HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Another year, another list of goals. I knew at the start of last year that I wasn't getting much done. This year though I am hoping to be able to get a bit more done because I should have less big life events going on. So, what are my goals for this year?
Writing Goals:
- The Halfway House first draft completed - This one is quite close to being done to be honest but, with other stuff going on, I need to make sure I don't lose momentum and stop when I'm so close to the end. I have a track record of doing this if I don't intentionally set myself goals (see Goal 2).
- The Fairy Godfather with betas - Now that I've finally admitted to myself that traditional publishing isn't for me, my original beloved trilogy The Twyned Earth is back on the rails. Book 2 was so close to being beta ready but I became disillusioned and stopped working on it. It's time I fixed that!
- Self publishing fund - Self publishing can be as cheap or expensive as you decide for it to be. My books are a complete labour of love and I want them to go out into the world in the best possible state they can be, which unfortunately can be pretty expensive! Thanks to the current cost of living crisis, I'm not giving myself a specific numerical goal but instead committing to setting aside at least a little bit every single month.
- Website overhaul - I want to go over and refresh every page on the site and, in addition to that, I want to delete or unpublish old posts that I either don't feel are necessary anymore or that I would like to rewrite and republish to be better. I'd also like to update the appearance if I can find a layout that I like!
- Turn my Twyned Earth encyclopaedia digital - This was a really fun project I started ages ago. Basically a world building bible for Twyned Earth to help me keep consistency throughout the books and series, and keep track of all the fun world details that either never made it into books or had to get cut. It's currently on paper in a binder and I want to get it typed up so that it's both easier to change and add things to and also so I have a copy if something happens to it.
General Life Goals:
- Consistent Duolingo - I don't want to say "keep a streak for the whole year" because, while that would be great, if I failed at any point I'd be demotivated to keep going. Instead I'm going to aim to get the 1000 xp badge for every month. That way at least if I fail one then I can redeem myself the next month.
- Health targets - There's a few things that I want to get back on track with that help my physical and (especially) mental health.
- Talk on Discord again (again) - Last time I set voice therapy with the end goal of talking on Discord to my online friends, I actually managed it. I want to get back into doing that and be more consistent this time!
That's me for this year! All in, I think it's a realistic amount of stuff to do while also giving me a few solid things to show at the end, which are both good for motivation. As I mentioned in my last post, I'm done with "hoping next year will be better" and instead just aiming to get more stuff done.
I hope everyone had a lovely new year and that you're all looking forward to whatever challenges you have set yourselves (if any)!
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