tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post1272090435921789384..comments2024-03-25T05:52:10.937-07:00Comments on Jan Baynham: Jan Baynhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-48976611738832654282015-01-12T02:57:15.306-08:002015-01-12T02:57:15.306-08:00Thank you, Samantha, and good luck to you too. You...Thank you, Samantha, and good luck to you too. Your support has been great over the last year and I really appreciate that. :-)Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-71533813457902993232015-01-11T23:25:28.923-08:002015-01-11T23:25:28.923-08:00Looks like you made a huge dent into those 2014 go...Looks like you made a huge dent into those 2014 goals Jan! Well done. I also find I'm more productive if I have a deadline, although that really didn't help with Nano (which I failed miserably!) I am keeping my fingers crossed for you for gaining publication in the womags - keep going, keep studying what they are currently taking, send out more and you will get there I'm sure. <br /><br />You've done brilliantly with getting 52,000 words of your first draft done! I'm at a mere 6,500 (hangs head in shame) with mine. I have been rather focused on my debut though and trying to get an agent. So that's my main goal of 2015: to snag an agent. Others are to carry on with the next novel, enter more competitions (for the novel and short stories) and, like you, attempt to get at least one more short story published in the womags. <br /><br />Good luck to you, and all the other writers who have set themselves goals :)<br /><br />Sam Carringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10500748887793544207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-15864410593275096932015-01-10T06:12:56.443-08:002015-01-10T06:12:56.443-08:00I think we're all so different, aren't we,...I think we're all so different, aren't we, Linda? For me, writing definite goals and the attempting to achieve them is hopefully the motivation I need whereas others prefer your way. Whichever way works for us, let's make 2015 a good one for writing! I shall be popping over to your blog regularly! ;-) Thank you for commenting.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-49853899625432678422015-01-09T11:50:35.585-08:002015-01-09T11:50:35.585-08:00I've found the big problem with setting specif...I've found the big problem with setting specific goals is that I feel I've failed if I don't manage to achieve them. I started last year with a very ambitious to-do list, but I only managed to tick off about half of it and somehow the failures overshadowed the successes. This year, I've just got some vague it-would-be-nice-if's. For example, it would be nice if I could write at least one blog post every week but it won't be the end of the world if I don't.<br />Good Luck, here's hoping we all surprise ourselves! Linda Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799429286538446158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-61606796541652418072015-01-09T10:08:16.214-08:002015-01-09T10:08:16.214-08:00Happy New Year to you, too, Sue. Thank you for all...Happy New Year to you, too, Sue. Thank you for all your support during NaNo and for your regular retweets. I appreciate your comments. :-)Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-36558771179266566072015-01-09T10:05:58.383-08:002015-01-09T10:05:58.383-08:00Thanks for commenting, Kath.Thanks for commenting, Kath.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-17729278397698802442015-01-09T10:05:02.570-08:002015-01-09T10:05:02.570-08:00Thanks, Kath. Your point about sending out more st...Thanks, Kath. Your point about sending out more stories is so true. I like your idea of seeing the competitions at a glance. You have lots of goals, too, so I wish you good luck in achieving them. We'll have to spur each other on! :-)Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-70310495322741684422015-01-09T10:01:55.565-08:002015-01-09T10:01:55.565-08:00Thank you, Wendy, and with yours. I shall be readi...Thank you, Wendy, and with yours. I shall be reading your blog with interest. Thank you, too, for commenting.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-21673329050432155862015-01-09T09:10:50.605-08:002015-01-09T09:10:50.605-08:00Happy New Year, Jan, and congratulations on all th...Happy New Year, Jan, and congratulations on all that you achieved in 2014, especially your success in NaNoWriMo. Best of luck with your writing targets for 2015, especially the one about getting a short story published. I'll look forward to tweeting about it! Susanna Bavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716163626810832427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-89060972211504306262015-01-09T05:36:11.670-08:002015-01-09T05:36:11.670-08:00I think you've had a pretty good year. It'...I think you've had a pretty good year. It's hard to have getting stories published by one of the women's mags as an achievable goal when you're reliant on an editor to accept your story in the first place. And you probably need to send more stories out than you have done. <br /><br />But don't beat yourself up about 'thinking time' - I believe it's a valid part of the writing process, and I know I need that time to go through ideas in my head and work through the one that I'll eventually sit down and write. I no longer see that time as wasted, because I know for me it's necessary. <br /><br />Good luck with this year's goals! I'm in the process of drawing up a chart of which comps I want to enter this year, and then I'll be looking at where to submit over the next few months. Plus, I want to revise my novel after a year of having it rejected by agents last year, continue on with the work in progress and add to my short story collection. Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719765628886270649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-70018274957569870752015-01-08T12:58:18.611-08:002015-01-08T12:58:18.611-08:00Good luck with this year's writing goals, Jan....Good luck with this year's writing goals, Jan.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-71048480014215140082015-01-07T08:27:32.869-08:002015-01-07T08:27:32.869-08:00Yes, I think setting deadlines for myself would he...Yes, I think setting deadlines for myself would help, Patsy. <br /><br />Have just been on to the Yahoo group site and read SMART - what a coincidence! I think when I thought of 'goals' I remembered having to set SMART targets for my pupils in school and thought that could be a way of describing what I hope for in the coming year. I can't get back into the site at the moment - technical difficulties it says - so will leave some comments once I can.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting and good luck with all your writing goals. :-) Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-63440134969326010412015-01-07T02:54:56.251-08:002015-01-07T02:54:56.251-08:00I'm like you in that deadlines are a big help ...I'm like you in that deadlines are a big help in motivating me to get things written. Even setting my own helps a bit - would that work for you? <br /><br />Odd that you've blogged about SMART targets ... you'll see why I say that when you go to our Yahoo group.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com