I’m feeling pretty good about my progress on the book.  I had set a goal for myself of reaching 20,000 words by the end of February.  I am on track to surpass that!  Part of setting goals for yourself is making them SMART.  Specific. Measurable. Achievable. Relevant. Time-bound.  I wasn’t certain how having school re-enter my world would effect my ability to find time to write, so I didn’t want to make my goal unachievable, but I may have underestimated myself.  I am already at just under 17,000 words, so unless something major happens, I will more than likely surpass that by 5-10 thousand words.  I will take what I am able to do under consideration and look at what my class load and what life has in store for me in the coming months to determine what my next goal should be.  The worst thing that I could do for myself would be to set a goal that was not achievable, but at the same time, setting a low goal is not good either.  Take stock of yourself and write down what your goal and deadline is keeping in mind to keep it SMART!  Good luck!