2008 writing projects - time to plan
Published by on December 19th, 2007
2008 is promising to be one of the most interesting years in recent times, for me at least. 2007 has been a year of establishment, of building foundations and planting seeds.
As it is Christmas is just, well, Christmas, it is time for me to think about what writing projects I want to accomplish during 2008. So with some trepidation at putting these out there into the big bad world where everyone can see them and point at me and laugh in a years time when some are not complete, here are the primary projects for next year (in order of priority):
- Script, record, publish, promote, build audience, and ultimately publish TableRappers : Persistent Spirit. Truthfully, if this is to be the only thing I achieve in 208, I will be happy
- Write first draft of TableRappers book 2 (title to be decided at this time, though the story already has a treatment)
- Complete series of short horror stories entitled Six Deaths
- Win one writing competition - for no other reason than I think I can (but might be proved wrong)
- Write a substantial amount (I’m being realistic) of first drafts of Inglebrook Ways and Dirty Wax Heart, two stories not part of the TableRappers, much darker, much tougher to write and, I suspect, read.
Since there’s also a demanding day-job to hold down, that’ll do for now.
So for those of you out there writing, what are your project plans for 2008?
Come on, spit it out and brave the potential humiliation - it is at least a year away!
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My thoughts exactly Neil. You know I’ve never been a big lover of the whole podcamp idea anyway. Take a read of what I had to say on the subject the other day http://greendragonmedia.com/gdblog/?p=25
Bar camps oringiated from Foo Camp , an invite only hacker conference. BAR actually doesn’t come from another terms for “pub” but from “Bay Area Rejects”.
That said, (and I have been and am currently a podcamp organizer) Podcamp is having this conversation in an open and transparent way to see what the community reaction is going to be.
I think podcamp is NOT barcamp, and involves a wider variety of people and groups to get together- this has been one of the extraordinarily good things about podcamp- geeks, social metworks and business types sharing their strengths and knowledge in an open forum. This may mean a less dedicated and flakier lot perhaps as well.
but in the end, what does it matter if we call it a conference or an unconference if the groups of people attending remain the same?
I also think we have to be able to split the purposes maybe into 2 events- an intro event, to let the casual person come in and kick the tires, while also appealing to the advanced, graduate level crowd, who want to up their game.
Does that mean 2 separate events? maybe. And that’s ok- but I do feel a 50% no show rate can be disheartening and disappointing. When you have a certain number of people signed up to attend, you have to be prepared for all of them to attend. When only half show up, logistics are undeniably inpacted- just like if you cook a holiday diner for 20 friends and only 10 show up- that leaves lots of leftovers and somewhat sore feelings about those who bailed at the last minute. not to mntin the money and effort expended to feed the missing 10. And I do find it rude to cancel on the very last day, or simply never bothering to attend at all or let anyone know. And for that, people should simply be ashamed.