Moving Forward

Moving Forward

Now that NaNoWriMo is successfully behind me, I can go back to some semblance of a normal life. However, this time, now that I know I am capable of writing 50,000 words in a month, I am going to keep my writing goals more in line and more realistic.

I am already working on three projects…well maybe four; I gotta decide what my 2009 Writing Goals will be. First and foremost because of its importance is a white paper I intend to send to President Elect Obama on National Service. I will be posting this whitepaper once I am finished with it, but suffice to say our country needs some serious unity, direction, and development from within. Next is, I started a story about my brother-in-law called ‘My Own Private Idaho’. Initially, I wanted this to be my NaNoWriMo piece, but the thoughts really weren’t gelling so I put it on hold until now. I will probably use an outline to some degree for this project, but am still formulating the theme, tempo, and potential length. The final project is an interview and subsequent publishing of a magazine or newspaper article – I’m shooting for magazine.

So, near term, that’s it. Now that the boat is put up for the winter, I should have a bit more writing time available, however, I just took my children skiing yesterday (a rare treat for November!!!) and like any good ADD adult, I will always choose play over work…”life’s short eat dessert first!”.