Nano [Activity][Completed] - Errands

2 Oct 2021, 20:12

November is coming soon, and that means that National Novel Writing Month [NaNoWriMo] is arriving with them. This may be familiar to many of us on site, but for those who are not, NaNoWriMo is an event where participants try to write 50,000 words toward the creation of a novel throughout the whole of November.

As Hogwarts.io is a writing site, we know many of our users participate in this event, so we wanted to make a support group for these brave individuals, and wanted to incentivize your efforts to encourage you to finish the novel, or complete the word count.

For the month of October players are invited to start a thread in the Prep Room [Link], a sub-forum in the Library to plan your book. This is a place for you to brainstorm and for helpful players (if they want) to give their input. There are FIVE tasks for the month of October, each worth 10 sickles.

Create a setting. This would be where it takes place, be it a school, a house, a city, an imaginary world, etc. We want you to be detailed in this. It needs to be 1000 words or more (you will thank us for this later).

Create a main character. This would be your main protagonist. Tell us about them - what do they look like, where did they come from, what are their strengths and weaknesses and what are their flaws. Why are they in this story and what do you want them to gain from their adventure. Be as detailed as you can regarding this. It needs to be 1000 words or more (you will thank us for this later).

Create a main plot. This is where you talk about the main story itself. What are they doing? Is this a journey, a coming of age experience, a battle against a terrifying nemesis, etc. Is there a conflict? What’s drives the story? Consider doing this in an outline format or as a timeline to make things more organized. It needs to be 1000 words or more.

Create 2 subplots. Subplots are other important and relevant stories that are ongoing but are not a part of the main story. Love interests or dealing with a school bully/rival are a few examples of this. Again, consider writing this in an outline format to make things more organized for yourself. It can also help you determine if it clashes with the main plot at some point. It needs to be 1000 words or more (you will thank us for this later).

Create at least three secondary characters. Who are they? What is their relationship to the main character? No story is ever only about one character, there's a whole world full of people around your protagonist! Think about why they are important and what their function in the story is. There need to be 300 words per secondary character.

In the month of November you will be encouraged to start writing your story. Each post in a single thread can serve as a chapter and the thread as your book. We have 6 milestones with progressive rewards for each one (his means that they stack).

5000 words: 1 HP
10000 words: 5 sickles, 1 HP
20000 words: 12 sickles, 1 HP
30000 words: 1 galleon; 1 HP
40000 words: 2 galleon, 1HP
50000 words: 5 galleons; 1 HP; if the book is finished it will also be posted as a "published" in-universe book.

Keep track of your word count totals, the moderators will not manually count out the words for you. Rewards will be given out at the beginning of the next month.

Restrictions:
Because this will be published IC in universe and on site, this cannot be a Harry Potter fanfic as it will take too much time for the moderation staff to monitor and review to make sure that the writer adheres to the canon. This cannot be an AU story of this community that uses the players here, these players belong to their owners (their writers).

Since the prep + story will exist on the site, it still needs to follow the site ratings in both threads. Specific information can be found about the site rating here.

To Claim Rewards:
Once complete you can post in this thread so that a moderator can give you your rewards at the end of each month.

For October Prep Tasks:
Please post your October Prep Tasks by 1st November. Please post after reaching the first milestone and just edit your post in this thread if you complete multiple tasks in October.

Link To Thread: [Link]
October Prep Tasks Completed: /5

For November's Writing Task:
Please post links to your NaNo Story with the total word count by 1st December. Post this in November after reaching the first milestone and edit it with updates as you go along.

Link To Thread: [Link]
Word Count: /50000

(NOTE: Post this separately and AFTER the Prep rewards have been checked for ease. Do not edit your October post with this information as it will be missed. Post again with this form in November only).

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Dorion Anderson

Fifth year, Writer, Broom Racer, Hufflepuff

1 372 278

4 Oct 2021, 05:21

Link To Thread: A Drifting World
October Prep Tasks Completed: 5/5
Setting

Main Character

Main Plot

2 Subplots

3 Secondary Characters

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Stamina 12 ∴ Evasion 9 ∴ Strength 5 ∴ Wisdom 10 ∵ ArcPower 10 ∵ Accuracy 13

Henry Knight

Fourth year, Slytherin

3 413 225

4 Oct 2021, 17:07

Link To Thread: Here!
October Prep tasks completed: 5/5
~ Setting - 1038
~ Main Character - 1129
~ Main Plot - 1014
~ Two Subplots - 1039
~ 3 Secondary Characters
- 389/300 | - 476/300 | - 350/300

Last edited by Henry Knight on 23 Oct 2021, 22:32, edited 12 times in total.

"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander

Edric Banes

Seventh year, Slytherin

422 217

5 Oct 2021, 01:50

A Game of Tag

Tasks completed:
Setting ✓ 1,015 words
Main Character
Main Plot
Subplots
Side Characters

"That which yields is not always weak."

Cody Stevenson

First year, Hufflepuff

5 199 7

5 Oct 2021, 13:07

The Novel In Progress

Setting- Done
Main Character-
Main Plot-
Subplots-
Side Characters-

Dianthe Cyrise

First year, Slytherin

18 9

5 Oct 2021, 13:19

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STORY TITLE TBD.

Setting : ✗
Main plot : ✗
Sub plots : ✗
Main characters : ✗
Side charas : ✗
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— : ➜ We have one
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Scarlet Salvatore

Third year, Slytherin

559 126

8 Oct 2021, 00:03

Link To Thread: What They Can't See
October Prep Tasks Completed: 2/5
1 | The Setting - Done (1148/1000)
2 | The Main Character - Done (1004/1000)
3 | The Main Plot
4 | Sub Plots
5 | Secondary Characters

Last edited by Scarlet Salvatore on 1 Nov 2021, 02:20, edited 1 time in total.

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Clair Fernandez

Third year, Broom Racer, Ravenclaw

5 240 635

8 Oct 2021, 20:45

Link to thread: A school in the woods (man I really have to work on that title!)
How many done: 2 (will try for more)

WHAT IF I FALL? OH, MY DARLING
WHAT IF YOU FLY?

Della Barfield

Third year, Broom Racing Captain, Gryffindor

523 399

13 Oct 2021, 23:09

All Sunshine, All Shadow

Setting: 1015/1000
Main Characters: 1486/1000
Plot: 1165/1000
Subplots:
Secondary Characters:

Last edited by Della Barfield on 1 Nov 2021, 04:54, edited 3 times in total.

Adeline Hughes

Third year, Gryffindor

116 51

14 Oct 2021, 23:16

Link to Thread: I'm keeping the title a secret until November

Completed: 5/5

✓ Setting
✓ Main Characters
✓ Plot
✓ Subplots
✓ Secondary Characters

Last edited by Adeline Hughes on 27 Oct 2021, 17:21, edited 1 time in total.

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