Ok, it's time to muster our forces and go to war.
For those that are new or have not taken part before, the Regional Word war does pretty much what it says on the tin - the British regions are competing against each other for best average wordcount. It's just a bit of fun, to help encourage more writing. There's nothing like a bit of competition to get the words flowing.
Last year we did quite well (our best ranking to date, I think), so let's do even better this year!
The rules are laid out in a seperate thread, and you can ask any questions there. This thread is solely for sign-up. If you want to take part, respond in this thread.
All are welcome, but as this is a competition obviously you should only really take part if you're at least confident that you'll hit 50k. Dropping out is of course possible if things go awry - the rules for this are in the other thread.
So, soldier, are you man (or woman) enough to join up and fight for your region?
Semper apices!
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2009 - Ice and Fire (working title)
2008 - The Mobster and the Mermaid
2007 - A Consequence of Living
2006 - Blue, Part 2
2005 - Blue, Part 1
44,607 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 03 33
*salutes*
Corporal Jones reporting for duty, Sah!
*starts polishing her dress shoes, belt buckle, rifle, cat...*
Oh, wait, Word War, not... Okay, I get it now ;)
Still, sign me up! I do better at everything when I have people to compete against :D
----------38,446 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 04 16
Count me in!
I have a story I love and a plan to drag me through it. This year is going to be my year.
----------Jesus saves (and backs up regularly).
32,622 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 04 16
I'm game. Or perhaps something more appropriately war like, I'm a gun, perhaps, or a tank...or a pair of green binoculars.
I've been told I wouldn't do well in a war zone.
Still...I do have words.
Fight with what you got, my grandad never said to me.
So that's a yes then.
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This was unlike the story
it was written to be
I was riding its back
when it used to ride me
- Joanna Newsom - Peach, Plum, Pear
23,279 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 05 19
Count me in! A walk in the park... (gulp)
----------It's not the winning or losing...it's the taking apart that matters.
9,342 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 06 03
Count me in.
----------"There are no laws for the novel. There never have been, nor can there ever be." - Doris Lessing, British Author
37,667 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 07 34
reporting for duty!
x V
42,477 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 08 53
Here's another ready for WORD WAR!
Brushes
21,224 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 09 37
I'm with you!
----------2008 - The Good Girl
2009 - Cry Baby
8,392 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 09 46
Yup, me too...
PB
----------39,008 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 11 11
Let's rock this. Count me in.
----------2009 - Angelborn - Urban fantasy
35,409 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 11 57
I'm signing up. I need something to get me typing faster: I'm already 148,080 words behind my target. (I was planning to write 50,000 words a day.)
No, of course I'm not serious, LOL. Although I am (optimistically) hoping to beat my previous best word count. Should be good for the war.
----------"I never promised anybody a good time. I'm an artist, not a philanthropist." -- God.
6,501 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 12 03
I'm loaded with ibuprofen, antibiotics & saline nasal spray.
Sign me up while I'm still delirious.
73,702 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 13 03
Count me in! I'm afraid my pirate characters will hang me from the rigging if I don't hit at least 50k.
43,018 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 02 09
Hell yeah, bring it on (she says going on this website instead of writing!
35,314 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 05 32
I'm in!
----------www.helenjbeal.com
39,082 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 03 22
I'm in! The pen is mightier that the sword, apparently.
This should keep me motivated!
Poli
27,080 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 15 35
Let's go to work.
----------42,936 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 08 59
I'm in. I know the word count is suffering at present, but now I am back on the right continent, I'm hoping to address that over what is left of the weekend and be back on track by the end of next week at least!
53,207 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2009 - 05 45
Go on then. Count me in. 17th place indeed. We can do better than that!
----------Kung fu changed my life
47,258 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2009 - 12 52
Ok I'm in!
I'm a little behind at the moment and I need something to encourage me further!