2012 is here, and there are probably some people who feel itchy about the whole doomsday thing. There have been numerous doomsday predictions throughout history, and each one just gets swept under the rug. While I believe that God does have certain things planned for this world, mankind's free will shall determine what happens when, though maybe not to a specifically foretold day.
Anywho, our holidays were excellent, save for the chest colds and 24-hour bugs some of us contracted at the last minute; alas, we're all gooder now. How were all your holidays? I've worked on both WIPs these past few days, and have made some minorish adjustments. Nothing drastic like I promised myself, just some tweeking. A lot of it what I'd written on a whim sounded much better than what I had expected. This is a new protocol for me, and so far, it works! (triumphant fist pump) I guess you could say it was an early resolution for me, though I don't really believe in them. Live your life without regret, meaning: don't do what you really don't want, because it ain't helpin' anybody.
How about the rest of you? Have you made any writing 'resolutions' or are you maintaining the same old same old?
I'm basically in a same old same old holding pattern as far as my writing goes. Plugging away on a first draft still. It's going slow but steady.
ReplyDeleteThe only resolution I ever made and kept was when I decided to quit smoking. I quit on New Years Day over twenty years ago and never took it up again. And I was a pack a day smoker!!
Stick with what works. That's great that you could just drop smoking. I say to each his own, but I agree smoking is kind of dirty.
ReplyDeleteI don't make resolutions... I never keep them. I have lots of goals for this year though. Or is that the same thing? Hope you have a great 2012!
ReplyDeleteI don't fall into that category either. Goals and resolutions are different, unless you want them to be similar. Here's to the new year!
ReplyDeleteI don't have many resolutions. My goals are year round, so nothing new stands out for me. The start of a new year is a reminder to stick to doing what I love, have more gratitude in my heart, and live life to the fullest. Best wishes to you in 2012!
ReplyDeleteHere, here! Let's not forget the rest of the year. It's just as good as the first day. Best wishes to you as well.
ReplyDeleteThose bugs know how to pick their moments. We had a few as well.
ReplyDeleteAs to resolutions, I don't think they work, because every day is different. You could fall back on any one thing for any reason. But there are lots of things I want to have achieved by the end of the year. Hope you have a good one!
True, those bugs have bad timing. I think resolutions are just a ritual; motions that people go through because 'everyone else' is doing it. Best of 2012 to you.
ReplyDeleteI'm not one for resolutions. That's just setting yourself on a high horse - perfect for falling off. Oy vey! Well, if you ask me...which you did...heh heh.
ReplyDeleteMaking a change is something you sort of try on...like a new pair of jeans. You have to see how they fit before you spend the cash on them. Ha!
Glad you had a great holiday in spite of the virus bug. Happy New Year, Julius.
Exactly, changes are made throughout the year, why confine them to day one. Happy New Year, Nadja.
ReplyDeleteI have made a goal to get my book self-published this year. It is coming along well and I look forward to getting it out there.
ReplyDeleteI plan of self-publishing this year too. I think it's so much better than the traditional method.
ReplyDeleteI made 4 goals for myself, all writing related. The two I'm most excited about are querying for an agent and attending my first-ever writer's conference.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Julius!
Have fun at the conference, I always thought those would be fun. I can't wait to hear about it.
ReplyDeleteI have made some writing resolutions this year. Mainly because I was... absent from writing for a long time. I want to write (almost) every day - and finish my current WIP in less than ten years (that's how long the first one took :)
ReplyDeleteI love the clean-slate feeling of the new year.
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to be more organised with my writing;to make enough time for it;to not be pressured by others to give up my precious time for everything else, and to find me an agent!
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