I’ve been asked ‘now what?’ about my writing project and ‘what is your end goal?’

My end goal is to publish.  That has always been the goal.  But even then there is a lot to be done.  My story isn’t finished, I just reached the 50,000 word goal for NaNo  (YAY!!) I figure there is  easily 30-50,000 words left to the story.  So I’ve got considerably more to write.  Then comes editing- which I feel will be harder then writing.

But this has been a long month in which I abandoned my partially unpacked house in order to write. Combine this with my four kids (three of which are too young for school) and my naturally unorganized personality as well as 5 boxes of Christmas decorations we pulled out on Monday and I’ve got some digging out to do.

We’re at the point of functioning here, but if you asked me which drawer the ice cream scoop was in I would tell you it was one of about 4.  Well, that’s not entirely accurate- it’s most likely dirty since we use it a lot. So I need to organize most every space in the house so I can feel good about where stuff is.

I also have done almost no Christmas shopping. Except for things that are being delivered to my house.  I need to get on that.

Also I have those kids I mentioned earlier.  I need to  remind them who I am and stuff. Also Steve.  Who has been pretty  helpful while I’ve been writing.  He’s been a really good sport.

So while I want to establish writing as a regular habit- I think I’m slowing down in December to rebalance my life.

Also I need to blog more and read more blogs, because I enjoy it.  In November there is NaNoWriMo and some other acronym for blog posting daily. Well, when you are participating in one, but most bloggers are participating in others then there isn’t enough time for both.  Plus?  The quality of blogging is affected by both (no really it is.)

Hopefully I’ll be sharing pictures with you of my progress.  It’ll motivate me.

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