I love writing challenges; they help me "get over myself" and just focus on writing something - anything! I seldom turn down any I come across.
November - with all the sundry writing challenges - usually finds me participating in up to seven challenges daily. (though last year I cut back to three). I'm usually participating in NaPoWriMo (Nation Poetry Writing Month - 10 years veteran), NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month - Year Three), Challenge of the Hart, November Poem-A-Day and others ... It seems the creative community likes hunkering down on the fall day & nights with a wood fire, friends and lots of typing! And if that isn't challenging enough - the past three-four years I'm usually finishing up 2 or 3 paintings for December Art shows.
October for me is the month to prepare. Signing up for the various challenges. Deciding what themes I want to use for each. Getting blank journals ready (involves a trip to Portland's Powell city of Books, FUN!). Deciding on a Storyline and Plotline for a novel. Exploring medium and "Red" ideas for painting. It's an exploratory month.
So ... I was doing some exploring today and came across OctPoWriMo . First time I have seen an October Poetry Challenge.
Now - I'm just getting back on my feet ... and this is Day 8 already. I think I may bypass this one. But, I'm putting it here in case you want to join in the fun ...
Let me know how it goes. :)
November - with all the sundry writing challenges - usually finds me participating in up to seven challenges daily. (though last year I cut back to three). I'm usually participating in NaPoWriMo (Nation Poetry Writing Month - 10 years veteran), NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month - Year Three), Challenge of the Hart, November Poem-A-Day and others ... It seems the creative community likes hunkering down on the fall day & nights with a wood fire, friends and lots of typing! And if that isn't challenging enough - the past three-four years I'm usually finishing up 2 or 3 paintings for December Art shows.
October for me is the month to prepare. Signing up for the various challenges. Deciding what themes I want to use for each. Getting blank journals ready (involves a trip to Portland's Powell city of Books, FUN!). Deciding on a Storyline and Plotline for a novel. Exploring medium and "Red" ideas for painting. It's an exploratory month.
So ... I was doing some exploring today and came across OctPoWriMo . First time I have seen an October Poetry Challenge.
Now - I'm just getting back on my feet ... and this is Day 8 already. I think I may bypass this one. But, I'm putting it here in case you want to join in the fun ...
Let me know how it goes. :)
Nice list of blogging and writing opportunities. I am just beginning the quest. Thanks for your ideas
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jacki! I hope to include some other tools here! I've been collecting a few these past few months!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting about the poetry challenge! I'm definitely looking into that!
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You're welcome - I'll share others as I come across them!
DeleteHey Ariel! I'll be joining you on the NaNoWriMo challenge (last year was my first time winning), but I'm impressed by how many other challenges you choose to take on. How are your preparatory plotlines coming along? Mine is still in the works, but I'm sure to have something put together by November 1st! You'll have to let me know how it goes for you.
ReplyDeleteMegan - Still don't have a clue as far as plot; tried some one and they weren't the right fit. i may have to be a Pantser this year instead of a Plotter. But I have had a few poems coming to visit ... so this process is helping!
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