Comments on: Your Hopes-and-Dreams File http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:39:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Dolly http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8273 Dolly Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:28:55 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8273 I love this idea. I am a very list-making type of person anyway. Anything important must be written down, and I have started to write down goals. But never occured to me to label some of the long-term goals as "hopes and dreams" which is far more enticing. I love this idea. I am a very list-making type of person anyway. Anything important must be written down, and I have started to write down goals. But never occured to me to label some of the long-term goals as “hopes and dreams” which is far more enticing.

]]> By: Marklaw http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8274 Marklaw Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:27:47 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8274 Hi Randy, one of my hopes is to become a published author and then to be able to build a career that will financially support myself and my family. Part of that process is learning as much about writing as I can and that's where your book, "Writing Fiction for Dummies" is proving to be invaluable. Hi Randy, one of my hopes is to become a published author and then to be able to build a career that will financially support myself and my family.

Part of that process is learning as much about writing as I can and that’s where your book, “Writing Fiction for Dummies” is proving to be invaluable.

]]> By: Bruce H. Johnson http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8275 Bruce H. Johnson Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:00:23 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8275 There is a sequence here; the be/do/have aspirations are interdependent. Often they are worked back and forth until they align. Have: I want to sell 5,000 copies of a novel. Do (what I have to do to get this): Write and promote Be (what identity/viewpoint I need to be able to Do): a skilled, creative writer able to promote/market. Work it back and forth several times. How you've got something workable. There is a sequence here; the be/do/have aspirations are interdependent. Often they are worked back and forth until they align.

Have: I want to sell 5,000 copies of a novel.
Do (what I have to do to get this): Write and promote
Be (what identity/viewpoint I need to be able to Do): a skilled, creative writer able to promote/market.

Work it back and forth several times. How you’ve got something workable.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8276 Nicole Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:16:41 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8276 Just one more thing . . . sometimes the hopes and dreams of man don't translate to the hopes and dreams God has planned for him. I think it's of major importance to seek the specifics of the Lord's direction for these things. He's the master Doorman as in opening and closing them. Man can do amazing things--some people possess major determination and skills to accomplish so many things. Ultimately, without God's hand in them they can prove to be somewhat disenchanting or unfulfilling when achieved without Him. (JMO) Just one more thing . . . sometimes the hopes and dreams of man don’t translate to the hopes and dreams God has planned for him. I think it’s of major importance to seek the specifics of the Lord’s direction for these things. He’s the master Doorman as in opening and closing them. Man can do amazing things–some people possess major determination and skills to accomplish so many things. Ultimately, without God’s hand in them they can prove to be somewhat disenchanting or unfulfilling when achieved without Him. (JMO)

]]> By: John http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8288 John Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:27:37 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8288 I think I am going to get a bit more serious about my Hopes and Dreams folder. I normally write down random lists in journals etc but I think I need to make amore permanent place for this. My dream right now is to finish editing my novel and then get it printed, then follow some of the tips I have found on this website (Thanks Dr. Randy) and to have a novel published one day. (Starting snowflake method today as part of editing and that should get the holes in my novel filled up...after some hard work) I think I am going to get a bit more serious about my Hopes and Dreams folder. I normally write down random lists in journals etc but I think I need to make amore permanent place for this.

My dream right now is to finish editing my novel and then get it printed, then follow some of the tips I have found on this website (Thanks Dr. Randy) and to have a novel published one day.

(Starting snowflake method today as part of editing and that should get the holes in my novel filled up…after some hard work)

]]> By: Lora Price http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8292 Lora Price Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:29:27 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8292 Simpleology has the dreamweaver area in the program where you can keep your dreams, then if you move them to the long term goal, you can set up steps you need to accomplish it. Simpleology has the dreamweaver area in the program where you can keep your dreams, then if you move them to the long term goal, you can set up steps you need to accomplish it.

]]> By: Dave http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8294 Dave Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:42:39 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8294 Funny how often life gets in the way of even thinking about hopes and dreams. Thanks for reminding me that I even have some. Funny how often life gets in the way of even thinking about hopes and dreams. Thanks for reminding me that I even have some.

]]> By: Brayden Hirsch http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8299 Brayden Hirsch Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:38:06 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8299 Yeah I've always found that writing stuff down helps--maybe that's why I like writing. Focusing your goals is a good idea--thanks for the reminder that everyone can achieve their dreams. Maybe I'll suggest this in my blog for young writers, writebig.wordpress.com. Thanks for the ideas Mr. Ingermanson. Yeah I’ve always found that writing stuff down helps–maybe that’s why I like writing. Focusing your goals is a good idea–thanks for the reminder that everyone can achieve their dreams.

Maybe I’ll suggest this in my blog for young writers, writebig.wordpress.com. Thanks for the ideas Mr. Ingermanson.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8306 Suzanne Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:50:30 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8306 I've found that making a list of my hopes and dreams really is useful, not only is it a reminder of where I want to go, surprisingly sometimes I realize after reading it that I've accomplished one of the goals without noticing. I’ve found that making a list of my hopes and dreams really is useful, not only is it a reminder of where I want to go, surprisingly sometimes I realize after reading it that I’ve accomplished one of the goals without noticing.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8310 Sharon Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:23:09 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8310 Hello Randy, I have finished two books and I am ready to query them. They are not related to each other in any way. Can (and should) I query them together? Randy sez: Absolutely not. Query them as individual projects. Hello Randy,

I have finished two books and I am ready to query them. They are not related to each other in any way.

Can (and should) I query them together?

Randy sez: Absolutely not. Query them as individual projects.

]]> By: Val Clark http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8320 Val Clark Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:51:20 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8320 I know if I put something in a file somewhere it will be lost or forgotten. As a visual learner and organizer instead I have just opened my journal to the back page and written Hopes and Dreams. So now I have a page to go to to write stuff down and reflect. When I've finished this journal and move on to the next this page will be a keeper that gets tranferred. Brilliant idea, Randy, thanks. I know if I put something in a file somewhere it will be lost or forgotten. As a visual learner and organizer instead I have just opened my journal to the back page and written Hopes and Dreams. So now I have a page to go to to write stuff down and reflect. When I’ve finished this journal and move on to the next this page will be a keeper that gets tranferred. Brilliant idea, Randy, thanks.

]]> By: Tracey http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8359 Tracey Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:21:19 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/02/19/your-hopes-and-dreams-file/#comment-8359 My hope is to be published, and to be able to write full time. Right now I keep my dreams in my head, but writing them down does seem like a good idea. I often buy art and pictures that remind me of my hopes and dreams and hang them around the house. That way when I get a glimps of them, I remember my goal. My hope is to be published, and to be able to write full time. Right now I keep my dreams in my head, but writing them down does seem like a good idea.

I often buy art and pictures that remind me of my hopes and dreams and hang them around the house. That way when I get a glimps of them, I remember my goal.

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