Depends on whether you’re a glass half full or half empty type. For me,
it’s always half full. Optimist. Always have been.
So, this is the 3rd week of the new year and how have I done
with my targets?
1 story sent to a contest? Missed, but I’ve sent 1 today and will attempt
to do another this week.
1 story to a magazine? Missed, but I’ll attempt to make that up this
week.
Reading target is for a book a week. I’m currently reading book number 6,
so well ahead of target there. Good.
Editing? I’ve done another chapter of the fantasy and a short story.
Writing? A short story finished and another written from scratch.
Excuses? Well, I had a doctor’s appointment on Monday, which took up the
morning. On Sunday, I took my daughter back to university, which took up the
whole day. I’m still doing the day job, which takes up another 2½ days. And I still need to take my regular
rests to deal with the ME/CFS. And, from time to time, I like to relax a
little, take a walk with my wife, spend some quality time with her, you know?
So, how do I feel about the week? All things considered, I’m satisfied
I’ve done what I could.
How goes it for you? Brag about your successes, confess your sins: there’s
a space for comments below.
The pie chart explained:
'Writing' includes the creation of stories, blog posts and reviews.
'Editing' includes the polishing of all written work to make it suitable
for reading.
'Research' includes discovery of info for story content, market research,
contest info and blog post research.
'Reading' includes books and writing magazines.
'Admin' includes story submission, blog posting, marketing, organisation
and general admin tasks.
6 comments:
Well, I am a little behind this week as far as editing goes, but I have been doing my promo work pretty good, even with no computer for two days (thanks to the phone)so I am feeling good ;)Sounds like you didn't do too bad, either!
Keep up the good work, Joleene. You're pretty busy, so a slight lapse is understandable. I've tweeted the Valentines' Book Blog, btw.
Hello, Stuart! Well, I have definitely been doing better than last year at this time. I've actually begun keeping tabs on myself, tracking in a small calendar which days I actually do something, and which I just laze around. I guess it goes well thus far. About 7 days I did nothing substantially connected to writing, 5 days reading works from others, a day or 2 with online things, 8 days actually putting work to my own WIP's. For 25 days, I'll take that as progress...
Hello John. Nail on head time - it's the recording of your activities that highlights the real time spent in doing things and makes it easier to see where time is wasted, spent on stuff that's really trivia or used for something more creative and productive. I've discovered that, by keeping an actual timesheet, I'm much more aware of where the hours and minutes go. When online, it's too easy to be sidetracked. Keep up the good work, John, and thanks for your comment.
I don't think you're far off your goals. As for me, I'm having trouble keeping to my only 7 goals. Um, must be the weather...
If in doubt, blame the weather; it can't answer back! I've more or less caught up since writing the post.
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