The CHALLENGE continues!

[Lazy Genius]

I'm here, just uninspired, so this week's theme shall be inspiration, for a lack of better thoughts.

[Glass Mouse]

Happy new year, people! Time for a late status!


Glass Mouse passes with a comic worth four pieces, and 11,583 words of novel.

Lil Shiro didn't upload anything.

Lazy Genius didn't upload anything.

Shadowy Silence passes with 6 (mostly dramatic) poems, an avatar, and a logo.


Thus, Lil Shiro and Lazy Genius FAIL this round!

Glass Mouse and ShadowySilence PASS this round!

Come on, guys! It's the time for new year's resolutions! Resolute to be more creative, mh?


Current standing:

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Glass Mouse
Current run: 62 weeks
Longest run: -

Lazy Genius
Current run: -
Longest run: 3 weeks

Lil Shiro
Current run: -
Longest run: 2 weeks

ShadowySilence
Current run: 2 weeks
Longest run: 2 weeks

It's ShadowySilence's turn to choose a theme


PHEW! Sneaking this in between exams. I actually have no idea where I find the time to do CHALLENGE pieces. I think it's just that deeply ingrained in me by now XD

Also, I know I'm way way WAY behind on prizes. Time and general workload become an issue when I can't just sneak in flashes of inspiration in between other obligations, but have to actually sit down and think about it. I'm sorry. Getting to it as soon as possible.

@Lil Shiro, how are you and your friend doing?

[ShadowySilence]

The theme this week shall be the child, whether the child at heart, actual children, or That Child... (or whatever )

[Viera Champion]

@Glass Mouse: I told you, this is our first week. We have not done anything yet.

[Glass Mouse]

@Shadow: Children? Ahhh! They're impossible to draw well! Oh well, it's good practise!

@Lil Shiro: Yes, but... uh... erh... it was early Tuesday? So you might've started already? Right? Or... something?
Yeah, I missed that part. Oops

[Reltzik]

Rules questions from someone considering joining:

What constitutes a single work? If I write 6 chapters of a 12-chapter novella, is that 6 works or half a work?

Does game-mechanics homebrew constitute creativity? Creating DnD characters, builds, or adventures? How about designing a game system?

[Viera Champion]

Rules questions from someone considering joining:

What constitutes a single work? If I write 6 chapters of a 12-chapter novella, is that 6 works or half a work?

Does game-mechanics homebrew constitute creativity? Creating DnD characters, builds, or adventures? How about designing a game system?

We really do need to put a guide up.

Our rules for longer works are a little less structured. 250 words=1 work In short stories. Dunno if it is one chapter for longer works however.

[Glass Mouse]

We really do need to put a guide up.

Oops, I utterly and completely forgot about that! Going ahead and doing it right now.

Reltzik, Lil Shiro's got it right, it's 250 words for any kind of writing. The opening post has more details on everything right... about... now
But if you feel some "piece" definitions are weird or not covered, feel free to point it out and suggest something better (I know game systems aren't specifically covered). The very, very rough point of reference is a minimum of 20-30 minutes pr piece.

[icastflare!]

Consider me in for next week. I want to start writing again and figure this would be a great way to get back in the habit of writing every day.

[Glass Mouse]

@icastflare!: Yay, welcome to the Challenge. I've been using it to up my own writing since November, and I've found that if I just sit down, I get carried away and easily exceed whatever amount I needed
Where will you put your writings?

[icastflare!]

I'll make a thread once I have something to put up. I figure just sitting down and actually getting in a writing mood will be the hard part. Past that, it shouldnt be a problem.

[Glass Mouse]

I'll make a thread once I have something to put up. I figure just sitting down and actually getting in a writing mood will be the hard part. Past that, it shouldnt be a problem.

Goodie.

If I don't know if it could be useful for you, but I made a small collection of 11-12 pieces of writer's block advice back here. Just thought I'd share on the off chance it might be useful

[Viera Champion]

Goodie.

If I don't know if it could be useful for you, but I made a small collection of 11-12 pieces of writer's block advice back here. Just thought I'd share on the off chance it might be useful

I just bookmarked that page for future reference.

Also, FLARE! Darling! Welcome to The Challenge! It has been a while, has it not?

[icastflare!]

It has been too long. Unless something happens, I will be here to stay.

[Glass Mouse]

New people, and old people returning! 'Tis been a good week!


Glass Mouse passes with two drawings (one of two OCs as children), and 1269 words of writing.

Lil Shiro passes with six poems of various themes, from personal to epic.

Lazy Genius didn't upload anything.

Shadowy Silence more than passes with 27 poems, many about writing/expressing oneself.

icastflare! is in from next week.


Thus, Lazy Genius FAILS this round!

Glass Mouse, Lil Shiro and ShadowySilence PASS this round!

More passes than fails this time, woo!


Current standing:

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Glass Mouse
Current run: 63 weeks
Longest run: -

Lazy Genius
Current run: -
Longest run: 3 weeks

Lil Shiro
Current run: 1 week
Longest run: 2 weeks

ShadowySilence
Current run: 3 weeks
Longest run: 2 weeks

icastflare!
Current run: -
Longest run: -

It's the new guy (icastflare!)'s turn to choose a theme


Hey, Shadow, it's a new record! 'Grats

[Castaras]

Derp. Remind me to actually read the FAQ.

I'm signing up for this week.

[Viera Champion]

I have a good feeling about this. Both me and my friend passed this week BTDubs.

[Glass Mouse]

@Castaras: Hooray, welcome! Where will you put your work?

@Lil Shiro: Great! It looked like a pretty convincing return on your end, too.
Out of curiousity, what's your friend doing? Writing as well?

[Viera Champion]

@Castaras: Hooray, welcome! Where will you put your work?

@Lil Shiro: Great! It looked like a pretty convincing return on your end, too.
Out of curiousity, what's your friend doing? Writing as well?

She did three poems and three drawings this week. I read the poems, haven't seen the pictures yet.

I would provide links, but I am at school right now and we are not allowed on Facebook.

[Castaras]

@Castaras: Hooray, welcome! Where will you put your work?

Probably Deviantart. Whether I'll actually succeed at this challenge I dunno, but if I do then the pieces will go there. deviantart name is Castaras.

[Glass Mouse]

Probably Deviantart. Whether I'll actually succeed at this challenge I dunno, but if I do then the pieces will go there. deviantart name is Castaras.

Roger

A small piece of advice: Strive to do one piece every day. If you're sitting there Sunday with almost nothing done, it's too tempting to give up

[icastflare!]

I didnt think I would be the one to choose the theme for this week. This weeks theme shall be The Weather.

[Viera Champion]

Good choice. Poem about metaphorical storms coming right up.

[icastflare!]

I put a link in my signature to the thread I made to store my creations and wrote my first story. Felt good getting back into writing.

[ShadowySilence]

Hey, Shadow, it's a new record! 'Grats

Huzzah!

[Reltzik]

I'm in for this week. No promises that my theme will be weathery, though.

[Glass Mouse]

I didnt think I would be the one to choose the theme for this week. This weeks theme shall be The Weather.

We go strictly by the list of participants. It was just coincidence that your name was next in line
Nice theme, too. I'm probably gonna do something writing-related with it.

Glad to hear writing is treating you well! I'll have a look at your thread sometime later today.

I'm in for this week. No promises that my theme will be weathery, though.

No pressure. The themes are meant as inspiration, but not needed to pass.

Also, awesome and welcome! Where do you put your work?

[Reltzik]

Er, hosting? I thought first you got established, and THEN galleys displayed your work.

.... my chicken needs an egg.

I'll figure something out and link it before week's end.

[Icewalker]

I think I shall enter this properly. My entries each week will just be a page covered in random sketching, and shoddy basic sketching. Hopefully, in time, this will proceed to sketches of actual / larger things, maybe even people, and proceed in time from that to somewhat I would happily call art. That's the plan anyway! I've set up a new system of goals for myself, and it will likely include easily six pages, front and back, of random sketching (also more learning music, and more writing!). I ought to have a photo of a mess of random sketching up this weekend.

Edit: actually I'm not sure I should / can! These aren't proper works so much as "I have no idea how to do draw anything: today let's cover a page with shapes and experiment with shadows." So, '(no doodles or unfinished pieces)' probably suggests I oughtn't actually do this just yet. Not until my pages are actual pieces rather than experimenting with no goals but practice. Perhaps I'll be back in a few months.

[catterfly]

I think I'd like to do this too, actually! Although I think my main problem will be getting to a scanner...

Also, do shrinkydinks count as a 'work'? If so, how many? :3

I will probably PM you a list of links to my weekly works, because I try not to double-post things.