a very compelling argument<\/a> on this subject, how speed and quality are not mutually exclusive. The more I write, the more practice I’ll get, which will hopefully improve the quality of my writing.<\/p>\nOne thing I really ought to do is write something new every day. For most of 2011, I was revising something I’d originally written in 2008 or 2009, maybe throwing out a couple of scenes to start from scratch, but overall simply revising an older work. It’s made me a little rusty, and I can feel it. I can say right now, that needs to change.<\/p>\n
My biggest concern is that once I’m overseas, it will be much harder to balance these writing goals with everything else going on. However, this isn’t 2008; I don’t have all the obligations of a student. As for whether the obligations of a teacher are any worse, we’ll have to see.<\/p>\n
What I really<\/em> want to do is write a novel in a week–preferably, in three days. Even if the first draft isn’t very good, just the act of doing it will break down some major barriers, I feel. If I finish Star Wanderers<\/strong> by mid-January, I’ll turn it around and write a novel with the same events from Noemi’s point of view, all in a weekend if possible.<\/p>\nIn short, this is what I want to do:<\/p>\n
\n- Produce a minimum of 2 publishable novels per year.<\/li>\n
- Reduce the time for each draft to 6 weeks average.<\/li>\n
- Write a minimum of 500 new words each day.<\/li>\n
- Learn to juggle two projects when revising.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This isn’t going to be easy; I have the feeling that it’s going to involve a fundamental shift in the way I approach writing. However, if I can pull through it, I think this might just transform my career in the way that I need in order to take things to the next level.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, I’d better get some sleep. I’ve got a long day of travel ahead tomorrow, and I’ll need all the energy I can get if I want to get some serious writing done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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