Writing Goals

A lot of bloggers this time of year create a list of goals they would like to fulfill in the new year.  I'm wondering if I should do the same.  I haven't in the past for fear of failing to live up to it.  But, on the other hand, maybe making my goals known on the world wide web will encourage me to follow through with them.

So on that note--

Yesterday, Little J. and I went to our local writers' critique group.  "Goals" was one thing brought up in the time spent together.  We all received a blank piece of paper on which we wrote things we wanted to do this year in our writing life.

I wrote:

1. Enter at least one contest before Feb. 
2. Write something daily.
3. Finish my big book, completely.  Editing, proofing, rewriting, the whole works.
4. Look into publishing and do so before I graduate from high school.  (I'm currently a Junior if you were wondering.)
5. Create better blog posts.
6. Read more books and stories.  It is said if you don't have time to read, you don't have time to write.

Now it's out.  You all have permission to check up on me.