The Season of Writing Dangerously Is Coming!

[dawn_felagund]

Two years ago, we ran a summer event called the Season of Writing Dangerously. The goal of this project is to commit ourselves, as writers and artists, to spend a whole season working toward goals that we set for ourselves. For some people, this takes the shape of putting a dent in their pile of WiPs. For others, it involves starting new pieces. No goal is too big or too small, and each participant decides what she or he wants to spend those three months working on.

We have received numerous requests to run the Season of Writing Dangerously again, so we will be doing so this year. Sign-ups with open on June 21, here on this community. (As always, you can email us at moderator@silmarillionwritersguild.org if you can't or prefer not to use LJ.) Participants will declare their goal and hopefully celebrate their success (and claim a very special prize that we are working to put together) on September 23, when the Season officially ends.

Even though we are a Silmarillion group, all Tolkien-based projects are acceptable for the Season of Writing Dangerously, so if you know individuals or groups in the wider Tolkien fandom who might be interested in this, please do pass the word along. Full guidelines, more details, and sign-ups will be available on June 21!

Comments

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Yes! This is just what I need to get me off my arse.

By which I mean, on my arse, in front of an open .doc, typing away.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

I'm incredibly excited - last time was a brilliant experience, and I'm looking forward to trying to repeat exceed it! ^^

[silver-trails.livejournal.com]

Good! With all those fic swaps I was feeling a little left out. I'll love to do this!

[independence1776]

Wahoo! I was hoping this would happen again! (I already have my list made, but if this hadn't happened again, I would've done it unofficially.)

[elfscribe5.livejournal.com]

Count me in. Now I just have to come up with a realistic goal.

[ysilme]

I've been pondering this for some days, and it seems just the perfect thing for me. I would love to participate, but I don't know if I qualify, so to speak, as I'm very new to this fandom (fanfic-writing-wise). While I have all kinds of WIPs of doom and never-yet-published stories in my old fandom, it would be more of really going about Tolkien fanfic in earnest, getting out of my plotting-and-researching stage and really publishing something...

[dawn_felagund]

Setting a goal to write and publish a Tolkien fanfic is a great goal and perfectly acceptable! :) And how exciting that the SoWD could result in your first Tolkien story! Best of luck to you.

[ysilme]

Great, thanks! :o)