Your 2014 Writing Goals - Page 5

Marseille · 03-07-2014, 04:24 PM

Congrats VydorScope!

When I was younger I loved a challenge, of pretty much any kind. If an opportunity came up, I was happy to embarrass myself to no end figuring things out on the fly, for the joy of learning. I'm starting to lose that.

Specifically, I really hate networking. I can't even tell when I'm embarrassing myself anymore. Unless it's all. the. time. In which case I can tell.

James_Wilde · 03-08-2014, 06:39 PM

Good work, Cromag.

James_Wilde · 03-08-2014, 06:41 PM

I'll add mine to the congrats to VydorScope.

Dr. Drib · 03-11-2014, 10:23 AM

Just had a flash fiction piece accepted for Schlock! Webzine, and I'm currently finishing up a short story.

I have no idea, at this point, where to send it.

My goal, at this point, is to finish the novella I'm working on (which is almost finished); and then, I plan to finish my novel (probably about 80% finished).

Katsunami · 03-11-2014, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Just had a flash fiction piece accepted for Schlock! Webzine, and I'm currently finishing up a short story.

Congrats

Quote:

I have no idea, at this point, where to send it.

Booh

You know, you just haven't realized yet

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My goal, at this point, is to finish the novella I'm working on (which is almost finished); and then, I plan to finish my novel (probably about 80% finished).

Go for it

Lemurion · 03-11-2014, 12:21 PM

Doc Vandal should be draft complete by the end of the month, and then it's on to the sequel.

That will be pulp adventure set in Antarctica. Current working title is either "Trilobites of Terror" or "Glacier of Insanity."

Marseille · 03-11-2014, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Just had a flash fiction piece accepted for Schlock! Webzine

Congrats!

mcrow · 03-13-2014, 06:44 PM

This year I have two goals:

#1- Get a short piece published.
#2- Finish a novel.

James_Wilde · 03-14-2014, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemurion

Doc Vandal should be draft complete by the end of the month, and then it's on to the sequel.

That will be pulp adventure set in Antarctica. Current working title is either "Trilobites of Terror" or "Glacier of Insanity."

Well dne, Lemurion. But if Doc Vandal is only draft complete, won't you go on to the first re-write before starting the sequel?

James_Wilde · 03-14-2014, 04:19 AM

Well done, Dr Dibb and go for it to you and Mcrow.

Lemurion · 03-14-2014, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by James_Wilde

Well dne, Lemurion. But if Doc Vandal is only draft complete, won't you go on to the first re-write before starting the sequel?

Probably not. I always jump into something else before diving into a rewrite. It helps clear the brain. You lose perspective if you jump right in to edits/revisions immediately after finishing, you're still seeing intentions rather than outcomes on the page. Doing something else is a mental reset.

Also, I've outlined enough that the plot's not going to change much at all, and I write pretty clean first drafts anyway.

VydorScope · 03-14-2014, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Just had a flash fiction piece accepted for Schlock! Webzine,

Congrats!

James_Wilde · 03-17-2014, 05:32 PM

Interesting pov, Lemurion. It goes quite a bit further than the advice I got when I'd finished the first draft of my first novel. "Let it lie for a couple of weeks before you begin the re-write."

Dr. Drib · 03-18-2014, 12:02 PM

I finally finished 4 more flash fiction [prose poem] pieces and sent them out to Schlock! Webzine.

The editor accepted them all!

Now to work on that short story that I keep putting away....

VydorScope · 03-18-2014, 03:00 PM

Wow.
Do they just accept anything then?

03-11-2014, 10:23 AM	#64
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,741 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Just had a flash fiction piece accepted for Schlock! Webzine, and I'm currently finishing up a short story. I have no idea, at this point, where to send it. My goal, at this point, is to finish the novella I'm working on (which is almost finished); and then, I plan to finish my novel (probably about 80% finished). Last edited by Dr. Drib; 03-11-2014 at 10:26 AM.

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03-07-2014, 04:24 PM	#61
Marseille Guru Posts: 687 Karma: 5700000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	Congrats VydorScope! When I was younger I loved a challenge, of pretty much any kind. If an opportunity came up, I was happy to embarrass myself to no end figuring things out on the fly, for the joy of learning. I'm starting to lose that. Specifically, I really hate networking. I can't even tell when I'm embarrassing myself anymore. Unless it's all. the. time. In which case I can tell.

03-08-2014, 06:39 PM	#62
James_Wilde Guru Posts: 802 Karma: 4727110 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Iriver Story	Good work, Cromag.

03-08-2014, 06:41 PM	#63
James_Wilde Guru Posts: 802 Karma: 4727110 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Iriver Story	I'll add mine to the congrats to VydorScope.

03-11-2014, 12:21 PM	#66
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	Doc Vandal should be draft complete by the end of the month, and then it's on to the sequel. That will be pulp adventure set in Antarctica. Current working title is either "Trilobites of Terror" or "Glacier of Insanity."

03-13-2014, 06:44 PM	#68
mcrow Zealot Posts: 145 Karma: 1486256 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle 4/Kindle Fire HD/Kindle Fire HDX 7"	This year I have two goals: #1- Get a short piece published. #2- Finish a novel.

03-14-2014, 04:19 AM	#70
James_Wilde Guru Posts: 802 Karma: 4727110 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Iriver Story	Well done, Dr Dibb and go for it to you and Mcrow.

03-17-2014, 05:32 PM	#73
James_Wilde Guru Posts: 802 Karma: 4727110 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Iriver Story	Interesting pov, Lemurion. It goes quite a bit further than the advice I got when I'd finished the first draft of my first novel. "Let it lie for a couple of weeks before you begin the re-write."

03-18-2014, 12:02 PM	#74
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,741 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	I finally finished 4 more flash fiction [prose poem] pieces and sent them out to Schlock! Webzine. The editor accepted them all! Now to work on that short story that I keep putting away....

03-18-2014, 03:00 PM	#75
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	Wow. Do they just accept anything then?