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Yep, it’s that time again. Round One of ROW80, the writing challenge that knows you have a life, starts tomorrow. Thus today is goal day.
I have a lot of goals for 2014, most of which I won’t list here for various reasons. 2014 needs to be a year of accomplishments. I have big dreams 😀
In trying to pin down my goals for this year I’ve taken notes from fellow ROWer Shan Jeniah which worked great for the big picture. However, since I try to maintain the wee beasties and That Man’s privacy, it isn’t a format for the ol’ blog. Then there’s ROWer Julie Glover who keeps things short and sweet. I was tempted to follow her lead. In the end, I decided to change things up by following Nicole of Book-Wyrm Knits.
Year Long Goals
- I have once again registered on Goodreads to read 100 books. However, this may change as I plan to put writing before reading this year.
- Lose 50 pounds. I slacked off the last part of 2013, ’nuff said.
Quarter Long (AKA ROW80) Goals
- Draft and Edit the Steampunk story I attempted for NaNo 2013. Oh, and figure out a title.
- Rough goal of drafting 6 chapters per week in January.
- Rough goal of editing 6 chapters per week in February.
- With an aim to get out to Beta Readers in March.
Here’s the blurb:
Quiet computer geek, Brie, has spent her entire life living in her outgoing twin sister’s shadow. When a vortex dumps Brie on a world where men are property and she’s saddled with a “love slave” the Sovereign ordered her to choose, she learns just how similar she is to her twin after all. Brie teams up with Claude to free the men. Brie’s just worried she’ll lose her heart in the process.
Claude has managed to avoid the final step of the Sovereign’s call the two decades he’s been eligible. On the eve of his fortieth birthday, the day that would have freed him for the rest of his life, he finds himself lined up and chosen. Claude can’t help but wonder if his support of men’s rights tipped the scales of chance against him. His new master, an other-worlder, isn’t what Claude expected but rather a kindred supporter of equality. Could she be who he’s dreamed of?
- Read Who Are You in the Tarot? by Mary K. Greer and do the applicable exercises.
Monthly Goals
- Read, at least, one paper book. With the ease of carrying my eReaders around my poor paper books have been neglected.
- At least, one date night with That Man.
Weekly Goals:
- Spend a minimum of 3 hours per week on writing.
- Maintain 3 blog posts per week.
- Visit and comment on at least 12 blogs per week, 3 of which HAVE to be ROW80 blogs.
- Connect on Facebook and Twitter with, at least, one non-blog post or share per week.
- Maintain books read on Goodreads.
- Exercise 3 times per week.
You can find and support other ROWers HERE.
Angela Brown said:
Cheers to you for setting some lofty yet realistic goals. With that blurb for your story, it will be interesting to see what you turn out in the writing area 🙂
Raelyn Barclay said:
Thanks Angela. Hopefully they aren’t too lofty 🙂
Melanie Macek said:
That’s how much I want to lose also. Maybe we can help each other in that aspect. Good luck with all your goals! Let me know where I can help 🙂
Raelyn Barclay said:
Definitely. Support is key 🙂 Thanks Mel.
Maria Zannini said:
And I’ll bet all the reading you did in 2013 honed your instincts about writing too.
I haven’t had the courage to step on the scale since the holidays. Eek!
Raelyn Barclay said:
Ha! One would hope. I actually haven’t stepped on a scale yet either…it might be worse 😛 Thanks Maria.
shanjeniah said:
It’s cool that my updates gave you a tool to use in your planning! I’m fortunate that Jim and the kids don’t mind (and Annalise LOVES) having bits of their lives shared. But, if they didn’t want me to, I would be sharing only those parts of my life that didn’t involve them directly…and, even as it is, there are definitely plenty of pieces of our lives I don’t share.
Six chapters a week?! It boggles my mind to think of drafting that many…even when I was working a well-planned WIP for NaNo, at full tilt, I never came close to six chapters. You are FAST!!!!!
I hope you find this new year delightfully productive! =)
Raelyn Barclay said:
Well, I do have about 20K on this already from November so some chapters are mostly complete already. Chapters might also be a grandiose term but my outline is using a 3 Act – 9 Block – 27 Chapters format. Hopefully, I haven’t bitten my nose to spite my face, LOL.
Thanks Shan.
Lauralynn Elliott said:
I really like that blurb. It sounds like an interesting premise. 🙂
Good luck!
Kathy said:
Ok, that blurb has caught my interest! Good luck with it because I want to read it!
Raelyn Barclay said:
Thanks Lauralynn and Kathy. Now if I can just pull it off 🙂
Kathy said:
*roots for you!*
Beth Camp said:
Please tell us more about that 3 act, 9 block, 27 chapters!!!! Do you have a source? My chapters seem to come in short micro-scenes that slowly, slowly evolve into story. And despite that caveat at the beginning, your goals seem admirably organized around “big picture” and action steps to achieve. I think 2014 is going to be very, very good for you. Onward!
Raelyn Barclay said:
I’m sure the 3 Act – 9 Block – 27 Chapter thing isn’t new but what the heck it’ll give me something to post about this month 🙂
Thanks Beth, steps toward the big picture was my aim. Now to execute it!
Eden said:
Nice blurb, Raelyn. I did have to stop myself from thinking about cheese at the beginning, since brie is… well, one of my favorite cheeses. But I’m curious about this society that has these love-slaves and how this pair will work for the freedom of the men to live as equals with women.
Raelyn Barclay said:
LOL, I wasn’t even thinking about the spelling when she told me her name! Thanks Eden.
Eden said:
Characters have their own worlds and “things”; they don’t quite get our quirks.
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S.J. Collins said:
Great goals, Raelyn. And that blurb touched on a lot of story ‘sweet spots’ for me! I look forward to seeing your progress on it.
Raelyn Barclay said:
Thanks SJ. I love the story, I just hope I can do it justice 🙂
Nicole said:
Good luck with the format! It really works for me. I forgot to include the blog visitations this time around, though. I may add that next week!
Best of luck with the ROW!
Raelyn Barclay said:
I really like and I think seeing the different levels will help. Thanks Nicole!
amyhaha said:
Great goals, so much more organized than mine! Ah well, I’ve decided to use ROW80 for writing only, and everything else will just get by the way it always does…Good luck!
Raelyn Barclay said:
Well, there’s a much longer list I didn’t share, LOL. This is a new format for me and I’m looking forward to seeing how it shapes up for the Round. Thanks 🙂