With 2014 all set to be rung in tomorrow, it’s time to stop and think about what the plan is for the coming year. I know that I want to be publishing again, with an increased frequency and quality of work. I also want to be writing longer and longer stories, moving toward that eventual goal of novel territory. While I don’t know how far off that is, there are a couple of drafts that I am working on that I think will be the first novel candidates. If the last couple of days of writing are anything to go by, then there is every chance that one or more of them may be ready to go by the end of 2014.

In terms of what it means to have a productive day of writing, I am happy to have any day where I have more words on the page than when I started. I have set myself certain word-count goals, but pushing too hard to stick to a metric like that could lead to filler being produced to make some arbitrary limit, instead of the quality I have set for myself. It’s hard not to compare to the output and writing approach taken by other authors, and when I see what sort of output they consider to be a good day, then I find myself wondering how I can be writing quality material if I am generating so many more words in a writing session. I try not to think about it too hard, as my muse has been kind to me up to this point, and I don’t want to neglect her again (like I did earlier this year).

There are other goals and resolutions for next year, but they’re not as important to my writing. All I know is that I want to keep writing quality erotica, to keep building my fan base, and to successfully capture the stories and images floating around my head.

To everyone, have a Happy New Year, and here’s to a strong 2014.