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Great tips. I like to break my goals down into sma...

2012-01-06T22:17:00.303Z

Great tips. I like to break my goals down into smaller, chewable pieces. Otherwise I feel overwhelmed. If I feel that, I procrastinate.

Even writing a page a day adds up over time. I usually just put blinders on a chapter at a time.

Hope you get some shorts written. :)

Some excellent advice here. I went too far the oth...

2012-01-06T06:03:45.540Z

Some excellent advice here. I went too far the other way, and didn't set myself any goals at all!

Great advice! I especially need to heed this as I ...

2012-01-05T23:42:01.552Z

Great advice! I especially need to heed this as I have set myself up with some huge things I want to accomplish this year. Sorry I'm late! :)

good advice for the writers, Jamie!

2012-01-05T14:20:08.561Z

good advice for the writers, Jamie!

Great advice. I think I made my goals reasonable t...

2012-01-05T02:40:28.814Z

Great advice. I think I made my goals reasonable this year after a big learning experience last year.

I think you're right about small goals. Settin...

2012-01-05T01:53:44.186Z

I think you're right about small goals. Setting up big goals is only going to set you up with bald spots from pulling your hair out to GET IT DONE! Or make you feel horrid if you don't get it done. Small goals are not only achievable, but rewarding in themselves. I would suggest one more thing though:
5) Go out and buy confetti to throw for yourself every time you achieve one of your small goals. Small celebrations are acceptable too=)

I'm a very slow writer. What you described her...

2012-01-05T01:49:15.629Z

I'm a very slow writer. What you described here is about my pace. Outline for a few months, write for a few months, get a draft finished by the end of the year. Start editing.

Yeah that all sounds familiar.

Awesome advice. I'm still setting my writing g...

2012-01-04T23:49:01.324Z

Awesome advice. I'm still setting my writing goals for the year trying to be as realistic as possible.

i always try to set goals that are actually things...

2012-01-04T21:02:31.327Z

i always try to set goals that are actually things i can accomplish and most likely will. So my goals this year are to query 2 MS, write at least 1 MS, and submit a few short stories. I'd love to add "get an agent" in there, but that's out of my control. All i can do is try my hardest.

Another key is making sure your goals are within y...

2012-01-04T20:31:29.582Z

Another key is making sure your goals are within your control.

I love setting goals and love the way you outlined...

2012-01-04T19:14:25.141Z

I love setting goals and love the way you outlined the best way for success. Thanks for sharing - new follower :)

Excellent advice, Jamie! I agree that small goals ...

2012-01-04T18:22:09.563Z

Excellent advice, Jamie! I agree that small goals are king, even in writing the novel itself. I find trying to look at the big picture gets overwhelming, so I set myself one event in a chapter at a time to work on.

Allison (Geek Banter)

Happy New Year Jamie.. and stellar advice! I'...

2012-01-04T17:44:39.886Z

Happy New Year Jamie.. and stellar advice! I'm definitely one of those who usually abandons the resolutions within a few weeks of making them... I just have one this year though, and I think it's very attainable :)

Good solid advice here! I find number 3 the hard...

2012-01-04T17:24:09.426Z

Good solid advice here!

I find number 3 the hardest one to achieve - there are so many other activities that we Indie Authors get drawn into. The trouble is that when I do drop the social media and start writing again, the book sales tumble and I am off the Amazon visibility radar in no time at all.

Does anyone know how to do it all, keep up the day job and still have a couple of hours left to sleep?

Emma

I have the big goals set but I haven't yet bro...

2012-01-04T16:45:09.530Z

I have the big goals set but I haven't yet broken them into smaller chunks. That's actually one of the goals I set for myself for today but I should've done it for tomorrow. I'm trying to visit as many IWSG blogs as possible.

Such excellent advice! I tend to plan for more th...

2012-01-04T16:21:07.724Z

Such excellent advice!

I tend to plan for more than I can accomplish. I need to be better at focusing on smaller goals and figuring out how much I can actually get done in a year than what i think I can get done. The small goals are the key, I think.

excellent, excellent advice! every last word! :)

2012-01-04T14:55:21.984Z

excellent, excellent advice! every last word! :)

You are so right about the small goals. We need th...

2012-01-04T13:53:22.430Z

You are so right about the small goals. We need those little successes if we ever hope to achieve big ones.

Oh geez, writing goals? I hadn't even given an...

2012-01-04T13:09:12.581Z

Oh geez, writing goals? I hadn't even given any though to my writin this year, other than, "You know, if I was a bestselling author, I wouldn't have to work this lousy dayjob." (Not thought in any real seriousness, of course, because I'm not that naive.) I really should set aside some good solid writing goals for the coming year. Goals more far-reaching than last year's, "I can reach my NaNoWriMo goal in the 11 days it will take for Skyrim to be released." If nothing else, I'd love to have a finished and ready-for-submission novel done by the end of the year. Doable, if I make sure to set aside the time each day.

My only goal is to not get so drawn into Facebook ...

2012-01-04T10:53:14.671Z

My only goal is to not get so drawn into Facebook and blogging when I ought to spend the time writing. Blog hops like this don't help though. Might start this resolution next week!

Great advice Jamie, thank you :)

2012-01-04T09:17:09.684Z

Great advice Jamie, thank you :)

I set my goals
for 2012, but thanks to this post, I'm going to redefine them in more manageable terms. Thank you for the insights!

Comments on Mithril Wisdom Fantasy Reviews: Goals and resolutions - Insecure Writer's Support ...

Great tips. I like to break my goals down into sma...

Some excellent advice here. I went too far the oth...

Great advice! I especially need to heed this as I ...

good advice for the writers, Jamie!

Great advice. I think I made my goals reasonable t...

I think you're right about small goals. Settin...

I'm a very slow writer. What you described her...

Awesome advice. I'm still setting my writing g...

i always try to set goals that are actually things...

Another key is making sure your goals are within y...

I love setting goals and love the way you outlined...

Excellent advice, Jamie! I agree that small goals ...

Happy New Year Jamie.. and stellar advice! I'...

Good solid advice here! I find number 3 the hard...

I have the big goals set but I haven't yet bro...

Such excellent advice! I tend to plan for more th...

excellent, excellent advice! every last word! :)

You are so right about the small goals. We need th...

Oh geez, writing goals? I hadn't even given an...

My only goal is to not get so drawn into Facebook ...

Great advice Jamie, thank you :)

I set my goalsfor 2012, but thanks to this post, I'm going to redefine them in more manageable terms. Thank you for the insights!

I set my goals
for 2012, but thanks to this post, I'm going to redefine them in more manageable terms. Thank you for the insights!