Wow--huge list of goals for October
I can't believe it's October 1st already. Where did the time go? I've been busy revising my 2009 NaNoWriMo humorous MG, Mom Wars, and trying not to think about the fact that I turned in a requested revision to an amazing agent eight weeks ago. Diving into another project definitely helped pass the time. I love the way the revision came out...it was the biggest, most intense one I've ever done--more of a rewrite with over 14,000 words added. I'm dying to know what she thinks of it. Hopefully I'll get good news soon. In the meantime, I'll focus on something I can control--my huge to-do list for October, so I'll be ready to dive into NaNoWriMo on November 1st. Who's going to take the NaNo plunge with me?
I have 31 days to make it through this massive list. I have a feeling I won't be sleeping too much in October. Or November!
My October To-Do List
I have 31 days to make it through this massive list. I have a feeling I won't be sleeping too much in October. Or November!
My October To-Do List
- Get as much of my Mom Wars revision finished as possible. I'm over page 100 now. The first fifty pages are in fantastic shape. The second fifty are in various stages of revision. I'd love to complete at least one full round of revisions on the entire manuscript.
- Write my November From The Mixed-Up Files post and have it formatted and ready to go.
- Plot out my NaNoWriMo Novel. I wasn't sure what I'd write until I was eating dinner at a restaurant with my girls. That makes three NaNo novels in a row that they've inspired! I jotted down tons of ideas, but put it aside so I could work on my revision. Suddenly, lots of ideas keep coming to me again, so I need to write them down before they fly away. I'd also love to do more detailed character sketches than I have in the past, and use a few writing exercises that I've learned. A year ago, I took a Chapter One Workshop with Joyce Sweeney, and it helped me find the perfect place to begin Mom Wars (and add a cool hook), so I'll definitely go through those exercises again.
- Complete at least one writing article (I've had a few ideas floating around for a while, but thinking about NaNo gave me a fantastic article idea this morning. I can't wait to see how it will come out!)
- Polish up at least three picture books and if there's time, work on one or two that are a bit further away from being able to submit.
- Get my November 15th sub of Mom Wars and a picture book sub ready for my groups.
- Finish all crits (and clear my schedule of them from November 1st through until I finish my NaNo novel...which is usually around the 16th of November).
- Keep exercising 4-6 times a week (I have a bad habit of slacking off when I have a huge to-do list and during NaNo).
- Spend lots of time with my family.
- Buy everyone in the house extra underwear...because we've run out in the past when I've fallen behind on laundry because I can't pry myself away from my NaNo novel.