• What were your goals last week and did you accomplish them?
• Describe what you worked on.
• Set goals for next week.
• Did you learn something during this week?

Here is a list of things that you can do each week as we work on our novels (suggestions welcomed).

• Writing on a novel
• Characterization
• World Building
• Relevant research

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Last Week's Goals

I was unable to work on either of my goals due a project I have been working on and a busy work schedule. Unfortunately, I think this will likely take me away from writing through the holidays so I may not get much opportunity to write for a while (not that I was doing much before ).

My goals for next week:

• Brainstorming characterization for main character
• Develop mutually exclusive internal conflicts

I will keep these goals listed so that should I find the opportunity to write I will have a reminder of what I need to work on next. Hopefully I will be able to do something for these goals on occasions.

What did I learn this week?

Nothing here. Good luck to everyone else, especially for those doing NaNo!

Last Week's Goals:

Dreamer's Rose: Continue to let it rest.
Easy one.

The Shaman's Curse: Rewrite the query letter and start sending this one back out.
I've been mulling on this, but I haven't actually changed a word so far this week.

The Ignored Prophecy: Revision to first five chapters. Actually more of a rewrite than a revision. But I finished it last night. I wanted to get this done so I can print it out and put it in the hands of a reader I'll be seeing at Thanksgiving.

Blood Will Tell: Let it rest.
Another easy one.

Other: Work on revisions to my two short stories.
No. I didn't get to this one at all.

This Week's Goals

Dreamer's Rose:
Continue to let this one rest.

The Shaman's Curse:
Now that I've finished the partial rewrite on THE IGNORED PROPHECY, maybe I can get back and work on this query. I really need to start sending this back out again. The way to make sure it never gets published is not to keep sending it out. Gotta get back on it.

The Ignored Prophecy:
Get this one printed out and into the hands of a reader by Thanksgiving.

Blood Will Tell:
Start the second revision. It's probably overly ambitious, but I'd like to get through this revision and give this one to my reader, too. Fall back, to get it done in time to give it to her when she returns THE IGNORED PROPHECY.

Seven Stars:
No specific goals for this one. This is my playground when I just can't stand not to be working on something new. I did figure out where it starts.

Other:
I still need to work on revisions to my two short stories, Dragons Are Forever and The Seeker, so I can get them out there.

quote:

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...maybe I can get back and work on this query. I really need to start sending this back out again. The way to make sure it never gets published is not to keep sending it out.

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That reminds me, Meredith...I owe you my latest query letter. If you're familiar with the history of college basketball, you're no doubt familiar with the term 'four corner offense'...in which case you're also familiar with how I handle query writing.

Also...don't forget to send me the revised Shaman's Curse query.