%%USERNAME%%    %%ACCWORDS%% %%ONOFF%% |
 |   A NaNoWriMo fundraiser... compete as a NaNo writer or donate by sponsoring one! |
|
THIS ACTIVITY ENDS IN [Refresh to load countdown.]  Item Alias: writeathon Welcome to the 15th Annual NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon, the activity where you can compete in NaNoWriMo and raise GPs for some great Writing.com causes at the same time! This event is my way of showing appreciation to all the wonderful groups and activities on this site that encourage members of this site to read, write, and participate in the community. I hope you'll all join me in showing your support by participating as either a writer or a sponsor (or both)! The concept is pretty straightforward. Much like a typical walk-a-thon where participants are supported by sponsors who have committed to donate a certain amount of financial support for each mile walked, this activity has Sponsors who commit to donating a certain number of GPs for each word written by their sponsored Writers! That's the general idea, so if this activity interests you ... please, read on!   NaNoWriMo begins on November 1, 2023 @ 12:00am WdC time (EST). NaNoWriMo ends on November 30, 2023 @ 11:59pm WdC time (EST). NaNoWriMo is a challenge to write 50,000 new words during the month of November. For more information on NaNoWriMo, please check out the official NaNoWriMo website  . For the purposes of this activity, you can write nonfiction, short stories, poetry, continue or rewrite a previously-started work (as long as you don't count the words written prior to November), etc. Outlining and preparation are allowed, but those words do not count for this activity. Only new words written during the month of November count toward your total for this activity. All Sponsors agree to donate 1 GP per word that each of their Writers completes. Sponsors are welcome to sign up to support more than one Writer, and Writers can certainly have more than one Sponsor. It's all in the name of charity, so the more we each give, the better! Sponsors have the option setting minimum and maximum donation limits so they can more carefully manage their donations and/or sponsor multiple Writers without going broke. Sponsors are kindly asked to consider making a minimum donation of 5,000 GPs per Writer, and to sponsor responsibly by being prepared to cover their commitments even in the event that one of their writers goes way above and beyond the 50,000-word target. WdC has a NanoCounter which will be used to track progress: For more information, you can also check out the following guide to setting up and using your NanoCounter:
 Writers are expected to be honest about reporting their word counts and respectful of the rules and spirit of NaNoWriMo (this includes not fudging word counts, and not starting early or ending late). While Writers are not required to provide public access to their NaNo efforts, I reserve the right to request and privately review a copy of your manuscript if necessary to address any questions or concerns. Sponsors are expected to make good on their donation promises. The idea is to have a great time, write a lot of new words (or support the writing of a lot of words), and raise some funds for some really great WdC causes in the process. Let's keep things fun, friendly and fair. Signing up as a writer. If you're interested in competing as a Writer, please post your intent to compete in the forum below, or e-mail Jaeff | KBtW of the Free Folk   , to be added to the roster. Signing up as a sponsor. Each Sponsor needs to complete a "Sponsor Sign-Up Form" for each Writer he or she is sponsoring (and no, you cannot sponsor yourself). There is no deadline to sponsor writers, but strategically adding specific Writers at the last minute (to win one of the MBs, for example) is not permitted. You will be contacted if there is an issue with your sponsorship. Sponsors will also be added to the group in order to receive emails and updates. Eligibility. In order to be eligible for the prizes, Writers must put forth a good faith effort to compete. There is a 12,500 word minimum word count necessary to qualify for prizes (it wouldn't be fair to penalize someone for not completing NaNo, but you have to put at least some effort to get rewarded). Paying up. All Sponsor donations should be made to the "NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon Group" (Group #1546311) at the end of the month once you've been notified of what you owe. I will disburse the GPs to the Beneficiaries after NaNoWriMo concludes, once the Sponsors have all been notified and had a chance to contribute their funds. The goal is to wrap this activity and get the donations out by mid-December at the latest. Tracking progress. Writers need to use WdC's word count tracker , as that will be the mechanism used for determining prize winners, donation amounts, etc. Writers should update their NaNo Counter at least once per week (and preferably daily), as update/progress emails will be sent out periodically during the activity. Activating your WdC word count tracker. Just click on the following link: http://www.writing.com/main/my_account/action/update_nano/nanocnt/1 Donations. Non-sponsor donations of gift points or additional prizes are gladly accepted. Any individual who donates 100,000+ Gift Points will receive my exclusive NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon Badge (paid from my personal funds)!  All funds raised by this year's Write-A-Thon will be divided as indicated and distributed to the following groups: 10% to "Anniversary Reviews" 10% to "Annual Wdc Birthday Masquerade Party" 10% to "GHA Group & Bank" 10% to "I Write " 10% to "MCBRIDE, Inc." 10% to "The Soundtrackers Group" 10% to "WRITING.COMmunity Service " 10% to Jaeff | KBtW of the Free Folk 's secret project20% for Write-A-Thon prizes and administration  Okay, so what are these prizes that I keep mentioning? Well, the competing Writers who write a minimum of 12,500 words will each receive the following:  Either an exclusive NaNo Write-A-Thon or NaNo Participant Merit Badge, depending on whether the goal of 50,000 words was reached. NOTE: If you successfully complete NaNo and would rather receive a NaNo Winner badge in lieu of an exclusive Write-A-Thon badge, please let me know before Cyber Monday!Additional individual prizes include: A Fundraising (or similar) Merit Badge for the Writer that earns the highest aggregate donation from all of his or her Sponsors. A Generosity (or similar) Merit Badge for the Sponsor that makes the highest aggregate donation from all of his or her Writers. A Determination (or similar) Merit Badge for the Writer with the highest final word count.  Five participating Writers will each receive 1% of the total GPs raised! The participating writers who receive this bonus will be the Top 2 writers with the highest word counts, plus three other participating writers determined randomly by Virtual Dice. This means that everybody who participates in this activity as a writer has a chance to win a portion of the GPs raised!   NEW FEATURE! To help foster community throughout NaNoWriMo, occasional questions and challenges will be posted in the forum below. Participation is completely optional, but those who do wish to take part will have the opportunity to earn additional prizes.So now everyone has an incentive... a guaranteed merit badge, and a potential share of the Write-A-Thon's proceeds! Not too bad, eh? Considering you were gonna try to write the novel anyway...   For a list of Write-A-Thon Writers and their respective Sponsors, please check out:
You can also find statistics on Write-A-Thons from years past:
That's really all there is to it. So if you're planning on entering NaNoWrimo and want to earn some GPs for some fantastic WdC groups while you're at it, make sure you get a Sponsor to submit a "Sponsor Sign-Up Form" on your behalf by the end of October! Feel free to post your interest in being sponsored in the forum below, or directly contact any friends, mentors, or acquaintances you know. If you're having trouble finding a sponsor and it's getting close to the entry deadline, e-mail Jaeff | KBtW of the Free Folk and we'll figure something out.  |
#3459406 #3459395 |
 Log in to Leave Feedback |
View Portfolio
Visit Notebook
Awards
Send Email
Community Newsfeed
General Discussion
Sponsored Items
Book of Trinkets
Static Items
Books
Groups
Interactive Stories
Audio
Campfire Creatives
Community Notes
Crossword Puzzles
Documents
Folders
Images
In & Outs
Madlibs
Photo Albums
Polls
Product Reviews
Quizzes
Survey Forms
Web Pages
Word Searches
![Merit Badge in NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon
[Click For More Info]
Congratulations on your new "NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon" merit badge for your group, [Link To Item #1546311] ! Thank you for supporting the Writing.Com community with your inspirations, participation and activities. We appreciate it! -SMs](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/group-NaNoWriMo_Write=45A=45Thon-1546311_12.gif)
