ATDS Wacky Writing Challenge 10/28 – 11/3!
We are delighted to invite you to join the Opulent October & Noble November Wacky Writing Challenge hosted by the American Theatre and Drama Society — one of the Wacky Writing Week series that you may remember from the past several years.
It’s a low-stakes, fun way to tackle your research (or maybe to finish your ASTR paper!).
All are welcome! Interested? Read on…
ATDS Wacky Writing Challenge
October 28-November 3
7 days, 10 pages.
Why not?
Riding high on a Halloween candy sugar rush? Looking to wrap up your ASTR project? Dying to dive back into some research from the summer? Whatever your motivation, we invite you to join the Opulent October/Noble November ATDS Wacky Writing Challenge!
Here’s what you have to do:
Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wGix6KE9C4T0l9gMtIsBYiwIvm114vPXxnPnIxFQ-G8/viewform?edit_requested=true
That’s it. The Wacky Writing Challenge is open to everyone and there’s no application process.
QUESTIONS? Email us at: onlineresearchshare@gmail.com
The schedule is below. You can set your goals. You can join the Zoom chatting sessions. You can share your writing selfies and word-count snapshots as you go. We’re here to cheer you on to your goal, however you get there!
Structure:
Make-a-Plan Monday, October 28:
Create your schedule for the week, assemble the materials you need (books, notes, files), get yourself organized, re-read what you’ve already written (if anything), and set goals for the week. Tuesdays and Thursdays have pre-set goals, but on Wednesday and Friday, you should set your own, whether that’s time spent writing, word count, page count, or any other writing milestone you choose. The program’s recommended goal is 10pp for the week.
There will be an optional Zoom check-in the night before kick-off at 8pm EST Sunday evening (October 27) for those who want to share their goals for the week ahead and say hello to their fellow Wacky Writing Week colleagues. Zoom links will be sent to those who sign up.
Two-Page Tuesday, October 29:
95 years ago today, the US Stock Market crashed, so how hard could it be to write two pages? You can write more, but you can’t write less.
Word Count Wednesday, October 30:
Set your timer for whatever you put in your Monday plan. Write. Enjoy watching the word count climb as you go! Challenge yourself to hit a certain number. Take a screen shot of your word count and send it to us at onlineresearchshare@gmail.com. Celebrate every 50 words with a piece of candy corn.
Two-Page Thursday, October 31:
Hide from rabid trick-or-treaters! Hoard all the good candy! Also, lather, rinse, repeat from Tuesday and write two pages!
Free-Write Friday, November 1:
Set your timer for whatever you put in your Monday plan. Write whatever you want to. Also, consider eating some kale to counteract all that candy.
Sleep-in Saturday, November 2:
Enjoy the day and take 30 minutes to re-read what you’ve written this past week.
Synthesize Sunday, November 3:
Daylight Savings Time has come to an end, and so has the Wacky Writing Week! Now that you’ve written and re-read, take the time you’ve allocated today to edit and expand. Your goal is to hit 10pp total for the week. There will be an optional Zoom gathering at 8pm EST that evening for those who want to share their success stories and congratulate their fellow writing colleagues. Zoom links will be sent to those who sign up.
We also invite you to take a victory selfie and send it in to onlineresearchshare@gmail.com!