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Contests & Activities: September 28, 2016 Issue [#7886]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Take a Break!
  Edited by: spidey
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Table of Contents

1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter


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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey , and I'm your Editor this week!



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Letter from the editor

Take a Break



I'm self-employed, and that pretty much means I work a lot. I start around 7 am and I often work until 8 pm or later. I'm newly self-employed (for about two years now), so there's an amount of fear involved until I learn to pace myself. I used to wonder why my mentor took 1-hour plus lunch breaks, but I'm starting to learn. Sometimes you just need a break! In order to be productive, you can't run yourself into the ground.

The same can be said of writing, I think. If you spend all your waking spare moments writing, how much good can you really be doing? I bet even the most successful writers take breaks!

Take NaNoWriMo, for example, since it's coming soon. You spend a month furiously writing almost non-stop, but then you do stop. Once you hit that magic number (or November 30th) you stop. That's when it's time to slow down and take a look at what you've written, proofread, edit, etc.

I think it's important to mix things up. Doing one thing 100% for too long can be detrimental. Have you been working non-stop on that novel for months or even years? Maybe a break might help! Take a break and write something totally different! If you've been focusing on non-fiction, try fiction for a change, or alternate to a different genre or type of writing, like poetry or an essay.

There are so many ways to be creative on Writing.Com, and I really believe they're not just time-wasting activities. They're useful devices to spark creativity! Try taking a look at an Interactive Story, an In & Out or a Contest for a fun break from all your hard work!

And then get back to your work with a fresh start!

Check out some of my Editor picks below for a break from your work and some inspiration!



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Editor's Picks







Official Writing.Com Contests & Activities:

 
Good Deeds Get CASH!  [E]
Write reviews to win cash prizes!
by Writing.Com Support

What a Character! : Official WDC Contest  [E]
Create a memorable character using the given prompt for huge prizes!
by Writing.Com Support





Contests/Activities:

 
Sponsor Sign-Up Form  [E]
Fill out this form if you'd like to sponsor a writer for NaNoWriMo.
by Jaeff | KBtW of the Free Folk

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by A Guest Visitor

The Writer's Cramp  [13+]
Write the best story or poem in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPs!
by Sophy

Out of The Fog Contest - Open March 1st  [E]
A contest that comes out of the fog now & then, as if in a dream.
by intuey of House Lannister

The 4 Controversies Contest  [18+]
OPINIONS? Groovy! The 4C's is a 3X Quill Winner! Enter Your Non-Fiction Next in ?
by Whata SpoonStealer

 
Miss Dragon's Halloween Festival-CLOSED!  [ASR]
a Halloween auction + TRIPLE RAFFLE+ 100% original, handmade Halloween sigs! Closed! TY!
by Dragon is hiding

Plug Page for River's Reviewers   [E]
Reviewing Competition for group members only.
by River

 Automatic House  [XGC]
A man moves into the newest house the AutoHouse 3000 but his is a bit glitchy.
by Vanilla Thunder

 Pick Your Prompt  [18+]
Do you like to write to prompts?Have a prompt contest? This is the place for you.
by Rasputin





Some contest resources:
How to Create a Contest  [ASR]
Things you need to know before you open a contest. Includes a contest template.
by Angels in my Ear

"Create/Edit a Message Forum" 
Newbie Hyperlinking 101 - Bitem Format  [E]
Learn the ins and outs of creating a link using the bitem format.
by NickiD89





Know of some gems that deserve exposure? Submit them in the feedback form or submission form at the end of this Newsletter, and I'll put them in my next one!



 
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