I found myself thinking while in the shower last night – I do quite a lot of thinking at that time turns out – and I was analyzing why I tend to multi task, & why I place a due date on things I am doing/writing etc.
I find giving myself a completion date on anything I am working on, is a good kick in my a$$ to get it done. Otherwise, Id slog about, and it would take forever. No different, really, then journalists having a deadline, or a publisher giving an author a deadline.
That is why I’ve given myself the following deadlines to have my In Progess novels done by.
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Darkness Awaits Late Summer 2014
This gives me plenty of time to get the first draft scribbled out – to get my a$$ in gear! Aiming for 50,000 words, give or take a few. I’ve got a healthy start on the novel, working on putting the bibliography together, and plotting out the story & fleshing those characters out. That is a hell of a lot of writing just in itself, but makes the complete story come together so much easier, I find.
459wordsThe Porn Sight March 2014
I’m aiming for 8 – 10,000 words for this Erotic Short, and I think March to be an entirely do-able length of time. Since the story is loosely based on some experiences of my husbands, while on the job, I really don’t have to poke at the story much to have it come to life. I’ve lightly started it, & have the basic plot outline finished.
3,513wordsDynasty Novel I haven’t a proper title yet, as you’ve been noticing. I really must get over the loss of most of this story, & just chalk it up to the chance at a re-write. I do still have the hefty character profiles, the three book outlines, & the first few chapters.. I’ve lightly given myself til Fall 2015 for having the first book re-written. Summers are a very busy time on our farm, & I don’t expect to get much done in the way of writing during the warm months.
When I had the first draft of book one almost finished, I had decided to go the route of three separate books. Now I wonder, depending on where this write takes me, if a three in one isn’t a better idea. We’ll just go along with the write and see where we end up.
128wordsDummies 4 Arabian Horses Must come up with proper title, & not steal ‘For Dummies’. Still gathering up all my years of data on the Arabian breed, and also spent a hour or so yesterday plotting out chapters, sub chapters. Deadline? Honestly no idea. :p
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