Quoted from HyperMatt When you say 70k, do you mean 70 thousand words Dustin?

Yes.

Fantastic idea!

These are my goals for this year:

1) Complete at least two shorts.

2) Write my first feature.

3) Read 20 feature scripts.

Yes. To practice the correct formatting when I write.

A quarter way through the year already (In a couple of days anyway)

Bumping this back up to remind people about the goals they set themselves and see how we are all getting on achieving them

I've edited my post so I can keep track of how I'm doing

I've been coming back and updating mine as well, so far so good. Still lots of time to reach all your goals. Good luck everybody.

I've been out of the loop for a while, but I'll throw my goal out into the universe:

1.  Write a feature.

2.  See goal #1.

3.  See goal #2.

4.  See goal... I could do this all day.

I need to get my vomit draft out of my head and sculpt it to mediocrity.
Only then will I have a chance at anything that doesn't suck.

-Jordan

Quoted from James McClung I'd like to make a concerted effort to return to writing this year. My goal is to treat it like a job. I'm convinced at this point that sometimes that's just what it takes, and the feeling of not being involved in anything creative generally in life makes me feel depressed and unfulfilled. If I can hack it, I'd like to participate in what OWCs I am able to (even and perhaps especially if I don't like the challenge), write a feature that I've been kicking around for years in one form or another, but most of all find the courage within myself to follow through with projects even if they fail and humiliate me. A hyperbolic/pessimistic approach perhaps (definitely?), but I've found in the past few years that trying to cultivate the "perfect" circumstances within which to write just ends up with one (me, anyway) not writing anything.

+1

Quoted from MarkItZero I know a good and cheap psychiatrist. His name is Jack Daniels and he cures most ailments. But for serious problems I recommend the renowned German psychologist Jägermeister.

Haha, genuine LOL!

Updated mine at the very top of this thread. On track on 3 of the 5 goals.  Nowhere near close on the other two.

Way to go, Hawkeye! I just updated mine: Meh.

Slacking big time. Not much by way of (interesting) excuses. I have gotten back on the writing horse though. I'll take that for now.

So we’re halfway through the year — how’s everyone coming on their goals for the year?  I’ve updated mine up earlier in the thread, but I’ve gotten three of the five accomplished. Those last two are gonna sink me though unless I get a move on.

I have too many freelance jobs going at the moment to write anything for myself. Putting in 10 hours on most days. I suppose my biggest goal has always been to make a living from writing which I have achieved. However, I don't feel freelance has enough security. The work doesn't last forever. Even though I've been with this one Chinese company for a year now... the work's probably going to run out one day. I stopped working for the animation company recently because there are only so many scripts you can write for 3-5-year olds before your head explodes. I've got a nice corporate gig now too that involves me needing to know everything about a highly specialised business in 24-48 hours and then write a video script. It's a bit like an OWC only with a couple more parameters (well, hundreds more). But, I enjoy the challenge. Honestly, I just love writing. Screenplays are just one aspect.

I have achieved the goal of not having to buy and sell anymore to make ends meet. That's all I really wanted to do anyway.

Well it's a good time... now that half the year is over with! If I'd have stuck to my goal I'd have four finished features right now! Instead I've finished ONE and started a second and third one. I did option two things.. one pitch and one feature... but no money yet on them. So if it were not for my good husband I'd be a bag lady by now. haha

Need to pull up my bootstraps and push on though. Can still have four more by December if I stick to my writing goals! I'm going to try to do it!! Thanks for re-upping this threat... needed it!!

Quoted from DustinBowcot I have too many freelance jobs going at the moment to write anything for myself. Putting in 10 hours on most days. I suppose my biggest goal has always been to make a living from writing which I have achieved. However, I don't feel freelance has enough security. The work doesn't last forever. Even though I've been with this one Chinese company for a year now... the work's probably going to run out one day. I stopped working for the animation company recently because there are only so many scripts you can write for 3-5-year olds before your head explodes. I've got a nice corporate gig now too that involves me needing to know everything about a highly specialised business in 24-48 hours and then write a video script. It's a bit like an OWC only with a couple more parameters (well, hundreds more). But, I enjoy the challenge. Honestly, I just love writing. Screenplays are just one aspect. I have achieved the goal of not having to buy and sell anymore to make ends meet. That's all I really wanted to do anyway.

Congrats - making a living off of writing is a hell of an achievement