Wow. 2016.
Well, now it sounds terrible to say that I haven't posted since last year. Sorry. Life and stuff.
I've never been big on resolutions; it's more of a subconscious thing for me to make these plans but not really follow through.
However, for this year, I've been changing it up a little.
I've been going and making little resolutions for different aspects of my life: school, art, and of course, writing.
So I wanted to share my writing resolutions with you here; your support and constant reminders of my goals would be great!
#1: Write a Novel
Yes, I know, kind of obvious. But this does exclude NaNoWriMo, so it would be a totally independent thing for me. And, therefore, probably a lot harder to follow through with.
My main difficulty with not finishing one novel is that my brain is always working and unconsciously creating new ideas. I'll be super excited about one story, start writing, but the next thing I know, my mind is telling me about this great new idea. So after all these years of writing, a lot of cool story ideas have been left, half-finished, in the dust.
So, really, this resolution is a lot deeper than it sounds. It also requires focus, patience, and dealing with my life-wrecking ADD. (Yes, ADD. I can't even READ anymore. It sucks.)
#2: NaNoWriMo-Vol. 2
This should be a given for me now. Normally, it would be no big deal, especially since I managed it during my insane month of November this year, AND with no former experience under my belt. But I'm pretty sure this year is going to be even worse.
I have a lot of things I'm working on/towards. I'll be a Junior, and I've heard from many people that that is the most difficult year of high school. Not exactly looking forward to that.
And in addition, I'll be hopefully beginning Running Start, teaching an Ancient History class at my co-op, and applying for the Washington Aerospace Scholars. It's a lot of work.
But I'm a big dreamer, and I aspire to be a lot of things. That makes life even more overwhelming.
#3: Enter the Write Out of This World short story contest.
So this isn't totally a resolution; more just a plan and project I'm working on. And another reminder, considering the contest ends on the 31st of this month. Heh. Yeah. I really need to get going on it...
Well, that's it. For now.
I think people try to get themselves off the hook by saying that resolutions are only made at New Years. But they shouldn't be. If we want to change something in our life, start NOW. Life won't wait for ya.
Anywho, happy 2016. Maybe it'll rock, maybe it'll suck.
Adios, amoebas.
