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Contests & Activities: April 05, 2017 Issue [#8212]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Are you up for IN & OUT?
  Edited by: eyestar~* Author IconMail Icon
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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

Hiya activity lovers! I am happy to be a guest editor! *Smile* Perusing the Activities at WDC these unsung beauties popped up for attention! So let's explore the world of In & Outs for fun!


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Letter from the editor

What is an in and out?

A format for interacting with short entries by one or more writers. The idea is that new additions replace the older ones in a rolling or scrolling list. Each In an Out can have 100 additions so at 101 number one disappears. The space to write is limited to around 255 characters per entry.

What kinds of themes, activities can they be used for?

*Sun*The sky is the limit...er....maybe. I had not idea how many uses there were for this type of static item. *Shock*

*Burstr* In and Outs are ideal for short answer activities, lists, question/answer chats, request pages and record keeping.
WDC has numerous ones like review request pages, the contest and activities page under Community Tab.

"The Shameless "Plug" Page" Open in new Window. or "Writing Contests @ Writing.Com" Open in new Window. and "Please Review" Open in new Window.

I found the form so useful in my Give it 100 Record keeping as I could simply enter what I did each day and it was easy to check progress. It did not require the size of a blog and saved room in my port. *Wink*

In my playtimes at WDC I have seen In & Outs used for so many cool things. I recall one, now gone by the wayside, about Haiku, where folks could add the short haiku in turn, or even do one line and the next person add the next and so on! Short and sweet and yes, can be a challenge! *Wink* Here is one that has a similar intent: "Limerick City" Open in new Window..

*Delight* One of the first creative ones I came across, way back when I was a newbie was: "Imagination Alphabet" Open in new Window.! You can see how it works with an inviting introduction section and a scroll that shows the last entry first, so the person knows what the next letter will be. *Smile*

*Candleb* They are quite popular choice for Guest books or Happy Birthday items where short greetings and messages are invited. *Delight* Here is a lovely example "Invalid Item" Open in new Window..

*Puzzle1* Word games or rolling stories like the famous "Three Word Mayhem!" Open in new Window.! I found this one to be an easy and relaxing break from busy head work. Certainly it allowed for strange outrageous story lines!

*Laugh*I have seen In & Outs for Poem or joke chains where people can complete each others beginnings, and for
Record Keeping for activities or tasks completed as in Give it 100 or contests.
They are fun and anyone can play! *Crazy*

How are they different from Campfire items or Interactives?

In & Outs are easy to manage and the entries short so as to take little time.
Campfire items can be much longer writings and require people to sign up to participate.
Interactives have more space for the writing and often may be for longer themes and often have a longer story/poem intent.

*QuestionR* Things to think about when You make one

Creating one is simple and before you do consider these questions:

How many submissions to you want displayed at one time?
Do you need the Newest addition to be first or last?
Do you want the writer to have the choice to delete their entry?
How many short additions can a person do before passing it to another?
What basic alluring info do you want in your 40 character title?

*Burstr* Everything you need to know on how to create one is all here:
www.writing.com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/699105

So, it seems like anything goes with an In&Out, from the private and personal to the WDC wide trips into word study, outrageous story lines, poetic musing, chatting, recording requests and accomplishments and...well...what can you do with one? *Wink*

Now I invite you to jump in and out as you "Tap the Muse" Open in new Window. for fun!

*Star* *Star* AND remember you are invited to our own Award show on April 8!
 The 10th Annual Quills Ceremony Open in new Window. (13+)
8 April 2017, 3pm WDC time. Bring your friends!
#2115720 by Elle - on hiatus Author IconMail Icon

*Starstruck**Starstruck*


Editor's Picks

*Burstb*Activities/contests:

 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#2113535 by Not Available.

FORUM
POWER INTERACTION! CLOSED! Open in new Window. (ASR)
Thank you, everyone who participated!
#2114747 by THANKFUL SONALI Library Class! Author IconMail Icon

FORUM
The Pink Fluffy Unicorn Contest Open in new Window. (E)
The greatest writing challenge on WDC! PINK FLUFFY RESULTS NOW OUT!!! :)
#2113126 by Christopher Roy Denton Author IconMail Icon

SURVEY
Journey Through Genres: Official Contest Open in new Window. (E)
Write a short story in the given genre to win big prizes!
#1803133 by Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon

FORUM
The Flash Blog Contest - CLOSED Open in new Window. (E)
A contest combining flash fiction and blogging.
#2114347 by Dee Author IconMail Icon

 
FORUM
Once Upon a Jane Austen Activity Open in new Window. (ASR)
Three months' activity for the lovers of Jane Austen's literature
#2074187 by ~Minja~ Author IconMail Icon

FORUM
Elizabeth's Poetry & Short Story Contest Open in new Window. (13+)
Open for November POETRY submissions.
#2113830 by ElizabethHayes-DaughterofIAM Author IconMail Icon


*Burstr* Here are some various types of In & Outs, the results of my scoping:

 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#2053946 by Not Available.

IN & OUT
Linericks Open in new Window. (18+)
A Linerick is a Limerick written one piece at a time!
#986307 by deemac Author IconMail Icon

The Shameless "Plug" Page Open in new Window. (E)
This is the one and only Writing.Com Shameless Plug Page!
#155333 by Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon

 Four-Word March Open in new Window. (18+)
Longer than 'Three Word Mayhem' and shorter than 'The Next Five Words'
#1267240 by Coal Author IconMail Icon

 How do you eat your chocolate? Open in new Window. (ASR)
There are the chewers and the gulpers and the ...
#1916111 by THANKFUL SONALI Library Class! Author IconMail Icon

IN & OUT
Review Central Plug Page Open in new Window. (E)
Only Newbies can request but anyone can review
#1767971 by Tiggy Author IconMail Icon

 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1970793 by Not Available.

 
IN & OUT
Trinkets on Display Open in new Window. (E)
Missing Trinkets? Check for them here...
#2083757 by ruwth Author IconMail Icon

 Message in a Bottle Open in new Window. (18+)
Torchlit shores beckon to a fantastic world of conchies, apes and disgusting recipe ideas
#1257128 by Coal Author IconMail Icon

 Fractured Nursery Rhymes Open in new Window. (13+)
Complete the previous fractured nursery rhyme line with line that rhymes.
#2068539 by Prosperous Snow celebrating Author IconMail Icon

Complimenting Corner Open in new Window. (13+)
A place to compliment and be complimented.
#1521044 by Kenzie Author IconMail Icon

Review Me List for WDC Power -ON HIATUS Open in new Window. (E)
Request a review for items 10kbs and under! ~ON HIATUS!
#1583808 by KC under the midnight sun Author IconMail Icon



 
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*Fairy* What In & Outs have you created? Which ones have you visited? Do you have a favourite one here on WDC?
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