October WIP Challenge Check-In, Day 22

[soldierwitch]

 

Alright, y'all. Sliding in with a nighttime check-in...again. The results of our writing sprint poll remained the same with a four way tie, so we'll be having a writing sprint on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday next week. Please answer the poll below with what time slot works best for you. Like with the last poll, you can choose more than one answer. The time(s) with the most votes will be our meet-up time(s) to get together in that day's check-in post to do a writing sprint.

Possible times for our writing sprint days (All in EST)

9 am - 10 am

 

10 am - 11 am

 

11 am - 12 pm

 

12 pm - 1 pm

 

1 pm - 2 pm

 

2 pm - 3 pm

 

3 pm - 4 pm

 

4 pm - 5 pm

 

5 pm - 6 pm

 

7 pm - 8 pm

 

8 pm - 9 pm

 

9 pm - 10 pm

 

 

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Discussion prompt: What are your weekend writing plans? Are you taking a break? Are you spending some extra time with your WIP or writing projects?

Comments

[soldierwitch]

I am finally going to be able to touch my WIP this weekend which I'm excited about. My plan is to tackle that and also make time to work on my outline for another fic. I've been looking forward to this all week.

[frogfarm]

I had the worst day I've had since my father died and don't know when I'll be able to write again. Sorry to be a downer.

[andersenmom]

Take care of you first. That's the most important.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[soldierwitch]

You're not being a downer. I hope today was better for you. Please do keep checking in when you feel up to it even if you're not writing. We're a community, support is what we're here for. *hugs*

[andersenmom]

My plans this weekend are to get the last few of my short stories edited and into the computer.

ETA: How do the sprints work? I haven't ever participated in them, so I don't know.

[soldierwitch]

Hopefully editing went well for you today ☺️.

Writing sprints are pretty simple. For a set period of time on a set day, you individually or with a group of fellow writers write as much as you can of a project during the allotted time. Some people choose to outline or plan their fic in that time.

Our writing sprint is going to be an hour. In that allotted time window it can be nice to know you and others are writing at the same time.

I'll be making a separate comment section dedicated to the writing sprint in that day's check-in post so participating writers can chime in during or after the sprint is done to discuss what they've been working on.

[mistressofmuses]

The weekend is when my job is busiest, and my schedule is extra hectic this weekend, so I may be taking a slightly unplanned-for break. But that won't be the worst thing! I'll try to get back to it a bit extra on Mon/Tues.

[soldierwitch]

It doesn't sound like your break is going to be restful BUT hopefully it still recharges your writing brain so you can continue making progress with your KH OT3 fic!

[mistressofmuses]

Thank you! :D

[xmarksthespotwhereistand]

I had two weeks of vacation and i planned to work on four wips and get at least first drafts done.
I didn't even write on all days so now i'm thinking of solutions that would allow me to finish them while working.
So my weekend plan is trying to schedule the writing and researching and editing time into my working day type thirty minutes writing time.

[soldierwitch]

Good luck! But also remember to be kind to yourself on days where the words don't come even when you've set aside time to work on your writing.

[xmarksthespotwhereistand]

Thank you! It was more of a time management issue so maybe the solution is more like being less kind to myself, haha.