One of my friends, over at LiveJournal, Elle posted what she learned about her writing over the past year, on her blog. Well I have not learned as many things as she had but here are the few things I learned.
1. It's okay to write.... bad. It easier to fix a page full of words then stare at a blank page waiting for the right words to come.
2. When I have a moment where I'm not sure where to go next. Its best for me to write or start a short story. I would at least wrote something that day. Plus the book I'm trying to write hates that I'm away and start talking to me again. :)
3. I really really need to quit worrying about the word count.
4. No matter what it best if I write something everyday.
Okay, now my plans for the coming year....
1. Finish school
2. Find a nice job so I can get out of my parents' hair.... I mean house. (really it's not that bad, just that what children are suppose to do. Move out eventually) Not that moving is in the plans for 2008
3. Write for myself! Not for publishing or other people. Goes along with need to quit worrying about the word count thing above.
4. Keep in touch with my new writing friends Amanda and Elle.
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Little, Big
3 months ago
If you write what moves you, generally it will move other people. Word count is just one way to check progress. Good luck in the coming year. I hope you make all your goals come true.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you back, Annie! Writing is such a learning process, and it's good to sit down and keep track of what you have accomplished, and decide where you want to go next.
ReplyDeleteAs far as #4... I bought a writing prompt book to help me with this. I'm crossing my fingers it helps stir my creativity :)
Happy New Year!