Holidays are magical times. The rush, the excitement, cozy living rooms, Christmas trees, the smell of hot tea, and the sound of Christmas carols. These are the special days; you can feel it in the air, and you can’t deny it—it affects you like it affects everyone. So, what is it about the end of the year that makes this holiday so unique? It is certainly not the end but the beginning of the new year. We all look for and hope for it—the start of something new and different.
This is when we contemplate the year behind us, listing the good and the bad, remembering the lost time and opportunities. But life is a miracle, and with every year that passes, with all its lost chances, it presents us with a new year and 365 new possibilities. So, what better time than now to write some New Year’s resolutions, and what better place to help you than this website?
We make important decisions about what we will change every year and make long lists. How much did we really tick off those lists? Instead, this year, draft a novel with yourself as the main character with new goals rather than making a list of New Year’s resolutions. As a writer, you are an expert in drafting novels, so make this one exclusively about yourself. To make it easier, cover all the essential aspects of the novel and make it persuasive so you can convince yourself of the changes you are making.
THEME
The theme of this novel should be your resolutions for 2024. We all have a list in mind, but knowing your most important resolution is always good. When you decide what that one is, break it down into smaller ones, the stepping stones leading you to achieve the most important one.
POV
The point of view from which you draft this story is the first person. This is a story from your perspective—you are its creator. You are the main character of this narrative, around whom everything revolves and whose goals are the story’s center. To make everything more realistic and tangible, write it in the present as something happening while you are drafting.
SETTINGS
Just like every novel, this one requires a well-defined setting. As the author of your life narrative, incorporate the three most essential components of any good setting: place, time, and social context.
PLOT
As we have already said, this story’s plot is about your resolutions for the next year, and the idea is achieving your primary goal. Like the plot of every novel, it takes place in stages. Transform your New Year’s resolutions and goals into plot stages for your book: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. When you reach the last chapter, paint a vivid picture of the moment you achieved your primary goal to make it a live memory.
CHARACTERS
Let us introduce to the main character—you. I trust you’ll have no trouble crafting a believable character who knows exactly what needs to be changed and how to achieve it. The people around you can play a crucial role in your New Year’s journey and become essential characters in this novel. Delegate critical tasks to those around you who will offer significant support on your journey, and remember how they can assist you.
Make a change by starting this year with something different. Begin with New Year’s resolutions by making them more than just a list, adding the necessary twist.
