficult to set goals on that. I suppose I could say I'd aim to have a consistent increase in pageviews month-by-month.
http://shadowsodes.blogspot.com
Posted 1 month ago
Oh, Jacquelyn, the link in your signature doesn't work properly because of the hyphen. I think a space would be enough to fix it.
http://shadowsodes.blogspot.com
Posted 1 month ago
My goals:
1. Resume regular updates of The Points Between. The holidays really wrecked that schedule.
2. Do more stuff for Pay Me, Bug! -- a print version (via Lulu) this month (in preparation for a convention in February) and a re-recording of the podcast for possible availability on Audible.
3. To start on the sequel to Pay Me, Bug! after I'm finished with TPB.
4. To upgrade my EvisceratiNet site to Drupal 7 and rework the UnexploredHorizons portion to be a little more intuitive, easy to use, user friendly, etc.
5. And, of course, the resolution I make every year: To show them. To show them all.
Pay Me, Bug! (Complete)
Posted 1 month ago
Thanks Chris, I've fixed it, so hopefully it'll work now.
I agree, it's hard to set a goal of getting more readers, but we can always hope, and keep working on getting them.
Wow Ubersoft, busy year for you, but it sounds great! What kind of convention will you be going too? I've thought about recording my story as well, but I'd need more readers/visitors first. It'd be a really interesting process though. Your last goal sounds awesome, one I think I will borrow.
"...Would you choose to save the lives of those who abused you, or witness and bring upon their demise?"
Posted 1 month ago
It's called What-the-Hell?!? Con, it's held every year at Guilford College in Greensboro NC. It's small, but it's a lot of fun. I've been invited for a few years now because of my webcomic, but I usually don't have any merchandise so my table looks kind of... odd. This year I could actually have something to sell!
Pay Me, Bug! (Complete)
Posted 1 month ago
Best of luck with getting Pay Me, Bug! done then! I'm sure it'll be a popular buy. :)
"...Would you choose to save the lives of those who abused you, or witness and bring upon their demise?"
Posted 1 month ago
Currently, I've got three books worth of material written for the Legion of Nothing. What I want to do is get it published in ebook form.
I'm still in the editing process.
My Blog (Jim's Brain Online)
Posted 1 month ago
Wow Jim, that's incredible! Best of luck!
"...Would you choose to save the lives of those who abused you, or witness and bring upon their demise?"
Posted 1 month ago
Good luck, Jim!
Goals:
1. Update Worm consistently. Not so much a resolution as an ongoing goal (I haven't missed any updates yet). This probably means keeping a decent backlog.
2. Read other web serials. I've really let myself slip here, I'm a big fan of Legion of Nothing and there's a lot of other good web serials out there, but I've been so busy with writing and real life that I haven't had the time to keep up with them.
3. Review other web serials. I've gained a lot from Webfictionguide, as far as referrals, readers, feedback, and all that. I'd like to give something back, in turn.
Posted 1 month ago
Great goals Wildbow, I definitely aim to do the same with updating Shadow's Light consistently. You're other two goals are terrific as well, I really need to step up my webserial reading and reviewing. It's the only way to get things done!
"...Would you choose to save the lives of those who abused you, or witness and bring upon their demise?"
Posted 1 month ago
Oh, gosh. Hm.
(1) Consistently update Above Ground every week until completion, estimated at August 20th
(2) Fully outline the sequel, Between Worlds
(3) Write more reviews. I have been lazy. :-(
(4) Be awesome and/or take over the world.
That's about it for now...
Posted 1 month ago
Among other things, I'm hoping to
1) Put out Volume Three of my work from http://FiftyWordStories.com.
2) Complete and release a novel-length book collecting updates from Special People, without missing any weekly updates.
3) Write and self-publish a new short story every week on my blog (and release ebook/print collections along the way).
4) Complete at least two other writing projects that I have in the works.
This is my year to try to be as insane as the infamous MCM!
I also want to network more with the webfiction community. You guys seem like cool people.
http://specialpeople.timsevenhuysen.com
Posted 1 month ago
A.M. Harte:
Great goals! I wish you luck on completing them all. Even the last one ;). Taking over the world sounds pretty exciting. lol
Tim Sevenhuysen:
Wow, that is a pretty daunting list of goals to accomplish, best of luck with that! I too also want to network more here, which was one of the reasons I put up this topic, in hopes of getting to know everyone a little better since I'm usually one of those shadows that lurk around.
"...Would you choose to save the lives of those who abused you, or witness and bring upon their demise?"
Posted 1 month ago
I only have roughly a third of a year to work this year, but here are mine:
Edit the manuscript for the small press (done, turned in!)
Edit one of my trunked novels (haven't started yet)
Continue Black Blossom, my current serial (so far so good)
Write at least one piece of short fiction. (haven't started yet)
Go through my e-book backlist and tidy up/prettify the older books/book covers. (in progress, I just did one of my old books yesterday)
Issue one of my e-book novels as a paper book. (just put up for sale!)
Attend the launch of the small press novel over in Pittsburgh (travel is hard for me, but I'm going, God willing!)
So, so far so good. I wish I had more time. Ah well, don't we all!
Livejournal: http://haikujaguar.livejournal.com
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