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Contests & Activities: October 05, 2011 Issue [#4640]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Let's Get Scary! And Crazy!
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1. About this Newsletter
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3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey Author Icon, and I'm your Editor this week!



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Letter from the editor

Spooky Insanity


This is one of my favorite times of the year. Some great holidays are just around the corner (and no, I'm not talking about the late-December holiday time. It's way too early to start thinking about that!), and I'm just buzzing with excitement about them! *Bigsmile*

October and November can be crazy busy around here.

*Jackolantern* Horror gets the spotlight with *Ghost**Pumpkin* Halloween *Pumpkin**Ghost* coming up. Keep an eyeball out for spooky-themed contests and activities!

*Jackolantern* Don't forget about the often-overlooked genres! Most of us focus on the "Horror/Scary" aspect of this time of year, but there are some other great genres to be used, too. For instance, Dark, Gothic, Supernatural, Death, Occult and Thriller/Suspense. See how many you can use this scary season!


*Quill* With November coming up, too, *Pencil*NaNoWriMo*Pencil* lurks right around the corner! Many of you know what this crazy phenomenon is all about, but in case you don't, visit https://www.nanowrimo.org. Don't forget to join the Writing.Com group on their forums, tell friends about WDC and add a link to your portfolio in your signature!

*Quill* During October, many of us here participate in writing and planning exercises to prepare for writing 50,000 words in 30 days. Writing daily is a great way to get yourself used to the challenge of such a task! "The Writer's CrampOpen in new Window. [13+] is a great place to get started!

*Quill* There are two main ways to approach NaNo (though I'm sure people will tell me there are many more, I'll examine just two here):

1. Plan like crazy. This option works well for people like me who are obsessed with numbers. I usually calculate a daily goal, figuring in the fact that it's more difficult for me to write on weekends. I'll often make an outline, character sketches, plot ideas, etc. Basically, I try to plan out as much as I can before November. I like to feel prepared. *Smile*

2. Wing it. Some people go into NaNoWriMo with just the glimmer of an idea, or sometimes no idea at all!

Both ways work. Choose your fate! *Laugh*



Whether or not you're participating in the spooky fun of *Pumpkin*Halloween*Pumpkin* festivities or the insanity of *Quill*NaNoWriMo*Quill*, I'm sure you'll find plenty to do in the upcoming months! *Smile*

For more on WDC's involvement with NaNoWriMo, see "NaNoWriMo starts soon!Open in new Window.!


Always keep on writing!



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Ask & Answer

My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (September 7, 2011)Open in new Window.), discussed finding balance.

Great newsletter on work/life balance. Most people would count Writing.Com on the "life" side of that balance. Truth is that once committed to a contest or activity, it's up to us to fulfill that commitment with the same diligence as a profession. It's only fair to those giving their time to make our contest a success through entries, or our activities a success through participation. Going from being unemployed to working fulltime does put a serious damper on all things WdC. To keep my weekly contest "The Weekly Quickie ContestOpen in new Window. running and attractive to the community, I was lucky to find a team of WdC members willing to share the responsibility to host and judge a round. The contest, the community, and I have benefited from this. ~ NaNoNette Author Icon

You're so right! Thanks for the feedback! *Smile*





Questions to think about:
What are your favorite types of scary stories? If you're participating in NaNoWriMo this year, how are you preparing for it?


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