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daily: check in

WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 29 -- Wednesday

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?

Unshelved strip originally published on Fri, 26 Jun 2015

Posted by Gene Ambaum

/2015-6-26

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-26

This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Fri, 26 Jun 2015.

Unshelved comic strip for Fri, 26 Jun 2015

/2015-6-26

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-26

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daily: check in

WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 28 -- Tuesday

Hello on Tuesday! 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

Tuesday Discussion: How do you compose your words for your writing -- handwritten on paper? Typed up in a document on your computer? On your phone?

Unshelved strip originally published on Thu, 25 Jun 2015

Posted by Gene Ambaum

/2015-6-25

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-25

This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Thu, 25 Jun 2015.

Unshelved comic strip for Thu, 25 Jun 2015

/2015-6-25

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-25

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daily: check in

WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 27 -- Monday

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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monthly: hosting volunteers

Volunteers for November

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

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monthly: sign up

November sign up

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:

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:

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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.

Unshelved strip originally published on Wed, 24 Jun 2015

Posted by Gene Ambaum

/2015-6-24

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-24

This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Wed, 24 Jun 2015.

Unshelved comic strip for Wed, 24 Jun 2015

/2015-6-24

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-24

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daily: check in

WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 26 -- Sunday

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?

Unshelved strip originally published on Tue, 23 Jun 2015

Posted by Gene Ambaum

/2015-6-23

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-23

This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Tue, 23 Jun 2015.

Unshelved comic strip for Tue, 23 Jun 2015

/2015-6-23

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-23

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daily: check in

Check In: Day 25

Saturday writing vibes or nah?

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

Poll #33762

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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%)

Unshelved strip originally published on Mon, 22 Jun 2015

Posted by Gene Ambaum

/2015-6-22

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-22

This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Mon, 22 Jun 2015.

Unshelved comic strip for Mon, 22 Jun 2015

/2015-6-22

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-22

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daily: check in

Check In: Day 24

OMG, the weekend's upon us! What is time????

Question: Where do you draw inspiration from?

Poll #33758

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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%)

Unshelved strip originally published on Fri, 19 Jun 2015

Posted by Gene Ambaum

/2015-6-19

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-19

This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Fri, 19 Jun 2015.

Unshelved comic strip for Fri, 19 Jun 2015

/2015-6-19

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-19

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daily: check in

Check In: Day 23

I know the weekend is calling all of us, but let's focus on today. ;)

Poll #33755 DOUBLE RAINBOW!

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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%)

Unshelved strip originally published on Thu, 18 Jun 2015

Posted by Gene Ambaum

/2015-6-18

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-18

This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Thu, 18 Jun 2015.

Unshelved comic strip for Thu, 18 Jun 2015

/2015-6-18

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-18

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daily: check in

Check in: Day 22

Middle of the week is upon us already!

General question: are you a planner or a pantser?

Poll #33753

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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%)

Unshelved strip originally published on Wed, 17 Jun 2015

Posted by Gene Ambaum

/2015-6-17

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-17

This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Wed, 17 Jun 2015.

Unshelved comic strip for Wed, 17 Jun 2015

/2015-6-17

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-17

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daily: check in

Check In: Day 21

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?

Poll #33749

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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%)

Unshelved strip originally published on Tue, 16 Jun 2015

Posted by Gene Ambaum

/2015-6-16

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-16

This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Tue, 16 Jun 2015.

Unshelved comic strip for Tue, 16 Jun 2015

/2015-6-16

https://www.unshelved.com/2015-6-16