#2018ShortStoryChallenge

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Goal Review 2018 and 2019 Goals

I haven't been dreading this post as much as I thought I would, perhaps it’s because I have no shame? I had 6 goals for 2018, and I did not accomplish most of them. I didn't even get close. It was a year of change, and some growth, none the less. I didn't do my best, but I do think I put forth a lot of effort. So let us review, shall we? 

2018 Goal Review:

1. Read 1 book a month, 12 in total. I did this one! If I hurry I can make 13. 

 2. Write 100 short stories/works. HA. HAHAHAHA. Yeah I think I barely broke 30. Most of them were not good. It was a hard year for short stories. I want to try to set more manageable goals this year. 

 3. Create a complete Novel Outline and Draft I can be proud of before 2019. Again, HA. I restarted this story at least 4 times. Currently on chapter 2 of version 4/5. I still have hope, and do feel like I am getting closer to what I want with each reboot. 

 4. Send in short stories for publication. I needed to review stories for this and I didn't find too many I liked. I think growth is not recognizing you suck, but how you can now suck less. I hope this year might yield more productive results.

5. Read more books on writing and history in general. I sort of did this, but I watched videos more than read. Still learned some good stuff! 

6. Revisit and rewrite old work. I did this here and there, but not in the way I meant to. So I didn't do so well. I'd say I only accomplished 1 out of 6 goals. 

It was a chaotic year, but I still think I could have done better. Let's see if being in a more stable position makes any difference. How did you guys do on your 2018 writing goals? 

Here are my goals for 2019: 

1. Finish Novel Draft by March or June by the latest. 

2. Write at least 1 short story a month. 

3. Read 24 books this year. 

4. Learn more about the writing craft. 

5. Be more active on social media. 

I think these goals are much more obtainable, only time will tell if I can muster the will power to live up to my potential. See you soon :).