Man, I’m organized. I’m actually writing this two weeks ago.
Okay! Seeing as how I had a bunch of stuff on my plate last time around and didn’t get it accomplished, I’m going to back off this time and keep my objectives down to a manageable number. So, pick a number between one and three… Two, you said? No, I’m sorry, the correct answer is the square root of five. (2.23606797749979….)
But seriously….
I have but two objectives this time around.
- I’m doing the Ultimate Blog Challenge this month. The challenge is to post once for each day of the month, i.e. 31 posts. I was thinking about that, and I said, why stop there? There are other bloggers that post every day, I like blogging that much, and besides, it’s a good creative exercise. So, Objective #1: Post to the blog every day this round.
- Springpad is now shut down, and, for better or worse, I’ve chosen to go with Evernote. I’ve paid for Evernote’s premium service, so I want to get the most out of it. So, Objective #2: Use Evernote daily, and learn what it has to offer. I’m most interested in seeing what it does for my idea generation.
And that’s it, apart from my duties as a sponsor for this round. I’m not listing them as an objective, because they’re more of a responsibility.
So, are you doing ROW80 with us? If so, what are your objectives?
Straight ahead!
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I agree that blogging every day is a worthwhile goal. It is great practice and keeps the creative juices flowing. When I blog on a strict deadline, I feel like I am working for a big newspaper, or at least working for something that pays. And blogging pays in the satisfaction of getting your writing out there.
Best of luck achieving your goals!
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Thanks, and you have a good round, too!
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My goal is to finish my WIP, you know, the one I wanted to have finished in the first round of ROW80. That includes the first draft, revision, plus a cover design and cover copy. I don’t think I could blog every day, but plenty do and enjoy it. Good luck, and be sure to share your Evernote insights!
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I sure will. Have a good round!
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Seconded – blogging daily is hard, but very rewarding it you can keep up with it. From what I know of Evernote, you should find that you can achieve both your goals at once – using Evernote to research and draft your daily blog posts.
I find blogging weekly to be hard enough, so I’ll be cheering you on this round. All the best with everything.
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That’s what I’m going to try for, anyway. I figure if I can get it done for one month, why not keep going?
I also use Scrivener for writing blog entries, but I’m anxious to see what difference, if any, Evernote makes. I think I’ll use it quite a bit.
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A blog-post-a-day is deceptively hard! I can never pull it off, so best of luck to you, John! Sometimes, it’s important to keep things simple, especially when it’s so easy to take on way too much!
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It is hard… I learned that last October when I did the Ultimate Blog Challenge (see here). But it’s something I want to do, and though I might not make it every week, it’s worth trying. Thanks, and I hope you have a good Round 3!
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