Thanks for the Helen for the post title! LOL
So I chose Get Moving as the title post because that’s what I need to do. Not all for the writing, but for this blog as well. I really ought to have written this post this morning or even yesterday and just scheduled it.
So . . . I have submitted just 1 story this year so far and it’s already April. Really, I should have submitted at least 2 or 3 others already. I haven’t. I am trying to submit 1 new story per month and I’ve only managed January so far. I can submit it elsewhere, but that hardly counts. It is only 1 story.
I couldn’t submit in February and March, well, I had other stuff going on and then I was focused on the novel work in progress. Which is finished. That last push was useful.
The next few weeks I am going to focus on writing a handful of short stories. I can do that, since the WiP is done and I need a break from novel-writing anyway. I have had one in the works for weeks (weeks! weeks!) now and I really need to Get Moving on that.
Plus, figuring out ideas for a couple more stories and finding magazines to submit to. I mean, the stories won’t write or submit themselves. I want to meet my New Year’s Goal of publishing a few stories this year and at this rate I am not going to.
What do you need to Get Moving on?
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School work. Making decisions for life after college. GOING TO THE GYM!!! I need to literally get moving xD
LOL Yes Gym is something I need to do as well
Hi Sophia, thanks for the link to my short story. I followed the pingback to here.
Like you, I need to get moving on writing and submitting short stories. Not sure I can stick to it, but one a month sounds like a good goal. I also need to get moving on finishing planning my novel and starting the actual writing.
Yeah, I think it is doabale. Planning and researching can go on forever if you let it!
I need to get moving on those finale edits to my novella, hoping to publish later this year. ^_^
Good Luck Helen!
I had this sort of realisation last week. I realised that in order to achieve what I want, I have to actually sit down and do it, and I couldn’t afford to give up on it simply because life got a little tough.
I think we share the same goals for this year. I’m focusing a lot more on short stories and entering writing competitions. Hopefully I can build up both my publishing credits and my writing skills. But like you said, none of it is ever going to happen if I don’t get up and get a move on!
So true! We are in the same boat. Thanks Fiona
I need to get moving on a load of stuff: my next book, the remaining A to Z posts needs scheduling … thanks for the reminder!
J.C. Martin
A to Z Blogger
LOL You are welcome.
I enjoyed this post and it is very true in myself in regards to my writing, I have finally finished my first WIP and have been extremely slow in the editing process and even with writing my second WIP however the last few weeks I have begun to pick things up.
Mark Brassington, A to Z challenge
Editing is not easy.
It takes time and effort.
I need to get moving with my two wips. I’m feeling a bit sluggish, although I did pick up speed this weekend.
Two WiP is a lot. I can’t do it. Just one wip and a short story.
I have stories to edit that I need to get moving on. Finally looked at crit notes from a writing partner today and got those changes done.
Good!
Many things I need to get moving on and I will probably have to let go of some things I’m doing now in order to get moving.
Lee
An A to Z Co-Host
Tossing It Out
Oh that hurts, when you have to give some things in order to get other stuff done
Almost finished my latest draft. Almost…
mood
Moody Writing
@mooderino
The Funnily Enough
Compleatly finished can’t be that far away than.
Learning Java, programming games, editing/finishing the first draft of a novel I started writing (NaNo last year), writing something decent for my blog, editing videos for my YouTube channel, making more videos, signing up for scholarships, signing up for college, practising DJing, making more music, making decent music instead of crap, reading those books on my todo list, cleaning and organizing EVERYTHING… Wow.. that’s a lot. I AM INSANE because I try to do SO MUCH stuff. O.O
*is lazy*