I've been thinking a lot about which pledge to go with next year! I took the same pledge (Habit 240) the last two years and tbh I'm glad I did because it really gave me a sense of relief with my situation this year.
Last year I went over and wrote 300 days, crushing it and making me feel elated that the discipline I was working on had paid off with the support and encouragement from the community. This year I will not be meeting my pledge and tbh, that was a conscious decision on my part because of shifting focus on my health and preparing for a busy spring coming my way. In October I asked if not meeting my pledge would feel like a failure and I said, "No." After a break, I went back to writing and finished up all my other writing obligations -- leaving only my projects in my lap. Taking my time with them has been enjoyable, and I'll be happy with whatever number I end up with because I'm doing my best.
All that said, switching focus to a Word Count goal will help me out a lot with the crazy start to next year! I'm eying anywhere between 200k - 300k because that's where I've been on average the last few years. Still attempting to practice the ever tricky "just write don't edit" mentality lol but I have hope.
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Date: 2021-12-10 03:47 pm (UTC)Last year I went over and wrote 300 days, crushing it and making me feel elated that the discipline I was working on had paid off with the support and encouragement from the community. This year I will not be meeting my pledge and tbh, that was a conscious decision on my part because of shifting focus on my health and preparing for a busy spring coming my way. In October I asked if not meeting my pledge would feel like a failure and I said, "No." After a break, I went back to writing and finished up all my other writing obligations -- leaving only my projects in my lap. Taking my time with them has been enjoyable, and I'll be happy with whatever number I end up with because I'm doing my best.
All that said, switching focus to a Word Count goal will help me out a lot with the crazy start to next year! I'm eying anywhere between 200k - 300k because that's where I've been on average the last few years. Still attempting to practice the ever tricky "just write don't edit" mentality lol but I have hope.