Yes, a novel requires lots of planning. Notes and brainstorming and lists and timelines. But there is a point where the planning becomes procrastinating. For me, that time is now.
And I know why. It’s because I am afraid. Afraid that I won’t be able to replicate whatever it was I did right in the last one. Afraid that the words will abandon me and the characters will bore me. Afraid that I will fail.
There really is only one cure. Shut up and write.
So here we go. 1500 words a workday, 3000 a not-work day. Thems the goals.
I’d cross my fingers but that will make it rather difficult to type 
April 25th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
You go gurl!
I just know it’s gonna be great.
April 25th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Awesome goals! And I know this novel will be even better than the one before. Because you rock.
April 26th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Thanks guys
April 26th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
how nervewracking! but you have set yourself great goals (i am completely struck dumb with admiration!) and once those first words are out, you’ll find your groove. and i was interested to see you’re a planner too - i always feel a bit like i should be able to ‘free-fall’, but i just end up curled up in a foetal position gibbering if i do that!
April 27th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I always reckon you gotta find a middle ground when it comes to planning. Too much, and I lose that ’spark’. Too little, and I have no idea what’s going on
All about balance.
At least, that’s the current theory :p
April 28th, 2009 at 1:32 am
Go, you!
(I’m back, btw!)