Sign-ups for the April WIP challenge

[littlebutfierce]

It's time to sign up for the April 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 March.

• 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

[enemytosleep]

Level of challenge: I'd like to write 1,500 words of my Help_Japan fic

Fandom(s) involved: Fullmetal Alchemist

What you're looking for from the challenge: public shame as motivation, maybe some cheerleading

What you could offer other participants yourself: Some cheerleading and quick edits in the comments

How people should contact you: in the comments

Time zone: EST

I'd be happy to do more check ins at the end of the month, but I know there were a few people who asked for March and couldn't have a spot, so I'd like them to have first dibs if they want April. However, if you do need someone, just let me know. :)

[littlebutfierce]

We're a bit lower on volunteers for check-ins this month, so yes, if you are still interested, please! Would 22-28 April work for you?

[enemytosleep]

That's fine! Thanks.

[littlebutfierce]

Fab, thank you!

[elf]

Level of challenge: 5000 words of scifibigbang fic, for which I have an outline & that's all. (20k total due.) 500+ words of snarry-a-thon fic, which ditto. (1000 total due.)

Fandom(s) involved: Sime~Gen (scifibigbang); Harry Potter

What you're looking for from the challenge: Someone(s) to bounce ideas around with; I write better when I have a full outline in my head and just need to transfer events to the page. Possibly, exhortations to write "just 100 words! Right now!"

What you could offer other participants yourself: Same, plus reminders or check-ins, or offer to beta partially-done fic.

How people should contact you: DW message or email (elfwreck at gmail)

Time zone: PDT, US; GMT -7

[littlebutfierce]

Oooh, would you be interested in doing check-ins, say, April 1-7, by any chance?

[elf]

Okay? (How does that work? I mean, I can see the posts; is that all? Are there special guidelines?)

[littlebutfierce]

Cool, thank you! There aren't any special guidelines -- people just kind of come up w/whatever discussion topics they want (feel free to repeat some). Either Friday or Saturday is the general snippet/beta-seeking/etc. kind of post.

[lilly_c]

Level of challenge: to have the rough draft of my casestory fic finished (or as close as I can get). to write 1500-2000 words a week (same as last time)

Fandom(s) involved: Killer Instinct (for the casestory), whatever else pops up in between

What you're looking for from the challenge: accountability, possibly a beta (not fussed about fandom knowledge)

What you could offer other participants yourself: accountability and cheerleading

How people should contact you: DW message

Time zone: GMT Edinburgh

[zellieh]

Level of challenge: Two half-written fics finished, one three-quarters-finished fic polished, and (hopefully) beta'd and posted.

Fandom(s) involved: Star Trek and American Idol 8 for the half-written fics, and The Man From UNCLE for the 3/4 finished fic.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Motivation, cheerleading, reminders to write, maybe some word wars. Anything to get these written and finished and off my hard drive. Possibly betaing for the MFU fic.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Motivation, cheerleading, word wars, britpicking, betaing.

How people should contact you: In the comments initially; maybe by email later.

Time zone: GMT London, England.

[ty_writes]

Level of challenge: Write my 5 things story for my writerverse challenge

Fandom(s) involved: Haven't figured it out yet

What you're looking for from the challenge: To just finish a story. I haven't completed a work over 1500 words since last year.

What you could offer other participants yourself: I can help with sentence structure and readability.

How people should contact you: private messaging is best since I'm online at least an hour a day

Time zone: Eastern (-5)

Fandom(s) involved: I've dabbled in them all but I mostly stick to Animanga, British TV Shows, and Video Games. I'm also open Originals

[bay_alexison]

Level of challenge: Have Chapters Six and Seven of my FMA Big Bang look through by Betas A and B and make the suggested changes before posting the second part of the story. Also hopefully have Chapters Eight and Epilogue looked through by Beta A. Finish and post my god_tier fic since it's due this month.

Fandom(s) involved: Fullmetal Alchemist and Homestuck

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: GMT -7

[aoifes_isle]

Level of challenge: At least the next two sections of Mike's Honor (~ 1000 words), song fic for primeval_vsx (~ 1000 words) and a proper plot/outline for my scifibigbang. Call it 5,000 words + those flash challenges I normally take part in.

Fandom(s) involved: Honor Harrington & Primeval

What you're looking for from the challenge: Encouragement, accountability, a beta would be nice but not necessary & sprints/battles.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Beta (including Brit-picking), encouragement, word sprints/battles.

How people should contact you: DW messages or email morrigans_eve @ me.com

Time zone: GMT .

[snowynight]

Level of challenge: 6K of reverse bigbang and 10K of queer bigbang

Fandom(s) involved: Marvel comics

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: same and quick edits

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT+8

[barbayat]

Level of challenge: Finish Fanfiction: Dark Matters; Write 2 Chapters: Nemesis

Fandom(s) involved: Van Helsing; The Patriot

What you're looking for from the challenge: Someone to bounce ideas off: more specific someone to ask about certain doubts that I always seem to get (do you think this works - or does this work better)

What you could offer other participants yourself: I am currently not so good with regularity but I am always willing to chat and listen to ideas when I am online, give suggestions or feedback on snippets. I don't mind reading stuff with fandoms I am not familiar with.

How people should contact you: ICQ: 96571215 / AIM: Barbayat, e-mail: barbayat@jamballa.de - but messaging via DW is also fine

Time zone: Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1 hour (No daylight saving time at the moment)
Time zone abbreviation: CET - Central European Time

[crowdog66]

Level of challenge: One chapter each on "Sway", "Solstice and Equinox", "Ovum", and "When the Farsei Blooms".

Fandom(s) involved: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability. :)

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement!

How people should contact you: Via PM.

Time zone: CST.

[roane]

Level of challenge: Three fics, start to finish. One of which should probably be my time travel bb. So, probably around 15,000-20,000 words? Stories most likely involved: "Mayhem in Mayfair" (Sherlock/Doctor Who crossover), "Regression" (Sherlock, Defence Mechanisms, Untitled Defence Mechanisms fic.

Fandom(s) involved: Sherlock, Doctor Who

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same, also willing to bounce plot and other ideas.

How people should contact you: PM works

Time zone: EDT

[samecgh]

Level of challenge: One finished fic, another to work on

Fandom(s) involved: White Collar/Chuck, Chuck

What you're looking for from the challenge: poking, prodding accountability, plotting help

What you could offer other participants yourself: encouragement, grammar and spelling help for fandoms I don't know, possible beta for those I do

How people should contact you: comment, PM

Time zone: EST (GMT -5)

[linaewen]

Level of challenge: Write at least 1 new chapter in at least one of my 3 long-standing WIPs.

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

What you're looking for from the challenge: Encouragement and accountability -- it helps me stay on task when I have to report how I'm doing.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement, accountability, hopefully-helpful check in posts

How people should contact you: DW PM

Time zone: GMT -5

I am free to help with Check-in Posts except for the first week of April (1-7), when I'll be somewhat restricted with my internet.

[littlebutfierce]

Oooh, would 8-14 April work for you for check-ins?

[linaewen]

Yes, 8-14 April will be great! I'm writing it in my calendar this minute! :-)

[littlebutfierce]

Yay, thank you!!

[asecretchord]

Level of challenge: Complete two or three Thon fics by the deadline and still be sane

Fandom(s) involved: Harry Potter

What you're looking for from the challenge: Just kick my ass, repeatedly please

What you could offer other participants yourself: I'm happy to test-read and will cheerlead you to death. :) If there are any Snarry fen, I'm happy to bounce around ideas as well.

How people should contact you: PM or email (jeshakeoma[at]gmail[dot]com)

Time zone: Pacific (GMT -8)

[insignia]

I forgot to sign up! But it's still March somewhere >_>

Level of challenge: Finish something (chapter or one-shot).

Fandom(s) involved: Most likely Princess Tutu or Yu-Gi-Oh!

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same. (I can do check-ins if you're still short on volunteers.)

How people should contact you: PM or comment.

Time zone: CET.

[littlebutfierce]

*perks up* Would you be interested in doing April 15-21, by any chance?

[insignia]

Sure!

[littlebutfierce]

Wooo, thank you!

[pinstripefedora]

Uuuugh I hate my phone so much. I kept trying to post here with it because it's the last day of signups and I'm sick and don't wanna get out of bed, but it kept freezing up whenever I tried to post so now I have to get up and get on my computer anyway, waaaaah. Oh well.

Anyway, I know I pretty much disappeared for last month's challenge, so for this month it's basically gonna be a repeat of last month. As a matter of fact, I'm going to copy-paste what I put last month:

Level of challenge: I want to finish this chapter, get the second outlined, and maybe work on a few one-shots.

Fandom(s) involved: Negima

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability, encouragement, somebody to bounce ideas off of, maybe a beta

What you could offer other participants yourself: Pretty much the same

How people should contact you: PM or email

Time zone: US EST

[in_lighter_ink]

I'm a little late signing up -- hope that's all right!

Level of challenge: 2 fics done. Ready to post done.

Fandom(s) involved: BBC Sherlock and Cabin Pressure.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Motivation, accountability, possibly a beta. Also writing sessions.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Same -- I'm going to try to be in the chat room more often, so I'd be up for word wars, commiseration, impromptu idea-bouncing, that sort of thing.

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: EDT (GMT -4)