Comments on: What word will guide your writing life in 2017?

By: jeannenicholas

jeannenicholas — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 23:55:30 +0000

Well I've written more in 2016 than I have in any other year. I joined a critique group and they kept me on track (bless their souls and their texting fingers and their sprinting challenges). I finished my first novel (109711 word count) that I've been working on for three years AND started the sequel during nanowrimo getting 50k as well. As far as personal achievements I turned in my PhD dissertation chapters on schedule, the full first draft in DEC. So I am starting off 2017 with doing revisions, both for my book AND my dissertation. So my word this year will be 'GLORY'. An old fashioned word but one I will be shouting to all that will listen if I am able to stay on schedule and finish these two projects. That word always reminds me of the movie Glory based on the book One Gallant Rush. I am charging into battle to complete my PhD studies by May 2017 and after my beta copy goes out in mid Jan to my 3 readers I will have some idea of when I can start looking at publishing. Meanwhile, I continue to write on book 2 and plan to write 50k in nanowrimo for book 3. Life is moving forward. .

By: Debbie Herbert

Debbie Herbert — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 03:59:43 +0000

In reply to LauraDrake. I've got two words for you: ROLL TIDE!!!!

By: Debbie Herbert

Debbie Herbert — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 03:59:04 +0000

In reply to Orly Konig-Lopez. Thank you Orly! Can't wait for your debut!

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:52:17 +0000

I didn't mean to copy Jenny (whom I won NaNoWriMo with — woo-hoo!), but the word I'd chosen was Focused. (Guess it could just be Focus...) I'm going to go with this being those great minds thinking alike! But 2016 felt rather unfocused for me, and toward the end of the year I started taking stock and realizing I needed to choose a few important goals and home in on those. So I'm taking a more targeted approach in 2017, and hopefully a focused perspective will pay off. Thanks for the encouragement! Loved hearing your words.

By: Orly Konig-Lopez

Orly Konig-Lopez — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:02:32 +0000

In reply to Debbie Herbert. You'll nail it, Deb! :-)

By: Orly Konig-Lopez

Orly Konig-Lopez — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:01:27 +0000

In reply to christopherlentzauthor. YES!!!! Love that. Thanks for the reminder, Christopher!

By: Orly Konig-Lopez

Orly Konig-Lopez — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:00:23 +0000

In reply to Erin Bartels. What a lovely word, Erin!

By: 7 Keys to Writing Excellence | Writers In The Storm

7 Keys to Writing Excellence | Writers In The Storm — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 12:01:07 +0000

[…] at the beginning of another year. On Monday, we posted our annual “Word of the Year” blog. My main word is focus, but that’s not my only word. I have seven more that are going to help […]

By: LauraDrake

LauraDrake — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 10:08:46 +0000

In reply to Debbie Herbert. You and me both, Deb. In the same boat with a 'Bama fan...who will survive? Sounds like a movie tag line! Happy New Year, my dear, misguided friend!

By: LauraDrake

LauraDrake — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 10:07:45 +0000

In reply to christopherlentzauthor. And that is why I know you're going to be successful, Chris. Great word.