July sign up

[lilly_c]

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

• 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: one fic posted, one new chapter posted

Fandom(s) involved: Signed Sealed Delivered and Taggart

What you're looking for from the challenge: motivation and encouragement, possibly a beta

What you could offer other participants yourself: motivation and encouragement

How people should contact you: PM

Time zone: GMT Edinburgh +1

[the_rck]

I can do a week of check in posts. Any week except the week starting the 12th would be fine.

[lilly_c]

I've got 5th to 11th and 19th to 25th still free, which week is better for you?

[the_rck]

The 19th to the 25th is better. I could do the 5th to the 11th, but we're leaving for vacation on the 11th, and I'm not sure what time we'll be packing up. I expect I *could* still post the check in that day (and we're supposed to have internet once we arrive), but I'm not sure what exactly our plans are for that day.

Anyway, my preference is the 19th to the 25th, but I can do the 5th to the 11th if things have changed.

[lilly_c]

I've got you marked on for the 19th, thanks.

[samuraiter]

Level of challenge: One longer 'fic (i.e. for me, this is 2,000 words and above) before the end of the month, plus the normal short stuff.

Fandom(s) involved: Mostly Age of Ishtaria, but there's plenty of room for more.

What you're looking for from the challenge: Keeping me on a regular schedule, as per usual.

What you could offer other participants yourself: I'm always up for beta detail.

How people should contact you: PM @ DW

Time zone: Eastern U.S.

[fred_mouse]

Level of challenge: 1 finished fic.

Fandom(s) involved: Pride and Prejudice

What you're looking for from the challenge: I need deadlines, because without them, I don't write.

What you could offer other participants yourself: support, and I like doing SPaG beta-ing (and other if I know the fandom).

How people should contact you: PM @ DW

Time zone: UTC +8 (Western Australia)

[linaewen]

Level of challenge: Make a concentrated effort to write (and post) the short story prompts I signed up for in March, April and June; add a new chapter to any one of my multi-chapter WIPs; if possible, finish my baseball-related WIP!

Fandom(s) involved: Major (Anime/Manga), Lord of the Rings

What you're looking for from the challenge: Encouragement to keep trying, accountability to at least try to write everyday.

What you could offer other participants yourself: The same, plus encouragement via a week of check-in posts.

How people should contact you: DW PM

Time zone: Central Daylight USA

I'll help with a week of check-in posts -- my only free week in July is the last week (7/26 - 8/1), so if that week is not claimed, I'll take it!

[lilly_c]

That last week of the month is still free.

[linaewen]

Okey dokey, I'm putting it in my calendar.