Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, is one of my favorite books.
An exchange between Alice and the Cheshire Cat perfectly illustrates the importance of goal setting. Alice asks:
“Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?”
The cat replies, “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.”
“I don’t much care where—”
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.”
“—so long as I get somewhere.”
Here at Writing On The Fine Line, we recognize the value of goal-setting. We’re here to help you get to where you want to go as a writer. Whether you want to polish your manuscript for a contest or to snag an editor’s or agent’s attention—or all of the above—the editorial services offered here can help you take that important next step.
But I’m not just an editor—I also write. I have goals for my writing and my editing in 2013:
- Revise my current manuscript and research the next.
- Start writing my new manuscript.
- Read The Art of War for Writers and one other craft book.
- Deepen my relationships with God, family, friends.
- Increase the traffic here at WritingOnTheFineLine.com.
What are your resolutions—goals, if you prefer—for the coming year? Share them here or join the conversation today at my post on Novel Rocket.
Michael Ehret, for Writing on the Fine Line
Michael Ehret loves to play with words and as editor of the ACFW Journal, he is enjoying his playground. 
He also plays with words as a freelance editor right here at WritingOnTheFineLine.com, where he often takes a writer Into The Edit, pulling back the veil on the editing process. He has edited several nonfiction books, played with words as a corporate communicator, and reported for The Indianapolis Star.
One of the goals I’m working on now is to think more about my readers (specifically those who enjoy contemporary women’s fiction). I want to give them more than they expect in my blogs and in my social media posts: practical tips, spiritual lessons, information, fun ideas, encouragement, and, of course, a good read.
Clarice, what a great goal! It’s always critical to keep reader in mind, of course. “I want to give them more than they expect…” Fantastic focus!
In 2013 I want to send proposals for a finished manuscript, complete my current WIP–maybe in time to get it into GENESIS (although that looks like an uphill climb). I also want to begin and complete another manuscript by the end of the year. And since I’m not able to go to the ACFW conference in Indy, I hoping to be able to attend Blue Ridge.
Larry,
No Indy? Drat!
Good goals … I really need to knuckle down on my MS and get it polished AND start the next one. Time to put up or shut up.