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This month's optional question is: Is there anything in your writing plans for 2026 that you are going to do that you couldn't get done in 2025?
You say that like I tried to get any writing done in 2025...
Just like last year, I haven't actually set any concrete writing goals for 2026 yet. I've done so little writing in the past few years that writing literally ANYTHING would count as a success.
But what exactly do I want to get done?
I guess my main goal would be to get back on track towards actually finishing Uneven Lines. This is definitely a daunting task for many reasons, but even if I was just working on it a little bit every day, just one sentence written, or one brainstorming session. Literally anything, even if it's just for a few minutes.
I'd also like to work on some other ideas that I haven't worked on in a while. There's a story I worked on for NaNoWriMo back in 2019 that I really think I could get back into. It'd be something that's a lot easier to write, just needs a little restructuring from what I've already written and of course, it needs to be finished. But I actually think I could get this book to a point where it would be good enough to try to publish.
I'd love to come up with some new ideas as well, although that's never come very easily for me, especially since I've gotten in this writing slump.
This might sound stupid, but I also want to chronicle my journey of trying to get back into writing with videos, whether that ends up being on YouTube or TikTok (or both!). I don't really know what I'm doing on that front (I do make TikToks but I think setting up a YouTube channel would probably require more work), but I figure I'll just take it one step at a time. I don't have any fancy equipment. I really just want it to be about the writing, and hey, if it ends up being successful then maybe I'll step up my game.
But for now, I'm just taking everything one day at a time. I still have a lot of work to do in my planner for the year and writing goals down (not just for writing). So hopefully sometime soon I'll be trying to write again.
Taking everything one day at a time sounds like a realistic goal you can meet. Maybe pick one project and try to write for short periods of time (like 15 minutes a day), so you feel like you're making progress.
ReplyDeleteIf no new ideas, go back to old ones. And we have plenty of bloggers and IWSG members who are on YouTube, so ask one of them about it.
ReplyDeleteA YouTube channel sounds good. I'm sure many would be interested in your progress. I think getting a little done every day is a good goal and then it might snowball.
ReplyDeleteAnonymously Esther, East of the Sun, Even a little every day witl mount up - like saving. This post Christmas, post New Year period is always tough,
ReplyDeleteThe way I sat up when I read that mention of your NaNoWriMo project. Wasn't it 'Sexy Fluff'?
ReplyDeleteTaking things one day at a time is an excellent strategy—with writing and videos and whatever other creative outlets you pursue.
Try a YouTube channel. Just remember - if you record with your phone, turn it sideways so the image is in line with people's computer screens.
ReplyDeleteThat would be an interesting series to watch: how a writer gets back to writing. I need inspiration to start writing again.
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