October sign up

[lilly_c]

It's time to sign up for the October 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 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 (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

[lilly_c]

Level of challenge: 1 chapter of Let Me Fade, full outline for my small fandom big bang fic

Fandom(s) involved: Taggart, Wycliffe

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

What you could offer other participants yourself: same

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT+1 Edinburgh

[merryghoul]

Level of challenge: two fics due near the end of the month

Fandom(s) involved: [withheld], possibly Sleepy Hollow and Doctor Who

What you're looking for from the challenge: motivation

What you could offer other participants yourself: encouragement, basic betaing

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: EST

[the_rck]

I can help with a week of check ins.

[lilly_c]

Thanks. Which week do you want? most of the month is still free.

[the_rck]

We've got someone for next week. Of course, I've forgotten who offered, so I need to go back and find the comments about it.

I can do the week after next (starting the 5th). That allows more time for finding other people. I can always switch if someone else offers that week. I don't think I have anything during October that would preclude check in posting.

[lilly_c]

Thanks. I'll put you down for the 5th.

It's easy forgetting who offered to do a week, I often have to go back and double check myself before I send a PM reminder.

[the_rck]

I just checked. It's linaewen. Do you want to send the reminder on Saturday or should I?

[lilly_c]

You can send the reminder.

[linaewen]

Level of challenge: Post at least one thing -- a chapter, an overdue piece from a challenge, anything. I did manage a little writing in September, but I'd like to get back to more regular writing and posting in October, if RL allows!

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

What you're looking for from the challenge: The accountability that comes from daily check-ins and the encouragement to keep going.

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same -- plus helping with check-in posts during the month.

How people should contact you: DW PM

Time zone: USA Central Daylight

I am able to take the week of October 26 - November 1 for check in posting.

[krait]

Level of challenge: Complete one chapter/section of my posted WIP fic that I haven't updated since February, yikes

Fandom(s) involved: Homestuck

What you're looking for from the challenge: accountability! I'm such a procrastinator, especially when I'm in a general slump like I have been this month (no writing urges at all!)

What you could offer other participants yourself: Encouragement, internet high-fives, squee if it happens to be a fandom of mine!

How people should contact you: PM or email are both great! Email's in my profile.

Time zone: CST