October WIP challenge signups!

[littlebutfierce]

Where is this year going, I ask?!? It's time for signups for the October WIP challenge.

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

We do have writers who join the challenge midmonth, or comment on check-in posts without signing up, which is absolutely 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 officially signing up useful, please sign up as below.

Signups will be open until the end of September.

• 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, if possible (I usually assign weeks running Sunday-Saturday just for consistency, but if that's difficult let me know). 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). Just let me know if you're interested. Thanks!

Comments

[littlebutfierce]

Level of challenge: Two fics finished? I really need to get back in the swing of things. Actually, maybe that ought to be 3, because I think the amnesty period for poetry_fiction ends next month, & I really really super need to finish my remaining help_japan fic. & then it'd be nice to get another fic in there!

Fandom(s) involved: K-On! (if someone wants to nag me/chivvy me/cheerlead for this one -- my help_japan fic -- it would be great!), Otome Youkai Zakuro, & most probably Natsume Yuujinchou. Maybe Tumbling? I dunno.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Writing partners, nagging, possibly a beta.

What you could offer other participants yourself: All of the above.

How people should contact you: PM initially.

Time zone: GMT+1 (until BST ends)

[lea_hazel]

Level of challenge: 1 long/complex one-shot and 2-4 shorter vignettes (for mundane_bingo.

Fandom(s) involved: Veronica Mars, Homestuck.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Cheering, nagging, interested readers and/or beta. Maybe brainstorming.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Brainstorming and cheering.

How people should contact you: PM is good, or we can exchange messenger handles.

Time zone: GMT +2.

[littlebutfierce]

Eeee, someone else still hoping to do their mundane_bingo card even though the comm is dead (sobbbbb). I have really rough stuff written out for at least two bingos, I think (w/I think two or three squares already done & posted), but I haven't had the brain/inspiration to go ahead & try & finalize them. Good luck in getting yours done!

[sylvaine]

Level of challenge: Writing something every day. And by something I mean fanfic.

Fandom(s) involved: Bandom, possibly Harry Potter, Sherlock, or Yu-Gi-Oh

What you're looking for from the challenge: daily reminders, accountability, possibly a beta

What you could offer other participants yourself: betaing, someone to bounce ideas off of

How people should contact you: DW message

Time zone: UTC+1

[sylvaine]

Oh wait, time zone will be GMT in October. omg uni

[lacygrey]

Level of challenge: I want to write three chapters of my next fic, i.e., whatever I do after the present bigbang panic ^_~

Fandom(s) involved: Hikaru no Go

What you're looking for from the challenge: Company!

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same?!

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT+2, then GMT+1

[lacygrey]

P.S. I can help out by doing posts for a week in October. How about 9th-15th or 16th-22nd?

[littlebutfierce]

Yay, that would be brilliant -- thank you! How about the 9th-15th?

[lacygrey]

Okay. 9th to 15th it is.

[jagnikjen]

Level of challenge: To finish my current Draco/Ginny WIP and then to work on the Narcissa/OC fic after that.

Fandom(s) involved: Harry Potter

What you're looking for from the challenge: accountability

What you could offer other participants yourself: not much this month, lots of marching band competitions to keep me busy

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMC+6

I can do posts the last full week of October--

[littlebutfierce]

Thank you! So 23-29 October then -- sounds great!

[jagnikjen]

I need to add my challenge/exchange fic to my list. I have to have it turned in by Nov. 15th.

[lilly_c]

Level of challenge: 1 fic, some progress on my smallfandombang fic

Fandom(s) involved: whatever pops for the fic and Taggart for the smallfandombang fic

What you're looking for from the challenge: some cheerleading and accountability

What you could offer other participants yourself: same back *below :S*

How people should contact you: email is the best way about the now (my new isp keeps blocking dw and it's annoying me)

Time zone: GMT Edinburgh

[linaewen]

Level of challenge: Two chapters written and posted from at least one of my 3 ongoing WIPs, plus one shortish thing for a wee challenge due mid-month.

Fandom(s) involved: Lord of the Rings, possibly Major (Anime/Manga) if I have time and need a break from Middle-earth.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability and a place to squee/complain. Having to report every day how I am doing really helps!

What you could offer other participants yourself: Same as above.

How people should contact you: DW PM

Time zone: GMT -5

I'm able to do check in posts the first week of October (2nd-8th) or the third week (16th-22nd). The first week works better for me, but either one is fine.

[littlebutfierce]

Yay, thank you! If you'd like to do 2-8 October, that would be fantastic!!

[linaewen]

Perfect! It's written in my calendar in ink, so we're all set.

[glitteryv]

Took a small break from challenge-based writing after wrapping up a Big Bang, but now I've got enough WIPs to go play again. :D!

Level of challenge: Finish a due South/Bandom fic (femslash) and work on a Bandom (MCR) giftfic. About 15 - 20k new words is what I'm aiming at. Or, you know, two finished fics. :)

Fandom(s) involved: due South, Bandom (MCR)

What you're looking for from the challenge: Cheerleading, accountability and occasional hand-holding.

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same. Let's finish those fics!

How people should contact you: DW PM works just fine.

Time zone: US Eastern Time (GMT -4)

[katzenjamming]

Level of challenge: +750 words a day on stupid-epic fic, polishing off those two ~98% done one-shots if I haven't done it by the end of this month. :S

Fandom(s) involved: Tumbling, possibly also a tokusatsu, Persona 4 or Aoi Hana if I'm feeling particularly reckless

What you're looking for from the challenge: daily accountability, people to gripe with, cheer with, maybe a writing session if I've got the time?

What you could offer other participants yourself: the same, if I can? the next few months'll busy for me...

How people should contact you: DW private message

Time zone: GMT-4/-5 (after summer time ends)

[eggcrack]

Level of challenge: Complete fic for spook_me.

Fandom(s) involved: Final Fantasy VII and I are always involved.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Cheerleading, nagging, inspiration.

What you could offer other participants yourself: All of the above, just poke me if you need me.

How people should contact you: DW or LJ (I'm bofoddity there )PM for starters.

Time zone: GMT +2.

[rebecca2525]

Level of challenge: Get first round of editing done on my WIP, send it off to first beta

Fandom(s) involved: Cabin Pressure

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability, community

What you could offer other participants yourself: Cheerleading, brainstorming

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT+2

[lacerta]

Level of challenge: one fic and one remix, at least one rough draft ready to send to beta

Fandom(s) involved: Supernatural/RPS

What you're looking for from the challenge: community, writing sessions

What you could offer other participants yourself: I should be able to host some writing sessions :)

How people should contact you: dw message

Time zone: GMT +2/+1

[taelle]

Level of challenge: I want to do 500 words of writing every day in October.

Fandom(s) involved: RPF and musicals.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability, inspiration. Also, in October I want to decide whether I am ready to do Nanowrimo.

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same (I see people mentioning writing sessions but I haven't the foggiest idea what that means).

How people should contact you: DW messages, and I am on ICQ and Skype if it's necessary.

Time zone: Greenwich+3, IIRC.

[littlebutfierce]

There's info on writing sprints & sessions here -- it's also linked in the sticky post at the top of the comm page, w/some other useful links. :)

[taelle]

Ah, thank! Apparently I am too scatterbrained to check the sticky post.((

[littlebutfierce]

Sticky posts take some getting used to!! I still glaze past a lot of them. ^^;;

[bay_alexison]

Level of challenge: Want to finish up the fourth chapter of my Big Bang and then get Chapters 1-4 betaed and polish before I send them off to my potential artists. Also, THIS TIME I hope to finally get some time to plan for my second help_japan fic, one of the stories I plan to write for NaNoWriMo. Maybe also get through one or two story prompts I owe my friends. Wow, a lot of writerly stuff going on I plan this month. @_@

Fandom(s) involved: Fullmetal Alchemist, Pokemon

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT -7