Saturday, March 29, 2014

April Plan for Success

I have been very lazy I had hoped to have this novel through the first revision by now, but I'm still not done. In order to get this finished by the end of April I have made the following chart for myself. And yes, it is in Excel because I'm that kind of enginerd. So feel free to steal if you need to or please let me know if you have good tips to add. My goal is to stay on schedule at least 75% of the time and that should get me through. We'll see how this goes...


Tuesday
4/1
List the #1st ten things a character does.
Revise at least 3 pages
Wednesday
4/2
Revise query letter
Revise at least 3 pages
Thursday
4/3
Critique Group
Friday
4/4
Do an extra critique
Revise at least 3 pages
Saturday
4/5
Revise 5 pages
Sunday
4/6
Write/revise a scene to develop a minor character
Revise at least 3 pages
Monday
4/7
Work on story summary for 1st half of book
Revise at least 3 pages
Tuesday
4/8
Find 10 adverbs issues and fix them promptly!
Revise at least 3 pages
Wednesday
4/9
Revise 5 pages
Thursday
4/10
Critique Group
Friday
4/11
Write different meals that would be served
Revise at least 3 pages
Saturday
4/12
Read 2 articles on writing
Revise at least 3 pages
Sunday
4/13
Work on story summary for 2nd half of book
Revise at least 3 pages
Monday
4/14
Revise 5 pages
Tuesday
4/15
Write/revise a scene to develop a minor character
Revise at least 3 pages
Wednesday
4/16
Find 10 adverbs issues and fix them promptly!
Revise at least 3 pages
Thursday
4/17
Critique Group
Friday
4/18
Revise query letter
Revise at least 3 pages
Saturday
4/19
Write down everything I love about writing and this book
Revise at least 3 pages
Sunday
4/20
Revise 5 pages
Monday
4/21
Pick a setting and take 10 minutes to describe everything
Revise at least 3 pages
Tuesday
4/22
Try to read 5 other writers online
Revise at least 3 pages
Wednesday
4/23
Write mini character bios
Revise at least 3 pages
Thursday
4/24
Critique Group
Friday
4/25
Play in my story world
Revise at least 3 pages
Saturday
4/26
Write/revise a scene to develop a minor character
Revise at least 3 pages
Sunday
4/27
Describe the major dress in the book for all characters
Revise at least 3 pages
Monday
4/28
Revise 5 pages
Tuesday
4/29
List every person who has been essential to my success
Revise at least 3 pages
Wednesday
4/30
Interview my main characters
Revise at least 3 pages

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