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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 3 -- Sunday

Sun, 03 May 2026 12:26:24 GMT

Posted by: linaewen

Hello on Sunday! What kind of a writing day has it been so far today -- or if today hasn't gotten going yet, how did you fare yesterday?

- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Sunday Discussion: It's a new writing week -- not to mention a new writing month -- and that means a fresh start. Maybe you had a great writing week last week, or maybe last week wasn't the greatest for getting writing things done -- what kind of goals do you have for keeping up your momentum or starting off fresh this month?

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 1 -- Friday

Fri, 01 May 2026 14:48:45 GMT

Posted by: linaewen

Hello on Friday! Looking back at the day today -- or yesterday, if today hasn't gotten going yet -- how did it go?

- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or research
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Looking forward, how are you planning to spend your weekend?

- I'm going to make up for not writing all week by having a writing marathon
- I'm going to keep writing at my current rate and see how it goes
- I have other plans, but I might have time to get some writing in
- I'm going to take a break from writing

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 30 -- Thursday

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:17:50 GMT

Posted by: linaewen

Hello on Thursday! How's the day going so far for fic? (If you haven't gotten started on your day as yet, how did yesterday go for writing fic?)

- Excellent!
- Terrible
- Somewhere in between
- Nothing doing

How much time have you spent on writing fic today, roughly?

- None
- 30 minutes or less
- 30-60 minutes
- 60-90 minutes
- More than 90 minutes

In five words or less, how do you feel about that?

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 29 -- Wednesday

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:51:09 GMT

Posted by: linaewen

Hello on Wednesday! How are things going in the world of fic?

Did you write?

- Yes!

- No!

- Not yet!

If yes, what kind of writerly activity did you engage in? How do you feel about it?

If no, what were the obstacles/situations that affected your writerly pursuits? What will you do differently tomorrow to get more writing done?

If not yet, because the day hasn't gotten going yet, what kind of writing activity are you planning (or hoping) to accomplish?

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 27 -- Monday

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:11:29 GMT

Posted by: linaewen

Hello on Monday! How's the day going so far for fic? (If you haven't gotten started on your day as yet, how did yesterday go for writing fic?)

- Excellent!
- Terrible
- Somewhere in between
- Nothing doing

How much time have you spent on writing fic today, roughly?

- None
- 30 minutes or less
- 30-60 minutes
- 60-90 minutes
- More than 90 minutes

In five words or less, how do you feel about that?

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 26 -- Sunday

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:21:38 GMT

Posted by: linaewen

Hello on Sunday! What kind of a writing day has it been so far today -- or if today hasn't gotten going yet, how did you fare yesterday?

- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Sunday Discussion: It's a new writing week, and the last week of the current month. How are you doing so far with meeting writing goals for the month?

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Day 25 check in!

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:55:15 GMT

Posted by: omens

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend :)

View Poll: #34520

How did your week in writing go? Mine was mid-to-not-bad, I think.

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Day 24 check in!

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:20:33 GMT

Posted by: omens

We made it to the weekend (almost)!

View Poll: #34515

Do you have writing plans for the weekend?

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May sign up

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:17:04 GMT

Posted by: lilly_c

It's time to sign up for the May WIP challenge! Some people join the challenge mid month, 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. For those of you who find the commitment of signing up useful, please leave a comment with the below information.

Sign-ups will be open until the end of May.

Level of challenge:

Fandom(s) involved:

What you're looking for from the challenge:

What you could offer other participants yourself:

How people should contact you:

Time zone:

Copypaste below:

The post for hosting the daily check-in is here and thanks to everyone who helps out with this. If you're interested in helping out and there are still slots available the post remains open until the last week of the month and we generally run our week Sunday to Saturday, I'm happy to chat via PM on DW for anyone who might need it.

If you have ever completed a fic through this challenge we have a collection on AO3 and on SquidgeWorld both collections are open and unmoderated. Should there be an issue with adding a work, let me know and I'll see if there's a fix for it.

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Volunteers for May

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:15:32 GMT

Posted by: lilly_c

At the moment I'm unavailable during week 1 and week 2 due to travel and booked events.

Week 1: 3rd to 9th linaewen
Week 2: 10th to 16th miscellaneous_section
Week 3: 17th to 23rd
Week 4: 24th to 30th
Week 5: 31st to 6th miscellaneous_section

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Day 23 check in!

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:34:04 GMT

Posted by: omens

How's the work progressing??

View Poll: #34512

A busy day here: no focus pre-appointments, probably no energy after! A lot of wistful wip thoughts, though :D

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Day 22 check in!

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:57:16 GMT

Posted by: omens

we have reached mid-week!

View Poll: #34509

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Day 21 check in!

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:49 GMT

Posted by: omens

Hello, how's it going today?

View Poll: #34507

Racing to finish my library book before it's due so I haven't started yet :P

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Day 20 check in!

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:55:11 GMT

Posted by: omens

View Poll: #34504

Do you have a word count goal in your head when you sit down to write?

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Day 19 check in!

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:07:34 GMT

Posted by: omens

Hello & welcome to week 3 of April!

View Poll: Writing!

How was your weekend for writing? Do you have goals for the week?

It's been a while since I've hosted, I hope I don't mess anything up :D

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 17 -- Friday

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:54:09 GMT

WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 16 -- Thursday

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:52:59 GMT

WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 15 -- Wednesday

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:49:32 GMT

Posted by: linaewen

Hello on Wednesday! Sorry for missing yesterday -- anyway, how are things going in the world of fic?

Did you write?

- Yes!
- No!
- Not yet!

If yes, what kind of writerly activity did you engage in? How do you feel about it?
If no, what were the obstacles/situations that affected your writerly pursuits? What will you do differently tomorrow to get more writing done?
If not yet, because the day hasn't gotten going yet, what kind of writing activity are you planning (or hoping) to accomplish?

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 13 -- Monday

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:35:31 GMT

WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 12 -- Sunday

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:03:16 GMT

Posted by: linaewen

Hello on Sunday! What kind of a writing day has it been so far today -- or if today hasn't gotten going yet, how did you fare yesterday?

- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Sunday Discussion: It's a new writing week, and that means a fresh start. Maybe you had a great writing week last week, or maybe last week wasn't the greatest for getting writing things done -- what kind of goals do you have for keeping up your momentum or starting off fresh this week?

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check in day 10

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:22:32 GMT

Posted by: lilly_c

How is the writing going today?

View Poll: #34461

Discussion: what are you working on this weekend?

Can anyone take weeks 2 and 3? I'm not going to have much availability for the rest of the month.

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check in day 9

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:36:30 GMT

Posted by: lilly_c

How is the writing going?

View Poll: #34459

Discussion: when you have momentum, do you stop for breaks?

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check in day 8

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:29:48 GMT

Posted by: lilly_c

Sorry I missed yesterday, I had to go back to work to cover.

How is the writing going?

View Poll: #34454

Discussion: Do you ever write when you're at work?

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check in day 6

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:31:26 GMT

Posted by: lilly_c

How is the writing going today?

View Poll: #34449

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check in day 5

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:41:34 GMT

Posted by: lilly_c

How is the writing going today?

View Poll: #34445

Discussion: what are you working on this week?

Is anyone able to take at least one week this month? week 2 and week 3 are currently without a host here. Thanks :)

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