My New Goals
Apr. 17th, 2017 01:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbitEaster Monday, and time to select my goals for the year:
Goal No 1 - Write all the things
Because the emphasis continues to be on the 'all'. Not just number of words, which really should be a secondary condition because crafting a decent drabble can take as long as writing 500 words, but at least attempting different things. There are still a number of badges for![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
fan_flashworks I want to earn. One I'm struggling with in particular is the Prognosticator, which is for stories post canon. This can be difficult when a good proportion of your main characters die in canon, even if you habitually write them otherwise. And there's only so many ways I can kill Dr Watson (sorry scfrankles ). So any suggestions gratefully received.
I've signed up for an AO3 'All In The Family' exchange, which is a new one for me. And there are a couple of exchanges I did for the first time last year, so they will still be a challenge for me this time round. I'll also probably pinch-hit for a couple of exchanges. And I'm intending on writing the next part of Master Baggins the Baker's Son (Hobbit AU) for my new Gen Bingo card.
Goal No 2 - A Monthly Pastoral Assistant Report
A number of you were kind enough to say you enjoyed reading what I've written so far, and since we are supposed to reflect on matters, this would seem like a good way of encouraging myself to do so. These will be friends locked - not that I will be sharing names - but the views I express will not be shared by everyone. (Not that I object to friends having different views from my own, I fully expect some of you to do so, but I haven't got the time to wait for the sun to turn the trolls to stone.)
Goal No 3 - Try Twelve New Things
One of the dangers of finding a balance of life which works(ish), is that of stagnating. I've therefore decided I shall try some new things this year. And this is where you, dear flist, come in. Because it requires outside input to find new thoughts. I have some free time (but nothing regular), I have some money (for the odd little thing), and I have a curiousity and a wish to do different things (even briefly, before deciding it's not for me).
It could be to write something different, to read something different, to try a new (simple) craft, to see something different (I'm in London for a few days in August). I'm prepared to consider most things.
I'm hoping some of you will have some ideas, and to that end, I'm planning on putting up a post in a couple of days to expand on this and further solicit your ideas.
Here's to the next year!
Goal No 1 - Write all the things
Because the emphasis continues to be on the 'all'. Not just number of words, which really should be a secondary condition because crafting a decent drabble can take as long as writing 500 words, but at least attempting different things. There are still a number of badges for
fan_flashworks I want to earn. One I'm struggling with in particular is the Prognosticator, which is for stories post canon. This can be difficult when a good proportion of your main characters die in canon, even if you habitually write them otherwise. And there's only so many ways I can kill Dr Watson (sorry scfrankles ). So any suggestions gratefully received.I've signed up for an AO3 'All In The Family' exchange, which is a new one for me. And there are a couple of exchanges I did for the first time last year, so they will still be a challenge for me this time round. I'll also probably pinch-hit for a couple of exchanges. And I'm intending on writing the next part of Master Baggins the Baker's Son (Hobbit AU) for my new Gen Bingo card.
Goal No 2 - A Monthly Pastoral Assistant Report
A number of you were kind enough to say you enjoyed reading what I've written so far, and since we are supposed to reflect on matters, this would seem like a good way of encouraging myself to do so. These will be friends locked - not that I will be sharing names - but the views I express will not be shared by everyone. (Not that I object to friends having different views from my own, I fully expect some of you to do so, but I haven't got the time to wait for the sun to turn the trolls to stone.)
Goal No 3 - Try Twelve New Things
One of the dangers of finding a balance of life which works(ish), is that of stagnating. I've therefore decided I shall try some new things this year. And this is where you, dear flist, come in. Because it requires outside input to find new thoughts. I have some free time (but nothing regular), I have some money (for the odd little thing), and I have a curiousity and a wish to do different things (even briefly, before deciding it's not for me).
It could be to write something different, to read something different, to try a new (simple) craft, to see something different (I'm in London for a few days in August). I'm prepared to consider most things.
I'm hoping some of you will have some ideas, and to that end, I'm planning on putting up a post in a couple of days to expand on this and further solicit your ideas.
Here's to the next year!
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Date: 2017-04-18 09:26 pm (UTC)I'd already been doing some thinking about goals and stuff over Easter (my birthday always makes me want to review my New Years goals) and this was just what I needed to see to push me into making the changes to my New Year plans that are necessary for a more balanced me... so thank you!
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Date: 2017-04-19 12:33 pm (UTC)When making my goals I always try to achieve the balance between something which will challenge me, but will be attainable. It's not always an easy balance to strike.
I do like your icon of Dog.