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| Photo: The People’s Friend, used with my article “A History of Women’s Football” published Nov 2014 |
2019 has only just begun, the ink on the New Year Resolutions barely dry. It is too soon to celebrate the long-term successes, or bewail the failure, of those good intentions.
In general terms my resolutions for the year are: to blog regularly; write everyday; aim to have something published every month; to join a critique group.
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| A philosophical take on the prompt “swing” |
Let me share what I have begun.
Blog regularly: Well, here I am, blogging! Week one achieved.
Write everyday: #vss365 Each morning I have written a tweet-length very short story using the daily prompt. It’s a good warm-up exercise. Six days achieved, only 359 to go.
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| Paragraph Planet, 4th January 2019. |
Publication: Paragraph Planet publishes a different 75 word story every day. In the past I aimed for one per month, and for a while was successful but then let my submissions slip. My first submission of 2019, made on 1st January, was published on the 4th. Eleven more needed.
Critique group - I have reconnected with some experienced writing buddies and have already shared my first story, and received some helpful suggestions. Achieved!
Now all I need to do is keep up the good work.
I love both of these. I aim to do more of the vss365 but won't manage every day. Good luck with the next 358 ( because you've done another today!)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lindsay. I shall enjoy reading yours too. It’s interesting how word can trigger so many different stories.
DeleteWell done Bea. Keep it going.x
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carol. It feels good to have made a positive beginning.
DeleteExcellent start!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Patsy. It’s that magical time of the year when there is so much promise in the air.
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