February WIP Challenge sign ups

[lilly_c]

It's time to sign up for the February 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 January.

• 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

[linaewen]

My goals are always the same, even when I don't reach them -- but they are still good goals, and I'll keep aiming for them and eventually I'll make progress. ;-)

Level of challenge: Assuming I finish my January prompts on time, my goal for February is to write at least one chapter in one of my neglected fics, and to finish a one-shot challenge story that is overdue from last year. I will probably see a prompt I like in a February challenge, and if I can't resist it, I'll have the resulting story as part of my goals, as well.

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

What you're looking for from the challenge: Daily checking in is important to me, because it keeps my writing responsibility at the forefront! I also get encouragement from seeing others' success.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Accountability and encouragement

How people should contact you: DW PM

Time zone: -5 GMT

I can help with check-in posts if you need me this month. The last week of the month would be good for me (February 24th to March 2nd) if that works out!

[lilly_c]

Sometimes it can be good to have the same goals for a while :) good luck with them.

Yeah 24th-2nd is your week, thanks :)

[elmyraemilie]

Level of challenge: I would like to write up to the point that the big confrontation has to happen in the story.

Fandom(s) involved: Harry Potter, Harry/Severus (eventually)

What you're looking for from the challenge: Left to myself, I read, play games and listen to podfic while crocheting, and bitch on line about not writing. Hopefully this challenge will make me face some of the problems my story has.

What you could offer other participants yourself: I'm good at listening, suggesting possible solutions to plot problems (for everyone's work but my own, mind you), and cheering on other writers.

How people should contact you: ee1958(at)gmail(dotcom)

Time zone: Eastern standard time, USA.

[mab_browne]

Why, fancy meeting you here....

[elmyraemilie]

Don't I know you from somewhere?

[mab_browne]

Vague familiarity, yeah. :-)

[lilly_c]

Hopefully we can useful for you. Good luck with your goals.

[mab_browne]

Level of challenge: Finish something, dammit.

Fandom(s) involved: The Sentinel, Maiden Rose

What you're looking for from the challenge: As in the first header

What you could offer other participants yourself: I can beta for SPaG in any fandom. I'm generally unsquickable, although my personal lines are seriously underage characters and RPF. I have at least a passing acquaintance with The Sentinel, Maiden Rose, Professionals, Starsky and Hutch, Discworld,Babylon 5, Blakes 7, Star Trek TOS and some of the newer Treks, Elfquest, MCU and associated movies, LOTR book and movieverse.

How people should contact you: Comment to my journal/PM/ email at mabinbrowne at gmail dot com

Time zone: UTC +12

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[zellieh]

I like your 'Finish something, dammit' challenge. I have so many wips, and so few anywhere near being finished... ::sigh:: I'm trying to focus on ONE story, just so I can get something finished.

I hope you get your story/stories finished, dammit! ::g::

[lilly_c]

Level of challenge: Finish the first draft of Twice Unjust

Fandom(s) involved: Taggart

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: encouragement, accountability

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT Edinburgh

I can do check ins from 17th - 23rd

[lullabymoon]

Level of challenge: 1 finished fic

Fandom(s) involved: don't know yet

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: same

How people should contact you: pm or email (lullabymoon22 @ gmail.com)

Time zone:

I got a couple of invites to AOS for the comm so if anyone asks just send them my way.

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals :)

Cool beans. I'll do a small post for AO3 invites.

[the_rck]

Almost forgot to sign up this month. Oops!

Level of challenge: 1-2 stories

Fandom(s) involved: Chronicles of Narnia

What you're looking for from the challenge: some accountability, reminders to keep writing

What you could offer other participants yourself: I'm willing to cheerlead or first read. Sadly, I suck as a beta reader, so I can't offer to do that.

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

Time zone: Eastern

[lilly_c]

Easily done :)

Good luck with your goals :)

[snowynight]

Level of challenge: 4 fic

Fandom(s) involved: Marvel comics

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability

What you could offer other participants yourself: Accountability and encouragement

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT+8

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals. :)

Honey, I'm home!

[insignia]

Level of challenge: Finish outlining one of my novel-length fics; post one ficlet.

Fandom(s) involved: Yu-Gi-Oh! and Princess Tutu

What you're looking for from the challenge: The routine of daily check-ins.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement; proofreading and fact-checking if needed.

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: Central European Time

Re: Honey, I'm home!

[lilly_c]

Awesome subject line. BTW. =D

Good luck with your goals.

[zellieh]

Level of challenge: 550 words per day.

Fandom(s) involved: Star Trek TOS and Reboot, Harry Potter, Jeeves and Wooster.

What you're looking for from the challenge: A daily writing routine, and people to write with.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement, writing sessions, Britpicking.

How people should contact you: via Dreamwidth PMs.

Time zone: GMT/UTC.

[lilly_c]

Good luck with your goals.

There's usually writing sessions happening on weekends, feel free to post anytime you want to do one :)

[zellieh]

Thank you! Good lcuk with your goals as well. ::g::

Thanks! I've found the writing sessions very useful indeed.

[lilly_c]

Thanks :)

Good, I'm glad they're useful for you :)