Dreaming about being an author

[marzipan77]

Marilyn Monroe said, "Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one." Dreaming about being an author, published and proud, can be much more satisfying than doing the work necessary to become one.

Day 13: In your own space, set some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private.

Goal 1 - Query 10 agents (or fewer if I obtain interest right away, haha) with my original book, Avatar's Balance. This is work, the hard, uninteresting, uninspiring work of becoming an author. It's my job over the next month or so. This part is not dreaming, it isn't world creation or character development or plot outlining. This is business.

Goal 2 - Edit book 2 in my original fiction series, Heir's Journey. Make it work. Fill in the holes. Make it cohesive and structured correctly. Also hard work.

Goal 3 - Finish my WIP (fanfiction) and post it. It is unprofessional to keep readers waiting.

Goal 4 - Continue my new way of eating, no matter the temptations. Be healthy. Exercise. Get stronger. 16 pounds to goal weight - do it.

Goal 5 - Serve. Serve my friends/family without complaint. Follow through on my responsibilities at church without swerving.

Goal 6 - Worry less. Anxiety is a horrible disease. My goal is to do what I can to mitigate its effects. To breathe more, think on good things, trust God, look at more pictures of doggos than read nasty tweets. It's a good goal - I also recognize that it will be the hardest to achieve.

Goal 7 - Hope.

Comments

[coyoteclaw11]

You've got this! I believe in you ^^

[marzipan77]

<3

[lilly_c]

Those are all good goals. You can do it :D

[marzipan77]

Thank you! <3