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Created on 2008-12-29 18:58:31 (#17708695), last updated 2009-12-21
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Basic Info| Name: | Find Your Words |
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| Description: | a 2009 writing challenge |
AboutWriters write.
Sounds simple, right? Until you're staring at the blank page or blinking cursor in front of you, that is. Sometimes all it takes is a little nudge, a little accountability, to get the words… some words… any words flowing.
That's what![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif)
findyourwords is all about, and it's almost as simple as writers write.
- Join the comm.
- Set a goal. How many words do you want to write in '09?
- Got a non-word count oriented goal? Are timed writing exercises more your speed? Want to write every day? Want to finish your novel? You can tell us about that too (although we won't be tracking these).
- Status posts will be made on Thursdays. Comment with how much you've written since the previous status post, and we'll keep up with your totals.
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Prompt posts will be made a couple of times a week (currently Mondays and Fridays) with pictures, words, lyrics, quotes, etc. to inspire your muse and help you find your words. If you've got ideas for prompts, let us know.
We may also have smaller (and completely optional) challenges throughout the year, so keep an eye out.
FAQ
What can you write? Original fiction, fanfiction, non-fiction (including those papers for school you students should be working on *g*), poetry, scripts, songs, etc.
What about [insert type of writing here: e.g., RP, blogging, etc.]? Here's the thing. Do you think it should count toward your writing goal for the year? Then count it. Did you set your goal based on certain kinds of writing and now you think counting something else would be cheating? Then don't count it. You're the one who sets your goal. You're the one who says how many words you wrote. And the whole point of the challenge is that writers write. It's not a competition between people; it's a self-challenge with a group for support, encouragement, and accountability. So if you wrote it, and you think it counts... then it counts.
Does it have to be something begun in 2009? Nope. Now the perfect time to dust off that Big Bang you got stuck on and never finished. Or the NaNo that broke 50K before the story was over that you may/may not have even looked at in December. Do I have to even mention you can't count the words written before 2009 towards your total, but anything new you add is words you didn't have before and that does count.
How much do I have to write? That's up to you. You set your goal for the year. The minimum goal is 35000 words, which is less than 100 words/day. You can do that, right? Other than that, the sky's the limit.
What if I want to change my goal? You can change your goal ONCE (either increase or decrease) between now and the end of the year. Just leave a comment here with your new target.
How will the comm verify your word counts? We won't. We're on the honor system here. If you say you wrote, we'll believe you. But how does it help to say you wrote a bajillion words if you really haven't? The challenge only works as well as you let it.
How can I show off all my lovely words once I find them? Do I even have to post anything? For now, in an effort to keep the comm less cluttered (and thereby save the mods sanity, which is generally a good thing), the idea is to have a weekly post where you can comment with snippets or links to your writing. If you want to. The only thing you have to comment with ever is your word count.
Got questions? Suggestions on how to make the comm better? Want to know how you can help out? Let us know.
Sounds simple, right? Until you're staring at the blank page or blinking cursor in front of you, that is. Sometimes all it takes is a little nudge, a little accountability, to get the words… some words… any words flowing.
That's what
findyourwords is all about, and it's almost as simple as writers write.- Join the comm.
- Set a goal. How many words do you want to write in '09?
- Got a non-word count oriented goal? Are timed writing exercises more your speed? Want to write every day? Want to finish your novel? You can tell us about that too (although we won't be tracking these).
- Status posts will be made on Thursdays. Comment with how much you've written since the previous status post, and we'll keep up with your totals.
Prompt posts will be made a couple of times a week (currently Mondays and Fridays) with pictures, words, lyrics, quotes, etc. to inspire your muse and help you find your words. If you've got ideas for prompts, let us know.
We may also have smaller (and completely optional) challenges throughout the year, so keep an eye out.
What can you write? Original fiction, fanfiction, non-fiction (including those papers for school you students should be working on *g*), poetry, scripts, songs, etc.
What about [insert type of writing here: e.g., RP, blogging, etc.]? Here's the thing. Do you think it should count toward your writing goal for the year? Then count it. Did you set your goal based on certain kinds of writing and now you think counting something else would be cheating? Then don't count it. You're the one who sets your goal. You're the one who says how many words you wrote. And the whole point of the challenge is that writers write. It's not a competition between people; it's a self-challenge with a group for support, encouragement, and accountability. So if you wrote it, and you think it counts... then it counts.
Does it have to be something begun in 2009? Nope. Now the perfect time to dust off that Big Bang you got stuck on and never finished. Or the NaNo that broke 50K before the story was over that you may/may not have even looked at in December. Do I have to even mention you can't count the words written before 2009 towards your total, but anything new you add is words you didn't have before and that does count.
How much do I have to write? That's up to you. You set your goal for the year. The minimum goal is 35000 words, which is less than 100 words/day. You can do that, right? Other than that, the sky's the limit.
What if I want to change my goal? You can change your goal ONCE (either increase or decrease) between now and the end of the year. Just leave a comment here with your new target.
How will the comm verify your word counts? We won't. We're on the honor system here. If you say you wrote, we'll believe you. But how does it help to say you wrote a bajillion words if you really haven't? The challenge only works as well as you let it.
How can I show off all my lovely words once I find them? Do I even have to post anything? For now, in an effort to keep the comm less cluttered (and thereby save the mods sanity, which is generally a good thing), the idea is to have a weekly post where you can comment with snippets or links to your writing. If you want to. The only thing you have to comment with ever is your word count.
Got questions? Suggestions on how to make the comm better? Want to know how you can help out? Let us know.
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