Comments | sallytuppence: Setting Goals: A Machete Post

sallytuppence

Setting Goals: A Machete Post

Mar 28, 2007 10:33

Way back in October 2006, my buddy stephanieburgis wrote a blog post on goal settingOf course writers have goals. Every time we submit a story for publication, we do so in order to achieve a goal. Heck, every time we start a story we intend to finish it ( Read more... )

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stephanieburgis March 28 2007, 16:24:29 UTC

Those are FANTASTIC goals! And how awesome that you've already attained so many of the big ones! I loved reading these. Thanks for sharing!

As for me, you already know how I feel about goals. :) I keep on making them - even when they don't work out (or not exactly as planned), they always push me further than I would have gotten without them.

sallytuppence March 28 2007, 17:06:22 UTC

You're an inspiration, Steph!

gregvaneekhout March 28 2007, 16:43:38 UTC

What's amazing to me about your goals is that, even though some of them seem very big and ambitious to me, I honestly see you achieving them. I mean, you've been able to cross some huge ones off your list in the last year alone.

I've kept a list of long-term, time-independent goals for a several years now (maybe I'll go and post 'em), but I don't know how much they serve as motivation. I think they're more to remind myself to pay attention to where I've been and where I'm going on this long journey. And since my goals aren't linked to any particular time frame, I don't feel bad when I haven't accomplished one, because it's not really that I haven't accomplished it, it's only that I haven't accomplished it yet.

sallytuppence March 28 2007, 17:07:34 UTC

YET. This is key.

I hope you'll post your goals, 'cos I think putting them out there for all the world to see makes them even more real, if that makes any sense.

birdhousefrog March 28 2007, 16:52:54 UTC

you're using a sweeter name, but this is a business plan. Good for you.

sallytuppence March 28 2007, 17:07:59 UTC

business plan

You so funny.

birdhousefrog March 28 2007, 17:14:19 UTC

:::sigh:::
Some days I wonder why I even get out of bed.

sallytuppence March 28 2007, 17:21:00 UTC

Hee! I'm sorry to be such a trial to you.

affinity8 March 28 2007, 16:58:00 UTC

My only goal right now is to persuade Charlie Finlay to go break his 56 PAGE FIRST CHAPTER into chapters more suitable for mankind. Go look at his blog. Poor deluded man.

Go hassle him, will you? :-)

sallytuppence March 28 2007, 16:59:05 UTC

'Kay, I'm on it.

asatomuraki March 28 2007, 17:03:14 UTC

That is wonderful!

I set goals, too. I think my major failing is that I tend to set times on the shorter term ones that end up being unrealistic. Still, I have been surprised at how many of my goals I meet when I don't even refer to them for months.

Setting the dream goals does feel wierd, but sort of empowering, too. As if just writing down makes it possible. :)

sallytuppence March 28 2007, 17:05:39 UTC

As if just writing down makes it possible.

Yes, exactly. I can't believe that I wrote down some of those goals, but seeing them in print makes them real.

Greg's idea might be a good one for you (?): don't put time limits on things...

asatomuraki March 28 2007, 17:23:21 UTC

Actually, that is probably a great idea for me, considering. *grin*