My friend Liz wrote a post about her resolutions this week. As a fellow writer and mom, Liz pretty much nails the resolutions (with the exception of the triathlon--Liz, it's all yours. LOL). But I'm inspired to reflect on 2010 and think about the new year.
2010 has been a good year for my writing career. My first work-for-hire book was published last spring. I was assigned four new titles. I started querying my first Young Adult novel to literary agents--and got some good feedback. I can only hope that 2011 will build on that success.
1. First and foremost, I need to be better at trying to write every day. I have a tendency to finish a project, and then "rest." I've pretty much taken the last six weeks "off" from writing after I finished my last work-for-hire project. #wastingtime. I need to ramp up again and write, even if it's bad writing.
2. I still have three partials and one full manuscript out from querying last summer and fall. I need to think about revisions on the novel and decide if I should keep querying or make significant changes. Jury is still out.
3. I'd like to get some more work-for-hire contracts and continue to write non fiction.
So to sum it up...write every day...get an agent...publish more nonfiction. And oh yeah, lose ten pounds. Bring on 2011!
4 comments:
These are some inspiring goals. Good luck with all of them and congrats on your excellent year! (That's very encouraging that you have partials and a full still out there, though the waiting must be making you a little bonkers!)
Good luck on the resolutions! It's nice to look back and see all you've accomplished. :)
Hello! I'm finding new blogs to read. I'm also an aspiring YA novelist. Am revising my second YA ms, and hoping to query agents by May.
I like how your resolutions sort of summed up last year as well. You accomplished much. This year will bring good things, I am convinced.
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