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by JACE
Rated: ASR · Outline · Personal · #445566
An idea borne from my 2015 Dear Me letter. (Updated for 2023)
Overview:  Every year I come up with several writing resolutions to accomplish during the coming year.  And every year I fall short of completing all of them.  The reasons for failing do not matter.  Achieving my writing goals does. 

This year I'm setting up a list of writing interests--a Writing Bucket List, if you will.  These assignments will vary from minute exercises to more in-depth writing tasks that may require several lengthy sessions.  The items listed are randomly generated; one assignment is not considered more important than another.

There will be no deadlines assigned to these entries, although some may be time sensitive.  Such a list allows success without the stigma of self imposed time constraints.

Rules:
*Bulletr* Include all wants, needs and desires with respect to my intense interest in writing.
*Bulletr* Include only interests related to writing.  Other personal goals may be included insofar as they pertain to a writing assignment.
*Bulletr* Maintain this dynamic list by adding entries at any time. 
*Bulletr* Modify entries if needed, but take care to preserve the essence of the original entry.
*Bulletr* Never delete an entry.
*Bulletr* Complete these entries as life circumstances permit.  They do not have to be completed in 2015.
*Bulletr* Annotate completed entries with the date completed and a link to the written item.
*Bulletr* Finally, shamelessly copy writing ideas from others if your interest is piqued
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The Bucket List:

*Boxcheck*  Maintain a writing Bucket List. 
                             [1/30/2015--"My Writing Bucket List - Last Modified: 05-03-24 @ 3:00pm ]

WRITING:
*Boxcheck*}  Prepare and submit a 2024 Dear Me letter to "Dear Me: Official WDC Contest.
                             [1/2/2024--"DEAR ME! - Last Modified: 01-31-24 @ 9:24pm ]
*Box*  Submit four memoir stories to "Roots & Wings Contest before year's end.
         *Box*  Entry 1 completed:
         *Box*  Entry 2 completed:
         *Box*  Entry 3 completed:
         *Box*  Entry 4 completed:
*Box*  Write and submit an entry in "A Romance Contest - winners announced before year's end.
         *Box*  Entry completed:
*Box*  Write and submit at least four entries in "The Weekly Quickie Contest before year's end.
         *Boxcheck* Entry 1 completed:  "Whose Brother's Keeper Feb 19, 2024
         *Box*  Entry 2 completed:
         *Box*  Entry 3 completed:
         *Box*  Entry 4 completed:
*Box*  Write and submit at least six entries in "Merit Badge Projects before year's end.
         *Boxcheck*  Entry 1 completed:  "Journey By Photo Jan 22, 2024
         *Boxcheck*  Entry 2 completed:  "Surprise! Mar 21, 2024
         *Boxcheck*  Entry 3 completed:  "Who Do You See? Apr 19, 2024
         *Box*  Entry 4 completed:
         *Box*  Entry 5 completed:
         *Box*  Entry 6 completed:

*Box*  Create and maintain a journal of daily received blessings.
*Box*  Organize and publish a Chapbook of written poems.
*Box*  Write a love letter in long hand to my wife, Jeanette.
*Box*  I remarried into four cats.  Write a pet short story.
*Boxcheck*  Write a father's letter in long hand to my eldest daughter, Jenna.
           Entry completed:  Aug. 16, 2020.
*Boxcheck*  Write a father's letter in long hand to my middle daughter, Kimmy.
           Entry completed:  May 3, 2020.
*Boxcheck*  Write a father's letter in long hand to my youngest daughter, Val.
           Entry completed:  Nov. 7, 2020.
*Boxcheck*  Write a father's letter in long hand to my son, Michael.
           Entry completed:  Feb. 1, 2020.
*Box*  Spend a weekend alone in nature (a cabin in the woods will do) contemplating about my writing.
*Box*  Write and submit an article to a travel publication about a vacation taken.
         *Box*  Entry completed:
*Box*  Write and submit an entry for the "Short Shots: Official WDC Contest.
         *Box*  Entry completed:
*Box*  Write and submit an entry for the "What a Character! : Official WDC Contest.
         *Box*  Entry completed:
*Box*  Write and submit an entry for the "Journey Through Genres: Official Contest.
         *Box*  Entry completed:
*Box*  Interview and record a Centenarian (100 year old).  Write an appropriate story.
*Box*  Interview and record a Nonagenarian (90 year old).  Write an appropriate story.
*Box*  Interview and record a Octogenarian (80 year old).  Write an appropriate story.
*Box*  Interview the oldest member of my family and record her stories of my family.
*Box*  Write a series of memoir stories about my life growing up, including (but not limited to):
         *Box*  Moving frequently as a young child.
         *Box*  Meeting my first wife.
         *Box*  Proposal to first wife.
         *Box*  Starting a business.
         *Box*  Having and raising four children.
         *Box*  Going through a divorce.
         *Box*  Meeting my present wife.
         *Box*  Retiring
*Box*  Collate these memoir stories into a Chapbook for family members.

REVIEWING:
*Box*  Write at least 15 reviews each month.  Ensure they are submitted to "Good Deeds Go Noticed.
         *Boxcheck* November 2023:  27 reviews
         *Boxcheck* December 2023:  65 reviews
         *Boxcheck* January 2024:  79 reviews
         *Boxcheck* February 2024:  43 reviews
         *Boxcheck* March 2024: 72 reviews
         *Boxcheck* April 2024:  89 reviews
         *Box* May 2024:  __ reviews
         *Box* June 2024:  __ reviews
         *Box* July 2024:  __ reviews
         *Box* August 2024:  __ reviews

READING:
*Box*  Read 24 books in 2024.  (List forthcoming)

PARTICIPATION:
*Boxcheck*  Set up a writing area at home to which I can retreat to write.
*Boxcheck*  Create and maintain a writing library to assist in my writing endeavors.
*Box*  Earn next year's Premium membership using WDC gift points through reviewing, contests and events.
*Box*  Maintain a weekly presence in the "Noticing Newbies.
*Box*  Maintain a weekly presence in the "Technical Support Forum.
*Box*  Maintain a weekly presence in the "Non-Technical Support Forum.
*Box*  Maintain an active leadership role in "The Talent Pond
*Box*  Maintain an active leadership role in "Unofficial Erotica Newsletter Group
*Box*  Continue as full-time editor of the Noticing Newbies newsletter, creating one issue every four weeks.
         *Boxcheck*  "Reviewing Groups completed January 24, 2024
         *Boxcheck*  "Welcome to Writing.Com completed February 21, 2024
         *Boxcheck*  "A Daily Achievement Regimen completed March 20, 2024
         *Boxcheck*  "A Newsletter About Newsletters completed April 17, 2024
         *Box*  {tnl:} completed:
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*Box*  Write at least four other official WDC newsletters as a guest editor.
         *Boxcheck*  Contests & Activities newsletter "A Primer: Contests and Activities completed December 27, 2023
         *Box*  ______________ newsletter {tnl:} completed
         *Box*  ______________ newsletter {tnl:} completed
         *Box*  ______________ newsletter {tnl:} completed
*Box*  Participate in NaNoWriMo in November 2024.

*Box*  Regularly attend a local writer's group.
*Box*  Take personal time once a week to brainstorm story or poem ideas.
*Boxcheck*  Record any writing prompt or idea that occurs in a notebook carried with me at all times.  ON-GOING

PUBLISHING:
*Box*  Enter one of my poems in a local or regional (non-WDC) contest.
*Box*  Enter one of my poems in a national (non-WDC) contest.
*Box*  Enter one of my short stories in a local or regional (non-WDC) contest.
*Box*  Enter one of my short stories in a national (non-WDC) contest.
*Box*  Attend a Writer's Conference, whether local or regional.
*Box*  Perform a reading of one of my works at a local Open Mic night.
*Box*  Attend a book signing for a local author.
*Box*  Take one week off from work and spend time updating my older stories--minimum of ten stories.

*Box* 
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*Box*  Add entries to this list as they occur to me.

To be continued...

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