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 Friday, December 13th 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, December 16th 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, December 17th).

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>

Comments

[lq-traintracks.livejournal.com]

Oh God, I am so jumping on this! It's just what I need right now!!!

Total Word War Goal: 4,000
Projects To Be Worked On: hd_erised pinch hit!
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? I've written 14k; I just gotta finish this puppy!
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? Just thanks! <3

[tryslora]

Woohoo! Go words! (and sorry about the spam... I have no idea why it did that! Usually it's only if there's a link to outside LJ...)

[lq-traintracks.livejournal.com]

It's all good. :-)

[digthewriter]

Total Word War Goal: 5000
Projects To Be Worked On: *shrugs* a lot
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? Get excited about writing
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? not at the moment

[tryslora]

I hope you can get excited. Your words are awesome words!

[slashedsilver.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 3,000
Projects To Be Worked On: slythindor100 advent drabbles, hd_remix :)
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? I echo digthewriter -- been in a bit of a writing slump and I hope to get my writing engines oiled and going again.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? Cheerleading would be much appreciated!

[tryslora]

I know you can do it! *\o/*

[slashedsilver.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty excited! I've almost reached my target today alone :o Just another 500 words to go! Thanks for this, Trys!

[tryslora]

Woohoo! You're welcome!

[lordhellebore]

Total Word War Goal: 2,000
Projects To Be Worked On: lotr_sesa
Other Goals: ---
Anything To Share: So. Behind. On. This. Fic.

[tryslora]

You can do it!

[tryslora]

Total Word War Goal: 5k
Projects To Be Worked On:pinch hit, sekrit project, tw rb, original
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? I need to finish and submit tw rb, and I need to get the pinch hit draft completed.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? I wish I had more TIME. I'm actually setting a realistic goal. *sighs*

[slashedsilver.livejournal.com]

Yayyyy words! Even though it seems to be a tight weekend for you, all words are still great words!

[tryslora]

The weekend is going to be brutal. Friday has not been a great start to my war, yet, but I'm hoping I can do better on Saturday or Sunday. *fingers crossed*

[sophie-french.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 5k, because I really need to start writing seriously again!
Projects To Be Worked On: chapter 22 of The Greyest Eyes, and my fic for familyfest.
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? finish chapter 22.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? Hope it will be all right and that inspiration will be well and truly back! And thank you for this new word war! :)

[tryslora]

Woohoo, you can do it!

[meglw0228.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 5k
Projects To Be Worked On: everything I missed while I was sick, adventchallenge, 12 days of twinmas fic, fandomaid fic, and one other story
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? I'm also working on a story for another fandom... I'd like to finish the first chapter and get it posted.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? Yay for a new word war, I seriously needed this!

[swissmarg]

Such a cute icon! I hope you're feeling better, sending you good thoughts!

[meglw0228.livejournal.com]

I love that icon, it's my new fave! I am, and thank you!

[tryslora]

Lots of stuff, but you can do it! I hope you are feeling better now!

[meglw0228.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I am!

[swissmarg]

Reporting for duty.

Total Word War Goal: 5K
Projects To Be Worked On: Sherlock fic
Other Goals? Nah
Anything To Share? Starting with 62K already. Would be awesome if I manage to hit 70K but I think 67K is more realistic.

[meglw0228.livejournal.com]

Good luck, you can totally hit 67k!!!

[tryslora]

You can do it!!

[xenadragon-xoxo.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 10k
Projects To Be Worked On: Let's just say lots of stuff.
Other Goals? To finish a thing.
Anything To Share? I have to try and finish three months' worth of projects this month. Thank God for word wars. :P

[tryslora]

You can do it!!

[blithelybonny.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 4000
Projects To Be Worked On: slythindor100 (25 Days of H&D), hd-hurtfest, hd-familyfest, two one-shots
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? i really just want to finish some stuff this weekend.
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? it smells like christmas in my house.

[tryslora]

Woohoo! Go words! You can do it!

[slashedsilver.livejournal.com]

Yayyy I'm doing slythindor and familyfest too! \o/ Let's do itttt!

I love the smell of Christmas. What does yours smell like?

[blithelybonny.livejournal.com]

yay fest buddies! *hugs*

and mine smells like our tree and cookies. mmm.

[inspired-being.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 1500
Projects To Be Worked On: Merlin bingo and winter holiday prompt
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? finish a bingo square (or two)
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? I've missed a day but that doesn't matter. My muse is finished resting from my last challenge and is up for the next one xD

[tryslora]

Jump in late, and you'll be fine. Best of luck with all the words!

[cyn-ful.livejournal.com]

Total Word War Goal: 5000
Projects To Be Worked On: sugarquill fic
Other Goals (get characters to hook up, find a way to work in some smut/angst/fluff, reach a certain plot point, whatever)? must be done by Sunday
Anything To Share (flailing, requests for butt-kicking, pep-talks, etc.)? I'm out of time!!

[tryslora]

Go go go! You can do it!

[cyn-ful.livejournal.com]

Yay! I got this. I have to finish it...before I fall asleep tonight...