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October NaNo Prep Challenge
You CAN win National Novel Writing Month!
Get motivated and do it!
For more information about NaNo: http://www.nanowrimo.org
Be sure to sign up and participate to be eligible for the final grand prize!
This is how the Challenge works:
 Each day during the month of October, contestants will be given a challenge. The individual challenges are designed to help you prepare for NaNoWriMo. The calendar of daily challenges is here: "October NaNo Prep: 2009 CALENDAR"  [E].
Spend at least 15 minutes working on the challenge each day.
Your work is generally not required to be posted or linked in the forum, except during a "Contest Round." This challenge is based on the honor system.
During a "Contest Round," post your entry in bitem format. These challenges are designed to not give away your premise or plot. If the work you end up writing does reveal more than you'd like to, simply post that you completed the challenge but prefer not to link it. If you choose to do this, you will not be eligible to compete for Contest Round prizes. You will still be eligible for the grand prizes. Contest Round prizes are:
 1st Place gets a Merit Badge in the genre of his/her novel
2nd Place gets 5,000 GP's
3rd Place gets 2,000 GP's
Contest Round entries may be any rating.
Each day, you are required to either post in the forum that you have completed the challenge, or post a bitem link to your Contest Round entry.
A list of prompts is provided. You are welcome to click on a random prompt, peruse through the prompts and find one that catches your eye, or choose not to use prompts at all. These are simply a tool to get your muse working, in the event that you don't already have your characters, background stories, or settings worked out and need some inspiration.
"Random Prompt Generator"
"Browse Image Prompts"
"Browse Quote Prompts"
The point is to get you disciplined into finding time to write every day, but I am aware that life happens and sometimes interferes with even the most disciplined person's good intentions. Therefore, you may catch up on challenges from previous days, so long as you don't go more than three calendar days without posting (based on your local time). Exceptions may be made for restricted internet access. Please contact me directly to discuss options. If you fall more than three days behind and still catch up by October 31st, you may be eligible for runner-up recognition.
October NaNoWriMo Prep Challenge Grand Prize: Contestants who successfully complete the Challenge without falling more than three calendar days behind will win a Success Merit Badge. You must complete all 31 daily challenges by October 31st to win.
NaNoWriMo Grand Prize: Contestants who successfully complete NaNoWriMo will win a Determination Merit Badge. Your account at http://www.nanowrimo.org must show that you've reached 50,000 words (OR your alternate pre-established goal) by November 30. If you choose to set a different goal for yourself, post your alternate goal no later than November 15th (based on your local time). You do NOT have to win the Success Merit Badge to be eligible for the Determination Merit Badge; however, you do have to participate in this Challenge by completing at least one daily challenge. IMPORTANT: Please provide your NaNoWriMo author name in this forum to be eligible for this prize.
JUDGES FOR THE CONTEST ROUNDS:
Note: Competitors may serve as judges,
but are not eligible to compete in the contest round(s) that they judge.
They are still eligible for the grand prizes.
 Prep judges earn a warm place in my heart
and a Judging Merit Badge if I have enough funds left after the Prep!
Contest Round 1:
TBD
Contest Round 2:
TBD
Contest Round 3:
TBD
Contest Round 4:
TBD
 The forum may be used for questions, brainstorming about your work, stumbling blocks you're facing, general encouragement of each other, or anything else you would like to discuss related to this challenge, your novel project, or NaNo in general. Depending on donations, I may give random "Cheerleading" Merit Badges to anyone offering encouragement, whether a contestant or general supporter. So that young people may participate in the challenge, please keep dialog 13+ and below.
Donations are much appreciated. Please send them to Group#1474310.
100% of your gift will go to the prize pool!
The current donation balance will pay for 0 2010 Merit Badges.
In 2009, the Prep awarded 66 Merit Badges.
This group will house participants as well as a calendar of the daily challenges, if you prefer to keep track of them that way. You may sign up for the Challenge by posting your intent in this forum, or simply by posting your first completed challenge by October 3rd. There is no maximum number of contestants, so bring your friends!
Good luck and happy writing!
Please monitor your progress and information for accuracy! 
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