The Trendsetter

So writer, what is your new year’s resolution? I’m sure if you plan to start writing the novel you have been hiding for so long, then this is the perfect time to go for it. Or if some of you still haven’t finished writing the one from last year, then get on with it and hurry.

Me? Well, I need to start the process of writing another novel this month. I’m sure the story is strong enough to reach the end. I hate it when I reach the middle then suddenly get stuck, run out of gas and don’t know what to do. I usually outline each chapter, but when I start to write them, suddenly the scenes I reserve for the next chapter get written and this leaves the next chapter empty. Before I know it, I am out of scenes.

If you have not written a novel, this may sound crazy, but who says the writing process is easy? Otherwise each of us could write a novel every month!

So here is my resolution for 2009:

1. Get a literary agent;
2. Work on the next novel;
3. Get published.

It isn’t much, is it? I can do #2 for sure since I know what to expect based on what I’ve learned from writing and completing my previous manuscript. As for #1 and #3, wish me luck!

Go and let’s start work on our resolution.