Signs of Spring.

Signs of Spring

Weather here in Cornwall is steadily improving. Although we are still getting bouts of heavy rain and white stuff, (could be snow could be hail), they take the form of showers and between the showers glorious sunshine. As you can see from the above picture the spring bulbs are beginning to poke their heads out of the cold soil.

With the coming or at heralding of Spring I have started to look at my goals for the year. I want to publish my first novel in December this year. This is my top goal for this year.

Today I realised that nearly two months of 2014 have passed by and my work in progress (WIP) has not progressed very far. I need to increase my productivity and regain some of the momentum that I had in the later part of last year. I need to finish my first draft by the end of April. Then I will have time to rest the manuscript and revise it before sending it to be edited.

At this point I am committing to writing 10,000 words a week. This works out at 2000 words for five days a week. This will give me the flexibility to achieve my writing goals while working shifts in my day job. With approximately ten weeks till the end of April I will have written 100,000 words by this point.

All the best goals are based on rewards so I am hereby committing that I will only be allowed my Friday glass of wine if I have written my quota of 10,000 words in the previous seven days.  I like wine so this should work.

Words written here don't count.
Wish me luck everyone.