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15 goals for this blog

As I hit 500 posts, I thought it would be good to lay out some goals.

  1. Seek out more prompts from friends. This was such a fun part of the blog, but I haven't asked people for them in a while.
  2. Continue to allow myself to write on personal topics. Even if the writing isn't the best, it helps me that that's important.
  3. Forgive myself more when I miss days.
  4. Forgive myself more when I do short posts. Sometimes it's all I can manage.
  5. Try to do a variety of forms. I've enjoyed trying poetry, but there are other things I can try. I've thought of a few others that I'll list, but I'm sure there are more!
  6. Do some book reviews. This will also help me read more.
  7. Write some letters. These could be to real people, deceased people, or fictional characters.
  8. Pick famous work to respond to.
  9. Perhaps write about that one TV show Leah and I had thought of (gotta check with her though).
  10. Make a list of places to submit. This will help me submit more work and also show other people where they can submit theirs.
  11. Brainstorm a children's book I have an idea for. If people have tips, let me know!
  12. Find a children's book and rewrite words under the pictures. There has to be some children's book in the public domain, right?
  13. Accept more that some posts just aren't going to be great, but all practice helps.
  14. Pick prompts that are fun, that's what this blog is supposed to be.
  15. Ask readers what they want to see. Let me know!
(Prompt by me)

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