There have been 183 eligible writing days since 3/7/2009 (since I don't write Sundays), so I have only written for 56.8% of the available days. Moving and job hunting, etc., sure set me back a lot this year.
Anyway, my total words since I started tracking is 134,921.
That is an average of 1,298 words per writing day.
So, given that I plan to write 365 (minus 52 Sundays) next year, = 313 days, I should shoot for 1,300 x 313 = 406,900 (or round down to 400k) as my writing goal for 2010. Rounding down to 400k allows me to miss completely on 5 days, or fall 300 words short for a whole month.
So, my 2010 goals are:
- Maintain 50% of inventory in submission at all times
- Write a minimum of 500 words per day, six days per week
- Hit 400,000 words for the year (that's 33,333 per month average) - I know I can do it, since I wrote over 36k in May
- Attend at least one Lincoln City workshop (preferably two or three)
- Finish four novels and 26 short stories (that's one book a quarter plus a short story every two weeks)
By the end of 2010, I should have at least half dozen books under my belt (and hopefully subbed to multiple publishers) and about 36 short stories out for sale (which is double my current max).
If I am not published by 2011, I will throw in the towel. (Just kidding - I will never give up!)
If I am not published by 2011, I will throw in the towel. (Just kidding - I will never give up!)
