theemdash: (Writing)
theemdash ([personal profile] theemdash) wrote2008-12-02 08:12 pm
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Writery Pimp

For all the many writers on my flist, there's a new comm designed to help you [livejournal.com profile] getyourwordsout. Based around the idea that the only way to write is to, you know, write, [livejournal.com profile] getyourwordsout is designed to help writers stay motivated throughout the year by offering a goal and a community.

There are 4 levels of pledges (200K, 250K, 300K, and 350K) that you can pledge to write in 2009. We're counting words from any non-bloggy writing including original fiction, fanfic, nonfiction essays, scripts, poetry, songs, um greeting cards? Basically anything that can be considered a literary work (oh yes, I just called fanfic "literary").

[livejournal.com profile] sopdetly and I are spearheading this thing so you can expect group word wars, prompts, and other little motes of advice and encouragement. (Dudes, I have ideas.)

The introduction and guidelines are here, and once you join the community you can make your pledge. I hope some of you will join us or at least spread the word. We're planning to close the comm on January 1, so you have to join before then!

Get Your Words Out!

(Yes, I totally stole the comm name from the Wonderfalls episode "Karma Chameleon." FTW! \o/ )

[identity profile] mirankos.livejournal.com 2008-12-03 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
(Yes, I totally stole the comm name from the Wonderfalls episode "Karma Chameleon." FTW! \o/ )


I love that so much, I almost want to join....even though I'm never around and even though I haven't written anything in about seven years. Hah.

I love the idea. It's another example among the multitudes for your awesomeness.

[identity profile] mirankos.livejournal.com 2008-12-03 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Oopsy! Hats off to [livejournal.com profile] sopdetly, then! :D

I foresee great fun and success for the comm :)

[identity profile] sopdetly.livejournal.com 2008-12-03 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! :D I really hope that it'll be a good time!

[identity profile] paragraphs.livejournal.com 2008-12-03 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
(butting in)

You are not alone--for various, some pretty dramatic reasons (illness and death of my spouse, then falling head-over-heels for someone new), the last six years have been very unwriterly for me, too. And that is after selling two freakin' books, geesh! NUTS! And I say ENOUGH!!!

I hope you jump in!

(butting out again)