{"id":823,"date":"2014-01-08T18:10:56","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T18:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.snovalleywrites.org\/?p=823"},"modified":"2014-01-08T18:10:56","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T18:10:56","slug":"weekly-writing-prompt-january-8-2014-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snovalleywrites.org\/?p=823","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Writing Prompt — January 8, 2014 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy New Year Writers!<\/p>\n

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I hope the holidays treated you well and the rest from the normal routine has you ready to take on 2014!<\/div>\n
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First up is that we’ll be meeting on January 14, 2014 at the library for our bi-monthly work session. We will continue with our Poor Man’s MFA series.<\/div>\n
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In light of that, today’s prompt is to get you ready for that work session because we’ll be tackling your 2014 Writing Challenges\/Goals. We’ll be looking at where you’re going and where you’ve been. Take 30 minutes over the next few days before the 14th and figure the following out:<\/div>\n
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1) Year in Reveiw:<\/strong> \u00a0What writing benchmark did you make in 2013? What new skills, knowledge, and abilities do you have in your writing tool kit? Make a list. Be sure to include your biggest “win” in your writing life in 2013.<\/div>\n
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2) Looking Ahead:<\/strong> \u00a0Where do you want to go with your writing in 2014? What is your main writing goal for 2014? Do you want to publish a short story? Do you want to have a manuscript submission ready? Attend a conference? Secure an agent? What is the next stop on your writing journey?<\/div>\n
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3) Go backwards to go forward:<\/strong> \u00a0Start at your end-goal and plot out the rest-stops in your journey along the way. Figure out the mini-goals within the big goals to keep yourself accountable. (e.g. You need to write or edit every day in order to have a manuscript submission ready by, say, August.)<\/div>\n
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4. Baby’s First step:<\/strong> \u00a0What is the the most immediate thing you can do to head towards your goal right now? Write that down.<\/div>\n
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5) Make a writing Calendar:<\/strong> \u00a0After you’ve figured out steps 1 to 4, be sure to write goals, milestones, stops along the journeys on the calendar. Be as detailed as you can possibly be.<\/div>\n
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6) Ask for Help:<\/strong> \u00a0What can SnoValley Writes! do to help you with your goals?<\/div>\n
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Bring the above, including your calendar, with you to the January 14th Work Session and we’ll get you more inspired, give you tips & tactics, as well as get some writing in. Please RSVP to let me know that you’ll be attending.<\/div>\n
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And now your moment of Writing Zen:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
“Writing: you come to the field hoping to be an artist, and wind up an entrepreneur.” ~Myke Cole<\/a>, author<\/div>\n