Sign-ups for the August WIP challenge!

[littlebutfierce]

It's time to sign up for the August 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 July.

• 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).

I definitely need help in August as I'm moving (I don't know when & I don't know where, sigh). ;___; Some of you may remember this similar drama in my life from last August, even!

(& 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]

I can do daily posts towards the end of the month.

I might need help with discussion posts, though. When put on the spot, my mind draws a blank. *g*

[littlebutfierce]

Thank you very much! Would 26-31 August work for you?

(Also, happy to brainstorm discussion posts -- or honestly, sometimes I just reuse topics from old posts; it's impossible to come up w/original stuff this long into the challenge, & plus there are generally different people who participate, &/or people's responses change over time, so discussion is still possible.)

[sperrywink]

That works fine. Glad to help out.

I'll hunt through old topics and see what I come up with. Maybe something will jump out at me.

[littlebutfierce]

Fantastic, thank you very much!

[linaewen]

Level of challenge: Post at least one new chapter for each of my WIP's, particularly the ones that have been stalled the longest. My goal will be 3 new chapters for 3 WIP's, but I'll be happy with 2 new chapters. ;-)

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: GMT -5

Sorry you are having to go through that whole moving thing again this year. :-( I'll do what I can to make it simpler for you by helping with check-in posts this month! My best week for helping is August 19-25, so if I can reserve that week, it would be awesome. August 12-18 is a possibility if my first choice is taken.

[littlebutfierce]

Thank you so much. ;___; 19-25 August would be great, thank you so much!!

[linaewen]

If no one else steps forward and volunteers for the August 11-18 time period, I can do two weeks in a row -- I might miss a day or two during that first week while I'm traveling, but I'm staying in places that will have the internet, so I might be okay. You can go ahead and assign the extra week to me or wait and see if someone volunteers, whatever works best for your schedule and peace of mind! :-D

[littlebutfierce]

*___* YES PLEASE. That would be great -- I'll let you know if another volunteer surfaces, but otherwise, yes, thank you so much!!

Edit to say we've got a volunteer for the 11-18th, so if you could just do from the 19th, that would be great. Thank you so much again!

[linaewen]

Wonderful! Thanks for the update. :-)

[samecgh]

Level of challenge: Complete a one-shot

Fandom(s) involved: Superwho

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: encouragement, possible reading for spelling and grammar (and if I know the fandom, actual beta-reading)

How people should contact you: comment or PM

Time zone: EST (GMT -4)

I would like to take a week, but there are days where I'm not on the computer. Sorry.

[lullabymoon]

Level of challenge: Finish het big bang and minervafest fics

Fandom(s) involved: Taggart and Harry Potter

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: Same

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT +1

I could do the check ins for 5th to 11th.

[littlebutfierce]

That would be fantastic -- thank you so much!!

[ellia]

Level of challenge: Finish off at least one kink-bingo fic

Fandom(s) involved: SPNRPF

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: same

How people should contact you: comment or PM

Time zone: GMT + 1

[the_rck]

Level of challenge: One chapter of my WIP, "Rheotaxis"

Fandom(s) involved: Weiss Kreuz

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability. This chapter has been sitting, two thirds done, on my hard drive for months.

What you could offer other participants yourself: I'm happy to cheerlead or first read. I'm willing to try word wars or similar challenges. I can listen to brainstorming or frustrated rants.

How people should contact you: I'm on AIM as estetnaoko and on Gchat as theredck. A message left on any entry in my journal will reach me promptly. I'm home all day and go to bed between ten and eleven at night.

Time zone: Eastern (Daylight Savings)

[amaresu]

Level of challenge: Rough draft for my DCU Big Bang fic.

Fandom(s) involved: Several Vertigo properties; Tim Hunter, Thessaly, and possibly Nuala. Maybe others.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Accountability to get this thing written.

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement and a sounding board.

How people should contact you: PMing is good.

Time zone: Central, GMT -6

[crowdog66]

Level of challenge: One chapter each on three WIPs, OR three short stories, or some combination thereof.

Fandom(s) involved: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, ReBoot, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence.

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

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

How people should contact you: Via PM is fine.

Time zone: Canada CST.

[rhi]

Level of challenge: 4 fics

Fandom(s) involved: Highlander, Highlander, Highlander/Avengers, Original fic

What you're looking for from the challenge: A good swift prod of 'have I written today?'

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement, cheerleading, maybe beta if I get my pieces written fast enough!

How people should contact you: PM me

Time zone: US Central Daylight time. (Greenwich +6)

[glitteryv]

Level of challenge: Finish my Wave 3 Bandom Big Bang (first priority as I have all of 21 days to whip my half-finished draft into shape) and several (way shorter) fills for hc_bingo.

Fandom(s) involved: Bandom (MCR-centric)

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: Cheerleading.

How people should contact you: PMing me here on DW is fine and dandy with me. :)

Time zone: US Eastern Time (GMT -4)

[snowynight]

Level of challenge: Finish a fic.

Fandom(s) involved: Fate/Stay Night X Clover no Kuni no Alice

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: Same

How people should contact you: PM is fine

Time zone: GMT+8

[insignia]

Level of challenge: Get my butt back into regular writing. I was doing pretty well for a while, and then... blah.

Fandom(s) involved: Probably Yu-Gi-Oh and Princess Tutu, as usual :D

What you're looking for from the challenge: Just a reminder that I'm supposed to be writing.

What you could offer other participants yourself: I'll try to be encouraging ^^; I can also help with check-ins if you're still in need.

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: CET

[littlebutfierce]

Oooh, yes please! Would August 11-18 work for you?

[insignia]

Yup!

[littlebutfierce]

Wooooo, thank you!!

& oops, that's from August 12th, not the 11th!

[lilly_c]

Level of challenge: 1 chapter of DFITM

Fandom(s) involved: Rizzoli & Isles (telly 'verse)

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: motivation and advice

How people should contact you: PM is best

Time zone: GMT Edinburgh (currently BST)