READY! GET SET! GO!!!!

[tryslora]

This is your CHECK IN POST!


Get your pencils ready, find your favorite notebooks and pens, and wiggle those typing fingers to get them limbered up. The war is upon us!

1 ! The war begins as of Midnight, the START of Wednesday, August 28th according to your local time. If I've calculated correctly, this post should be up in plenty of time that even the time travelers on the other side of the world will be able to start at the beginning of their own day!

2 ! The war ends as of Midnight, the END of Monday, September 2nd according to your local time. You will have FOUR AWESOME DAYS of writing.

3 ! To participate, please check-in with a comment below. You may also post your beginning word counts in order to help you keep track of your progress. All members of hd_writers are welcome to participate! Invite your friends to join in!

4 ! Use this time to work on your writing - any project, any pairing, any fandom! You do not have to be writing Harry/Draco fic in order to participate. Any and all creative writing counts!

5 ! The hd_writers chatroom is there as always to serve as inspiration and encouragement, as well as the SrsBzns chatroom. Please try to stay on the topic of writing as much as possible during the word war! The SrsBzns room should be focused strictly on timed word wars without the additional chat. For inspiration, writing talk, encouragement, etc. please visit the main room.

6 ! You don't have to participate the entire weekend, just jump in whenever you can and do any amount of writing in order to qualify.

7 ! Remember to check back in with your final, ending word count within approximately 24 hours after the war ends! (We would appreciate if you could check back in with your final word count by the end of your day on Tuesday, September 3rd).

8 ! ALL WORDS ARE AWESOME WORDS! Good luck everyone!

<b>Total Word War Goal:</b> <b>Projects To Be Worked On:</b> <b>Other Goals <i>(get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)</i>?</b> <b>Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)?</b>

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[witchyemerald.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal:5k!
Projects To Be Worked On: hd_fanfair and it has to ne done by the 31st then Samhain Sluts
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? I am backlogged in H-50 gift fic so that is a thing. Plus some banners etc.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? Yell and me, scream, or what but I need this done!

[tryslora]

You can do it!

[drarryisgreen]

Total Word War Goal: 2500
Projects To Be Worked On: hp_adoptaprompt
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? Just finish the damn fic
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? Austen is killing me ♥

[tryslora]

You can do it!!

[swissmarg]

What, it's starting already?! What, ack! Okay, not until midnight, whew. Which means tomorrow morning. But I'll check in now anyway:

Total Word War Goal: Um... 5000 but maybe more or less depending
Projects To Be Worked On: Sherlock fusion
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? FINISH THE FIC!!!
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? Go go go!

[tryslora]

It starts Wednesday, and I know you can do it!!!

[swissmarg]

Okay, starting now with 88,183 words.

[tryslora]

WOOHOO! Go you!

[slowroad.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 5000 words
Projects To Be Worked On: my story for the glompfest. I haven't even started it yet and I'm panicking. There's also a WIP that I need to update.
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? I have to get my story for the glompfest underway. I know what I want to write. I just need to buckle down and write it.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? Pep talks please. I need lots of pep talks.

[tryslora]

Settle your butt in that chair and write with us!! Come on into the chat rooms for pep talks. Depending on who's around, there might be folks to crack that whip and keep you writing.

[emerish.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 4k
Projects To Be Worked On: Spones BB, Sterek fic, Cherik fic.
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? Just WRITE.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? WRITE. *\o/*

[tryslora]

You can do it!

[emansil-12.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: Don't really have a "word" goal, just want to try to finish some things, and if that takes only a 1000, or if it takes 10,000 I'm good with whatever., But to make it feel more definite, I'll go with 4000.
Projects To Be Worked On: no "due for fest" fics to work on, but some ten, (no lie-10) unfinished fics I'd like to work on.
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)?just want to get some things finished.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)?

[tryslora]

You can do it! Can't wait to see which ones you mark done.

[fantasyfiend09.livejournal.com]

My first Word War! Please forgive any ignorance or n00b mistakes.

Total Word War Goal: 6,000
Projects To Be Worked On: Glompfest entry is at 2,903 and I've really only set the stage and introduced the main characters.
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? Develop the relationship between the boys and get them together. Basically, write the damn thing.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? I just made a chatzy account, so I'm hoping for some support there.

[tryslora]

As long as you keep writing, there are no mistakes! Go you with the words, and hopefully we can help out in chatzy this week/weekend!

[tryslora]

Total Word War Goal: 8k
Projects To Be Worked On: WiP, TW BB, BiteOffCenter, Sept DD, fullmoon ficlet, kiss responses, Sterek BB
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? First editing pass on Sterek BB, finish SOMETHING.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? GO WORDS GO!

[slashedsilver.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! Sounds like it'll be a fruitful camping trip!

[tryslora]

I hope so! Right now, just getting out of HERE should be a help... I'm praying work doesn't call me and expect me to do things too often (if they do, I am SO charging them for it).

[talithan.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: at least 6k (1k per day!)
Projects To Be Worked On: several fest fics!
Other Goals? FINISHING a long-overdue fest fic is my main goal but I'd like to progress with my Erised outline once that's done
Anything To Share? I'm moving this weekend and dealing with that is my main concern, but with a six-day war I should be able to fit some writing in between bouts of packing and unpacking :)

[tryslora]

Sounds like a good goal. Good luck with the words and moving!

[josephinestone.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 15,000 ish
Projects To Be Worked On: Finish: hp_adoptaprompt, sirius_black, and make progress on: hd_level_two, rainy day
Other Goals? Figure out a way to not lose my readers with all my characters using polyjuice at the same time.

[tryslora]

Wow, big goal and a tough obstacle there! But I have faith that you can do it!

[josephinestone.livejournal.com]

If I can talk my dad into taking my daughter for the weekend, it is totally doable. I'm a stay at home mom, so I don't have a job to get in the way when the kids visit their grandparents.

Thanks.

[darkravenwrote.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 2k
Projects To Be Worked On: Try and start one of my challenges.
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? Um...start a thing? lol
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? I'm more beta'ing this week so we'll keep the heat off I think :D But I just can't NOT enter!

[tryslora]

You can get something started! Go you!

[sksdwrld.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal:2000
Projects To Be Worked On:DTF, Gilly
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)?
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)?need arse kicking and cheerleaders like whoa!

[tryslora]

Cheerleaders: *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/*
Whip crackers: o/* o/* o/* o/* o/* o/* o/* o/* o/*

Okay, so I made that second one up.

GO YOU!!

[sksdwrld.livejournal.com]

Lol! I like it!!!

[slashedsilver.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal:
1000 words, and then another 500 more.
Projects To Be Worked On:
A piece of original writing, and then I hope to start on a mini_fest prompt!
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)?
For both to develop a plot!
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? Writing together! I will definitely pop by the chatzy room some time late Wednesday or Thursday.

[tryslora]

You can do this! I'll try to pop into both chatzy rooms later... things are a bit chaotic right now.

[meglw0228.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 5k
Projects To Be Worked On: I'm working on a few different ones
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? hopefully finish 3 fics
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? yeah I definitely need some butt-kicking!

[tryslora]

Woohoo! You can finish those fics!!

[meglw0228.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[exx-cecilegr.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 500 words of poetry and/or 1k words of fiction
Projects To Be Worked On: "World" H/D poem, other various poems or flashfics
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? Just get some rough drafts done!
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)?

[tryslora]

You can do it!!

[arjd.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 3000
Projects To Be Worked On: darkwitches, hpsapphicappeal
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? Just get something down, worry about the rest later.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? I need to stop procrastinating >_>

[tryslora]

You can do it! Best of luck with all the words.