New Year's Resolutions

[dampscribbler]

1. Read both Wallace Stevens and Wallace Stegner. Figure out the difference between them.
2. Do more yoga.
3. Write every day
4. Read every day
5. Try to finish (reading) one book per week
6. Keep 3-5 days worth of groceries in the house at most times
7. LJ weekly
8. Drink plenty of hot chocolate

Comments

happy new year!

[mousey1013.livejournal.com]

those are some pretty good resolutions. as you may be able to tell, i'd totally bomb on the "LJ weekly" one -- or even the "write every day" one. sigh.

i hope you've had a good holiday -- and how did nanowrimo go this year? i'd love to read what you wrote (if it's readable -- mine last year wasn't really. come to think of it, i think i'll go over it again. working in a bookstore has educated me as to just how many bad books there are out in the world.)

Re: happy new year!

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

Yes, as long as a book is bad in the right way, it can become a commercial success. I noticed you are reading Dan Brown. I read "DaVinci" last year; I think the man is a terrible writer, yet still the book managed to be fun. What does that tell those of us who strive? For what should we be striving, greatness, or terribleness?

I puttered out quickly with nano this year. Got sick, got distracted by holidays. Oh, well. And so far, I am not writing every day. But there's always tomorrow. Or even later today. Right?

Re: dan brown

[mousey1013.livejournal.com]

you know, i felt the same way when i read "angels and demons": from the first few pages, i thought, "this is not well-written"...and yet i couldn't put it down! just a very fun book. and if it's not the best writing ever, at least it's not predictable.

i read over the beginning of my nanowrimo effort from last year -- and it's actually not as bad as i thought it was! most of it's like an inside joke to myself, so i kept laughing and remembering how fun it was to name everyone.

Re: nano

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

Actually, the one I started last year is the novel I worked on all year. Until November, when I decided to take a break and start something new. I was glad for the break, but I feel ready to get back to my earlier novel, if only to see what happens to the characters. I've been away from them for 2 and a half months, now. It's like taking a vacation from a lover; you either know you want to go back, or you know you don't.