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IcyFlame wrote:Less than a week to go!! (There's still time to make the last minute chaotic decision to take part xD)

IcyFlame wrote:Just over a week until Camp NaNo starts!

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IcyFlame wrote:

Liminality wrote:Time to get the WIPs out!

PlanBot wrote:

Beep boop!

It's nearly time for our first Camp NaNo of 2023!

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Liminality wrote:

Announcing 2023’s first Gen Lit Clinic!

What is Gen Lit Clinic? Gen Lit Clinic is a pad discussion where everyone brings a question or two related to the topic of the month. This month, that is story arcs.

The term ‘story arc’ can be used in a variety of ways, but for simplicity we’re going to take it in a very broad form. A story arc is basically the progression of your narrative across your short story, book or perhaps script. If you have a question about what kind of story arc you’re shaping, how to make it engaging, or what to do about conflict, ask it below!

An example question: how do you write an engaging redemption arc?

Gen Lit Clinic will happen on this date/time:

The pad link will be posted in the People’s Tab, so stay tuned for that!

Plume wrote:

Give our newest Featured Member a big congrats!

IcyFlame wrote:

FEBRUARY 28
WEEK 4

We hope you've had a wonderful Social Month this year!


For one of our final events, we want to say a big thank you to those that do some amazing work on YWS. Have you ever received a review that made you go ooh with a new idea, or that brought some super-helpful tips or a fresh perspective? Is there a reviewer who's been keeping up with all your chapters that you want to shout a million thank-yous to? Well, today you're encouraged to do exactly that! (Okay, perhaps not exactly-- a million is a lot-- but you get the idea)

Your challenge is to write a thank-you note to a reviewer you appreciate!


That reviewer can be someone who's reviewed one of your works, or someone you've seen around the site that you'd like to thank! You can even try writing a thank-you note from the point of view of one of your characters! It's up to you how you'd like to write your thank-you note(s), but be sure to give yws's amazing reviewers all the respect and appreciation they deserve!

#ThankaReviewer #SocialMonth