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dawn_felagundETA: Comments on this post are now closed, as the event is over and the amount of spam being posted on this post is driving me crazy.
Starting on the Solstice, June the 21st, and running all through the Equinox on the 23rd of September, we invite Tolkien writers and artists to participate in the Season of Writing Dangerously!
We offer you the chance to get started on them! During the Season of Writing Dangerously, you can tackle those pieces you always wanted to write or finish. You don't have to pledge to finish; instead, you set your own goals to make as much progress as you think you can handle. Once you set your goal, we'll help cheer you on and participants will all receive a very special award at the end of the Season! (See below for more details on this very special award.) With whatever goal you want to set, we take you as seriously as you take yourself. It is your party; we only pass out the invitation to play!
The Very Special Award: This year, we wanted to offer an extra-special prize to encourage our participants to make the dash to the finish line! On September 23, we will make a post for those of you who meet your goals to celebrate and, of course, download banners and icons to show off your success. At this time, winners will also be able to request a piece of artwork or a story to go with a project they worked on for the Season of Writing Dangerously. For example, if you finish that novel that is collecting dust, you might want an illustration of one of the scenes. If you make progress on a painting, you might want a story to go with it. During October, our volunteer writers and artists will work to make your visions come to life!
If you'd like to sign up for this year's Season of Writing Dangerously, please leave a comment on this post. Include the name you'd like to be called and the goal you'd like to accomplish in the next three months. OpenID, anonymous comments, and logins from other sites LJ recognizes are all acceptable.
ETA: Writers, word counts are not the only acceptable way to declare your goal. You might want to finish a story, add a certain number of chapters, or write x number of stories. In these cases, you might not know your word count! :) That's fine. Remember, any goal that is related to a Tolkien-related creative project is acceptable. /ETA
Some people can't or don't want to use LiveJournal. If this is the case, please email us with your goal at moderator@silmarillionwritersguild.org.
Banners and icons for use by our 2013 Season of Writing Dangerously participants can be found here!
( Frequently Asked Questions )
Starting on the Solstice, June the 21st, and running all through the Equinox on the 23rd of September, we invite Tolkien writers and artists to participate in the Season of Writing Dangerously!
- Ever had a story that always remained on the backburner and you never had time to finish?
- What about that NaNoWriMo novel that needs the finishing touches, be it editing or writing those final pages or chapters?
- Or that challenge piece that you always wanted to finish but you never met the deadline for?
- Or all those tantalising and muse-inspiring B2MeM prompts you wanted to write, but you had no time for because real life interfered?
We offer you the chance to get started on them! During the Season of Writing Dangerously, you can tackle those pieces you always wanted to write or finish. You don't have to pledge to finish; instead, you set your own goals to make as much progress as you think you can handle. Once you set your goal, we'll help cheer you on and participants will all receive a very special award at the end of the Season! (See below for more details on this very special award.) With whatever goal you want to set, we take you as seriously as you take yourself. It is your party; we only pass out the invitation to play!
The Very Special Award: This year, we wanted to offer an extra-special prize to encourage our participants to make the dash to the finish line! On September 23, we will make a post for those of you who meet your goals to celebrate and, of course, download banners and icons to show off your success. At this time, winners will also be able to request a piece of artwork or a story to go with a project they worked on for the Season of Writing Dangerously. For example, if you finish that novel that is collecting dust, you might want an illustration of one of the scenes. If you make progress on a painting, you might want a story to go with it. During October, our volunteer writers and artists will work to make your visions come to life!
How to Sign Up as an Author/Artist
If you'd like to sign up for this year's Season of Writing Dangerously, please leave a comment on this post. Include the name you'd like to be called and the goal you'd like to accomplish in the next three months. OpenID, anonymous comments, and logins from other sites LJ recognizes are all acceptable.
ETA: Writers, word counts are not the only acceptable way to declare your goal. You might want to finish a story, add a certain number of chapters, or write x number of stories. In these cases, you might not know your word count! :) That's fine. Remember, any goal that is related to a Tolkien-related creative project is acceptable. /ETA
Some people can't or don't want to use LiveJournal. If this is the case, please email us with your goal at moderator@silmarillionwritersguild.org.
Banners and icons for use by our 2013 Season of Writing Dangerously participants can be found here!
( Frequently Asked Questions )
