My goals from this past December... · 3:16am Jan 12th, 2015
Before I say anything, here are some important things to note:
1.) Don't go running when it's freezing raining outside.
2.) Don't step on metal objects when it's freezing raining outside.
3.) Don't slip and flop onto the ground like a fish.
4.) Don't slip and flop onto the ground like a fish in front of a group of people.
5.) Don't slip and flop onto the ground like a fish in front of a group of people, whom also happen to be all girls.
Remember these things, ladies and gents. Remember them real good.
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Anywho, back to the main subject of this blog.
Remember those goals from this past December? I failed all of them. They were: Finish Hoof Covers Bruise, Finish Don't Open Your Eyes, Scoot, and write a new oneshot starring Rarity and Sweetie Belle. I didn't finish up any of them. I wrote a new chapter for HCB, but other than that, epic suckfailz for me. However, this made me realize something about myself.
I can't make writing goals for myself. I just can't do it. Whenever I set "goals" that I must "achieve" with writing, I crash and burn. I can't treat this place like a damn job. It's a fun thing that I used to enjoy doing, but now, it feels like a chore. Me saying this isn't new to people on this site, considering that there are so many authors on here that have expressed they have felt the same way before, but I need to admit it if I'm going to make any progress.
I'm not going on hiatus, but I'm also not making any more promises dealing with when I'm going to finish up my writing projects, either. When I didn't treat this place like an obligation, I was actually a lot more productive with writing than I am now, so I need to stop stressing myself out. This is old news, of course, but I don't think I'm going to forget about it so quickly this time. I'm not a professional, even if I'd like to pretend that I am.
I want to write. I want to finish my shit. I want to give Scootaloo a late Christmas present. I want to do all of these things, but I just need to stop being so worried about "failing" people. Y'all are some cool people, after all.
Hope you guys have had a great start to the new year. Thanks for putting up with me. 
~Arwhale
Take your time man. You'll get it done when it's done. This is for fun and amusement after-all.
No problem, no problem at all.
Don't plan moving a mountain in a year; plan moving a stone a day. Daily word count goals is your friend. Start low, maybe 100 per day, and steadily increase at a pace you're comfortable with.
that sucks, i'm guessing that happened to you. Anyway, take your time and have fun writing.
The only way you would fail us would be if you start to become lazy and abandon your writing.
But you sound dedicated enough to not letting this happen.
I say this a lot to a lot of people, but it bears repeating. Write what you want when you want to. Putting pressure on yourself is counter productive. Your fans will patiently wait for however long it takes you to write. We want you to be happy more than we want to read new stuff.