He shoots, He scores! Are you setting any goals for 2024? Here's some of Mine

In March of this year, I started the Novel in a Year workshop, intending to complete something that had been winging around my thoughts for nearly forty years. Closing on fifty-five thousand words, and close to 200 pages later, I am very close to finishing the first draft of my first Novel. I still aim to complete it before the year's end, and I should be able to achieve that aim.

2024 should start with me editing the first draft. Editing is more important than writing the first draft initially. But alongside this editing, I need to start thinking about publishing and marketing the book. There are many ways to publish these days, and I will explore which avenue will suit me best, but then there is the marketing. I will also need to update my blog into a website and blog.

At the start of 2023, I intended to complete that migration within the first few months, but that didn't happen. I will begin 2024 by getting a new online presence for my blog and, more importantly, a home for the Novel. 

Unsurprisingly, I have already been thinking about my following writing projects. I have an idea for another novel. It will take some research (perhaps over the Christmas break), and I'll need to check out some possible copyright issues for the character I have in mind.

A few months ago, I registered on Substack. I have to admit that I haven't done as much with it as I would have liked. I just found out that there is a Zoom-based webinar this week about how to use it. That is something that I need to have a look at. 

Another of my failed aims for this year was to have an attempt at screenwriting. I have read several Spooks, Fame and Cheers scripts this year. Wait, I'm doing myself down now; I've also read scripts from Fleabag, Killing Eve and Line of Duty. I still need to write my own, though.

I want to get back into writing for magazines and websites. A regular contributor opportunity would be just the thing for me going forward.

There are many writing opportunities out there, and it would be great to grab a few.

Next week, it will be very nearly Christmas. There should be something to write about for the blog.

Have a great week, everybody.