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 A constantly changing and growing list of your goals and challenges you face as a writer
by: Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private]Email User: laregna [Offline / Private] Avg Rating: (13)  
You could ask yourself, "What is my writing resolution for the year?" Or...you could ask yourself, "What do I need to do next to be a better writer?"

Your craft and abilities are ever changing. So I challenge you! Set yourself a goal...complete a chapter, learn the proper placement of commas (still working on that), submit your story, get paid for your story.

Enter your personal challenge here! Come back often and enter a new one whenever you wish to make a new writing promise to yourself. I'm not talking lifetime commitments...only the many little steps you need to take to make it to the top!


Welcome and I hope to see you often. Smile
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Sherri the Writer View faithjourney's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I also hope to write another manuscript for a novel in 2010."

Sherri the Writer View faithjourney's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Bad economy = tons of rejection letters. I need to send out more writing submissions, more frequently, and make a better effort to get my work out there!"

Bre-Bre the Ringleader View aubreigh's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says " My goal is to turn in my writer's aptitude test. I'm actually trying to become a professional writer at age fourteen!"

FX777222999 View fx777222999's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "To expand my short story into a novel in which I can structure into different chapters. "

Saved By Grace View 2beautiful7g's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to write 1,000 words every day this week."

Ellie is a creationist View intotheshadows's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to finish revising novels one, two and three so I can move forwards and continue on where I left off from. First though, I want to finish going over the first novel by the year's end."

Amber Autry (is married) View amberautry's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Got a new goal. I didn't get my whole novel revised for the publisher I met, but was told I was a good writer :). Anyway my new goal is to have my novel fully revised by May 15th keep fingers crossed for me."

Amber Autry (is married) View amberautry's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal of finishing my manuscript by March 20th happened, short on my word count, but I got it. Then I have a goal to finish revision, synopsis, and query letter by April 25th which is when I meet a publisher. "

tsurtidogni View paglaum's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal for my stay here at Writing.Com is to review all the authors and in my own little way I can share with them my thoughts and at the same time enjoying while reading their works that gives me a glimpse of their totality as a person, as a writer."

TCW NaNo 7690 View ann_stewart79's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to complete a chapter a week or more until May. June will be all edits and July will be submissions. I can do this!!!!!"

Sherri the Writer View faithjourney's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "When I return from hiatus I MUST work on writing stronger short stories and flash fiction. I love the longer stuff but need to get better at the shorter stuff!"

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Time for a new tale! This next one will be sort of a vampire tale...time to start researching!"

TCW NaNo 7690 View ann_stewart79's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Finish chapter 4 this week and hopefully begin 5 before my hetic week begins."

TCW NaNo 7690 View ann_stewart79's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Make it to Chapter 3 without quiting."

TCW NaNo 7690 View ann_stewart79's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal for this week is to finish my character bios and complete a plot outlinefor Love, After All. I jumped the gun a bit and wrote two “stinky” chapters without enough background. Next week they will dazzle with my changes!!!"

Jonsie View jonijeffries's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to complete my first short story by the end of next week; Aug. 20. I want it to be polished and ready for submission :()"

Sherri the Writer View faithjourney's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I finished "Blurry." Now I need to work on writing better short stories!"

Carol Marsella: NaNo WC 62,595 View bookmeister's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Hello all. My Goal is to get "Behind the Wall" out of my head and onto paper. I've got the story and I know it's good. What I don't have is the skill and finesse. "

Sherri the Writer View faithjourney's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to complete my novel "Blurry" by the fall and have it ready for submission to editors by January 2009."

Back and Better at Texas A&M! View eliesa's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I just want to write the book "A Rainy Day Romance Story" to the finish to make it my first finished novel. Smile"

Jimmy View jwalker61j's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "my goal for this week is to make some more quite time for myself so I can focus on writing. I would also like to see an improvement in my writing skills withing the next two weeks."

Hardy Goldfield Jr View menashadude's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My stories live robustly in my head. I can hear the noises, smell the smells and imagine the landscapes. If only I had the courage to make them hit the page as powerfully as they affect my psyche, I'll have to work on that!"

T.L. Bailey View tlbailey79's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My first goal is to write at least 2 chapters per week."

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Pirate Duchess didn't take off...it will some day. Instead we have "I Dont Kiss"...two chapters down. I want to promise myself two more this week."

Kirsten View dendrobates's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I need to finish yet another rewrite for my book, Wrong Way Peach Fuzz -- it was supposed to be done by tomorrow!"

Molly Jean got MARRIED! View mjtruex's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I got a reply from the Ranger Association! Talked to a guy that has been in the service for 30 years and got TONS of great information! Now all I have to do is write. "

Molly Jean got MARRIED! View mjtruex's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Alright. I sent an email to the National Association of Rangers for some information. Now I just have to wait, I guess."

Molly Jean got MARRIED! View mjtruex's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "to grow a set, and call the National Parks Service about thier ranger program and get the research done that I need to do so badly for The Nature of Love. I'm such a wimp sometimes."

Tehuti, Lord Of The Eight View tehuti_88's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Rewrite my lousy novel 'Lucifer'--I'm already about six chapters through. Bigsmile"

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Back to the writing room this week. I'm starting "The Pirate Duchess"...high seas adventure and a little lovemaking Wink It'll be novel length, so I need six months for the first draft."

Heart of a Hawk View heartofahawk's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "4 chapters to go in "Fawn"...my goal is to finish and join the Publishing Workshop by Sept.! Heart of a Hawk"

Molly Jean got MARRIED! View mjtruex's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "To finish my rewrite before the 4th of July. HOLD ME TO IT!!!!"

Rooster Roo View randolph's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My gaol for this year is to win one short story contest."

Carol Burge View carolbeth's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I need to write, write, write!!"

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "A Widow's Justice is written and submitted. Next is some unfun work. I have to work with the editors of "An Accomplished Lady" and "The Shape of a Woman" to ready them for release."

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Go Inga! Smile I've got 5 more chapters (about 10k) left on my next novella I've got to churn out. It's a Western!"

Inga View inga's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal for today is to finish chapter 5!"

Inga View inga's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal for today is to finish chapter 4 of The Warrior."

smphillips View smphillips's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to improve my writing. I've only written one short story so far and I plan on using that as a learning "tool". I also want to try my hardest to commit to this website and to begin entering contests. "

Raine-NaNoing View crystalraine's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Finally finished Crystal Dreams. Got nibbles on Pantheon so off to work on the third installment in the series, Elysia. I've done first person, the medical angle so now into cybernetics. Can I pull it off?"

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Child is finished! Now it's being sent off to Harlequin. Next? I've got a short erotica piece to tackle Wink"

Pat View patricbrueni's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to finish Psychic Reunion and start the next book in the series--and get another mansucript published either eelectronically or print. {e:big smile}"

Temagami (Guiding Light) View temagami's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to see my first Novel, MACEY'S DREAM to completion. And also to enter more contests to strengthen my writing skills. "

Sophia Babai View walkingshadow's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to be showered with praise and admiratio--I mean to hone my craft. Of course I do."

Purple NaNoer Gives Thanks View shadowpup's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I would like to submit two poems to a magazine. Hopefully, they would be accepted."

Lori Callaway View lori67's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to revise first three chapters of my novel and querry a publisher"

Lon View mia1342's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to edit the following completed rough drafts: Black Water Curse Desdanova War of the Seven Kingdoms I want to finish the following nearly complete stories: Desdanova II Children of Black Water. I only have a whole year to do it."

Ren King View renking's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to move from "passive" to "active" voice... seems to be a bit of a problem for me!"

Elycia Lee View brontosaurus's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I just need to get the Furies out. My baby."

Bridget-WIP-Heartfelt Destiny View bridgetdevero's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to finish editing Pleasure Island and get it submitted. I want to finish writing Heartfelt Destiny and get it into the hands of Harlequin. I want to quit doubting my ability to write and know that I am a great writer."

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Send out Princess to the agent (she wants the whole thing!) Then finish off Child like I said last year Pthb"

BGLashbrooks View fotobridget's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "A chapter a week on Gray's Lady is doable i think. One short story a week for the Flannery OConnor Award for short fiction i am working on is managable. ANd oh yeah---Better plan on getting all that college homework done on time!!!!"

Raine-NaNoing View crystalraine's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Now that I've managed to finish Hades, I need to work the kinks out of the future plot and finish the series. Got to keep plugging Pantheon, too. How about you?"

Special Kay View mkay's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I'm a newbie and my goal is to stop spending all my time playing on the in and outs and write something! It's a tad addictive."

NS needs a new muse View nobodyspecial's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Write a poem a day to add to my port."

Raine-NaNoing View crystalraine's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goals are to sell Pantheon and complete Hades. I've also got to work on getting more comfortable writing love scenes. Pthb"

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Now I need to finish off "Eye of the Beholder" and submit it. I'm waiting to hear about "Forgotten Princess" What about you?"

Spink View spinsky's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to be able to sit down and really work on the plot and background of my novel"

L. M. Dershem View ldershem's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "One of my goals is to get a good plot worked out. I need plot in order to move forward and it's frustrating when all I want to do is write but can't without plot. Full circle! Ack!"

Inga View inga's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My ultimate goal is to have the first draft of my novel finished by the end of the year. In order to accomplish this I have a goal of writing a minimum of one page a day, every day. "

Mary Ellen View mcarmody's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to have a first draft of my romatic suspense novel done by the end of the year - along with keeping up with my other obligations"

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Next...Forgotten Princess Round 1 is done! Yay! So, now my goal is to polish and submit by the end of June Smile"

Wren View oldcactuswren's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My first goal is to keep up with my blog site, writing something every day. My second is to actually submit either Kitchen Conversations or a query letter about a children's book called Jack and the Cookie Jar, and to do it before the end of May."

The Narnian Prince View christimson's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "To tame my muse a bit and get her to focus more on one story instead of the jumble of ideas she's currently tempting me with. I would also like to settle down to at least finish a chapter or two per month on a novel."

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "OK--New book! To write a chapter a week for "The Forgotten Princess". With 10 chapters I should be done in next to no time!"

Camis View camis_mersane's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "To learn how to build correct suspence and drama in the scenes, and possibly better humor. Detail is what I currently lack...I must improve..."

Amyaurora View amyaurora's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "To keep writing."

Louve View louve's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "One chapter a month - to get this baby going in maybe 2 years!"

Cat-Claws View cat-claws's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to revise, edit, and finish my unfinished novel... And hopefully get it published. Smile"

Lorien View thatonegirl's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to win a contest! The thing holding me back is being dedicated enough to edit...*blech*"

Meg: Writes Daily in 2006 View carmen16's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to write daily, stick with at least 15 minutes per day of writing."

♥~Socciecat~♥ View soccerfanatic's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goali is to learn punctuation better, write better, and be able to get more help and reviews."

jburgesscst View jburgesscst's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal.....to learn how to write, to write something I actually like, something I'm not embarrassed of in six months."

MoW says Moshi Moshi View manofwords's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to stop yelling at myself about being a lazy bum who would rather play games than finish one of the three novels he has in progress and just start writing again. There, that wasn't so hard now was it?"

Emerald Enchantress: NaNoing! View maryjensen's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal right now is to write chapter two of my WIP. I've been procrastinating it too long!"

Amyaurora View amyaurora's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "To have something - anything published."

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to move beyond goal-setting behavior and into the realm of direct spontaneous experience. I will live my writing and write my living. And if I have time later I will read it."

Nesen View sean2099's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to have publishing credits via short stories before the end of 2006. "

Sunshine View cbartsch's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I want to finish my novel and also a few stories I started a few months ago. I also have ideas for another novel I want to get started on."

Shara(Thanks RAOK 4 Upgrade) View soniya_ahuja's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Hmmmm... well I want to start writing short stories. Like I had writen some back in school.. But then now I have come back into that poetic mood after 3 years.. Now in third year of engineering I feel I shud have taken literature.. "

Equilibrium View equinox's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to submit a poem to a publication mag this December and to write more the following year—maybe even finish my novel. Smile"

pen&paper View pentopaper's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to write a half decent character description....Sounds easy, except I'm obsessed with detail."

Diane, internet running soon! View bediane1954's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Do you know if we write only one page a day everyday for a year that we'd have a 365 page book by the end of the year. I am going to try and complete this by staring in January. Be Diane---why am I that name to remind myself to be me!"

Lesia View lesia's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to finish Barbed Wire & Lace by May and have it submitted to a publisher."

Ŧĥē Beŋ View theben's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Finish at least 1 of 3 novels in progress, esp. Wade, +/or my biz book on sales. Then: submit a previous novel, + these new works somewhere. And I need to get more short works published for credentials. So much biting; so little chewing.Confused"

Keri View kbjork's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I'm going to finish and revise The Alpha Mode and send it out."

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to finish this post without being distracted by... excuse me... now what was I saying? Oh... My goal is to finish... Wait one sec... I know this is annoying you but... Oh geez! Not again? Why don't"

ncblondie View ncblondie's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to finish "A Charmed Love", polish it, and send it out."

Dragon, Syphars Child View sapphiredragon's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to finish my novel Mysticals Legacy, polish it and send it out. Work on and finish Beauty and Beast w/new title, the title right now could cause some trouble. I have an idea for a new novel that I would like to get started. "

DusktilDawn...Bo-o-o-o-o View dusktildawn's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is finish Dark Prisoner and submit it for publishing. I was hoping to so do before Dec. 31st, but ... One day at a time! This is my dream, my goal, my hope. Smile"

FantasyTeen View blubrds2's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "This is ambishous [spelling need to work on spelling] but anyway, i want to finish the three novels I have started and start the fourth. and write this short story I have an idea for Smile don't hit me please!"

IceSkating SugarCube View poetchick's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to write at least one chapter a week, and have both of my novels finished by the end of the year."

DayDreamer View onfire28's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal for this month is to finish two chapter of Magic Masters and one on Stones of Adamar. In the near future, I'd really like to start on my historical fiction idea! Smile"

paigeomalley on a mission! View akapaige's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to write 750 words, or about a half-hour's worth of writing, per day, six days a week. I figure getting started is the hardest part, and if I get through that first half-hour I might keep on. But any little bit helps!"

Crys-NaNoing44K View maranda's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goal is to actually get through writing a novel . . . My other goal is to have one of my poems published. Both me so much to me."

Kris View kmh33's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "My goals are to revise "Dreams", doesn't matter when, just to finally finish it!"

keemie View keemiemeela's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "my goal is to finally finish revising "strangers in love" and actually submit it to a few places!!! Bigsmile(i'm still waiting for my copyright certificate, so i can't give a time table just yet!)"

Sasha View laregna's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Welcome! My first goal is to complete the first draft of my novel, "A Child of Uncertain Birth" by February 1st."

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