Writing Goals for the End of the Year

[amberfocus]

I did not officially sign up for NaNoWriMo because deadlines and high pressure word counts aren't for me.  But I am going to attempt to get a certain story out of my head that has been rattling around in there for two years now, during the months of November and December.  I won't be giving up on the Doctor and Rose, they keep me sane, but I will likely be giving equal time to Catrin and Nate and their story.  My unofficial goal is to write 8000 words a week, half on Catrin and Nate and half on DW fanfic with an eye on finishing Leap of Faith.  I already know I can write 50,000 words in a month.  I wrote Wolf Moon in nine weeks and that was 118,000 words so...it's not like I can't do it when motivated and under the thumb of the muses.  I plan to write for two hours every day at least five days per week.  I can usually put out about 1500 to 2000 words in that amount of time, sometimes more if I don't pause for procrastination breaks.  But I'm not going to beat myself up over it if I don't make my word count each week.  This is for me, to prove to myself that I can still write something besides fanfiction.

Comments

[geordie-chick.livejournal.com]

Good luck. I avoid deadlines a I have enough with work, the house and my studies - the Open Uni course is piling on the pressure these days but it puts your 50,000 words a month to shame! If only my chosen subject was the Hotness of Nine I might pass but sadly it's 19th C literature.

So glad to hear about DW fic too

xxx

[jellybean728.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.... it's day one of NaNo and I have yet to start writing. Not good, as it's already 7:30 here.

But no matter, I didn't start NaNo until the 4th in my first year and the second year I ditched my novel and started over on the 9th and still finished, so I'm not too worried yet.

I can't decide what to writ - I have this original story in mind, but it's nothing like plotted out. Then I have this monster crossover story which is all plotted....that one scares me a little as a NaNo project, becuase I can't wander. It's pretty much got to stick to plan, and I'm not good at winging that kind of thing.

Edit because I clicked too fast.

Good for you for writing an original story!! Sometimes it's good to get out fandom for a while. I hope you enjoy writing it.

[amyo67.livejournal.com]

WooHoo!! It sounds fun. I hope you are feeling better. *hugs you*

[juliet316]

I have WAY too much on my plate and I've never signed up for NaNo. Way too much pressure in one month. Good luck with your original fiction and Leap of Faith.