Here is a list of things that you can do each week as we work on our novels (suggestions welcomed).
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I intended to post this Thursday night in case I forgot to post Friday morning. Oh well. I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday. I know I am.
Last Week's Goals
I did not do anything, again. Now that the holiday break is here, maybe I will do some writing.
My goals for next week:
Same goals as always. I need to focus on some characterizations before moving on to the plot again.
What did I learn this week?
Nothing here. Good luck to everyone and a good year as well!
--William
Last Week's Goals:
DREAMER'S ROSE: Let it rest.
Well, I achieved that goal.
THE SHAMAN'S CURSE: Type the newest version of the query into the new computer and have a look at the synopsis.
Nope. 
THE IGNORED PROPHECY: Retype the last set of revisions.
Yes, I did this.
BLOOD WILL TELL: Retype the last set of revisions, as needed for the chapter exchange.
I'm actually about four chapters ahead of the chapter exchange.
SEVEN STARS: Get this typed back in.
Yes, I got this one back in. And I've been doing some brainstorming about where the story is going to go. I already had the plot line for the female character pretty well down. But I need to know more about what kind of torment I can put the male character through.
OTHER: I still need to work on revisions to Dragons are Forever and The Seeker.
Didn't touch this, either.
Next Week's Goals:
DREAMER'S ROSE:
This one will rest at least until after the first of the year.
THE SHAMAN'S CURSE:
Type in the newest version of the query and have a look at the synopsis so I can be ready to send this back out after the first of the year.
THE IGNORED PROPHECY:
I've got a chapter exchange going on this one. Make revisions as the chapter critiques come back.
BLOOD WILL TELL:
I've got a chapter exchange on this one, too, which is helping me to find some of the weak spots. Make revisions as the chapter critiques come back. And continue to type in the revisions that were on the old computer, to bring the version on the new computer up to date.
SEVEN STARS:
I can only go a little further on this one before I really need to know what I'm going to do to the male MC. What does he have to go through? Either that, or turn the story over to the female MC. I need to brainstorm this some more.
OTHER:
I still need to work on revisions to Dragons are Forever and The Seeker. Unfortunately, the critiques are on the old computer, so that probably won't happen until after the first of the year.
MISC.
Install the new router so I don't have that kind of computer problem ever, ever again. I also got a 4 GB flash drive for Christmas, so that should help in retrieving some of the remaining files from the old computer and in doing future backups.
Last Week's Goals:
Next Week's Goals:
Merry Christmas, to all who celebrate some version of it!
This Week's Goals:
ISLANDS IN THE SKY Working Title
THE LUNAR WARS Working Title
Misc-Practice for novels by:
[This message has been edited by Dark Warrior (edited December 26, 2009).]
My baby brother was home for the holidays and asked me about my writing, and I happened to mention my nano story to him. It's in need of major revisions, mostly because the story couldn't decide if it was a romantic comedy or an action adventure/spy story. My brother (a big Clive Cussler fan) proceeded to spend TWO HOURS world-building and re-plotting it. It is now an action/spy story.
Of course, whether or not I write it that way is up for debate, but those were a very fun two hours.
GOALS FOR THIS WEEK:
1) Continue chapter exchanging TGS.
2) Work on new WotF entry.
3) Real Life Stuff
4) Get ready to move. Again.
I'm halfway through my Panix rewrite.
This Week:
Get the new character established and hopefully finish my rewrite's first pass.
WotF story
Flash
Two short story ideas (digging deep for emotion)
I did not get my goals done and I did not send the short off to the anthology. I am also 7K words behind on my WIP, but making it up fast so feeling good about my finish by friday.
Standing goals: (that's easy)
-write at least 2000 new words each day.
-keep my SuperNoteCard deck up to date on structural and character changes for my current WIP (SF)
-Read and crit at least 2 shorts or 1/2 of a novel each week.
Next Week (12/25-1/1
-Meet all the above standing goals
-Finish the first draft of San Francisco!
-Finish critting OWASM's Nano novel (by sunday)
-complete my first draft of my 2010 goals. Time for goal setting!
-figure out how Meredith gets those colored smileys in her posts.
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-figure out how Meredith gets those colored smileys in her posts.
No mystery. When you start a reply, you should see a little link to the left that says "Smilies Legend". It tells you what the codes are for the smilies.
That's one goal, already. 
Everyday Goals:
Re-read the first coupla chapters of the first five "Sword of Truth" novels by Terry Goodkind... looking for how he implements the things discussed in these collective topic threads. Compared TG's style to Salvatore, Kipling, Tolkien.
This week;
"Got up... got outta bed... dragged a comb across my head."
Add no less than 5000 words to WotF.
Do tech research for WotF
Post questions here!
Send 'Ravencroft Pass' to a volunteer reader, bless her...
Look for work!
Look for critique opportunities (here) to get more involved in the work and hands-on learning.
Revisit an earlier story that was fair... try to make it better.
Stay at home for New Years!
Christmas is complete. Yay me!
Next week's goals:
Apply the snowflake method to my nano novel.
Two to go:
Not bad, so far.
- Well then, the 5000k word goal was a little bit optimistic... but I'm not worried. Still writing every day. Yesterday I knocked out a blistering... uhmm... 100 words! So far today I am around 500, but plan on spending alot'o time on it!