As the new year is rolling around, my writing goal is in the forefront of my mind and in full swing. I expected it to have a few false starts, slow moments and great strides, which it is.

Right now, there has been progress towards the daily word count goal I set for myself. I’m not quite hitting it, yet, but I can feel the plane taking off the runway. The hardest part will be keeping the wheels up and the plane in the sky.

However, there’s no attitude of failure. Even if I don’t hit what I intend to, it would still account for me writing more than I would have had I not set the challenge.

So far, in addition to these posts, I’ve completed a short story and three chapters for a book I currently have in progress with author and friend, Thomas Jast. Can’t say much on that yet, but it’s our best writing project to date—a real maturity on our part in both writing and content.

My biggest hurdle will be making it through March as that’s when most resolutions break. However, I’m holding myself accountable and excited at the prospect of what I’m actually capable of completing.

More to come.