Writerverse

Challenge: #22: Imaginary Places

slashluv18 — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:13:32 GMT

Title: Imaginary Places
Challenge Type: Writing
Further Details: Using this site, write your characters into a new setting, either as if they’ve always been in your chosen place, or as if they’ve somehow got placed there and don’t know why. As an alternative, create entirely new characters that already exist in one of these settings :)

Word Count Requirement: 250 words minimum. No maximum.

How to Submit: You may post in wv_library, (make sure to follow the rules, ask a mod if you need help) or to your own journal, as long as the entry is public with the title Challenge #22: Imaginary Places. Reply to your team thread below with the submission form!
Participation Points: 20
Voting (Y/N): N
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Y, (+1 point)
Due Date/Time July 24th at 11:59pm EST (Time Converter)

Phase Seventeen!

eska818 — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 22:48:39 GMT

Welcome to Writerverse's Phase 17! This phase will run from January through March. You will find some great challenges over the coming months to push your writing skills and boundaries, and to just have a grand time with!

In addition to the main community (this one), you will have access to a team community- either team_prose or team_poetry. You will also have access to the Writerverse Library where you can post your stories written for the challenges- wv_library (the library has its own rules for posting, so make sure you read them over). And last but not least, there is the wonderful Writerverse Bookclub, which is a social community for the members of both teams to hang out in, wv_bookclub!

As with any community, we do have rules and every member should be familiar with them. They can be found HERE . A review of a couple important ones-

Participation is important, please complete at least one challenge every two weeks. If you think that you can't because of a vacation or exams or any other reason, feel free to request a hiatus so that you won't find yourself on the Danger! List.

Sig Tags or icons... I know, I know... they don't sound all that important, but the points can add up and in a closely contested challenge, the lack of a sig tag or icon could mean the difference between winning and losing.

Posting Your Work- please pay close attention to posting guidelines that are posted in each challenge on where and how you should post your work and entry to the challenge.

To your left, you find a few links to places I've mentioned here and others that contain useful information to all members, please check them out!

If you have any other questions, comments, or you need to contact a mod, you can reach one of us through Page-A-Mod . Or contact one of us directly- ami_ven, duskblue, slashluv18, x_disturbed_x, or you can always contact me, eska818.

This post will remain stickied for the phase and will be frequently updated to list and link to all current challenges.

Challenge #03: Phase Table of Doom due Thursday, March 31st at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #24: Big Bang due Thursday March 31st at 11:59 PM EST

Challenge #29: Do the Shuffle due Friday, April 1st at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #30: Choose Your Own Ending due Friday, March 25th at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #31: Weekly Quick Fic #11 due Saturday, March 26th at 11:59 PM EST

Phase Fourteen!

eska818 — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:37:39 GMT

Welcome to Writerverse's Phase 14! This phase will run from March to May. You will find some great challenges over the coming months to push your writing skills and boundaries, and to just have a grand time with!

Participation is important, please complete at least one challenge every two weeks. If you think that you can't because of a vacation or exams or any other reason, feel free to request a hiatus so that you won't find yourself on the Danger! List.

Sig Tags or icons... I know, I know... they don't sound all that important, but the points can add up and in a closely contested challenge, the lack of a sig tag or icon could mean the difference between winning and losing.

Posting Your Work- please pay close attention to posting guidelines that are posted in each challenge on where and how you should post your work and entry to the challenge.

To your left, you find a few links to places I've mentioned here and others that contain useful information to all members, please check them out!

If you have any other questions, comments, or you need to contact a mod, you can reach one of us through Page-A-Mod . Or contact one of us directly- ami_ven, duskblue, slashluv18, x_disturbed_x, or you can always contact me, eska818.

This post will remain stickied for the phase and will be frequently updated to list and link to all current challenges.

Challenge #02: Phase Table due Sunday, May 31st at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #00c: Read and Review (May) due Saturday, May 30th at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #29: May Table of Doom due Thursday, May 28th at 11:59 PM EST

Challenge #32: Random Words due Tuesday, May 19th at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #33: Yes, Mother due Friday, May 22nd at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #34: Weekly Quick Fic #12 due Saturday, May 23rd at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #35: This is How it Ends due Tuesday, May 26th at 11:59 PM EST

Phase Eleven!

eska818 — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 02:08:17 GMT

Welcome to Writerverse's Phase 11! This phase will run from June through August. You will find some great challenges over the coming months to push your writing skills and boundaries, and to just have a grand time with!

Participation is important, please complete at least one challenge every two weeks. If you think that you can't because of a vacation or exams or any other reason, feel free to request a hiatus so that you won't find yourself on the Danger! List.

Sig Tags or icons... I know, I know... they don't sound all that important, but the points can add up and in a closely contested challenge, the lack of a sig tag or icon could mean the difference between winning and losing.

Posting Your Work- please pay close attention to posting guidelines that are posted in each challenge on where and how you should post your work and entry to the challenge.

To your left, you find a few links to places I've mentioned here and others that contain useful information to all members, please check them out!

If you have any other questions, comments, or you need to contact a mod, you can reach one of us through Page-A-Mod . Or contact one of us directly- ami_ven, duskblue, slashluv18, x_disturbed_x, or you can always contact me, eska818.

This post will remain stickied for the phase and will be frequently updated to list and link to all current challenges.

Challenge #00c: Read and Review (August) due Saturday, August 30th at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #24: August Table of Doom due Tuesday, Sept 2nd at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #04 Phase Table of Doom due Tuesday, Sept 2nd at 11:59 PM EST

Challenge #32: Phase Amnesty due Tuesday, Sept 2nd at 11:59 PM EST
Challenge #33: Quick Fic Amnesty due Saturday, August 30th at 11:59 PM EST

Phase Eleven!

eska818 — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:34:32 GMT

Participation is important, please complete at least one challenge every two weeks. If you think that you can't because of a vacation or exams or any other reason, feel free to request a hiatus so that you won't find yourself on the Danger! List.

Sig Tags or icons... I know, I know... they don't sound all that important, but the points can add up and in a closely contested challenge, the lack of a sig tag or icon could mean the difference between winning and losing.

Posting Your Work- please pay close attention to posting guidelines that are posted in each challenge on where and how you should post your work and entry to the challenge.

To your left, you find a few links to places I've mentioned here and others that contain useful information to all members, please check them out!

If you have any other questions, comments, or you need to contact a mod, you can reach one of us through Page-A-Mod . Or contact one of us directly- ami_ven, duskblue, slashluv18, x_disturbed_x, or you can always contact me, eska818.

This post will remain stickied for the phase and will be frequently updated to list and link to all current challenges.

Challenge #02 June Mini Table of Doom due Monday, June 30th at 11:59 PM EST

Challenge #01 Weekly Quick Fic #1 due Saturday, June 7th at 11:59 PM EST

Challenge #03 Pimp This Comm! due Friday, June 13th at 11:59 PM EST

PHASE EIGHT

turnerwolf — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 11:48:22 GMT

Welcome to Writerverse's Phase 8! This phase will run from September through November. You will find some great challenges over the coming months to push your writing skills and boundaries, and to just have a grand time with!

In addition to the main community (this one), you will have access to a team community- either team_proseor team_poetry. You will also have access to the Writerverse Library where you can post your stories written for the challenges- wv_library (the library has its own rules for posting, so make sure you read them over). And last but not least, there is the wonderful Writerverse Bookclub, which is a social community for the members of both teams to hang out in, wv_bookclub!

As with any community, we do have rules and every member should be familiar with them. They can be found HERE . A review of a couple important ones-

Participation is important, please complete at least one challenge every two weeks. If you think that you can't because of a vacation or exams or any other reason, feel free to request a hiatus so that you won't find yourself on the Danger! List.

Sig Tags or icons... I know, I know... they don't sound all that important, but the points can add up and in a closely contested challenge, the lack of a sig tag or icon could mean the difference between winning and losing.

Posting Your Work- please pay close attention to posting guidelines that are posted in each challenge on where and how you should post your work and entry to the challenge.

To your left, you find a few links to places I've mentioned here and others that contain useful information to all members, please check them out!

If you have any other questions, comments, or you need to contact a mod, you can reach one of us through Page-A-Mod . Or contact one of us directly- ami_ven, duskblue, llblckraincloud,mihnn, slashluv18, or turnerwolf. Or contact our owner, eska818.

This post will remain stickied for the phase and will be frequently updated to list and link to all current challenges.

Challenge #02 - Monthly Mini Table of DOOOOOM, due Wednesday, October 30th by 1159 PM EST
Challenge #00a - O ctober Read and Review, due November 2nd by 1159 PM EST

Challenge # 20 - Weekly Quick Fic #7, due Saturday, October 19th by 1159 PM EST
Challenge #21 - The Drabble Tree, due October 28th by 1159 PM EST
Challenge #22 - What Just Happened? due Thursday, October 24th by 1159 PM EST

FAQ & Rules

eska818 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 03:43:42 GMT

What is writerverse?

Like many other land comms, writerverse is an interactive community with teams and challenges much like whedonland and stargateland. Our central theme is creative writing - original fic, fanfiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, screen-writing, and much, much more. Challenges will primarily be individual with a mixture of team challenges and games.

We are a reinvention of the defunct community fictionland.

What kinds of things go on?

The challenges are primarily individual writing activities. We have writing prompts, skills oriented challenges (word count, critiquing, genre, themes, etc), and games (author BINGO!). The goal is not only to get you writing, but also to help sharpen your skills as a writer.

My writing is kind of private...

While we certainly understand the hesitancy, for challenge purposes, works will be made public to the comm at large - the comm itself is a closed community. If it were to be discovered that someone were stealing works, it would be grounds for immediate expulsion from the team. Just like any other comm, creative works belong to the author.

I really like to write tentacle p0rn. Is that allowed?

Yes! However, there are rules for ratings and you need to make sure you follow them. Follow those and write about octupi and women until your heart is content. The only thing not allowed is RPF.

What about works I've already written? Or that I've written for another comm?

The goal of this comm is to get you to write, not merely win challenges. While it's perfectly acceptable to write pieces that are part of a larger whole (so long as they stand on their own for the challenge), we ask that you not use items written for another comm. If something is languishing on your hard drive and you think it fits perfectly, please by all means, rework it and polish it for submission. On occasion a moderator may be willing to allow previously posted pieces (i.e. for another comm), but that will be on a per challenge basis and will be stated in the rules (so don't ask, the default answer is no).

So I'd like to join...

Great! Be sure to finish reading all the rules... Membership is always open as there is always something going on. Phases run for three months with the first phase starting December 1, 2011 (ending Feb. 2012).

How often do I need to participate?

The expectation is two challenges every month. Membership is struck through regularly, so stay active and if you get overwhelmed...

I need a break!

Sometimes life gets hectic. We get that. Please go to THIS POST and let us know if you need a hiatus. You may go on hiatus for up to TWO WEEKS. If it's going to be longer, depending on how far into the phase we are, you may consider sitting out the remainder of the phase and coming back at the start of the next. The important thing is to communicate!

What if I'm inactive?

Inactivity is assessed every month. While we understand that things happen, if we hear nothing and have no idea, we will remove you from the comm, at which point you will need to reapply. Please be aware - you will be removed from your team and from writerverse. At the end of each phase, we will also remove you from the Library. That means you will lose access to your entries. Posting in the Library is usually optional, so long as the story is posted someplace public (that can be viewed by the members of writerverse). You may delete your entries from the Library at any time, so if you are purged for inactivity and wish to do this, please do so before the close of the phase. Please note: On-going, phase-long challenges (like the Table of Doom and Read and Review) do NOT count towards being active. Members must participate in regular challenges throughout the phase to be considered active.

What are sig icons/sig tags?

Points have to go to teams and it's hard if people aren't indicating what team they're a part of (it can mean extra work for the mods!). This way everyone involved wins - you have the opportunity for an extra point and we know where to allocate points. Win win! Sig tags are usually 300 wide and 200 tall. Icons are 100x100 per LJ requirements.

What are the communities associated with writerverse?

writerverse is the comm proper where challenges are posted.
wv_bookclub is our social comm where you can chat about writing and so forth
wv_library is our comm where you are allowed to post your entries for the various challenges posted in writerverse.
The two teams are team_prose and team_poetry

Posting FAQs: It's highly encouraged for shorter works to be posted in a comment in direct response to your team thread for the challenge. However, you are welcome to post your works in the Library (wv_library) if you are looking to get feedback/critique. Posting at the Library is optional. You may also post on your personal journal so long as that entry is public. Please do not post stories to The Bookclub.

Who's in charge around here?

The owner is: eska818
Our mods are:
Team Prose: ami_ven & slashluv18
Team Poetry: duskblue & x_disturbed_x

GENERAL RULES
1. Respect - This is the first and most important rule. Writing is a deeply personal experience, that said, putting it out there means there will be responses to it. Not only should feedback be thoughtful (that doesn't mean praise only!), but it should be phrased politely. Likewise, authors should expect honest feedback and should demonstrate grace no matter the response.

2. Feedback - We're a community of writers. Not only should we be writing, but we should be reading and we should want to see all of us excel in our art! Feedback should be thoughtful with a proper mixture of what is good and what could use improvement (and hey, maybe nothing needs improvement, wouldn't that be grand?!).

Example:
Good: I loved the dialogue! Their voices flowed well and I could see the two interacting exactly like that. I did struggle with your descriptions though. You said the tree was "green" but most trees are. Perhaps you could research a more concrete location and help bring it alive for the reader!

Bad: Ugh. I hate these two characters. (or) I really can't see this happening. (<-- lacks anything concrete to help the author).

3. Rating/Language - We use the following and allow ratings: NC-17, R, PG-13, PG, G. Anything above PG-13 should be a cut to your journal (with appropriate warnings - see more on ratings and warnings and what requires cuts HERE). Please try not to be overly vulgar in your regular socializing, we want this to be a safe place!

4. Participation - Every two weeks you must have participated in one challenge. Period. We will be vigilant and delete. If you are removed you must reapply. It's not fair to anyone if you are part of this community and fail to participate. We currently do not have a waiting period for you to reapply.

5. Spam - This is purely for challenges. Don't Spam. Period.

6. Read the rules - we make no exceptions. When a challenge ends, it ends and we're not all in the same time zone. There will be word requirements. There will be other requirements. Know your challenge and follow the rules.

7. Graphics - please use your own Photobucket or other photohosting site for banners etc. Thank you!

Still interested? JOIN HERE (and be sure to give us your favorite book/poem/play and favorite author as your passcode! This way I know you read the rules!)

Many thanks to stargateland for their amazing FAQs on which I modeled ours :)

Ratings, Cuts, and Fake Cuts

eska818 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 03:41:30 GMT

So you like to write tentacle p0rn. Or not. But if you're here, chances are, you're writing something that may or may not be "family friendly". Rest assured, your writing is welcome, but we have a few rules you have to follow:

1. We adhere to the G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17 ratings. Anything stronger than PG-13 must either be posted at your personal journal and linked or posted in wv_bookclub with a cut (and linked to wherever it has to be submitted for challenges).

- What constitutes an R or NC-17? Use your judgment, but excessive language, violence, or sex along with particular scenarios (rape, non-con, etc) would push you into a higher rating. It doesn't matter if your pairing is het or slash - it's based purely on content, not type of relationship.

2. Warnings - there are triggers and major squicks for people, so it's important that we respect each other. Here is a list (not comprehensive) of warning that you *must* put on your work: Rape, Non-Con, Dub Con, Bondage, Underage, Suicide, Self-Injury. Use your best judgment for everything else. (If you are concerned about giving something away, you must contact a mod and get approval as well as an alternate warning based on content). Again, het/slash/femslash do not call for a warning. Warnings are based on content, not type of relationship.

3. The only writing not permitted in writerverse is RPF.

Please feel free to ask questions. All comments are screened.

Join a Team!!!

eska818 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 03:18:56 GMT

WRITERVERSE WILL BE SHUTTING DOWN FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER! REGULAR ACTIVITY TO RESUME IN JANUARY!!!

writerverse has two teams - team_prose and team_poetry, as well as a social comm wv_bookclub and an optional comm for posting your works to share wv_library. These teams compete for points. Team names are names only. You are not relegated to writing dirty limmericks if you're on Team Poetry. Chances are many members of Team Poetry write no poetry at all :) So don't judge your team by its name. Membership is always open, so feel free to jump on in!!

Membership is based on team balancing!! If you were referred by a friend and would like to be on the same team as your friend we will try to put you together - please mention this below or we won't know to at least try! Please, do NOT ask for a particular team!! You may ONLY REQUEST being put on the same team as a particular person If you'd like to join, fill out the following form:

For name - this should be what you would like to be called.
Obviously your LJ Username is your screen name.
Please tell us who you were referred by - they might earn points for their team if you join us!
The password code can be found under Rules and FAQs.
And anything else is a great place to tell us if you want to be on the same team as a particular person!

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PHASE SEVEN

turnerwolf — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:29:59 GMT

Welcome to Writerverse's Phase 7! This phase will run from June through August. You will find some great challenges over the coming months to push your writing skills and boundaries, and to just have a grand time with!

In addition to the main community (this one), you will have access to a team community- either team_prose or team_poetry. You will also have access to the Writerverse Library where you can post your stories written for the challenges- wv_library (the library has its own rules for posting, so make sure you read them over). And last but not least, there is the wonderful Writerverse Bookclub, which is a social community for the members of both teams to hang out in, wv_bookclub!
As with any community, we do have rules and every member should be familiar with them. They can be found HERE . A review of a couple important ones-

Participation is important, please complete at least one challenge every two weeks. If you think that you can't because of a vacation or exams or any other reason, feel free to request a hiatus so that you won't find yourself on the Danger! List.

Sig Tags or icons... I know, I know... they don't sound all that important, but the points can add up and in a closely contested challenge, the lack of a sig tag or icon could mean the difference between winning and losing.

Posting Your Work- please pay close attention to posting guidelines that are posted in each challenge on where and how you should post your work and entry to the challenge.

To your left, you find a few links to places I've mentioned here and others that contain useful information to all members, please check them out!

If you have any other questions, comments, or you need to contact a mod, you can reach one of us through Page-A-Mod . Or contact one of us directly- ami_ven, brinchen86, duskblue, eska818, mihnn or turnerwolf. Or contact one of our owners, jennickels or nynaeve_sedai.

This post will remain stickied for the phase and will be frequently updated to list and link to all current challenges.

Challenge #00 - Read and Review August, due August 31st by 1159 PM EST

Challenge #03 - The Table of DOOM, due August 30th by 1159 PM EST

Challenge #38 - Walk Down Memory Lane, due Friday, August 30th by 1159 PM EST
Challenge #39 - Amnesty Round!!!!!, due Saturday, August 31st by 1159 PM EST
Challenge #40 - Comm Banners Part I, due Wednesday, August 28th by 1159 PM EST
Challenge #41 - Quick Fic Amnesty, due Saturday, August 31st by 1159 PM EST

Interested in Joining?

nynaeve_sedai — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 02:21:13 GMT

Welcome!

If you're seeing this post at the top of all the other posts, it's because this comm is a closed community. That means that in order to join, you have to fill out an application after reading our Rules and FAQs. I promise it's not hard, but because we're a landcomm with challenges and points, and because writing is a personal activity, we do prefer to have a set up that allows our many authors to retain as much control over their work as possible.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either a maintainer or moderator of this comm. Otherwise, everything else should be fairly self-explanatory. Have a great day!

PHASE 2 WINNERS!!!!!

nynaeve_sedai — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:24:24 GMT

And it's official, the tallies are in, the banners are made...

The final point tally:
Prose: 14,251
Poetry: 13,001

It was a great phase with wonderful participation all the way around!! See below for banners you can display on your profile (please save them to your computer and upload to your photo-hosting site of choice!):

Of course, we had more than a few super members who wrote and wrote and wrote. With the MOST points (1449), we had Poetry's shana0809!

For MOST challenges completed (as in, every single challenge this phase), we had Prose's turnerwolf!

Everyone here was wonderful and we can't have a comm without every single member. So for everyone who participated in Phase 2, here's a banner for you as well :)

Be sure to check the spreadsheet, as always. Also, be sure to check the NEW Phase 3 spreadsheet - if your name is in red it is because you were inactive for the last two weeks of Phase 2, but indicated that you wished to stay. Removal will happen mid-June, so jump in and get writing!

Challenge #33: Demotivational

duskblue — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:31:04 GMT

Title: Demotivational
Challenge Type: Graphic

Further Details: Have you seen those funny Demotivational Posters on Despair.com? Well, now it's your turn to create your own Demotivational Poster :)

Each poster must have:
-A picture
-A black border (see example above)
-A Title (ie: "The Secret to Success" in the example)
-The demotivation description text below the title.
-Poster dimensions: (about)
• 650x500 pixels - landscape
• 500x650 pixels - portrait

See Despair.com for more examples :)
~*For those who are not graphically inclined, I found THIS WEBSITE where you can make your poster online :)*~

You may create up to three Demotivational Posters for 10 points each. (for a total of 30 points)

How to Submit: You may post in wv_bookclub, your personal journal (so long as the entry is public), with the title Challenge #20: Demotivational, or simply provide the links to the pictures. Please to your team thread and use the form provided below with your links. **ALL entries posted in wv_bookclub need to be hidden under a cut - if you are unsure as to how to do this, please ask a mod!

Participation Points: 10 points per poster (up to 3 posters for a total of 30 points)
Voting: No
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Yes, +1 bonus point. (either one)
Due Date/Time February 27th, 11:59pm EST ( Time Converter )

Challenge #30: Weekly Drabbles #6

ami_ven — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:19:07 GMT

Title: Weekly Drabbles #5
Challenge Type: General Writing
Further Details: Use the prompts to write a 100 word drabble, 1 haiku or short poem, 1 short scene for a play/screenplay, or a chorus of a song.

Minimum words 100 - no maximum. You may write up to two items.

This week’s prompts:
end of the world
toes
sub rosa (wiki page)
sunrise
gossamer

How to Submit:</b> Post your story to your own journal or wv_bookclub (make sure to follow the rules, ask a mod if you need help). Then use the form below to submit your story/stories to your team thread below.
Participation Points: 10 pts each (max total 20 points)
Voting (Y/N): N
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Y (+1 point)
Due Date/Time: Saturday, February 19th, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST

Time Converter

CHALLENGE #29: Where Has My Author Gone?

jennickels — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:23:47 GMT

Title: Where Has My Author Gone?
Challenge Type: game
Further Details: I know, I know, our challenges just keep coming. It's insane! But, I promise this one is fun and easy. All you have to do is download the word search puzzle and complete it. Easy peasy.

You can either complete it by hand and scan it or use some kind of program (like gimp or photoshop) to do it and then upload it to a photo hosting site.

How to Submit: complete the puzzle then upload it, post a link to your complete puzzle in the comments
Participation Points: 10pts
Voting (Y/N): N
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Y (for +1pts)
Due Date/Time: Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 11:59pm EST (time converter)

The list of names came out kind of small so I'm putting them here just for reference:
aynrand
charlesdickens
charlottebronte
jamespatterson
janeausten
jkrowling
marktwain
noraroberts
stephenking
williamshakespeare

The names were chosen randomly for the most part. I just chose the first 5 contemporary and 5 historical authors I could think of, lol.

CHALLENGE #28: That's Not What I Meant (or Authorial Intent)

jennickels — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:21:19 GMT

Title: Authorial Intent
Challenge Type: I have no idea...random
Further Details: We're all writers here and I'm sure there have been times we've wanted to discuss why we chose a particular chain of events to happen. Or why we hooked A up with B instead of C. Or why we killed off X (NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!). Well, here's your chance to explain it all.

Your mission should you choose to accept it is to take one of your stories and tell us your thoughts about it and while you were writing. If you've ever watched the commentary on a DVD...that's kind of what we're going for.

Minimum 100 words but there's no word limit, be as detailed as you want.

How to Submit: You can post the link to your story and the commentary in wv_bookclub (with appropriate title and cut) or at your journal; post the link to your commentary in the comments below (remember to use your team icon or sigtag for an extra point)
Participation Points: 15pts
Voting (Y/N): N
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Y (for +1pts)
Due Date/Time: Monday, February 20, 2012 at 11:59pm EST (time converter)

Use this header to submit your entry in the comments below.

Challenge #27: Sestina Cantina

lab_brat — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:08:20 GMT

Title: Sestina Cantina
Challenge Type: Poetry
Further Details: This challenge is about writing a Sestina. A sestina is a form of poetry that follows a specific format. It usually consists of 6 x 6 line stanzas and 1 x 3 line envoy. (39 lines total) The end words of the first stanza are repeated as the end words of the other five stanzas in a specific pattern. The envoy uses two of the ending words per line in a set pattern.

Pattern:
If you label each end word in the first stanza with a letter (e.g. A, B, C, D, E, F), the end words of each stanza will follow this line pattern:

Stanza 1: A, B, C, D, E, F
Stanza 2: F, A, E, B, D, C
Stanza 3: C, F, D, A, B, E
Stanza 4: E, C, B, F, A, D
Stanza 5: D, E, A, C, F, B
Stanza 6: B, D, F, E, C, A
Envoy: AB, CD, EF

This site has a much clearer explaination with some tips and advice: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Sestina

Example Sestinas:
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sestina/
http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/dante_alighieri/poems/44
http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue197/sestina.html
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/176147

How to write Sestina's:
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Sestina
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/sestina.html
http://poetry.about.com/od/poeticforms/g/sestina.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/forms/sestina.html
http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue197/sestina.html

How to Submit: Post your poem to your own journal or wv_bookclub (make sure to follow the rules, ask a mod if you need help). Then use the form below to submit a link to your poem in your team thread.
Participation Points: 30 points
Voting (Y/N): N
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: +1 For a sigtag/team icon
Due Date/Time: Feb 19th, 11:59pm EST (Time Converter/Countdown)

If you have any questions please comment in the comment thread.

Challenge #26: Weekly Drabbles #5

ami_ven — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:12:13 GMT

Title: Weekly Drabbles #5
Challenge Type: General Writing
Further Details: Use the prompts to write a 100 word drabble, 1 haiku or short poem, 1 short scene for a play/screenplay, or a chorus of a song.

Minimum words 100 - no maximum. You may write up to two items.

This week’s prompts:
Childhood
Family Affairs
Injustice
Platonic Soulmates
With/Without

How to Submit:</b> Post your story to your own journal or wv_bookclub (make sure to follow the rules, ask a mod if you need help). Then use the form below to submit your story/stories to your team thread below.
Participation Points: 10 pts each (max total 20 points)
Voting (Y/N): N
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Y (+1 point)
Due Date/Time: Saturday, February 11th, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST

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Challenge #25: In Another Life

duskblue — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:52 GMT

Title: In Another Life
Challenge Type: Writing

Further Details: Your challenge is to imagine (up to) 5 past (or different) lives for yourself, and write drabbles or character synopses based on these lives. Be creative! You can write anything from a brief character history, to a little scene from this character's life. It's entirely up to you! Word Count: 100-200 words each (100 minimum, but you may go over 200)

How to Submit: You may post in wv_bookclub (or in your personal journal so long as the entry is public) with the title Challenge #25: In Another Life and using the form provided below. Reply to your team thread using the same form with a link. **ALL entries posted in wv_bookclub need to be hidden under a cut - if you are unsure as to how to do this, please ask a mod!

Participation Points: 5 points each (up to 5 "lives")
Voting: No
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Yes, +1 bonus point. (either one)
Due Date/Time February 14th, 11:59pm EST ( Time Converter )

Challenge #22: Weekly Drabbles #4

ami_ven — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:20:23 GMT

Title: Weekly Drabbles #4
Challenge Type: General Writing
Further Details: Use the prompts to write a 100 word drabble, 1 haiku or short poem, 1 short scene for a play/screenplay, or a chorus of a song.

Minimum words 100 - no maximum. You may write up to two items.

This week’s prompts:
Rain
Secret
Disney
Stains on the Carpet
Shimmer

How to Submit:</b> Post your story to your own journal or vw_bookclub (make sure to follow the rules, ask a mod if you need help). Then use the form below to submit your story/stories to your team thread below.
Participation Points: 10 pts each (max total 20 points)
Voting (Y/N): N
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Y (+1 point)
Due Date/Time: Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST

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Challenge #13c: Back to Basics Part 3

nynaeve_sedai — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:25:18 GMT

Title: Back to Basics Part 3
Challenge Type: Story
Further Details: If you participated in Part 1 and Part 2, you now have a story less than 250 words. Your goal now is to pare it down so that your story is between 100-125 words. Go! :)

How to Submit: Using the form below, please reply to your team thread. You may post your story to your personal journal (so long as it's public) or to wv_bookclub under a cut (please see a mod if you have questions).
Participation Points: 10 pts
Voting (Y/N): No
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Yes, either for +1
Due Date/Time February 4th @ 11:59pm EST (Converter)

Submission Form:

Challenge #20 Judging a Book by Its Cover

duskblue — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:24:01 GMT

Title: Judging a Book by Its Cover
Challenge Type: Graphic

Further Details: Your editor thinks you've got the next best seller on your hands. Fantastic! The only problem is... the graphic designer is on vacation. She needs you to come up with a cover for your book in the meantime.

For your book, you can use one of your stories from a previous challenge, something else you've written elsewhere, or something you want to write. It can be original, or fandom.

In addition to your cover, you must include:

1. Title and author (pen names are acceptable)
2. Synopsis (back of book)
3. About the author (inside flap)
4. What the critics are saying (two 'blurbs')

Notes:
-You only have to make a graphic cover. The rest of the info only needs to be there as text in your submission.
-Amazon kindle states that cover dimensions should be 600 pixels wide by 800 pixels high. (This was added to the description late so points will not be taken off for covers that are not at these exact dimensions)

How to Submit: You may post in wv_bookclub (or in your personal journal so long as the entry is public) with the title Challenge #20: Title and using the form provided below. Reply to your team thread using the same form with a link. **ALL entries posted in wv_bookclub need to be hidden under a cut - if you are unsure as to how to do this, please ask a mod!

Participation Points: 15
Voting: No
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Yes, +1 bonus point. (either one)
Due Date/Time February 7th, 11:59pm EST ( Time Converter )

Challenge #21: Weekly Drabbles #3

lab_brat — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:01:44 GMT

Title: Weekly Drabbles #3
Challenge Type: General Writing
Further Details: Use the prompts to write a 100 word drabble, 1 haiku or short poem, 1 short scene for a play/screenplay, or a chorus of a song.

Minimum words 100 - no maximum. You may write up to two items.

This week's prompts:
Apocalypse
Collapse
Welcoming death
Transmogrify
Cup of Tea

How to Submit: Post your story to your own journal or wv_bookclub (make sure to follow the rules, ask a mod if you need help). Then use the form below to submit your story/stories to your team thread below.
Participation Points: 10 pts each (max total 20 points)
Voting (Y/N): N
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Y (+1 point)
Due Date/Time Saturday 28th January, 2012 at 11.:59pm EST
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Challenge #19a: Humorous Haikus

nynaeve_sedai — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:31:16 GMT

Title: Humorous Haikus
Challenge Type: Poetry
Further Details: Write a single, solitary, hilarious haiku. This is a voting challenge, so once we have all our entries we will post them (anonymously) to be voted on for the funniest of the bunch. The highest rating for this one will be PG13 and it must be original (not based on fandom or RPF).

How to Submit: Reply to your team thread below with your haiku, all comments are screened. Do not post your haiku elsewhere!!
Participation Points: 10 pts (plus at additional 15, 10, 5 respectively for the top three)
Voting (Y/N): Yes!
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: No extra points for this challenge
Due Date/Time January 26th @ 11:59pm EST (Converter)

Challenge #18: The Way I See It

nynaeve_sedai — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:39:02 GMT

Title: The Way I See It
Challenge Type: Story (Creative Non-Fiction)
Further Details: Take a memory from your past that evokes strong emotions for you (good or bad) and re-write it from someone else's point of view or write it from third person. A minimum of 150 words is required and there is no maximum. You may complete two of these for points.

How to Submit: You may either post to your personal journal (so long as it's public) or to wv_bookclub under a cut (see a mod if you have questions). Then use the form below to reply to your team thread. If you choose to do two of these, please use two headers in one comment! This will ensure we don't miss your second entry.
Participation Points: 10 pts (20 pts possible)
Voting (Y/N): No
Sig Tag/Sig Icon: Either for +1
Due Date/Time: January 29th, 2012 @ 11:59pm EST (Converter)

Submission Form: