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Snowflake Day 9: GOals

tielan

Saturday, January 9th, 2016 06:47 pm

In your own space, set some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private.

writing
1. finish one novel manuscript
2. complete a practical acquaintance with bees
3. complete the Meeting Halfway series.

reading
1. read all the unread books on my shelves at home, fiction and non-fiction both
2. read 1 chapter of my bible twice a week

sewing
1. complete 6 quilts (tops already done, finish the rest)
2. complete 6 tops (not including Promise of Spring and Passacaglia)
3. make 1 bag
4. make 3 items of clothing.

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amberdreams

Saturday, January 9th, 2016 09:17 am (UTC)

Good luck with all your goals but especially your number one ! What is your novel about?

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tielan

Saturday, January 9th, 2016 10:04 am (UTC)

I...think that depends which story I try to complete!

a) the teenaged girl Chosen One story
b) the preteen boy with ensemble of friends story (first in a series of five where the subsequent stories are about the friends)

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amberdreams

Saturday, January 9th, 2016 02:39 pm (UTC)

Interesting - personally, having read a few too many teenage girl Chosen Ones, I'd vote for the second - plus if I was a publisher, the idea that you might have a series of five ready or in the pipeline would be attractive!

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tielan

Sunday, January 10th, 2016 03:55 am (UTC)

Well, the tricky part is that it was a kind of 'Harry Potter'esque world (magic in a world that exists side by side with the muggle/mundane) and I started it back in 2005 when technology was not as ubiquitous as it is today.

The advent of smartphones/etc., plus a whole raft of other technologies really threw a spanner in the works of the world and it ground to something of a halt. I could do workarounds but it would probably get more complicated than it's worth.

I just might have to rethink the world a bit.

Thanks for your encouragement!

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amberdreams

Sunday, January 10th, 2016 07:23 am (UTC)

Mmmm. Just because you are blending magic and 'normal' doesn't mean the normal part has to be today (especially as today keeps changing anyway). If you as the writer decide 'normal' technology levels are set at 2005 levels, then you can just work with that. As long as whatever your world is like you have the rules worked out in your head and you apply them consistently int he background of the story, then it should work.

Anyhow - good luck with it whichever story you choose - I hope you can get one of the ideas to flow for you this year!

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avon7

Sunday, January 10th, 2016 03:31 am (UTC)

Oh my gosh, go with the sewing! Real quilts are beyond me, but I love what I do. My current sewing goals include two sets of baby shorts and appliqued singlets, a bag and a pencil case. It sounds impressive, but the standard is quite low. ;-) And oh wow - I've just been looking at your quilting pictures. They are amazing!

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tielan

Sunday, January 10th, 2016 03:58 am (UTC)

I think it's about what you enjoy - and I enjoy the process of planning, design, colour choices, and procedure, as well as the tactility of putting it all together and getting something pretty and useful out of it!

And thank you!

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