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GYWO 2022 pledge and writing goals
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getyourwordsout again this year!
Pledge: Habit - Apprentice (180 days)
Useful links: Pledge tracker | user notes
What name do you go by? Pronouns? I'm Halo, they/them.
Where in the world are you located? Timezone? UK, GMT
Have you done something similar before? Yeah! I did a GYWO Word Count Pledge in 2019 and met my goal - I signed up for 75,000 words (setting my sights modestly as I was pregnant and due to give birth in July) and made 107,290 words in total over the year, almost all of them on the big non-fiction book I was working on. I finally finished the zeroth draft of the book in March 2020.
I did sign up for the Habit Tracker in 2020, but between parenting, the pandemic and Leo's mobility and pain levels worsening significantly that year, I didn't keep up with the tracking or the check-ins.
What genres and/or story lengths do you usually write? I'm working on a big non-fiction book, which is in a second-draft revision phase. I have plans for the next few non-fiction books I want to write too (a lot of what I'm cutting from this manuscript can go in subsequent books, plus I have other ideas), but I'm holding off on starting them until the first one is ready to publish, so I don't get distracted - I've been working on it on and off since 2014, during which it's significantly changed shape a few times, so it's been a long haul already and I don't want to drag it out longer than necessary.
Beyond that I write short form fanfic, mostly in TLT. I have a bunch of original novels and short story ideas queued up, which I think about semi-frequently, but I can't do everything at once!
What story is currently on your mind? Ooh, I've got an original octopus alien short story/novella taking up brainspace at the moment, but I'm trying really hard to stay disciplined and focus on finishing stuff before I start anything new.
For people writing fanfic, in which fandoms do you think you'll be writing? Almost entirely The Locked Tomb, although I have the dubious privilege of also being the first person to write Ruthless Ladies' Guide to Wizardry fanfic. I have a Hadestown idea brewing too, but I don't know if it'll happen.
Looking for a beta, critique partner, or accountability partner? Actually that would be wonderful, if there are any other non-fiction writers in the group, or anyone else revising a finished long-form manuscript!
What sorts of writing-related discussions would you like to participate in or lead? Hrm. I'm interested in community and accountability to help me stay motivated and focused, because there are always a billion reasons for me to focus on my commercial project instead, not least the fabulous team of collaborators pinging me for attention. Being more active on Discord in fandom has really motivated my fic writing. I want a similar level of community and dopamine to help me stay motivated to get the big non-fiction project finished! I'd also love to connect with non-fiction editors if I decide to go the self-publish route.
Writing goals:
1. Finish second round of revisions to the non-fiction book by end of April. I've edited 6/12 chapters and am nearly at the end of revising chapter 7, and am working with a writing mentor to help whip the zeroth draft into shape. Once I've revised chapter 12, it's time to re-read the whole thing in one sitting, send chapters out to beta readers, and make a decision about publication route.
2. Finish 3 fic WIPs. I have three TLT works sitting around I'd love to finish.
3. Participate in a couple more fic exchanges. I did my first one in December and it was such fun, but I don't want to get totally distracted from the non-fiction stuff.
4. Contribute to the non-fiction anthology I've been invited to participate in (first step: I need to write an abstract for the fundraiser!)
5. Continue to look after myself, look after my body, and practise resting without doing.
getyourwordsout again this year!Pledge: Habit - Apprentice (180 days)
Useful links: Pledge tracker | user notes
What name do you go by? Pronouns? I'm Halo, they/them.
Where in the world are you located? Timezone? UK, GMT
Have you done something similar before? Yeah! I did a GYWO Word Count Pledge in 2019 and met my goal - I signed up for 75,000 words (setting my sights modestly as I was pregnant and due to give birth in July) and made 107,290 words in total over the year, almost all of them on the big non-fiction book I was working on. I finally finished the zeroth draft of the book in March 2020.
I did sign up for the Habit Tracker in 2020, but between parenting, the pandemic and Leo's mobility and pain levels worsening significantly that year, I didn't keep up with the tracking or the check-ins.
What genres and/or story lengths do you usually write? I'm working on a big non-fiction book, which is in a second-draft revision phase. I have plans for the next few non-fiction books I want to write too (a lot of what I'm cutting from this manuscript can go in subsequent books, plus I have other ideas), but I'm holding off on starting them until the first one is ready to publish, so I don't get distracted - I've been working on it on and off since 2014, during which it's significantly changed shape a few times, so it's been a long haul already and I don't want to drag it out longer than necessary.
Beyond that I write short form fanfic, mostly in TLT. I have a bunch of original novels and short story ideas queued up, which I think about semi-frequently, but I can't do everything at once!
What story is currently on your mind? Ooh, I've got an original octopus alien short story/novella taking up brainspace at the moment, but I'm trying really hard to stay disciplined and focus on finishing stuff before I start anything new.
For people writing fanfic, in which fandoms do you think you'll be writing? Almost entirely The Locked Tomb, although I have the dubious privilege of also being the first person to write Ruthless Ladies' Guide to Wizardry fanfic. I have a Hadestown idea brewing too, but I don't know if it'll happen.
Looking for a beta, critique partner, or accountability partner? Actually that would be wonderful, if there are any other non-fiction writers in the group, or anyone else revising a finished long-form manuscript!
What sorts of writing-related discussions would you like to participate in or lead? Hrm. I'm interested in community and accountability to help me stay motivated and focused, because there are always a billion reasons for me to focus on my commercial project instead, not least the fabulous team of collaborators pinging me for attention. Being more active on Discord in fandom has really motivated my fic writing. I want a similar level of community and dopamine to help me stay motivated to get the big non-fiction project finished! I'd also love to connect with non-fiction editors if I decide to go the self-publish route.
Writing goals:
1. Finish second round of revisions to the non-fiction book by end of April. I've edited 6/12 chapters and am nearly at the end of revising chapter 7, and am working with a writing mentor to help whip the zeroth draft into shape. Once I've revised chapter 12, it's time to re-read the whole thing in one sitting, send chapters out to beta readers, and make a decision about publication route.
2. Finish 3 fic WIPs. I have three TLT works sitting around I'd love to finish.
3. Participate in a couple more fic exchanges. I did my first one in December and it was such fun, but I don't want to get totally distracted from the non-fiction stuff.
4. Contribute to the non-fiction anthology I've been invited to participate in (first step: I need to write an abstract for the fundraiser!)
5. Continue to look after myself, look after my body, and practise resting without doing.