A month ago, when I still thought I’d be participating in National Novel Writing Month, I was planning to post miniature updates on this blog as a way of charting my progress toward rewriting/revising my mystery and reaching 50k. And even though my NaNo plans fell apart, I still like the idea of holding myself more accountable to my various writing projects over the next 30 days.
Here, then, is a list of the things I know I’m going to be working on this month. There’s always a possibility that I’ll add or remove items as needed, but as of right now, these are my biggest creative priorities.
1. Make a serious dent in my research for an upcoming WIP. I have six library books checked out, and I need to get through those at the very least. Maybe if I succeed, I’ll check out some more new books or take my research online.
2. Continue brainstorming for my mystery, because I still think the right story is much closer than I realize.
3. Finish critiquing a friend’s MS.
4. Potentially write or start writing another short story, because I’m still itching to write something and I don’t have any longer works ready to go.
If you’re doing National Novel Writing Month, drop me a line and let me know what you’re writing. And if you’re not, tell me what you’ll be doing–or not doing–instead.