I Need Structure, Damn It!

Structure and goals. To keep my brain from leaking out of my ears, I've decided to give myself the following writing goals:

1) Write a 500 word story (nano story).

2) Write 1,000 (not counting the nano story or any other projects) words a day for my second novel until finished or November.

3) Update all blogs at least once a week.

4) Perform three miracles. Finishing the above three will count towards this goal.

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