Orienteering Post

[bbb_mod]

Hello bandomfolk! Sign-ups are progressing nicely; we'd love to see more people sign up, and we're very excited about the enthusiasm we've been seeing. Thank you.

Since there are so many people who are new to Bandom Big Bang, we thought we'd work on providing some basic information and tips on how to get through BBB season without your brain exploding from stress. Also, motivation and encouragement, which most people find useful.



During this first phase, we're going to be concentrating on writers and podficcers, because they are starting their projects now (but don't worry if you haven't yet). If you're a mixer or an artist, you are encouraged to help cheer the others on and share your own tips and tricks.

And we'd like to start by asking you a few questions so we can figure out ways to best help participants. Cut and paste the questions into a comment - anon or anon and signing your name is fine, as well. This post will also be available on Tumblr, if you're more comfortable there.

<b>Have you started your project yet?</b> <b>Do you have a story idea (or selected a fic to podfic)?</b> <b>What kind of help do you think you need to complete your project?</b> <b>Favorite flavor of ice cream?</b>

By "help," we're talking about things like this (by no means a comprehensive list):

sprinting/word wars
weekly venting post
weekly cheering post
having a partner or group to be accountable to
a first reader
a beta
setting smaller goals with rewards
goalposts
brainstorming
word associations
chat groups
picture/gif inspiration
three digits (http://nanowrimo.org/forum_comments/3314659)
music/lyrics inspiration
character snapshots
plot snapshots
how to be a good beta
how to create conflict in your story
how to write an interesting sex scene
epithets - good or bad?

If you have additional ideas, feel free to leave them in the comments. *twirls everyone in this bar*

Comments

[vonraphael]

If you don't mind me being nosy, what kind of first-hand experience?

[rannyfighter]

Well, it doesn't have to be really first..first-hand :)
Maybe just a knowledge :)
Small things about babies, a few months old before they start walking or talking. Maybe some rules about adoption. NJ. Traveling and quarantine from doctor's pow.
Paris. Streets, places to go, young people. Not young people. French language, the informal one. Art. The famous cemetery.
WWI and the Western front, WWII and Western Europe.

[vonraphael]

Well I know a little bit about Paris. But I've done quite a bit of studying on WWII, mostly from the German perspective (what it was like in Germany, Hitler's rise to power, etc.)
I'll answer any questions I can.