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Contests & Activities: September 28, 2016 Issue [#7886]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Take a Break!
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

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

Take a Break



I'm self-employed, and that pretty much means I work a lot. I start around 7 am and I often work until 8 pm or later. I'm newly self-employed (for about two years now), so there's an amount of fear involved until I learn to pace myself. I used to wonder why my mentor took 1-hour plus lunch breaks, but I'm starting to learn. Sometimes you just need a break! In order to be productive, you can't run yourself into the ground.

The same can be said of writing, I think. If you spend all your waking spare moments writing, how much good can you really be doing? I bet even the most successful writers take breaks!

Take NaNoWriMo, for example, since it's coming soon. You spend a month furiously writing almost non-stop, but then you do stop. Once you hit that magic number (or November 30th) you stop. That's when it's time to slow down and take a look at what you've written, proofread, edit, etc.

I think it's important to mix things up. Doing one thing 100% for too long can be detrimental. Have you been working non-stop on that novel for months or even years? Maybe a break might help! Take a break and write something totally different! If you've been focusing on non-fiction, try fiction for a change, or alternate to a different genre or type of writing, like poetry or an essay.

There are so many ways to be creative on Writing.Com, and I really believe they're not just time-wasting activities. They're useful devices to spark creativity! Try taking a look at an Interactive Story, an In & Out or a Contest for a fun break from all your hard work!

And then get back to your work with a fresh start!

Check out some of my Editor picks below for a break from your work and some inspiration!



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Editor's Picks







Official Writing.Com Contests & Activities:

 
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Good Deeds Get CASH! Open in new Window. [E]
Write reviews to win cash prizes!
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What a Character! : Official WDC Contest Open in new Window. [E]
Create a memorable character using the given prompt for huge prizes!
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Contests/Activities:

 
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Write-A-Thon Sponsor Sign-Up Form Open in new Window. [E]
Fill out this form if you'd like to sponsor a writer for the NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon.
by Jeff Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

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The Writer's Cramp Open in new Window. [13+]
Write the best poem or story in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPS!
by Sophurky Author Icon

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Out of The Fog Contest-Opens Dec. '24! Open in new Window. [E]
A contest that comes out of the fog now & then, as if in a dream.
by 👼intuey Author Icon

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The 4 Controversies Contest Open in new Window. [18+]
OPINIONS? Groovy! The 4C's is a 3X Quill Winner! Enter Your Non-Fiction Next in ?
by Whata SpoonStealer Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

Plug Page for River's Reviewers  Open in new Window. [E]
Reviewing Competition for group members only.
by River Author Icon

 Automatic House Open in new Window. [XGC]
A man moves into the newest house the AutoHouse 3000 but his is a bit glitchy.
by Vanilla Thunder Author Icon

 Pick Your Prompt Open in new Window. [18+]
Do you like to write to prompts?Have a prompt contest? This is the place for you.
by Rasputin Author Icon





Some contest resources:
How to Create a Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Things you need to know before you open a contest. Includes a contest template.
by Angels in my Ear Author Icon

"Create/Edit a Message Forum" Open in new Window.
Newbie Hyperlinking 101 - Bitem Format Open in new Window. [E]
Learn the ins and outs of creating a link using the bitem format.
by NickiD89 Author Icon





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