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Post by strawberry on Dec 31, 2023 6:55:49 GMT -5
I have a lot of WIPs that I don't touch as often as I should. When I say "a lot", I mean a looooooooot. I'm a pretty lazy person, so my productivity is usually sporadic throughout the year. I'd like to change that. The NaNo formula of consistently writing to get a novel done in a month has worked pretty well for me for the most part, so I've decided to do something like that every month this year. For all of 2024, I'm focusing on one project per month. All but 3 are WIPs. I'm aiming for 150,000 words. A breakdown of the numbers: January: 5,000
February: 10,000
March: 10,000
April: 10,000
May: 2,000
June: 15,000
July: 20,000
August: 10,000
September: 5,000
October: 10,000
November: 50,000
December: 5,000 This totals 152,000, which I've rounded down for convenience. My real goal is to finish mostly everything, but I'll settle for considerable progress if I must. I'm not sure yet where I'll be in life around the end of the year (it's my last semester of community college and I'm currently in the midst of university applications), so I'm trying to be realistic and accommodating to what future me will be dealing with as the seasons pass. I think I'm pretty pleased with this plan! Even if these WIPs stay WIPs, they'll at least be closer to the end than they were in 2023. So, in a nutshell, my overall goals for the year look something like this: β’ Write 150,000 words β’ Complete at least 2 projects
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Post by strawberry on Dec 31, 2023 7:14:42 GMT -5
π January π Project: My NameGoal: completion (estimated 5,000 words) This is a Teen Wolf fanfic I started back in 2016. It's being updated as I go, so chapter releases are scarce because I am incredibly slow and unmotivated. I got into Teen Wolf from fic alone and don't actually know much about canon, which has made writing this feel like a chore now that I'm not involved in the fandom anymore. Really, I have no idea what I was thinking starting this fic in the first place. I'd like to just get this one over with and let myself focus on projects that actually excite me. There aren't many chapters left, so I should be able to pull this off if I really try. Hopefully. In between finishing a chapter and proofreading/uploading it, I'd like to edit at least one chapter of a My Hero Academia fic draft and work on planning a few other projects, if time allows.
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Post by AuthorAsh on Dec 31, 2023 7:31:41 GMT -5
Oh! That's a really wonderful breakdown and a very manageable goal to hit! I can't wait to see what many works you have ideas for!
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Post by galactic-pirates on Dec 31, 2023 7:46:02 GMT -5
Good luck this year! I second Ash, excellent realistic breakdown. I am sure youβll do great!
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Post by Tracey on Dec 31, 2023 11:57:27 GMT -5
I love the title of your thread. Good luck with all of your goals!
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Definitely NOT trying to reach 200k before Keri!
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Post by Lokanya on Dec 31, 2023 18:57:00 GMT -5
Really, I have no idea what I was thinking starting this fic in the first place. I'd like to just get this one over with and let myself focus on projects that actually excite me. There aren't many chapters left, so I should be able to pull this off if I really try. Hopefully. I know how you feel here! I'm in a similar situation of just wanting to finish a project so you can move on but refusing to give up!
Good luck in finishing your novel so you can move on! I'm sure it'll feel like a weight off your shoulders. Hopefully the community can help encourage you to success!
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Post by Kandybar on Jan 2, 2024 9:51:31 GMT -5
I LOVE your thread title!
I agree with everyone else--you've done a great job of realistically breaking things up! Best of luck to you!
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Post by strawberry on Feb 1, 2024 0:55:28 GMT -5
π January π 7,945/5,000 words Despite all the procrastinating I did, I somehow managed to finally get this thing done! I still need to proofread/edit the last chapter before upload, which I'll do within the next few days, then I'll never have to worry about this fic ever again. I feel super accomplished. Such a big weight off my shoulders! I was also able to squeeze in outlining the project I'll work on in June. Those words are not included in the word count. Productivity is hard. I'm so tired.
π Year Total π β’ 7,945/150,000 words β’ 1/2 works completed
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Post by strawberry on Feb 1, 2024 1:05:22 GMT -5
π February π
Project: Off-screen Goal: 10,000 words Summary: Shortly after Shoto is assigned to bodyguard rising actress Uraraka Ochako, she takes on the female lead in a film alongside Bakugo Katsuki, his celebrity crush. Shoto quickly comes to learn that the actorβs true personality is far less refined and likable than it is when cameras are rolling, yet the flame in his chest refuses to extinguish. A My Hero Academia fic. Things Happened and I'm unable to see when this doc was created, but I think I started this one around 2018-19. Working on a project I'm totally in love with is the only acceptable follow-up to working on one I did not have fun with. Something about spoons of sugar and medicine?
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Post by galactic-pirates on Feb 1, 2024 2:29:45 GMT -5
Well done in January! Yay for being excited for February's project. Good luck with it *cheers*
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Post by strawberry on Mar 1, 2024 1:35:22 GMT -5
π February π 8,699/10,000 words Oof. So close yet so far. It was bound to happen considering I procrastinated again. A lot. Even more than last month. On the bright side, that document is now 8,699 words longer than it was in January. This month was also productive in other ways, so I'm not mad. I never did get around to publishing that last chapter of January's project, though. I should probably do that soon. Still tired from daily productivity but not ready to give up yet!
π Year Total π
β’ 16,644/150,000 words β’ 1/2 works completed
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Post by strawberry on Mar 1, 2024 1:40:13 GMT -5
π March π Project: RK Case Files Goal: 10,000 words Summary: Some instances of trouble the Raizelβs Knights come across. To better explain this one, the major characters who the MC of the manhwa Noblesse takes under his wing call themselves Raizel's Knights. While there is a Big Bad, much of Noblesse is a villain-of-the-arc kind of story. This fic plays off that. Each chapter has a new opponent, and each opponent complements a member. So, for example, the antagonist of the chapter focusing on the werewolf character is Catwomanesque. This is only a few years old, but I want to give it some love.
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Post by galactic-pirates on Mar 1, 2024 8:18:34 GMT -5
Oh man I feel the pain with the daily grind. It's exhausting. You are doing great! You are entirely right about how it's all progress and you weren't far off your goal!! Good luck this month *waves pom-poms*
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Post by strawberry on Apr 1, 2024 0:20:49 GMT -5
π March π 10,405/10,000 words This month felt like it lasted forever omg. At least eternity was productive. Had to overcome (read: skip to deal with later) some hurdles in most of the plotlines, but I reached my goal eventually. Guess who still hasn't gotten around to editing and posting the last chapter of January's project? Why am I like this.
π Year Total π
β’ 27,049/150,000 words β’ 1/2 works completed
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Post by strawberry on Apr 1, 2024 0:25:20 GMT -5
π April π
Project: Waves Goal: 10,000 words Summary: Mina and her friends spend a few days in Naha to make their last guaranteed summer together memorable. There, they meet and befriend a group of handsome guys doing the same thing. Does the weather call for a hot summer romance? She sure hopes so! Another My Hero Academia fic. Focuses on Ashido and Kirishima and includes a couple background ships. This started off as a oneshot idea and got a bit out of hand the more I thought out the plot. I don't expect it to be very long, 10k may be too big a goal. Guess we'll see.
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