Checking my goals
Just over two months since my last check, and a third of the way through, so how is everything going?
Goal No 1: Write all the things
I have been slowing down a little later, which is unfortunate, since this year I've decided I will actually go for the 150,000 words in a year. By the end of July I was just on track, so I thought it's now or never. And then lost nearly a week this month being away and far too busy to do much writing. With![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
fan_flashworks Amnesty Challenge happening at the moment, I made myself write a number of ficlets, which helped to improve my total, so I should make 10,000 words for the month, just need to stretch a bit more.
I've signed up forheroinebigbang for their Round Four redux, since Tiny Bang only requires a minimum of 1,500 words - just as well as rough drafts are due in on Sunday. I wasn't going to do smallfandombang this year, because Lewis no longer qualifies, but it is a good incentive to churn out the words. I checked with them because Call The Midwife wasn't on the list, and it does qualify, so I can see myself doing it again. And finally there's a DW com called Genprompt_bingo which looks like fun. Their next round isn't until December, but they were very helpful when I inquired about whether poetry could be included and the minimum size required, and added my suggestion to their list, so I shall definitely be having a go. I've wanted to do a bingo card before, but most seem quite restrictive, so I'm quite hopeful. If nothing else it will mean I'm continuing to 'write all the things'.
I've only earned two new badges over the last couple of months, which is again a sign of concentrating on the things I know:
Goal No 2: Read more and widely
Reading is continuing, although this year I seem to be reading a number of sequels or books by last year's authors. There are others books waiting to be read, but I don't seem to have got round to them. And the vicar keeps giving me books to read as well - which I am not adding to the list. There should be another book review up within the next week.
Goal No 3: Post a purely photographic post each month
Water lilies were posted at the beginning of the week, and next month I'll be looking at the neighbourhood as we head towards autumn. I shall have to start thinking about what to do after that.
Goal No 1: Write all the things
I have been slowing down a little later, which is unfortunate, since this year I've decided I will actually go for the 150,000 words in a year. By the end of July I was just on track, so I thought it's now or never. And then lost nearly a week this month being away and far too busy to do much writing. With
fan_flashworks Amnesty Challenge happening at the moment, I made myself write a number of ficlets, which helped to improve my total, so I should make 10,000 words for the month, just need to stretch a bit more.I've signed up for
heroinebigbang for their Round Four redux, since Tiny Bang only requires a minimum of 1,500 words - just as well as rough drafts are due in on Sunday. I wasn't going to do smallfandombang this year, because Lewis no longer qualifies, but it is a good incentive to churn out the words. I checked with them because Call The Midwife wasn't on the list, and it does qualify, so I can see myself doing it again. And finally there's a DW com called Genprompt_bingo which looks like fun. Their next round isn't until December, but they were very helpful when I inquired about whether poetry could be included and the minimum size required, and added my suggestion to their list, so I shall definitely be having a go. I've wanted to do a bingo card before, but most seem quite restrictive, so I'm quite hopeful. If nothing else it will mean I'm continuing to 'write all the things'.I've only earned two new badges over the last couple of months, which is again a sign of concentrating on the things I know:
Goal No 2: Read more and widely
Reading is continuing, although this year I seem to be reading a number of sequels or books by last year's authors. There are others books waiting to be read, but I don't seem to have got round to them. And the vicar keeps giving me books to read as well - which I am not adding to the list. There should be another book review up within the next week.
Goal No 3: Post a purely photographic post each month
Water lilies were posted at the beginning of the week, and next month I'll be looking at the neighbourhood as we head towards autumn. I shall have to start thinking about what to do after that.