# My practice in 2024 & Beyond

December 28, 2024 · creative-practice, personal-update, studio

Canonical: https://www.romellogoodman.com/writing/my-practice-in-2024-beyond
Originally published: https://mellogood.substack.com/p/my-practice-in-2024-and-beyond

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In 2024, I learned how to think deeper about my art. Instead of always focusing on the next piece, I learned to sit with my past work and examine it. Having a studio space where I can see ideas across my entire career has forged new connections within my practice and made this possible.

In 2025, I want to communicate what I have found. I want to focus more on the ideas powering my art and finding places to talk about them out into the world.

## Book Superlatives

**Most Likely to Reread** - [Moonbound](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195790867-moonbound?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Aaab0kuspm&rank=2)

**Most Beautiful (Prettiest Prose)** - [trans girl suicide museum](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48703727-trans-girl-suicide-museum?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=CIKpUYHDfS&rank=1)

**Most Likely to Break your Heart** - [Chain-Gang All-Stars](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61190770-chain-gang-all-stars?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=HyP06EwjVW&rank=1)

**Best Plot Twist** - [Model Home](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205363963-model-home?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=H7YJ1S8zhW&rank=1)

**Best Short Book** - [A Few Rules for Predicting the Future](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195820983-a-few-rules-for-predicting-the-future?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=eWUnjb8zOK&rank=1)

**Best Dressed (Prettiest cover and art)** - [Zatanna: Bring Down the House](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214847942-zatanna?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_29)

**Most Likely to be a Movie Star (Would make a good film adaptation)** - (Tie) [Model Home](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205363963-model-home?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=H7YJ1S8zhW&rank=1) and [Boy Wonder](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210839426-the-boy-wonder-2024-1?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_15)

**Most Surprising** - [Model Home](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205363963-model-home?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=H7YJ1S8zhW&rank=1)

**Most Genre Defying** - [Long Division](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16129174-long-division?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_13)

**Most Lovable (Appeals to the widest audience)** - [The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65678550-the-heaven-earth-grocery-store?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_32)

**Best Overall** - [Chain-Gang All-Stars](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61190770-chain-gang-all-stars?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=HyP06EwjVW&rank=1)