November Goals

I can’t believe November is here already! Time seems to be slipping away and I’m not certain where it goes. To ensure that I manage to accomplish something during the month of November, I’ve set a couple of goals to motivate me.

For starters, I plan to get more sleep. Of course I'm laughing as I write this because every time I try to go to bed early, my brain either refuses to shut off or my family thinks I'm ill. But I'm going to try regardless.

Second, with all of my edits and revisions complete on everything else I’ve been working on, I need a fresh new project to keep me out of trouble. I’m absolutely worthless if I’m not writing. I’ve tried that road and it’s not pretty.

So the first thing on my list is to finish the outline of my new WIP. (Gasp!) I know I’m a self proclaimed pantser here. I’ve no idea when I crossed over to the dark side, but I did. Now my obsessive compulsive side is coming out and I feel the need to have details and ideas out on paper in a logical order rather than waiting for them to come as I write.

Now whether or not this new form of madness works into my current writing methods remains to be seen. I just keep reminding myself that I can always change something if a better idea comes along.

Once the outline is complete, I plan to dive into my writing. Now I plan to cheer from the sidelines for all of you brave souls out there participating in NaNoWriMo. It just wasn't realistic for me this year.

Though I intend to do my own version.

This will also be a new method for me. I intend to write and write and then write some more. Not worrying about the number count or the editing and everything else I usually obsess over. By the end of the month, I hope to have a good start on my new WIP.

So what are some of your November goals? Whatever they are good luck!