Rules
Every day, I will have the word posted in the first post of this thread, as well as a running log of all past words for your reference. Alternately, you can follow the updates on
Merriam Webster's website in case I'm having a busy day and don't get around to updating the thread till later in the evening.
General Rules
● Participants are welcome to join at anytime from here on till the end of November just remember you'll be playing catch up!
● This should be obvious but you
must follow Gaia ToS .
● Another obvious one: treat everyone in this thread with respect .
● Have a question? Post it in the thread! I'm happy to help.
● I have the right to penalize those who refuse to follow any of the rules.
● I also reserve the right to change and add rules as they are needed.
Giveaway Rules
● Post the participant form [below] in the thread.
● If you win a prize, you have one week to claim it. After that, I'm canceling the trade.
● Notify me when you hit the 50,000 word mark, using the form [below].
● Do not plagiarize. Another obvious one.
● And one last obvious guy: Do not cheat by using something already written.
Word of the Day Rules
● Every day of NaNo, use Merriam-Webster's word of the day (WotD) at least once in your novel.
● Variations of the word are acceptable (plural, different part of speech, etc.), so long as the meaning is the same.
● If the word is not used correctly in your sentence, it will not count toward your total. I have the final say on whether or not it was used correctly, though you may contest my decision via PM.
● The WotD must be used in context for you to get a point. Your MC professing, "Gosh, I really hate the word (WOTD)!" Will not be a point. Use the definition of the word, not just the word itself, in your sentence.
● Going back to use missed words is acceptable, should you take a day off, or join late.
● Post the sentence in which you used each WotD here on the thread, using the form below, and I will keep a tally next to your info in the list of how many word challenges you have completed successfully.
● Use all the words, win prizes! There may be smaller prizes for those who don't quite make it there, depending on how successful we all end up being.
Forms
Participant Form:
[b]Gaia Username:[/b]
[b]NaNoWriMo Username:[/b]
[b]NaNoWriMo Profile URL:[/b] [url=http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/YOURUSERNAME]http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/YOURUSERNAME[/url]
[b]NaNo Novel Title:[/b] If Applicable
[b]NaNo Novel Link:[/b] If Applicable
WotD Sentence Form:
[b][color=#33cccc]Today's Word[/color][/b]: WotD Here
[b][color=#33cccc]Sentence[/color][/b]: Your Sentence Here
When you hit 50k words, please fill out the following and post it in the thread:
[align=center][size=24][color=black][b]I, [color=#769A8C][insert Gaia username here][/color], have made it to 50,000 words![/b][/color][/size][/align]
