Motivational Wednesday: The Impetuous Participant Award

[dawn_felagund]

"Do not be hasty, that is my motto."
-Treebeard, The Two Towers

Sorry, Treebeard, but this week, we will be hasty!

We've had around forty sign-ups for the Season of Writing Dangerously so far. How many of you have started working on your projects? Or how many of you are still procrastinating? *raises hand* For our very first weekly motivational post, we would like to encourage our participants to get started on their projects, whether just dipping in a toe or diving in headfirst.

Because what would Middle-earth be without some impetuosity? What it Sam had said, "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you and it as well ... tomorrow, maybe"? Or if Fëanor hadn't urged the Noldor to Middle-earth? What if Pippin had thought twice before swearing his sword to Denethor? What if Galadriel had longed for an ottoman, a blanket, and a remote control rather than to see new lands?

In honor of all of our impetuous characters and the writers and artists who love them, we offer the Impetuous Participant Award! How to earn this award? Start your project by this time next week. That's all. Just get started and see what happens.

Impetuous Participants are welcome to display one of the lovely Impetuous Participant banners or icons to show their membership among the people of Arda who didn't let grass grow under their feet. Many thanks to Elleth, Angelica, and Lyra for their work on these banners!

( Impetuous Participant Banners & Icons )