I drafted my first story for this short story collection over the weekend. It's not great. I was on a real roll with it on Saturday, but when I came back to finish it on Sunday, I'd kind of lost what I was trying to do. I guess I'm so used to writing fast flash fiction where the story just comes out in a burst, stopping in the middle was kind of a mistake. On the plus side, I know what I need to do to fix it.
My goal this week is to write at least one, probably two more stories. The timeframe for this contest is pretty tight, so I need to work fast. I figure if I get rough drafts of all the stories done quickly, then I'll have some time to polish and finesse them before they're due.
I'm working this weekend, so I plan to take a day off during the week next week and if things go well, I should be able to draft at least two, if not three stories that day.
I should find out tomorrow if I've won another contest I entered. It's exciting (and a little nerve wracking). I don't expect to win, but it would be nice...
What are your goals this week?
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