MASH-UP
MASH-UP
A creative combination
or mixing of content
from different sources.
This post on Bob Mayer's blog, Write It Forward gives a broad overview of goal-setting, though it's primarily an introduction to his book:
A detailed "how-to" on setting goals appears on the blog, Writing-World.com:
So, here is my strategic goal:
I would like to have Broken Dolls published by a major, traditional press by 2013.
Here is a long-term goal:
I will have edits completed by June 30, 2012.
Here are a couple of short-term goals to work toward my long-term goal:
1) I will work at least two hours per day, five days per week, in my Internet-free zone.
2) I will send 15-25 edited pages to my editor each week.
What are your goals for 2012? Did they change after reading these posts?
However, Jeffrey Eugenides says that tweeting and other social media is "toxic to the kind of concentration fiction writing requires."
And therein lies our dilemma, fellow writers. Do you tweet? If so, leave your tweet handle in a comment and I'll follow you. I can always use a new challenge in balancing my social media time with my writing time. (Refer back to my short-term goal #1.)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
When I'm writing, I'm listening. -- Madeleine L'Engle
Now that I've completed my Mashup, I'm off to "listen" in my Internet-free zone. See you next week!
Great mash-up! Thanks for sharing these links!
ReplyDeleteSo far I've kept from tweeting. I'm easily distracted by the internet in general--e-mail, Facebook, social media of all kinds. One of my resolutions is to better unplug from the internet so I can focus on writing. My vision keeps me from texting or using a smart phone at all. In a way, I'm fine with thaat. I remember a song by Sting from the 80s. A line went "I will see your face turn alabaster when you find your servant is your master." I think of it often when I see people engrossed in their smart phones.
ReplyDeleteThat is a much better way of laying out goals—I try to do the same. In my moleskine planner I always have a goal written for the month, and then one on top of every week so that I can’t help seeing it everyday. Big accomplishments arise out of countless tiny ones.
ReplyDeleteAnd I definitely tweet! I held out for a long time because I prefer to be the hermit sort of writer, but I’m find the community and support of having a network of writers, as well as the advice and insight of publishing professionals is definitely worth it.
Twitter.com/sankofamelately
@Susie Lindau - Thanks! Hope the links help.
ReplyDelete@Jim Fairbanks - That's a good resolution. One of mine is to have one day a week where I unplug from the Internet and my iPhone - all day. We'll see how that goes!
@Lauren Alissa Hunter - Thank you for stopping by and sharing how you lay out your goals. I agree, big accomplishments arise out of countless tiny ones! Looking forward to tweeting!