Backup Has Been Achieved

An article in Time magazine called Cloud Storage got me in gear. I went to onlinebackupsreview.com and chose Carbonite to back up my art computer and Mozy for my writing computer.

I'll deal with archiving my big files as a separate step.

Do you have a multi-part project where your indecision over a single step is holding you back? Maybe you can separate it into multiple tasks and handle the parts you feel sure about.

Habit Forming

If you're not in the habit of writing every day, why not? How about focusing on building a daily habit this coming January rather than achieving a big end-goal? This idea was inspired by the exercise chapter in Leo Babauta's Power of Less.

Make a very small goal, say writing 100 words a day, or 10 minutes. Then be a total hardass about holding yourself to that goal, no matter what.

Your Assignment

Pick two characters and write in first person what they're getting their significant other for Christmas. I did a piece in my December newsletter that features five of my characters. Use this exercise to work on character voice. How do their circumstances and the assumptions they make about their partners color their experiences?

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