# Word Dragon Challenge \*THE END\* \[Nov.1~30\]: Share, Chat, Encouragement **URL:** \ **Category:** The Chatters\ **Tags:** chat, writing, hangout\ **Created:** [October 13, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859 "2025-10-13T16:29:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/thetigerwriter/32/28691_2.png) [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/21 "2025-10-15T10:43:43Z")
> [@NatilladeCoco](#): > > I had 10k words left to meet my yearly goal, so that’ll be my aim for the month (roughly 2.5k words per week? not too bad) Sounds like a good plan 😉 * * * > [@CoffeebyNight](#): > > I might not get as much done this year as I have a lot of work on + handling events myself 😅 Still, going for 50k across however many projects I work on. You have a lot on your plate 😮 Good luck with events * * * > [@alcoholandcaffeine](#): > > Would it be okay if I use a couple of these graphics to share the announcement on Inkitt? Yes you can! 😊 Would you like me to send them to you? Do they come out okay when you download them from here? I think a few people did appear on IG. I know that because the only common follower was you 😛 * * * > [@GWalker](#): > > FOR THE RECORD…it’s been eons since I’ve been on a forum…literally took me a couple minutes to figure it out…but, tagging in if I can remember to check IG. Welcome to Wacky Writers! The IG account is @ foxwoodauthor The post is pinned to the top and it’ll say Word Dragon Challenge on it * * * > [@Churro](#): > > I think I’ve dived into the deep end in Preptober 😂 Ooooooh 👀 ---
**Author:** ![alcoholandcaffeine](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/alcoholandcaffeine/32/28008_2.png) [@alcoholandcaffeine](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/alcoholandcaffeine)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/22 "2025-10-15T10:50:12Z")
> [@TheTigerWriter](#): > > Do they come out okay when you download them from here? They did! I did end up using them 🙈 > [@TheTigerWriter](#): > > I think a few people did appear on IG. I know that because the only common follower was you 😛 Nice!! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Churro](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/churro/32/48086_2.png) [@Churro](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Churro)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/23 "2025-10-15T17:37:30Z")
> [@TheTigerWriter](#): > > If you’ve prepped in some capacity, it counts I think 😉 Mostly research wise yes lol ---
**Author:** ![JojoDahlia](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/jojodahlia/32/62765_2.png) [@JojoDahlia](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/JojoDahlia)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/24 "2025-10-15T19:27:43Z")
I’ll join. I’ve got a performance coming up in December and I want new material soo… I think I have my “word” dragon but it’s not words… it’s minutes. I want to produce 20 minutes of poetry within the month working every day. It’s a massive dragon to slay! ---
**Author:** ![TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/thetigerwriter/32/28691_2.png) [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/25 "2025-10-15T19:47:03Z")
There you have it, your word dragon in the form of 20 poetic minutes 😁 Good luck! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/thetigerwriter/32/28691_2.png) [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/26 "2025-10-15T20:17:00Z")
And so, I think I’ve chosen to go with Project Scorch. The reason I wanted to do this challenge in the first place was to return to the excitement/fun of drafting a novel freely and intensely. I can’t fully do that in worlds or lore that is familiar to me. One thing I want to explore in this project is why do people want so much power or why do people want to cause chaos or darkness in the world? And why do they go about it in a way that is destructive? How can someone overcome their own darkness inside of them? What if that darkness can’t be fully healed? ---
**Author:** ![TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/thetigerwriter/32/28691_2.png) [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/27 "2025-10-16T20:03:13Z")
Curious as a pantser, what _do_ you do to prep? ---
**Author:** ![Akje](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/akje/32/27751_2.png) [@Akje](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Akje)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/28 "2025-10-16T23:01:49Z")
I’ve still got the NaNo Prep page on my computer, and I see other people online still have their copy posted too: > **[nano-prep-101-course-final.pdf](https://mrfejes.weebly.com/uploads/7/9/8/4/79849356/nano-prep-101-course-final.pdf)** > > 2.39 MB or here if you prefer: > **[Nano Prep 101: A Six-Week Workshop and Resource Guide For Writers | PDF |...](https://www.scribd.com/document/490765590/NaNo-Prep-101-Course-Editable-2020)** > > This document provides resources for developing complex, believable characters for a novel. It discusses the difference between flat and well-developed characters, and identifies the three main types of characters: the protagonist, supporting... Personally I don’t do _all_ these things, but I do attempt an outline, start researching the time period and setting, try to come up with an interesting character or two, stuff like that. Maybe make a mood board and a book cover, search for face claims, write a blurb. During the years when I took NaNo seriously I also did plenty of cooking ahead of time and then put it all in Tupperware so during the month of November I could just grab something out of the fridge and microwave it. Saved so much time! Haven’t done that in ages, though. (♯^.^ღ) ---
**Author:** ![CoffeebyNight](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/coffeebynight/32/62352_2.png) [@CoffeebyNight](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/CoffeebyNight)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/29 "2025-10-17T00:35:20Z")
I don’t plan at all, but here’s some of the things I’ve been posting to help folks prep for next month. It’s fun seeing what people are coming up with! ![October post 1 - Carousel 2](https://storage.wackywriters.com/original/3X/b/e/be74ac3bd42cbb3b09a041021dd392c8ad937950.png) ![October post 1 - Carousel 3](https://storage.wackywriters.com/original/3X/9/7/97bf5e5268f075f6484fc5e049e14babac9291db.png) ![October post 1 - Carousel 4](https://storage.wackywriters.com/original/3X/5/5/5545c21a21c959feaad933bae1279e3a178355a6.png) ![October post 1 - Carousel 5](https://storage.wackywriters.com/original/3X/b/8/b809177be9e2c025292113248e92f45151d3ad77.png) ![October post 2 - Character Sketch Template](https://storage.wackywriters.com/original/3X/8/1/816527b9da5cf7e2935cc93be4917631a8b6cbd9.png) ---
**Author:** ![Akje](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/akje/32/27751_2.png) [@Akje](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Akje)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/30 "2025-10-17T14:47:19Z")
These are brilliant! Not just for helping people prep, but also for building a following for your own books. Great idea! (\*＾-‘) 乃 ---
**Author:** ![CoffeebyNight](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/coffeebynight/32/62352_2.png) [@CoffeebyNight](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/CoffeebyNight)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/31 "2025-10-17T14:49:12Z")
Thanks! I admit it took me wayyyy longer than I would’ve liked to plan all this 😅 But still, a lot are finding it useful so I’m content!! Fingers crossed all my “pep talks” go down just as well 😂 ---
**Author:** ![TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/thetigerwriter/32/28691_2.png) [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/32 "2025-10-19T05:00:48Z")
> [@Akje](#): > > I also did plenty of cooking ahead of time The moment I saw this, I thought you were talking about cooking ideas in your head and putting them into Tupperware a.k.a somewhere in your brain XD I was thinking too much about what I do: store ideas and visuals in my head and take them out when I need them during November 🤪 Do you always stick to the things you’ve planned or do you end up diverging while writing? * * * > [@CoffeebyNight](#): > > I don’t plan at all, but here’s some of the things I’ve been posting to help folks prep for next month. Those are awesome! 😁 I did think about something like for Wordra, but it’s too much 😅 Maybe next year, idk. Maybe I’ll get some planner person to come up with topics because for me, it’s best if I don’t think about any details beforehand ---
**Author:** ![CoffeebyNight](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/coffeebynight/32/62352_2.png) [@CoffeebyNight](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/CoffeebyNight)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/33 "2025-10-19T05:23:30Z")
Thanks! It’s been a lot of fun. I’m not very good at events management but people seem to be enjoying everything. Still gotta make my collectibles for next month but my pep talks are all planned, just gotta write em! That makes a lot of sense. I don’t plan at all but I vaguely know what people think about when planning (and as an editor, I do have to think about all the planning stuff, even if I don’t do it myself) so it wasn’t too much work putting it all together 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Akje](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/akje/32/27751_2.png) [@Akje](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Akje)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/34 "2025-10-19T18:49:02Z")
> [@TheTigerWriter](#): > > Do you always stick to the things you’ve planned or do you end up diverging while writing? Nope, all my planning usually goes right out the window and I end up pantsing the whole thing! 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Churro](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/churro/32/48086_2.png) [@Churro](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Churro)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/35 "2025-10-20T00:42:41Z")
I have two characters, but I don’t know. They need more chemistry and development, not through sheets but in my mind. Need time to stew. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![CoffeebyNight](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/coffeebynight/32/62352_2.png) [@CoffeebyNight](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/CoffeebyNight)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/36 "2025-10-20T02:49:02Z")
![image](https://storage.wackywriters.com/original/3X/2/9/293005d4f893dd739e51506b6753c5ea8b1d71ae.png) Just dropping this weeks prep month post here in case anyone else finds it useful! ![October Post 4](https://storage.wackywriters.com/original/3X/7/1/71386de7f77f4011fe69c3d10e9de3b3ac09d3e3.png) ---
**Author:** ![TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/thetigerwriter/32/28691_2.png) [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/37 "2025-10-20T04:46:45Z")
> [@CoffeebyNight](#): > > I don’t plan at all but I vaguely know what people think about when planning What DO people think about? 😛 I’m trying to figure it out but no two writers are the same. ---
**Author:** ![TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/thetigerwriter/32/28691_2.png) [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/38 "2025-10-20T04:47:40Z")
Awesome 😁 Let the madness drive the story forward! ---
**Author:** ![TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/thetigerwriter/32/28691_2.png) [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/39 "2025-10-20T04:51:02Z")
> [@Churro](#): > > Need time to stew. You and I both. I’ve added pictures of the colosseum and fantasy battle arenas into my noggin. I have the MC, his brother, his mother, and the emperor of the country, but no country and no one else XD Currently stirring the cauldron. Missing ingredients. ---
**Author:** ![TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/user_avatar/forum.wackywriters.com/thetigerwriter/32/28691_2.png) [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/word-dragon-challenge-the-end-nov-1-30-share-chat-encouragement/15859/40 "2025-10-20T04:52:24Z")
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