This past year I had two reading and writing goals.
- Writing: the 500 Words a Day Challenge
2013 was my second year participating in this challenge. I had enjoyed it in 2012 and was looking forward to trying it again in 2013.
- Reading: read a total of 52 books
How did I do?
- Writing: I fell just short of my goal for the 500 Words a Day Challenge (about 3500 words short for the entire year). Most of this writing was for the classes I teach and for translation freelance projects. However, I'm still pleased with how much I wrote.
- Reading: I nailed my reading goal and went far beyond it. I read a total of 84 books in 2013 (that number surprised even me).
Some of my favorite reads of this year included a re-reading of all the Betsy, Tacy, and Tib books by Maud Hart Lovelace and a new-to-me mystery, Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear.
What's up for this year?
- Writing: I'm planning on continuing the 500 Words a Day Challenge. It worked well for me last year, and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with this goal this year.
- Reading: My plan is to read a total of 75 books this year. This number is higher than what I set for last year. However, since I actually read more than 75 books in 2013, I think reading this much in 2014 should be attainable.
How about you? Any reading or writing goals for 2014?
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2 comments:
Well, I exceeded my reading & writing goals in 2013 - by getting my first book completely published, and by reading 90 books (my goals was 50, although I chose that number somewhat randomly). Goals for this year? Complete research for book #2, and start writing first draft; blog at least 1x/week; and read 70 books, with at least half being nonfiction. We'll see how it goes....
Sounds exciting! I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with your goals this year.
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