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bandombigbang2014-02-14 12:07 am
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Orienteering Post
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.
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*
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.
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*
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Do you have a story idea (or selected a fic to podfic)? Yes.
What kind of help do you think you need to complete your project? A beta reader probably (I've never had a full-time beta before) and just general advice about how to structure posts on DW (I'm still new to this site).
Also, if anyone has in depth knowledge about the 1940s, you would prove invaluable and I would be forever in your debt.
Favorite flavor of ice cream? Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie