I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. I don’t even know if anyone has ever followed through on one (aside from “quit making New Year’s resolutions”). There’s nothing wrong with turning over a new leaf when you hang up your new calendar, but it’s not usually my thing. That said, a number of people I admire and respect have decided to set goals or declare their hopes for the upcoming year. I figured I might as well join in.
I’m a bit late to the party on this, but I’m glad, because these are slightly different than what I would have said January 1. In no particular order, here are my goals for 2008. I may revisit them and adjust them as things change throughout the year.
- Take the family on more day trips, and maybe do some kid friendly hiking
- Write (or do some quantifiable writing related activity) every day. I’m not sure this is reasonable, but so far I’ve managed to pull it off. Some days I only get in ten minutes, but if I wait until I have more I might never write again.
- Finish the first draft of the novel I started in NaNoWriMo (hopefully by end of February)
- Return to and restart revisions on Miracles (I’d like to have it to first readers by April)
- Write and market some more short stories. I received an encouraging rejection in October, but stopped submitting to avoid being derailed during NaNoWriMo.
- Redesign this site. I haven’t been happy with the look of this place in years.
- Post substantial posts here more often (weekly would be nice)
- Keep learning new things. This is a constant goal, and one that I usually keep up with, but it’s worth stating.
Did you make any goals for 2008? Feel free to share them here (or if you posted them elsewhere share a link).
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