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Monday, October 27th, 2025 10:56 am
This takes us into the first week of December, at least, it does if I've got the dates right.

Week 1: 2nd to 8th
Week 2: 9th to 15th
Week 3: 16th to 22nd
Week 4: 23rd to 29th
Week 5: 30th to 6th
Monday, October 27th, 2025 10:56 am
It's time to sign up for the November 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 November.


    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


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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.
Sunday, October 26th, 2025 06:15 am
 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?
Saturday, October 25th, 2025 12:16 pm
Saturday writing vibes or nah?

Today's question: how do you recharge when/if you get writer's block?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9


If writing = dancing, then today I spent it...

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grooving! (I wrote)
6 (66.7%)

swaying my hips side to side (I edited)
1 (11.1%)

doing a two-step (I planned/outlined)
0 (0.0%)

quietly listening to the tunes (I rested)
2 (22.2%)

Friday, October 24th, 2025 02:08 pm
OMG, the weekend's upon us! What is time????

Question: Where do you draw inspiration from?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6


I've got an annoucement to make:

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Today I rocked (I wrote)!
3 (50.0%)

Today I high-fived my fic (I edited)!
2 (33.3%)

Today I gave my fic two thumbs up (I planned/outlined)
0 (0.0%)

Today I waved at my fic from across the room (I rested)!
1 (16.7%)

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 03:35 pm
I know the weekend is calling all of us, but let's focus on today. ;)

Poll #33755 DOUBLE RAINBOW!
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10


Thursday vibes are...

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great! (I wrote)
5 (50.0%)

cool! (I planned/outlined)
4 (40.0%)

nice (I daydreamed/bounced ideas with someone else)
2 (20.0%)

fine (I rested)
1 (10.0%)

I keep track of my writing...

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with a planner/journal (digital or physical)
2 (20.0%)

a spreadsheet (my own or someone else's)
5 (50.0%)

by posting here!
0 (0.0%)

keeping track of my writing? Erm...
3 (30.0%)

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 01:36 pm
Middle of the week is upon us already!

General question: are you a planner or a pantser?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 4


It's Wednesday and I am feeling...

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Groovycakes and sparkly! (I wrote)
2 (50.0%)

Pretty good and satisfied (I edited)
0 (0.0%)

Contemplative and focused (I outlined/planned)
2 (50.0%)

OK and wistful (I rested)
0 (0.0%)

Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 12:04 pm
Yays for a new opportunity to work on our fics!

Question: What's one piece of writing advice that sounds wild/silly but actually works for you?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9


Tuesday and I are

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...in good terms! (I wrote)
5 (55.6%)

...in friendly terms (I edited)
2 (22.2%)

...in acquaintance terms (I outlined/planned)
1 (11.1%)

...in rival terms (I daydreamed)
2 (22.2%)

...in full enemies terms (I rested/didn't write)
0 (0.0%)

Monday, October 20th, 2025 12:07 pm
New day, new opportunities to work on our fics.

Is there something you like to do in order to get into a "writing mindset"? Do you review your draft? Check out Pinterest for more inspo? Chat with a friend abt what you want to do in the fic/chapter/draft?

POLL TIME!

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7


I looked at Monday in the eye and...

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Then I wrote!
3 (42.9%)

Then I organized my notes/outline!
0 (0.0%)

Then I edited!
1 (14.3%)

Then I daydreamed/bounced ideas off with someone!
0 (0.0%)

Then I rested!
3 (42.9%)

Sunday, October 19th, 2025 01:04 pm
Oooh, a new week is about to start.

Question for everyone: how ready are you to tackle your fic in the next days?


Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9


Today...

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Words happened! (I wrote)
3 (33.3%)

Harsh decisions happened! (I edited)
0 (0.0%)

Day dreaming happened! (I thought abt my story)
3 (33.3%)

Planning happened! (I outlined/planned)
0 (0.0%)

Rest happened! (I took a break.)
4 (44.4%)

Saturday, October 18th, 2025 02:39 pm
Happy Saturday!!

How has writing gone today?

Discussion question: what has helped you with writer's block recently?