New year, new resolutions.

So, I made a BFS list for the end of NaNo, and I wanted to update everyone on how things are going so far.

1. Edit my main novel for this year with the help of my beta reader/technical editor.
- I'm still waiting on my beta to send me the edited copy. I'm also planning on taking the Easter break from New College to come home and knock out a few edits. The plan is to get the first round (rough cut, like moving chapters etc.) done in time to get the CreateSpace copy.
2. Shop for publishing houses/agents and send out cover letters/summaries/first chapters. [Big.]
- This, also, will be done during my six-week summer break and my four to five-week Easter break.
3. Characterize, plan, and write my massive fanfiction novel at the pace of about a chapter a week. [Big, fun.]
- I've already acquired a beta reader and am working on characterization. I have a title and some scenes planned out but I will start to notecard once I get back to school.
4. Do NaNoWriMo 2010. [Big, fun.]
- Not the right time to think about this yet, but I do have a few 'reserve' novels that I haven't written yet, so no panicking if I don't have a plot by Halloween 2010.
5. Take creative writing classes once I get back to main campus. [Fun, scary.]
- Again, can't think about this yet, but I should start looking once class lists get posted in, what, April?
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6. Travel alone, including Europe and my college friends' hometowns. [Fun, scary.]
- I traveled London alone, will probably go to Dublin and/or Paris around the Easter break, and over the summer I plan on visiting Lauren and Rachel at least.
7. Get a summer job that I'm happy with, or at least make a little money this summer. [Big.]
- Oops, this one might get a big fat strikethru. I don't know how I'll have time to get a job.
8. Start knitting/sewing again for something to do for a few hours every day. [Fun.]
- I already did this over break.
9. Actually learn how to knit correctly. I've been teaching myself on and off but I keep dropping it. [Fun.]
- Did this too, I now know how to knit on circular needles and how to cable stitch.
10. Actually go out to a club. Can you believe I've been at Oxford for two months and I haven't yet made it out to a club? [Fun.]
- Can't really do this yet.
11. Make it onto the ballroom competitive team once I get back to main campus. [Big, fun, scary.]
- This either.
12. Along that line, start exercising, even if it is just walking the treadmill for a half-hour every day. [Big, fun.]
- BWAHAHAHA. Yup, close.
13. Learn how to cook, for real, and cook something every day. [Scary. If you don't think it's scary then you don't really know how awkward I am as a cook.]
- I made hella good mac and cheese the other night.
14. Learn French.
- I have a DS 'Learn French' game in the mail to me right now.
15. Stop being such a b*tch.
- Yes, the one that's always on my list every year. This one kinda failed a little bit, but being called out on my faults will make me better.

So... watching audio commentary from RvB DVDs makes me happy. Catch ya later...

- Jen -