Sign-ups for the May WIP challenge now open!

[littlebutfierce]

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

• 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
  

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<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).

Note: I have almost no availability in May for doing check-ins due to travel, so help would be extra-appreciated. I may also not be able to send my usual reminder messages to check-in folks, so if you do volunteer please put a note in your calendar or something! Thanks!

(& 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

[lullabymoon]

Level of challenge: 2 fics finished, sgagenfic and a kink bingo fill

Fandom(s) involved: Stargate Atlantis and one other

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: same

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

Time zone: GMT + 1

I'll do the check ins for sun 20th to sat 26th.

[littlebutfierce]

Thank you! I've put you down for that week.

[linaewen]

Level of challenge: 1 short challenge fic = finished; 1 ongoing WIP = write 7,000 words (I have until Jun 9 to add 7,000 words to this particular WIP as part of a challenge).

Fandom(s) involved: Lord of the Rings

What you're looking for from the challenge: Encouragement when I'm struggling, a place to come to complain when I have writer's block, and a community that will hold me accountable to reach my goals!

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same, plus hopefully-encouraging and accountability-inducing check-in posts. ;-)

How people should contact you: via DW PM

Time zone: GMT -5

I can do check-ins! My best week is May 13-19, so if I can sign up for that one, that would be awesome.

[littlebutfierce]

That week would be great -- thank you!!

[crowdog66]

Level of challenge: Finish one fic ("Impulse"), at least one chapter on three more ("Solstice and Equinox", "Ovum" and "Lethe's Curse") plus three stand-alone short stories.

Fandom(s) involved: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and ReBoot

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: Feedback and encouragement.

How people should contact you: Via PM here on DW.

Time zone: CST (Canada)

[elleth]

Level of challenge: Finish three of my current WiPs, and at least 10 drabbles.

Fandom(s) involved: The Silmarillion

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability; check-ins seem to help to get me writing.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement, cheerleading, hopefully an open ear (friends tell me I'm an excellent sounding-board for getting rid of knots and tangles in their fics, so if anyone needs to do that, feel free to PM me.)

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT+2 (Germany)

[kayjayuu]

Level of challenge: Finish a fic that I started six years ago. I'm so close!

Fandom(s) involved: Star Trek: Enterprise

What you're looking for from the challenge: A kick in the ass -- I want to finish this by May 20-ish to take with me to MediaWest for some friends.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Cheerleading in comments.

How people should contact you: Well, that's the thing. I'll try to hit the check-ins and if someone wants to kick my ass in those, that would work.

Time zone: Central, but I work weekend nights.

[littlebutfierce]

Level of challenge: 1 fic posted (RL has been kicking my ass lately, so this is in itself probably a stretch)

Fandom(s) involved: Natsume Yuujinchou

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: same plus beta

How people should contact you: via PM

Time zone: GMT+1

[soc_puppet]

Level of challenge: Finish or update one kink meme fill

Fandom(s) involved: Homestuck

What you're looking for from the challenge: Mostly a place/person to check in at/with, though I wouldn't say no to another idea-bouncer or two

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same, plus cheerleading and such

How people should contact you: Reply to one of my comments, send me a PM, whatever

Time zone: US Central Time (GMT-5)

[in_lighter_ink]

Level of challenge: One fic finished, 1sentencefic claim done, one fic rough drafted

Fandom(s) involved: BBC's Sherlock, Cabin Pressure

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability. I mean it this month - I've been slacking horribly.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Same, plus cheerleading and commiseration.

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT -4

I can do check-ins!

[electric_butterfly]

Level of challenge: Finish one Chapter of at least two WIPS, have at least one short fic completed.

Fandom(s) involved: Dragon Quest 8, Tales of the Abyss

What you're looking for from the challenge: Hopefully something that can be motivating. Commentary, cheerleading. Something like that.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Cheerleading/comments

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: Central Standard Time

[roane]

Level of challenge: Post four chapters of Pull the Stars from the Sky. Which will put me about 7/10s of the way through. Whee!

Fandom(s) involved: Sherlock

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same! And lots of cheerleading.

How people should contact you: PM works good.

Time zone: EST

[lacygrey]

Level of challenge: My objective is to empty the fic out of my paper notebooks into the computer. I have at least fifteen filled notebooks. This month I'm going to try to deal with five. I might also write rambling meta about my writing process onto my Dreamwidth, which is presently rather neglected.

Fandom(s) involved: Hikaru no Go, Spirited Away, Sherlock Holmes (BBC and Ritchie)

What you're looking for from the challenge: Company

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same. I could do check-ins in the week starting the 20th or the week starting the 27th

How people should contact you: DW PM

Time zone: GMT+1

[littlebutfierce]

Fabulous, thank you! Could you do the week starting the 27th then, please?

[lacygrey]

Fine. I hope the travelling goes well.

[lindorie]

Level of challenge: 2 fics finished/Final Fantasy Exchange assignment filled, character manifesto

Fandom(s) involved: Final Fantasy VI, IV, and VIII for the manifesto

What you're looking for from the challenge: accountability, commiseration, helpful nagging/reminding to stop slacking off, encouragement

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same!

How people should contact you: pm, email (saffronpenguin AT gmail DOT com)

Time zone: UTC/GMT -7 hours

[insignia]

Level of challenge: Again, I'll be happy if I can finish something (chapter or one-shot).

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

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability and encouragement. (It hasn't taken me very far yet, but this time...)

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same! I can also do check-in posts if you're desperate!

How people should contact you: PM or comment would be a good start.

Time zone: CET

[littlebutfierce]

Thank you! It seems we now have enough other volunteers, though, & since you were kind enough to just do some, I think we'll let you go for now. :D But thank you for the offer!!

[insignia]

All right! Glad you got it sorted :)

[the_rck]

Level of challenge: One fic finished, another fic started

Fandom(s) involved: The Ordinary Princess (to be finished) and Weiss Kreuz (to be started)

What you're looking for from the challenge: a daily check in, possibly a little cheerleading

What you could offer other participants yourself: I'm happy to be a cheerleader/first reader. I'm willing to do word wars or other writing challenges or simply to chat about writing.

How people should contact you: AIM works-- estetnaoko I'm also sometimes on Google chat as theredck, but that's inconsistent as I don't always remember to log in.

Time zone: Eastern daylight savings time


What does the check in person do? I'm tentatively willing to help, but I want to know what I'd be getting myself into.

[wintergrey]

Level of challenge: Whatever's left to do on this fic... could be 30k. Lawd, I just want to FINISH SOMETHING.

Fandom(s) involved: Dragon Age 2

What you're looking for from the challenge: Finishing this fic.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Brainstorming & solutions to plot problems. Painted yourself into a corner? Message me. Also available for 1k1h challenges.

How people should contact you: Comment on one of my public posts, @ message me on Twitter or email me at Gmail: evithwintergrey

Time zone: EST

[gramarye1971]

New community member, signing up for May!

Level of challenge: Finish one single-fandom fic and one crossover fic. If completed, attempt to finish one more single-fandom fic and tidy up personal fic archive (bookofgramarye).

Fandom(s) involved: Hetalia (single fandom), Ouran High School Host Club/咲-Saki (crossover)

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability and check-in requirements, venting space away from friends-list.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Beta/editing services -- in RL, I'm a professional copyeditor, so I can check spelling and grammar and help remove word repetition and other writing 'tics'.

How people should contact you: Comment on a public post, PM, or gramarye1971 @ gmail.

Time zone: EDT

[bay_alexison]

Level of challenge: Hopefully Beta A will finish looking through Chapters Six and Seven of my FMA Big Bang so that I can edit and post them. Also get a bit more of my help_japan fic written (want to finish it, but it'll depend if my muse will cooperate haha).

Fandom(s) involved: Fullmetal Alchemist

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

[pinstripefedora]

Level of challenge: Hmmm. I'd like to finish this chapter off (I think I can really do it this month! No really!), get the next one outlined, and maybe write a few oneshots.

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 Eastern time

[dirty_diana]

Level of challenge: 3000 words

Fandom(s) involved: Avengers probably

What you're looking for from the challenge: encouragement/accountability/sympathy

What you could offer other participants yourself: encouragement etc., feedback/problem-solving

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: EST plus daylight savings