November WIP Challenge sign ups

[lilly_c]

It's time to sign up for the November WIP challenge!

Some people join the challenge midmonth, or comment on check-in posts without signing up, which is fine -- I'm glad there's a way for the challenge to be useful in a variety of ways.

But for those of you who find the commitment of signing up useful, please leave a comment with the below information.

Signups will be open until the end of October.

• Level of challenge: 1 chapter, 1000 words, 1 fic finished, whatever you like
  
• Fandom(s) involved: if you know at this point
  
• What you're looking for from the challenge: this could be as vague or specific as you like: someone to be accountable to, someone to remind you to write, someone to bounce ideas off, etc.
  
• What you could offer other participants yourself: ditto!
  
• How people should contact you: DW message, e-mail, IM etc.
  
• Time zone: useful for seeing who might be up for a writing session at a time convenient to you
  

Copypaste below:

<b>Level of challenge:</b> <b>Fandom(s) involved:</b> <b>What you're looking for from the challenge:</b> <b>What you could offer other participants yourself:</b> <b>How people should contact you:</b> <b>Time zone</b>:

I couldn't continue to run this challenge without assistance with the daily check-in posts. Many thanks to everyone who's helped with the check-ins before!

Please let me know if you'd be interested in helping out. A week per person would be ideal (I usually assign weeks running Sunday-Saturday just for consistency). I'm happy to help come up with suggestions for discussion topics (& Friday or Saturday is usually the general chat/snippet/beta-seeking etc. post).

(& if you've completed a fic through the challenge, don't forget our collection on AO3! If you need AO3 invites, let me know.)

Comments

[sperrywink]

Level of challenge: just work on my holiday exchange stories.

Fandom(s) involved: Yuletide, Popslash, Star Trek Reboot

What you're looking for from the challenge: just timely reminders to write and accountability!

What you could offer other participants yourself: squee and cheerleading.

How people should contact you: DW message

Time zone: USA EST



I can probably do daily posts the last week in November (so the 25th through the first).

[lilly_c]

25th to 1st is yours. Thanks.

Good luck with your goals.

[barbayat]

Level of challenge: 1500 words per week for my Loki fanfic, 1000 per week for my Van Helsing fics or the Patriot one

Fandom(s) involved: The Avengers, Van Helsing, Patriot

What you're looking for from the challenge: accountability, writing sprints, maybe find more people to just bounce ideas off

What you could offer other participants yourself: encouragement, feedback, brainstorming

How people should contact you: PM or on AIM (barbayat)

Time zone: Germany CEST

I could do daily posts later in novemember maybe the week before sperrywink

[lilly_c]

18th to 24th is yours. Thanks.

Good luck with your goals.

[outstretched]

Level of challenge: At least 1 fic completed; ideally writing at least one scene for any WIP I've got going every day of the month

Fandom(s) involved: Pokémon, possibly Super Junior (but unlikely)

What you're looking for from the challenge: I'd love to find more fanfic writer friends to talk shop with, but really, I just want to be able to finally publish a fic!! I've got 20 wips and more keep coming and I need to just get some of these done, gah.

What you could offer other participants yourself: If anyone else here is writing for the pokemon or super junior fandoms then I would love to be your cheerleader, oh lordy. I seem to be pretty good at cheerleading and being a spot-beta because I love hearing people talk about fics and helping people work through snarls or tangles that they're struggling wtih.

How people should contact you: I prefer to work this kind of stuff out over IM, so PM me for my screen names.

Time zone: EST

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[cirque]

Level of challenge: I just signed up for apocalypsebang so... WELP.

Fandom(s) involved: Resident Evil, as always.

What you're looking for from the challenge: motivation orz

What you could offer other participants yourself: cheerleading, consolation, tea, beta reading if you need it, fanmixes (!!).

How people should contact you: by a pm here :)

Time zone: gmt, but my body clock is wired to US time, no regrets. I'm pretty much always awake/online, except for the three days a week I go to college (I just enrolled, yay!)

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[gramarye1971]

Level of challenge: Finish at least one WIP, and get a full outline drafted for Yuletide.

Fandom(s) involved: Hetalia and/or Saki-Ouran crossover.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability and stick-to-it-iveness!

What you could offer other participants yourself: Editorial services and general encouragement.

How people should contact you: PM, or gramarye1971 at gmail.

Time zone: EDT/EST

For the check-in posts, I can also possibly take the first full week in November (4th through 10th, I believe?) if needed.

[lilly_c]

4th to 10th is your week. Thanks.

Good luck with your goals.

[lullabymoon]

Level of challenge: Plan and write 500 words of both exchange fics

Fandom(s) involved: Yuletide and Star Trek

What you're looking for from the challenge: accountibility

What you could offer other participants yourself: same

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT

I can do the check ins for 11th to 17th.

[lilly_c]

11th to 17th is your week. Thanks.

Good luck with your goals.

[lilly_c]

Level of challenge: 1 chapter on DFITM and LAES; use all remaining prompts for prompt_in_a_box; nano

Fandom(s) involved: Rizzoli & Isles, NCIS, whatever else pops up

What you're looking for from the challenge: accountability, motivation

What you could offer other participants yourself: same

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT Edinburgh

[the_rck]

Level of challenge: One story

Fandom(s) involved: I have no idea. This'll be Yuletide, and the assignments haven't gone out yet (and I couldn't say what fandom I was writing even if they had).

What you're looking for from the challenge: Daily reminders to keep going. I don't tend to use the check in posts unless I've managed to write, but it's good to see them and be reminded of what I need to be doing.

What you could offer other participants yourself: I'm happy to first read and/or cheerlead. I wouldn't mind doing word wars or other writing challenges (I'm rotten at them, but they can help me produce some words).

How people should contact you: I'm on gmail as theredck and on AIM as estetnaoko.

Time zone: Eastern

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[aoifes_isle]

Level of challenge: Exchange Stories

Fandom(s) involved: Avengers, Psy-Changelings by Nalini Singh and what ever my Yuletide match is.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Reminders to write and be accountable to somewhere. A little bit of squee?

What you could offer other participants yourself: A bit of SPAG beta-ing + brit-picking; writing sprints at odd times, encouragement past blocks.

How people should contact you: DW message or IM (Gtalk) aoifes.isle

Time zone: "Mostly" GMT. Some disrupted sleep due to medical issues.

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[linaewen]

Level of challenge: First priority = write and post 2 one-shots for challenges, one of which is way overdue, the other of which is due in midNovember. Second priority = Post at least 2 new chapters in one or more of my WIP's, possibly concentrating on my Major fic, since it's close to being finished.

Fandom(s) involved: Lord of the Rings, Major (anime/manga)

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability and encouragement

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same!

How people should contact you: DW PM

Time zone: USA Central Time

I'm not really free this month to do check in posts, sorry!

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

No probs, I've got enough people to help with the check in posts for this month.

[samecgh]

Level of challenge: Get a fic done for a big bang

Fandom(s) involved: Chuck

What you're looking for from the challenge: Prodding, encouragement, someone to remind me to write

What you could offer other participants yourself: Cheerleading, virtual whiteboard to tack things on and connect, possibly beta-read

How people should contact you: PM, comment, email

Time zone: EST (GMT -5)

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[bay_alexison]

Level of challenge: Get Ladystuck Exchange 2012 fic started and finished. Also write something for NaNo (or several, haha)--probably a pinch hit for fmabigbang or will just get started on doing a story for next round.

Fandom(s) involved: Homestuck, FMA and/or Pokemon (MIGHT do a FMA/Pokemon crossover, not sure).

What you're looking for from the challenge:Cheerleading, accountability, talk a bit over writing stuff

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: -7 GMT

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[obsidian_sea]

Level of challenge: Complete 4 fics.

Fandom(s) involved: Persona 4

What you're looking for from the challenge: Motivation, and community vibe.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Cheerleading, and possibly first/impression reading.

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: USA EST

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[insignia]

OKAY, so I took some time off from serious attempts at writing, and now I'm all set to get over-confident about my WIPs of doom again. :D

Level of challenge: I'll try to finish a chapter or short story, and to not panic if I should fail.

Fandom(s) involved: Princess Tutu and/or Yu-Gi-Oh! as usual.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Encouragement.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Moral support ^_^ Maybe beta reading if you're in my fandoms, but you probably aren't.

How people should contact you: PM for starters.

Time zone: CET.

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[proseac]

Level of challenge: 50,000 words (I'm doing NaNoWriMo...think I am insane...)

Fandom(s) involved: NCIS (Original)

What you're looking for from the challenge: Probably the main thing will be a kick in the pants few words of encouragement when I'm ready to throw in the towel.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Same thing!

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: EST

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals. I'm doing nano too, insanity goes with it.