Here is a list of things that you can do each week as we work on our novels (suggestions welcomed).
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Last Week's Goals
Last week I had to catch up on this project at work so I have not had much time to think about working on my outline. I got some things done but not much.
My goals for next week:
I'm looking forward to this long weekend and hope that I can finally make some time to work on this outline of mine. I have some adjustments to do because I decided to increase the number of viewpoints to five. Not good. I think that would have created a mess, especially since those viewpoints would have been introduced early in the novel. It would have been too confusing.
What did I learn this week?
Take things small at first. Five viewpoints is too many for my current skills. I think I will stick with my original number.
--William
DREAMER'S ROSE: Work on chapter exchange revisions as they come.
Yes, except for the one that came back yesterday.
THE SHAMAN'S CURSE: Let it rest for a while longer.
Such an easy goal. I always seem to achieve this one.
THE IGNORED PROPHECY: Continue revisions.
No. I actually haven't done much on this one this week.
BLOOD WILL TELL: Send two new queries out.
Only one and I already got the rejection.
MAGE STORM: Work on the second draft of this. Get to chapter 10.
Yes. In fact, I'm on chapter 14.
OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.
Wait for word on any one of the three short stories I currently have out. Revise the fourth and get it back out.
Yes to all.
Next Week's Goals:
DREAMER'S ROSE:
Work on chapter exchange revisions as they come. Continue to think about how I would change this to YA, if that's what I decide to do with it.
THE SHAMAN'S CURSE:
Let it rest for a while longer. When I've finished the revisions on its sequel, I'll take another look at it.
THE IGNORED PROPHECY:
Continue revisions.
BLOOD WILL TELL:
Send two new queries out.
MAGE STORM:
The second draft of this is going to be my main focus again this week. If I do as well as I have been so far, I should be able to get to chapter 18.
OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.
Wait for word on any one of the four short stories I currently have out.
Mainstream novel: I didn't touch this at all.
"Agents of the Fourth Wind" (SF): I've not done much actual work on this story since the synopsis challenge ended, but I added a few additional thoughts to my digital audio recording collection.
UPCOMING WEEK
"Metzgerhund Empire" (YA): Complete the last few scenes of the last chapter, and rewrite the agent query letter.
Mainstream novel: Continue writing. Or, in the case of last week, resume writing.
"Agents of the Fourth Wind" (SF): I doubt I'll do much work on this one until the YA novel is out the door.
BLOGGATHAH
I've jotted down a few ideas, but I've not posted anything new since last week.
NOTES
During this time, I am also working on three SF short stories: one is an overhaul from a story I mistakenly left of my shelf for way too long, the second is brand new, and the third is a sequel-of-sorts of a story I ditched a year ago because I no longer liked it.
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Anyway for next week:
Someone Else's Life:
Get a query and synopsis ready - this weeks main goal
What About Us
Restart from the beginning and try to write three chapters
Bad Romance
Finish the first chapter
Please Remember Me
Develop the plot
[This message has been edited by Kimlin (edited September 03, 2010).]
-- William
1) Finish revisions on latest WotF entry
2) Write the cover letter for my job applications
3) Re-write the cover letter for my job applications until the Advisorly One is satisfied
4) More revisions on Mudlarks
Goal for next week: Pick a story and get back to writing.
W.
Right now just keeping up with chapter exchange and working on WOTF. Hoping to get that done this week, then I will do some more specific goals on novel I think.
Advice on how to stop writing? I wish I had that problem.
Last weeks goals.
* Dug up all my old ideas from actual notes I had as a youth.
* Researched time travel issues I might come across for a story.
* Decide which story ideas I want to continue.
* Learned more about how to critique.
Next weeks goals.
* Working on 'Born Before'.
* Definitely need to work on character development for these characters.
* Research world building for a future project.