Every book needs goals and obstacles, otherwise we'd end up with a story that consisted of Jane and Tom meeting, falling in love and living happily ever after. Pleasant, but not exactly a gripping read.
In life we don't exactly need obstacles, but they seem to come as part of the life package. We do, however, need goals.
I've been as busy as I can with reduced computer hours, but I've just realised that since finishing Smart Formatting I've wandered a little in my writing. I have a vague goal, which is editing the first draft of a novel I finished early last year. But as the goal is vague you can guess how much work has actually been completed. In reality the manuscript needs more than editing - it needs a total rewrite. After finishing the first draft, I realised the story was going in a different direction to the one I had originally planned, and then life and Lives Interrupted took over. This story has potential, but it needs a lot of work. I guess I'd better create some SMART goals, and then get working. I'll let you know how I get on.
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