Clarion Write-a-Thon Update - Week 1
Jul. 7th, 2010 10:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
julieandrewsMishell Baker issued a challenge to write at least 500 words a day for as many days as possible in July. So far I haven't missed a day, although on July 4th, I fell short. Back-to-back classes on the Harry Potter game left me braindead and then I crashed. So I never went back and wrote just 12 more words. (I hadn't had time to count, either, so I didn't know just how close I was.)
So far they've been all beginnings. I'd start something new for my 500 words. That's easier for me, and none of them has grabbed me enough to keep going. So far, I think doing 500+ words every day is a good discipline. So I'm not going to worry about not continuing and not completing things until it becomes more of a problematic trend.
This Write-a-Thon thing is working for me so far! I don't know if I would have been as motivated without the forums though. So if you're a participating writer or a sponsor, do be sure to sign up for the forums and check in there. As a sponsor, you can issue challenges to everyone. Always wanted to see a flash piece about werehedgehogs? Just offer 10$ to the first person who writes you one and your wish may come true!
In pledges, we're halfway to that $300 that'll get me to put a short story online for free for you to read. Now.. if you also want to help me win an iPad, then I'm about 600$ short of being in the lead for that. Just saying. ;)
Top Three Reasons to Sponsor Me:
1 -- You'll get to read my awesome stories! Because, for once, I'll actually write them.
2 -- You'll be supporting Clarion and the future classes of science fiction and fantasy writers. Without Clarion, those people may still become writers, but perhaps not as quickly or not as awesomely. And the sooner they become awesome writers, the more time they'll have to write cool stuff. And that's a win-win for everybody.
3 -- You can join the Write-a-Thon forums, which are pretty cool already, I must say.
Small pledges are welcome, by the way! Even a few dollars adds up when it's a lot of people doing it.
If you want to help me out for free, then please signal boost. Let everyone know about the Write-a-Thon and why they should support it.
Links!
My Sponsor Me! Page
All Participating Writers Page -- If you want to donate to more than one person, go to this page and click the red button.
So far they've been all beginnings. I'd start something new for my 500 words. That's easier for me, and none of them has grabbed me enough to keep going. So far, I think doing 500+ words every day is a good discipline. So I'm not going to worry about not continuing and not completing things until it becomes more of a problematic trend.
This Write-a-Thon thing is working for me so far! I don't know if I would have been as motivated without the forums though. So if you're a participating writer or a sponsor, do be sure to sign up for the forums and check in there. As a sponsor, you can issue challenges to everyone. Always wanted to see a flash piece about werehedgehogs? Just offer 10$ to the first person who writes you one and your wish may come true!
In pledges, we're halfway to that $300 that'll get me to put a short story online for free for you to read. Now.. if you also want to help me win an iPad, then I'm about 600$ short of being in the lead for that. Just saying. ;)
Top Three Reasons to Sponsor Me:
1 -- You'll get to read my awesome stories! Because, for once, I'll actually write them.
2 -- You'll be supporting Clarion and the future classes of science fiction and fantasy writers. Without Clarion, those people may still become writers, but perhaps not as quickly or not as awesomely. And the sooner they become awesome writers, the more time they'll have to write cool stuff. And that's a win-win for everybody.
3 -- You can join the Write-a-Thon forums, which are pretty cool already, I must say.
Small pledges are welcome, by the way! Even a few dollars adds up when it's a lot of people doing it.
If you want to help me out for free, then please signal boost. Let everyone know about the Write-a-Thon and why they should support it.
Links!
My Sponsor Me! Page
All Participating Writers Page -- If you want to donate to more than one person, go to this page and click the red button.