#16 Daily Writing Journal - SHORT 2018 REVIEW, GOALS FOR 2019, STILL NOT WRITING

So rather than bang on about how I'm not writing or suffering from writer's block I shall be reviewing my goals.

SHORT 2018 REVIEW

I published two novellas on Amazon
I lost 6kg which is about 13 pounds
I organised decluttered my clothes and books, and organised my wardrobe and bookshelves
I went on a weekend break with Momma G
I had a stressful holiday in Spain - normally I'm recovering from over-work.

2019 GOALS

Get a new role - this is urgent and top priority
Publish Leyton and Angelica's story
Do at least three CPD - for career development - I was a bit lax last year because my employer supplied them.
romance? Maybe. We'll see. I had one in 2017 - not so good. But maybe again.
Lose another 5-6kg so about 13-15lb. I'm currently 79kg which is roughly about 174 pounds. So I'm looking at becoming about 160 pounds.
Revise all my creative writing courses exercises & grammar
If I'm good, maybe treat myself with another writing course.
Explore other creative avenues open to me.
Complete 20 books in my goodreads authors account, and probably 12 in my normal joe-blogs reader's - no duplicating.

WRITING?

That will come. But I do have a yummy male lead and a sweet female lead. I'm not too prescriptive about characters as I like readers to imagine their own heroes. I know particular descriptive beats/points have turned me off some characters.

We'll see.

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