Saying Goodbye To NaNoWriMo ✨WELCOME TO THE ROUGH DRAFT CHALLENGE

[@HeartBreathings]

Let's bring the focus back to writing, community, and supporting each other as we go after this dream of writing great books!

[@Zeengkd]

Yeah!❤❤

[@ashleighmorgan]

Love this so much! Yes!

[@petergostelow]

You're under assault by the Cultural Marxist Revolution, as was the free software community in the late 1990s and more recently Activision in the Gaming community. The Revolution began in the 1920s at the Frankfurt School, which reinvented the Marxist anti-capitalist agenda framing the system as poor vs rich, to a more general Critical Theory positing a 'victim' vs 'victimiser' ideology which is designed to divide every human from every other human. Essentially, the overall agenda is to replace majority values with minority ones, such as ANTI AI vs PRO AI. NaNoWriMo has been infiltrated by the Woke and forced to promote their agenda because no one was prepared to confront and expel them from the organization. NaNoWriMo is dead and is instead another voice for their propaganda. Pay attention to how it happened because your website is the next NaNoWriMo. You can run, but you can't hide. They will find you and attack you. Their goal is to destroy everyone's values, so you either submit and lose your identity, or resist and be cancelled. Your best defense is to know your enemy. It isn't a distraction, it is the war you have to fight because they are relentless. The two main systems they're employing in the economy (oh yes we don't have an economy any more) is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI, or as patriots say "DIE") along with corporate Environment, Social, Governance (ESG). Both of these systems are designed to hijack the economy, include their agenda/power into the Terms of Service, and ultimately control the world through trade. The good news is that the ideology is not based on truth, facts, nor reality - and they know it. This is the reason why they never make sense and always attack the person, never the argument. This applies to the gender 'war' on both men and women and why they need 'sensitivity readers' (community guidelines) to police your content and prevent you from exposing their propaganda. It is extremely important to recognize NewSpeak (1984) when you hear it. When it sounds like a duck, quakes like a duck, swims like a duck, and drowns its prey, it is an alligator, not a duck. Woke 'democracy','women','inclusion','diversity', and the rest of them, do not have the dictionary meaning. Make sure you clarify the meaning, and if they won't, you're dealing with an alligator, not a duck. Anyone who gets on your website and starts complaining/demanding 'more representation' should be immediately booted, your site's agenda is for writers, not the Woke. If you don't you'll end up like Wikipedia and NaNoWriMo among others. Yes, you have been warned. Be awake, not Woke. Do not give your power away to anyone on your website, the fight will be bloody. Always refuse to apologize to them, it is a death sentence. ===== Tier suggestions ============ 10k words == Tortoise (boat) (baby) (misty yellow) (diaper) 25k == Hare (car) (toddler) (hazy blue) 50k == Ostrich (train) (adult) (fluffy green) 100k == Cheater (plane) (flash Gordon) (dashing purple) (thong)😀 I would go with colors ....

[@turtlegoad5655]

❤

[@ramblinganna]

This is perfect. I already realised that I booked a trip back home to see my Mum in November without realising it was NaNo, and then I discovered all the drama, and thought okay that is perhaps my sign that I don‘t need to worry about it this year, but I was a little bit sad. But 10000 words, I can find the time to do 333 words a day even when I am away. Thank you so much for putting this together. I don‘t comment often, but I have been following you from the start. We both met our husbands in Norrath, so I have to support you ❤

[@syenite]

My ideas for potential challenge names 10k: Lunar Challenge 25k: Solar Challenge 50k: Supernova Challenge 100k: Galactic Challenge Feels a little witchy, all are beautiful, gives a sense of scale without being diminishing?

[@candicefelice8380]

I really like this idea for the names of the levels.

[@moonykmi]

I love this one ❤

[@kokoro_flow]

This is so cool :)

[@raelenepurtill1729]

Love those names

[@RuaRaanui]

love this

[@Ylva-xv4fz]

333 words per day (the 10k challenge) is something that can actually turn into a sustainable daily writing habit!

[@Jojob.5176]

I would love a seasonal approach to the event. Once in Spring, summer, fall, and winter. this way instead of a month you would have 3 months to do a rough draft instead. this can space things out a lot more and gives people more breathing room

[@NTE.Stream]

Love this idea so much! Seasonal ensures we’re all creating year-round, too, and gives people opportunities to join during whatever time of the year works best for them!

[@Joywrite]

I am partial to this concept because I participated in one like this from 2012-2023 called Round of Words in 80 Days that went defunct last year after burning thru 3 hosts in about a decade. So if you were to try it it would need a community effort with members willing to take some tasks off the hosts hands. The benefit for me was in keeping me in goal oriented writing mode year around instead of only 30 days. I really miss it as my words went fallow after NaNo ended last year.

[@AziyadeRaqs]

Yes! I love this idea too. Seasonal challenges would be great!

[@ReeseRyanWrites]

This is a really great idea!

[@amystevlingson4409]

I love this! For various reasons, November has always been the absolute *worst* month for me to attempt this challenge.

[@tampagirl7533]

I have some ideas for tier names. 😂 1. Sprightly Scribbler (10,000 words) 2. Whimsical Word Weaver (25,000 words) 3. Mystic Storyteller (50,000 words) 4. Grand Sorcerer of Stories (100,000 words) 1. Star Writer (10,000 words) 2. Galactic Storyteller (25,000 words) 3. Cosmic Novelist (50,000 words) 4. Universal Wordsmith (100,000 words) 1. Quill Quest (10,000 words) 2. Story Explorer (25,000 words) 3. Novel Navigator (50,000 words) 4. Epic Author (100,000 words) Words ❤🎉

[@SunTurtle]

I love your first 4, those are very lovely and encouraging titles! Sprightly Scribbler, Whimsical Word Weaver, etc... As a fan of alliteration, I wish the next 2 also alliterated, haha.

[@agl5132]

That first section ❤ 👏🏼

[@Miss_Myth]

I really, *really* like that third group. All 3 are beautiful, but I think the third set would resonate with the most people/ the most writers.

[@rociomiranda5684]

I love all of these!

[@ajmaceywrites]

I love love love the first and third one (second one too but not as much as the other two cause personal preference 😂) so much!

[@ArtsyAndreaMoore]

It's heartbreaking what has been happening. Nanowrimo has been a huge part of my life every year since 2007. November is when I feel most motivated and excited to write so I'm looking forward to participating in the Rough Draft Challenge!

[@HeartBreathings]

It really is.

[@NalaHenkel]

Same @ArtsyAndreaMoore! I completed my first Nano in 2007.

[@princesssimplicity5172]

I feel the same way.

[@medusa3592]

I'm doing AnNoWriMo (Any Novel Writing Months) from now on. 8 weeks of drafting & half the stress. Looking för to your new writing challenge. ✍️ 👍

[@itcanbedonedollars3693]

❤ I love this.

[@5Gburn]

Perfect!

[@marthalowery1608]

I think having the rough draft challenge spaced out about every quarter would be nice. Not so much during Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter though.

[@wyatt8724]

Hi Sarra. I’m so sad about the death of Nanowrimo. It’s been such a big part of my life for 10 years. I will definitely be joining your challenge. Also, I don’t think the “short story” “novella” “novel” “epic novel” tiers are confusing, I like them as is.

[@karinampohlmann]

such a great idea with the challenge!! I'm in!! so something like: bronze, silver, gold, platinum?? emerald, saphire, ruby and diamond?? or: star dust, star light, north star, shooting star or: new moon, crescent moon, gibbous moon, full moon or: earth, star, moon, sun or: writing gnome, writing fairy, writing elf, writing spirit... (so magical creatures...) or: the idea, the inspiration, the muse (hmmm and a fourth in the line... >.

[@DeeBlaregold]

I like the latter, earth, water, air, and fire.

[@lizgue91]

I love the elemental especially with there being four. But the gemstones are also very fitting

[@tete869]

I liked the magical creatures one

[@t0dd000]

Just not the gems. It has a MLM vibe to it.

[@TheShepherdsDaughter777]

I love the idea of doing it within HB! The focus on the actual writing process is the heart of the project. As someone who is trying to write for the first time in decades, a lower word count makes it so much less intimidating. There is an excitement in my soul that is sparking!

[@akwashington]

I love that everyone is creating their own writing challenge, and I want to join all of them! 🤣I want to get 100K written during Q4, and while I haven't been too invested in NaNo over the years, I do hate that it's gotten to where it is. Here's hoping all of our own challenges bear fruit and become safe havens for the writing community. Good luck everyone!

[@paysonjewelry]

I actually love the word count tier labelled as a word count. It's clear and concise. I've only done NaNo one time, it's too much for my regular life and required a lot of planning to make it work. Delighted you are doing this and definitely feel like I could participate in this at one of the tiers and succeed/feel like I 'win'. Thanks for sharing this, Sarra, and for being honest and open, as always. 💜

[@shaanie4438]

I love the Rough Draft Challenge! I’ve always wanted to do Nano but never did cuz I work 40hrs a week so 50,000 just seemed so unachievable! Thank you for creating something more inclusive! 🙏 🙌

[@dilyswt]

I think three writer synonyms would be great, e.g. - 10k: -creator challenge - 25k: - scribe challenge - 50k. - wordsmith challenge -100k - bard challenge

[@raynettastocks377]

I follow Heart Breathings on this, my personal KZbin account, and my professional author/songwriter channel. I haven't published in THREE YEARS, and I can't WAIT to use this challenge to finish Book Four of my series! I just needed some kind of push and couldn't seem to motivate myself, but this is "write" on time! So excited!

[@HeartBreathings]

Oh yay! Let's do this! You are going to own it!

[@SagaciousSix]

How about making the levels food related--start with "Snack sized" up to "The Whole Enchilada" or "All the Toppings."

[@operation_turtle]

Fully loaded baked potato

[@ambythebooks]

I'm eagerly anticipating the challenge - I need to get pushed out of my writing slump. Adding my challenge name ideas: Literary Theme 5k: Novice Narrator 10k: Saga Crafter 25k: Masterpiece Maker 50k: Epic Storyteller 100k: Legendary Author Fantasy Theme 5k: Squire's Trial (Trial of the Squire) 10k: Knight's Challenge (Challenge of the Knight) 25k: Wizard's Scroll (Scroll of the Wizard) 50k: Dragon's Quest (Quest of the Dragon) 100k: Legend's Chronicle (Chronicle of the Legend) Loved the idea someone posted in the comments about tying it to running challenges

[@KeiNicole]

I love the literary theme!!!

[@Sina-aka-potatosupreme]

I would love to compare it to running challenges. 5 mile / half marathon / marathon and for the overachievers ultra marathon. When you run a half marathon you aim for that and are not disappointed when you don’t run a marathon. It is the same kind of activity, but still distinct events.

[@staceyshillingburg7966]

I like this concept a lot!!

[@jennifervoigt2631]

Love it

[@singingsanja167]

That's a great idea. Team 10k here, LOL!

[@Sina-aka-potatosupreme]

@@staceyshillingburg7966 And runs are not the same all the way to the goal. Sometimes you have an uphill battle. Sometimes you have a piece where you can sprint your way forward. You maybe meet a hurdle you have to overcome on your way, but you can always see the goal of “just x amount of words”. (And sometimes you take a break, get a snack and relax at the sideline where you can cheer on the other runners. Because it is not about reaching the goal first, but celebrating everyone who made it.) @HeartBreathings

[@RhosynGoodfellow]

As a writer and a runner, I love this!

[@heatherwilson9717]

Thank you for your continued positivity. I've been out of the writing "game" for most of the last two years as I went through and healed from a divorce. Looking forward to being involved again and getting words on the page. Thank you for letting us know in as positive of a way as possible what is going on and why you made this decision. ❤

[@nikkihyson1431]

Thanks, Sarra. So well put and I love that it doesn't have to only be a month long challenge. George we love you so much!

[@iralell]

Yay! November has always been a difficult month to do this in.

[@MariMcMaster]

I love the idea of tiers as well! It's fun to have them named after book lengths (short story, novella, novel, epic story, etc). It almost seems to follow the tiers of playing cards, like the Jack, Queen, King, Ace. Whatever the terms end up being, I'm excited to see where it goes! I've been hoping you would be coming up with something fun to help fill a void that will surely arise in the coming seasons 😊

[@PolkadotSparrow]

I'm so excited for this! 🎉 I'm much more comfortable in the heart breathings community anyway! I appreciate how you address things, but stay drama-free and you never remain focused on the rainclouds. Thanks for creating this happy space for writers who want to write❤

[@TheShepherdsDaughter777]

This is such a safe place!

[@cate5029]

I think the 100k level could be the Hello Kitty Level or Cherry level (vanilla, strawberry, chocolate 😂). Thank you for sharing about the unfortunately circumstances with NaNoWriMo. I appreciate knowing so I can make an informed decision. I am looking forward to the Rough Draft challenge. I like having more achievable levels for everyone. Much more inclusive. ❤❤

[@ivad.1341]

I'm still doing NaNoWriMo this year (I have a different opinion about it than others here). Maybe I use a few of another trackers, too. Thank you so much for this video, Sarra, I can't wait for November 😍 I don't care what NaNoWriMo is/was doing as an organization. For me, it was the challenge that united us in November. This year, this community let itself rip apart to pieces. Perhaps in a few years, there will be another main challenge above all these small ones. Maybe NaNoWriMo is still the main challenge. Maybe many people will continue doing it, disagreeing with what now seems like a majority. Again, thank you, Sarra, for everything you are doing for us ❤

[@moegirl76]

I would LOVE it to be in January!!! Kick off the year writing.

[@jessatlife]

There is already an event hosted in January called JaNuWriMo!

[@IrisItis]

I'm just as fond of your 'edited' type of vlog videos as your simple vlog videos where you just sat down in front of the camera and spoke to us for some time giving your writing updates (I'm writing this just in case you have doubts that the latter ones will be appreciated). And if you decide just to go live, I hope there will be recordings in the channel bc I live 8-something time zones away and not always able to enjoy your content as it goes live. Thank you for the community that you're building and everything that you're doing! It feels great hanging out here. Sending love!

[@HeartBreathings]

Thank you! And I always keep the recordings up of any livestreams because I know not everyone can watch live! So I'll definitely do that again!

[@notvalkedm]

I loved your full preptober planner last year!! Fingers crossed we get something similar this year!🎉❤

[@fionabennion745]

I look forward to nano every year as I seem to get some of my best work done under pressure. I would love to join a new community that offers the structure without the controversy. I would love it if it was more than once a year as well. Loving your idea ❤

[@madilyn4508]

I already love this so much! I think one of the reasons that I struggled with NANO is that it felt so rigid and official. I put too much pressure on myself to do so much more because other people were, when I had no time to achieve this. The Rough Draft Challenge sounds so much more welcoming! So excited to join this!

[@NinaKatharinaWeber]

The one thing I LOVE and get the most out of NaNo is the dashboard with the visualization of my progress. I know I can use other tools for it and tried, but the NaNo dashboard is the most inspiring for my writing. So I would sign up for an event that mimicks the layout and function of that.

[@jackienicholson2990]

I'm joining! Thank you Sarra 💗

[@KFG721]

This is great Sarra - wishing you all the best with it !

[@anne-mari7711]

Thanks for all good work you do! ❤ I'm in. My wish is that you keep one tier unlimited without any wordcount. My motto for November will be 'Write every day even if it is a sentence."

[@EvelineUK]

Yes! Love that idea.

[@singingsanja167]

That is a great idea! 💕

[@vanessasplace8690]

Leaf, branch, tree, orchard? I was kind of thinking of the wedding anniversary names and then wandered off...LOL!

[@paulaa4071]

What a great idea! I'm super excited for this. Thanks, Sarra! A 75k tier would be cool too. ❤

[@sb8796]

💟 Looking forward to this! Thank you for creating a forum for us!

[@YvonneA60]

Sarra, great idea. I always tried to do Nano but never did it officially, just tried to do the challenge of writing 50k words in 30 days. Multiple levels is much better. Thank you for all your work x

[@Juntaine]

This is perfect timing. I participated in NaNo for several years, graduating from just writing fan fiction for fun, trying out novels and hitting 50k but not finishing the book, to actually completing drafts. I've outgrown NaNo's timing and requirements, so I'm ready to level up.

[@CassandraCee_]

I’m looking forward to the Rough Draft challenge 👏🏾 I’ve always enjoyed Preptober and the vlogs. Ive been hesitant to join NaNoWriMo for years now but I will gladly join this one 😊

[@BeckyAnn6879]

❤ I deleted my Nano account back in March, and have been looking for a 'new home' since. Looking VERY MUCH forward to the Rough Draft Challenge!

[@annieway35]

Love this idea Sarra! Love that it's a smallish community where I recognize everyone, I have used your nano forms for a couple years now and I'm excited to see how this new Rough Draft challenge grows. I'm here for it. ❤

[@brennaaubrey2299]

Since authors love coffee so much, how bout Starbucks sizes? The Tall, Grande, Venti and Trenta tiers challenge?

[@Zeengkd]

That's good 👍🏾 😌

[@TurtleJulia]

I hate coffee, but I still think this is a great idea! More caffeine = more words lol

[@katendress6142]

I like this!

[@alykgirl10]

Omg love this!!!

[@liisaking1247]

I was coming here to suggest this very thing!

[@teo_bunn]

I'm so excited for this challenge!! It means so much that you are accepting the huge task of providing your community with this type of space! 💜 idk if anyone has suggested this yet, but if you're not looking for novel-based or size-based names, then how about animals? You love dragonflies, and butterflies are pretty and similar so it could be a specific type of animal theme like that or just, be different animals-- like elephant for 100k, lion for 50k, dolphin for 25k, and dragonfly for 10k or something! It'd make the badges easier to differentiate as well as any goodies! Just a thought though-- I hope the building of it all goes smoothly, and I can't wait to start!! 😍

[@TheShepherdsDaughter777]

This is my favorite idea!

[@moonykmi]

This sounds like a lot of fun, I’m in! Woot woot. I was super bummed out about nanowrimo’s ai drama, specially after last year, so this is perfect! I can’t wait for November 😎

[@AverieMc]

I love the idea of having several events a year! November is an extremely busy month for most of us. I loved nano but I always found myself wishing it was in the spring or summer months. I’m excited for this new challenge and keeping the focus on writing! 🫶🏻

[@kellyrees4619]

I love that you are doing this! Here is an idea I had... Tag line: “Rough Draft January” Starting a new planning routine in January is starting to be too overwhelming and it’s more relaxing to start in February. So, why not use the momentum of a new year to participate in Heart Breathings “Rough Draft January?” Just a thought. I know you are thinking about not keeping it within one month, but part of the NaNo excitement was to be in community for that one month. Maybe reconsider putting it in one month?

[@VioletBond69]

I love this idea, and I love being a part of your community. You always inspire me and I really appreciate all you do for the community

[@delaneydrake7001]

My thought immediately with those numbers went to cents. Like the dime, quarter, 50 dollar, and dollar store challenge. 😅

[@bumbles5508]

I Absolutely love this, feel encouraged by the changes and excited about the challenge to come. Thank you for creating this opportunity for us ❤

[@allthewrightbooks]

Oh I am so excited to be a part of this! I didnt know what I was going to do when I decided I no longer wanted to be aligned with Nanowrimo. This is a great idea! I love the focus on community and writing!

[@KinseyTaylor3]

You are simply the best! I'm so excited to bring back the focus of happiness to writing. 💗💗💗

[@bwellnourished]

💗 I am absolutely joining the rough draft challenge! I took your Publish and Thrive course last year and it gave me the confidence to start writing my own cookbook! This will be the challenge I need to help me finish it! 💗 Thank you for all that you share with the world Sarra!

[@SaraHurstWrites]

You could use the Starbucks sizes or you could use gemstones or precious metals.

[@Laura-ti2tm]

I love this idea of different tiers!!! 50k was always a lot for me. The fact it's you organising it is especially amazing ❤

[@HeatherBryant22]

I have participated in Nano for years. I hit burnout about 3/4 of the way through and push to hit the 50k. I love the different tier idea and can not wait to see where your ideas take us besides been less stressed! I have Preptember, InkTober and by the end of Nano i am done. Putting the challenge in Spring is a great idea!

[@KialaGivehand]

Excited for the Rough Draft Challenge and sad to hear about the Nano-Drama. I’m in for the 50k but not sure if it will be a novel or a collection of connected short stories. Time will tell. 😊 Thanks to you and George for looking after us. 🎉🎉🎉

[@mp5690]

I am so excited for the smaller word count goals! I’m employed full-time and a student and mother, so it was really frustrating to attempt the 50k.

[@sarah_c_brody]

❤❤❤ cannot wait for the Rough Draft Challenge and Diaries! I like the idea of naming the levels after crystals or gemstones, or maybe your branding colors? IDK, I’m terrible at this stuff, but whatever you decide, it’s going to be epic!

[@s.l.perrin5424]

All of it sounds awesome! Thank you for being willing to take this on and focusing on the thrill of writing!

[@dinahgt]

I love this so much. Thank you for stepping up and filling the void. The levels of ideas here are all so good. It could be called Rough Draft Lite, Medium, Heavy, and Beast Mode. 💪🏼

[@lunalovebad5867]

So exciting! Love your energy and your positivity, Sarra!

[@CanyonHolgate]

❤ Can’t wait for the Rough Draft Diaries

[@CalifPrincess]

Great idea!!! I'm excited about the Rough Draft Challenge. It is a perfect event to fill the void of NaNoWriMo (RIP). ❤

[@MrNoucfeanor]

Keep on writing regardless! I probably won't join any groups, but I'll support your challenge!

[@TurtleJulia]

Thank you! I have appreciated your content for years, and it's so good to see you being so supportive and inclusive. I have never managed to "win" NaNoWriMo, but after entering a writing community that tracks word count among members (and your team might win!), I've written 150k words this year. (Okay, I also had a health scare and it really shook me into getting my stories on paper.)

[@HeartBreathings]

Wow what an amazing year already! Sorry to hear about the health scare though. Hope you are well

[@TurtleJulia]

@@HeartBreathings Thank you so much! I'm hoping to finish this draft before my next check-up.

[@Window2Magic]

I like this idea. I wonder if the writing goals could be divisible by 30. then for a 30k goal it could be 1k per day, and maybe 1 day off. Working Writers: 12k (400 words per day) Writing Fiend:30k (1k per day) A Novel Writer: 60k (2k per day) Writing Chaos: 90k (3k per day) Best of luck with the event!

[@kathlambert4547]

I came here to suggest the 25k is changed to 30k. All the others are round numbers, 10k, 50k, 100k… so 30 makes more sense than 25.

[@cl_shaner]

I’m excited for the future. As you said. Gratitude to the Nano folks for the past, but it’s time to move forward without all the negativity and drama. 🎉

[@jazzavalon]

i love the idea of naming the tiers by gem stones or something a bit neutral or random, like fruit(cherries!), trees, flowers something like that, or a cool adjective next to it like 10k cool , 25k awesome, 50k classic, 100k epic

[@lyssadawn1972]

I can’t wait to get the email with the new planning workbook. Thank you for all you and Geirge do. ❤

[@ghostyplans]

IM HYPED!!! Let’s gooooo!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I deleted my account because I hate the drama crap. I don’t stand behind stuff like that-and I’m not political or have any feelings towards AI (I don’t know much about it to have feeling either way). I just don’t want the drama. Since I first joined NANO because of you in 2020, I’m SUPER excited about the new challenge you’re doing!

[@elizabethvhallwrites]

I have watched your videos for a couple of years now (sadly under different youtube channels) but I want to say George is awesome! You speak about how he helps you and even with this rough draft challenge. Thank you for all your positivity and knowledge. You both are wonderful! ❤

[@TraycL]

Sarra, I’m so glad you’re creating the Rough Draft Challenge! I’m looking forward to participating and I love your Preptober packets. Thank you for creating a positive alternative so that the focus can remain on writing. 🩷💜

[@tmwatkins]

You could name them things related to writing like - pen & paper, typewriter, laptop

[@ElizabethCruz-ub3hq]

I had not joined nano before because 50 k sounds too much for me since I have a full time job. Love this idea. 10k stroll 20k walk 50k hike 100k marathon. ❤😊

[@therealannataylor]

I absolutely love the standards of professionalism and community that you bring to this space. Thanks for being a wonderful example to everybody else!

[@CassieBelleDesigns]

You could name the challenges after different writing tools e.g. the fountain pen challenge, the typewriter challenge, the quill and ink challenge etc.

[@clairesmith9574]

❤ cannot wait! Always was overwhelmed by nanowrimo, just joined your fb page and cant wait as I’m already prepping for a first draft! Thanks so much for the video

[@mgtogno]

Im so happy you are doing this, I used to take part on Nanowrimo every year, but the latest news just made me not want to associate myself to the organization. However being in a challenge it was so fun. As gamer, you know this, I must suggest tiers: Gold, Diamond and Challengers hahahah Or we could go on with game tier tittle "Austen’s Strategist", "Shakespeare's Duelists" and finally "Tolkien's Ringbearers" hahahah You can count me in!!

[@littlepocketstudios8569]

Wait... what if we called it the typewriter challenge?? Because on real typewriters you can't edit or go back. you'd be forced to go back later, if that makes sense.

[@MarthaStocks]

I ❤ this idea. I will be here, due to missing NaNoWriMo. Signed up and getting ready for it.

[@KaylaHanlin]

I have never done any kind of writing challenge before so I am super excited to try your new challenge.

[@flute6323]

I'm actually very excited for something different than nanowrimo. I just never got into the community there and this feels very refreshing and more fun. Thank you for doing this ❤

[@glennamaynard]

❤❤ thank you for all the hard work you put into this community. Looking forward to all the things

[@nessaidolslayer3426]

I'm glad you are doing something else because I just found your channel a few weeks ago and was looking forward to participate with your method, but then disappointed because I thought that, with all the mess that's going on, you might not do it this year. ❤

[@TaniasWritingRealm]

Love this. I didn't know about all the drama happening until today. I don't use the forums, and i stay away from drama but after watching some videos and seeing how they discriminate... I'm going to follow your challenge instead. Best of luck!

[@briannaatamanczyk662]

I love this idea. I've been struggling with the idea of a) letting NaNoWriMo go but at the same time b) supporting their new policies. This is a great compromise. And I love that it won't be tied to November!

[@luisaah5707]

I wrote a lot in April - July. Very glad tooo❤. I got a filofax notebook and it's amazing for organising my notes.

[@darlenemichele5625]

Thank you, Sarra, for putting this together! I love this idea and can't wait to participate! ❤

[@lizroberts7806]

You are handling the change with positivity and grace. Well done, Sarra! 🙏🏻💖

[@SusanGHaws]

❤️ I like the name of the rough draft challenge I love the four tiers and the other times of the year plan. I have downloaded and printed my preptober planner and am excited to participate.

[@chelseamcampbell]

So excited for this!

[@snack528]

Such exciting news! I'm looking forward to participating ❤❤❤

[@sandraneko]

I'd love for the tiers to have inspiring names. Like 10k could be "The joy of writing" so if you try for 25k and don't quite make it, you can say that you at least achieved The joy of writing ♡ I especially hope that the names won't make it feel like more words is better since the idea is to make it more realistic for some of us 😊 P.S.: I'm trying to write my very first novel and I'm really excited to try your challenge! I've been binge watching your videos for the past week and I love your energy so much 💜

[@HeartBreathings]

Yes I totally agree with that! I really want it to feel like any tier is an equal accomplishment.

[@EBFoster]

I'm loving this new writing challenge. ✍️ and I'm ready to get writing.

[@dotcassilles1488]

I love the idea of this rough draft challenge...im one of the ladies with chronic health challenges who tried nano but quickly realised that pushing myself so much was impacting my health. I need the gentle push to start writing again as i never finished my first novel. I also think doung this challenge at a different time of year would help as im always busy making Christmas presents or finishing up and wrapping them in November and December... i try to make as many as i can to keep costs down and to gently push me to keep practising my crafty hobbies during the year. Im saving up to be able to do hb90 someday, hopefully next year. Thankyou for uour encouragement to keep trying again, to do what i love. Blessings from South eastern Australia, Dot

[@katjevanloon]

I am REALLY glad you're creating your own thing and I will definitely be joining in! 💖 NaNoWriMo & the community on the forums were a big part of my life from 2007 to 2019, when they changed websites and I started feeling alienated from the community big-time (the new website was hard to navigate, & the forums were very difficult for ND people or people with disabilities -- when we spoke up about the issues, we were shut down and ignored). I still did the challenge in 2020-2023, and last year I made another attempt to really be part of the community *despite* my major issues with the new forums...and then everything exploded. I ended up creating my own challenge this month, which is a rolling, monthly challenge where you set your own goal / pace & can dip in and out whatever months you choose. I called it FerUnWriMo, which stands for Feral Unhinged Writing Month, as every month is FerUnWriMo for me, haha. I've got a channel in my Discord server, a Dreamwidth community, a hashtag, and we do monthly leaderboards on Trackbear. It's small, chill, and compatible with all other challenges, so I'll be sharing this video in the group to encourage them to join!

[@veronicahejny]

Very excited for this new challenge! I don't think I'll be able to be there live for the kickoff (I have work, unfortunately lol) but I will absolutely watch the replay and be there for Double Down Day!

[@SilverXT]

Becoming an Author Month! BAAM

[@cutetiger678]

ooooh

[@GoodMorningButch]

I'll be joining you! Rough Draft is such a better name too haha