[ OT ] Ask Lexi # 23 - Setting Goals

Thanks! Had n't noticed the chatroom somehow. 
 
 I actually just barely finished my novel on the 30th, so I'm proud to say I wrote a book in 2015. 
 
 Was it worth it? I think so. I feel lot less self loathing when I see other people talking about their writing accomplishments. 
 
 But it's a *lot* of work. I jokingly told my friend that if I knew it'd be this hard at the start, I would n't have even gone into it. 
 
 To everyone writing a novel: You can do it. Even if you do n't write every day, as long as you honestly *believe* there's an end in sight, then there is. It's when you think you're years away from being done that you never finish. 
 
 Edit: After reading the list /u/Lexilogical linked to, I just wanted to say everyone should read it. The best tip is to back up your stories. *Seriously*. Back up *everything*. Microsoft One Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Bitcasa, and Copy all offer free cloud storage. Every time I hit a milestone in my writing, I number the scrivener project folder and uploaded it to literally all of those services, and then I continue. Do n't find out how badly you need to do this the hard way folks.
