{"id":2144,"date":"2009-01-02T20:57:36","date_gmt":"2009-01-03T01:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.net\/?p=2144"},"modified":"2009-01-02T20:57:36","modified_gmt":"2009-01-03T01:57:36","slug":"on-2009s-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?p=2144","title":{"rendered":"On 2009’s Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

A number of my friends have posted on their blogs their writing goals for the coming year. A sensible thing, that — it lends itself to measurement and accountability. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Last year, I set a goal<\/a> — “In 2007 I earned more from writing than I did in 2006. My goal for 2008 is to earn more than 2007” — only, that<\/i> didn’t happen, to the tune of a few hundred dollars.<\/p>\n

My writing goals for 2009, then.<\/p>\n

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  1. One short story a month.<\/li>\n
  2. One original novel written.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I know, that doesn’t sound like much. However, I have pots on burners. This weekend, for instance, I’ve blocked out to write a good chunk<\/i> of a magazine article that’s due soon-ish. So even though I may not have planned<\/i> to write certain things, or I write things that fall outside those two big, huge, whopping<\/i> categories above, it doesn’t mean no words on paper. The goals above still matter, they are still goals, and they will be met. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

    And we’ll be revisiting these throughout the year.<\/p>\n

    I know, I’m coming to it late, but welcome to 2009, all! :cheers:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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