Sooooo, who's interested in entering the Word War this year?
For those who've done it before, you should know that there's going to be a change to the rules this year, we're going to have a minimum team size of five. That isn't normally a problem for a region as big as ours, but just in case, there's also a new rule where regions can get together to produce bigger teams in order to be able to enter.
Oh, and if it's an added incentive, the Oxford ML has intimated that they are interested in returning to the fray this year... :-)
For those who haven't done it before (or have forgotten since last year :-) ) the Word War is 'fought' between all the UK and Ireland regions who are interested in competing. Participants sign up to take part and their word count is then counted towards the region's total. The winning region is the one with the highest *average* word count at the end of the month. Plus there's a secondary prize for the region with the highest percentage of winners from those who originally sign up.
The whole idea is to give everyone another reason to keep writing, because you don't want to let the side down. Having said that, there are mechanisms in place to enable you to drop out without affecting the region if you realise that it's just that bit too much for you.
We always get a lot of positive feedback from those who take part, and hopefully that'll continue this year. :-)
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Lottie
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
25,252 / 50,000
Oct 15, 2009 - 13 48
I am inclined to acquiesce to your request :-D
(means "yes")
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2004: Merging of Worlds: The Rising Darkness (32K)
2005: 8-I (51K)
2006: Dreamweaver (53K)
2007: Timeshift (51K)
2008: 8-I: Second Iteration (53K)
2009: Emissaries (??)
68,686 / 50,000
Oct 15, 2009 - 14 08
I'm in!
Let's kick Dave's... uh, Oxford's ass!
Oops.
----------:P
2008: Artificial Angel - 66,126 words
2009: We Were Brothers -
86,316 / 50,000
Oct 15, 2009 - 23 43
Count me in!
----------2005 - Team 324 - contemporary action smut - 53K
2006 - Dragon's Breath - fantasy romance smut - 82.5K
2007 - Dark Masters: Smoke - sci-fi smut - 102K PUBLISHED
2008 - The Rayders - sci-fi action smut - 69.6K
2009 - ???
87,448 / 50,000
Oct 16, 2009 - 09 10
Yes, me too.
----------I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Banish the Guilt Monkeys
45,024 / 50,000
Oct 17, 2009 - 06 00
Count me in! I might need some encouragement towards the end of the month (or some creative threats will help keep me moving)
----------Take care,
Snarfgirl2007
Bad decisions make good stories.
40,710 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 02 53
Me too! Me too!
----------2007: Fulfilling Destiny - 50k (unfinished)
2008: Frozen 81k
2009: Fire
9,875 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 13 54
Waaaarrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Totally up for it.
----------2007 - Faerydust (23k)
2008 - Black and White (51k)
2009 - No Sign Of Life (?)
127,011 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2009 - 01 04
oh yes indeed.
----------Anne-Lise [ML for Europe::England::Cambridge]
2009: valkyrie
2008: penumbra: the mighty scree
2007: the umbran alliance
2006: adaptation
2005: a life in the day
2004: trinity
18,383 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2009 - 03 54
Oh, go on then. As long as you don't mind having a slacker on board, I do get there in the end!
----------2005: The Last Wish of Owen Flint
2006: Insomnia and Other Ways to Die
2007: The Ipswich File
2008: Rain is Expected Tonight in London
2009: Hate to Say I Told You So
67,835 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2009 - 11 01
Right, the gauntlet has been thrown down; now just to listen for the sound of pattering feet as all the other regions retreat with their tails between their legs. :-p
----------Lottie
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
30,574 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2009 - 14 01
After much deliberating, I felt that being in Reading meant that my allegience is with the Oxfordshire camp (I know Reading's actually in Berkshire, but they run write-ins here).
I'm looking forward to getting a good thrashing :)
----------"The greatest gift bestowed on a human is not beauty, intelligence or wealth. It's the ability to make a story live."
- Jeremy Clarkson
"If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it."
- Albert Einstein
67,835 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 14 40
Hi all,
I know that most of you have said yes here, but if you still mean it, can you head over to the official sign-up thread and take 10 secs to add your name to the list? That way I'll know for sure that you're all still up for it.
http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3318150
Don't want to assume and then have people moan at me. :-)
Thanks.
----------Lottie
I'll sleep when I'm dead.