It seems like forever since I’ve had to state goals. I did well last round on writing goals, but not on health goals. Why are those so hard? You might wonder why some of us state health goals in a writing situation. Here’s why. The healthier you are, the more you feel like doing things. Your brain works better. So you can see how that would be beneficial to authors, right?
Anyway, to the goals. I’ve decided I’m going to go ahead and write the book my husband thought of. It’s an awesome story if I can just do it justice. The cover is already pretty much made for it, so that’s good inspiration. My husband didn’t really want it to have romance in it, but I told him if he wanted me to write it, then it WOULD have romance in it. The goal for writing that book is to sit down at the computer an hour a day, five days a week. No word count goals, although I do keep up with those anyway. I just don’t set a goal for them. My goal is the hour. If I do more, then that’s even better.
My health goal is to work out at the gym 3-4 days a week, depending on what time I have. Another goal pertaining to this is to eat less. No fries if I want a burger. Two slices of pizza instead of four. Have a few vegetarian days a month. Eat half of my food at restaurants and take the rest home for another meal. Those little changes that add up. I might add the goal of eating healthier food later, but right now, this is all I can handle.
The last goal is to not beat myself up when I stumble on the above goals.
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Baby steps. Looking forward to hearing more about the new book.
Almost done with it! Just a few more edits.
Short and sweet! How awesome that you’re writing your husband’s idea?! That has to be an interesting collaboration – seriously funny about the romance.
Those are great starts on the health goals. All those little things really do help. I’m pretty much in the same phase…nice, slow changes so that hopefully my brain won’t figure out what’s going on 😀 Also, love your last goal!
Hubby and I brainstormed the idea on the way to Florida for vacation back in May. I was stunned that he had a book idea and how interesting it was. Even back then he said I would probably turn it into a romance. LOL.
I’m glad I found a gym that has no contract. And it’s only $15 a month. So that was a good incentive to try it. I have to work on the eating thing a little at a time so it won’t be so overwhelming.
I wish everyone would embrace that last goal. 🙂
Great goals, and the last one is the best of them all. Not sure how one could write a book without romance, so I’m glad you applied your authorial wisdom there. Best of luck with the project and with your health goals, Lauralynn 🙂
Thanks, Gene! I agree…romance is part of life. 🙂
The novel I have signed with Lyrical Press was my husband’s idea. He also didn’t think of romance, but heck, like you, if I’m writing, then romance is a given. He actually only gave a sentence, a short idea, and I developed it. Still, it was his spark that became the book 😉
Hear hear for the healthy goals! It’s super important, for body and mind.
Good luck on this round!
I just never dreamed my husband would think of something like he did. He actually had a lot of ideas, but it’s all still rough right now. I know ROW80 started yesterday, but we are having a revival where I go to church services, so it might be Thursday before I can start on it. I’m kind of scared…I’ve never written a book with someone else’s idea before.
There are many people who don’t realize how the body is connected to the mind. But I know I’m a lot more alert and ready to write when I’m taking better care of my body. 🙂
I love your last goal, I should add it to my own list 🙂 I recently read The Passage by Justin Cronin and in the afterword he explains that his daughter was the one who gave him the idea for the book. Relatives can be awesome sources of ideas! Best of luck with your goals!
Everyone should embrace that last goal. 🙂
It’s amazing where ideas come from. I just never thought my husband would be a source. LOL
Your goals sound very doable! Baby steps get the job done. And how cool to have your husband that into your writing – good luck!
I’ve found it’s counter-productive to try to do too much. I try to be reasonable with my goals. 🙂
My husband didn’t used to be so into my writing. I think he thought it was something I would do for awhile and then quit. But I fooled him! LOL