60day/60k -- A Jan+Feb writing challenge!

So, I had this idea --- I realized this coming year will be a leap year and the thought occurred to me, January has 31 days and February will have 29. Exactly 60 days! I'm one of those people who really like nice, round numbers and doing 1k a day seems much easier than 1,667, so why not make it a 'thing'? I'm not one of those people who do well under huge pressure and I was overwhelmed by late-November and called it quits.

So I know a bunch of you are already going to do JanNoWriMo, but I hope those of you who write slower like me and are hesitant to undertake another big project would be interested in 60day/60k? One novel or several short stories or two novellas -- whatever you like -- spread over not one but TWO months!

I have one person interested, does anyone else want to join? =D

Ooo, I'll join! Sounds like fun. :)

Hm, it does sound interesting!

I've been busy and distracted with other things, but I have this novel brewing in my head that I'd like to write and hopefully redeem my failure at NaNo. I might attempt it if I feel particularly inspired. :)

Ooooh. I might be interested.

If enough people get interested in this, I could make us all winner banners to display on our profiles if we succeed.

My NaNo book generated so many new ideas while I was writing it that at least one of them needs to be its own story. If that's acceptable, count me in :)

Yaaaye! Even 5 people doing this together would be totally awesome! =D But yeah, anyone and any project is welcome, new or continuing stories.

I'd definitely consider doing it! I mean, I already am considering doing JanNoWriMo, but hey, i can do both right? Actually, it's really just a matter of how life's going in January and how much time I have to write haha. But this sounds like a great idea. I have to agree that I like even goals. I basically aimed for 2k a day for NaNo because the 1667 bothered me haha

*bounces on in* Hooray, thread! ^_^ It's such a neat idea, and has a very catchy title ;)

And yay, the more people, the merrier! And the more motivation :D

Yeah, I could do that I think. I've got enough stories to work on, I could use few months to work on 'em.

I'm joining! I have absolutely no motivation to write after NaNoWriMo so I need this kind of push xD Though.. I'll just stretch out my novel to be a 110K novel instead of 100K as planned. Should be do-able, if I throw in a few random scenes ^^

Sure. I need the motivation. Seems I only work when it's crunch time.

Same here! I want to finish mine from november.

Count me in !!!!

This is great, now I can't wait for January to come! Okay so, I just had another idea. =D

To help with creativity and busting writing blocks, what if every 10 days or so, a writing challenge is issued to add into your story? Nothing like those 'suddenly, ninjas!' suggestions, but more like --- 'incorporate a prop into a conflict' or 'introduce a sticky situation for your MC and have them get out of it with only their words' --- things that are vague enough that they could be added to any genre story.

What do you guys think? Dumb idea? =P

Omg my family is going to MURDER me. I already plan to do script frenzy and BOTH Camp NaNoWriMo's BUT this would be an awesome chance for me to write part two of my novel (kind of sort of accepted that it would be better if my cliffhanger ending was not the ending of the book. But I don't care it is still FINISHED). I could write part two and if I do well MAYBE even work on a book two since I don't know if I would need both months to finish.

This is intriguing. I'm going to think about this. My novel has a rough beginning, middle, and end, but it definitely needs to be fleshed out a lot. That would get me ready for NaNoEdMo in March.

I need to finish mine!! I will join!!

I was planning on letting my nanovel sit for a few months, and dive into another story (december is the plot building month for it) during jan/feb . . .this is utterly perfect. Count me in!

Hmmm...I'll try? Can't guarantee, though, with tests and whatnot. :)

I will definitely take part!

As you can see, I actually joined after November was over, and have been so sad that I never new about NaNo before this! I'm bummed that I missed the official competition, but am ready to try!

I have a few (unrefined) ideas for a story, and it would be great to have some encouragement - not to mention a deadline to kick me in the butt! ;)

I also really love the idea of some scattered challenges throughout the 60 days; that will definitely keep my creativity metre high!

I'm really looking forward to this now!!! :)

I'm in.