WIP hype squad

a community for original fiction writers spoiled by fandom #wiphypesquad is our tag, use it or the ask box for all your wip needs! are you ready to write but miss your beta more than your ex? come join us! application find tips and tricks, flailing and venting, and a creative zap to keep at it our squad is the rarest of writers — we like hearing about original work. what a concept! weekly shares are to celebrate all the creativity and thought that goes into our writing

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squad member: s. r. fields

S. R. Fields

status: active squad member pronouns: she/her/they location: seattle experience: dabbler profile: 30 year-old part-timer

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WIP: Oracles of Perception [high fantasy] 1,000 years after they saved the world the Oracles regret the price they paid and decide to change the course of history again.

Seeking I'm in editing hell, someone pep talk me through it. Swap excerpts, help trouble shoot, etc.

Offering I'm a great pep talker, decent editor, and love making legit connections. I'm an ML for my region, so during November I will have to take a step back to focus on my WriMos, but the rest of the year I'm in.

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Would anyone here be interested in joining a discord chat for original fiction works?

For anyone who isn’t familiar — https://discordapp.com/ 

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squad member: sage delrin

Sage Delrin

status: active squad member pronouns: he/him location: est experience: veteran profile: student

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WIP: Am I Not Just [fantasy, young adult] A Prince’s right to the throne is tested by a magical race that is trying to steal it.

Seeking Writing buddies and someone to sprint with.

Offering I'm up for receiving messages, editing, concrit, and anything else along those lines.

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squad member: v mccombs

V McCombs

status: active squad member pronouns: she/her location: tokyo, japan experience: veteran profile: 47-year-old adjunct professor

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WIP: Bestial Magic [magic, fantasy] In a world of magic-using creatures, Tal ends up on a quest where the true nature of everyone's magic is finally revealed.

Seeking I'd like to post excerpts and get feedback. I'd also like a writing buddy, but I'm afraid my time zone might make that difficult.

Offering I have been teaching writing for ten years now, so I am the queen of concrit. In fact, when I'm done with this, I have to go grade some essays.

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squad member: bugsie c

Bugsie C

status: active squad member pronouns: she/her/they location: Australia (ACST) experience: dabbler profile: older 9-to-5er & parent

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WIP: The Bridge over Goyder Creek [historical, romance] Currently NaNo prep for Australiana historical romance - 'The Bridge over Goyder Creek.' Also going through first edit of 'Blanc Slate,' a police procedural with dystopian elements.

Seeking Feedback, mutual guidance, writing chats

Offering Concrit and feedback, sounding board for ideas, beta'ing

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squad member: sara wolfe

Sara Wolfe

status: active squad member pronouns: she/her location: washington experience: dabbler profile: 31-year-old 9-to-5er & student

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WIP: TBD [magic, young adult] Before she was ever born, Maya's parents each promised their firstborn to a witch in exchange for some favor. Now on her sixteenth birthday, the witches have come to collect.

Seeking I'm looking for feedback and cheerleading.

Offering I love editing and providing feedback, and I'm willing to talk to people about their projects any time.

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Anonymous said:

I wonder if beta reader does help to writers for improving skills or not. Does it help at all? Do you know where it’s good place to ask beta reader? Is it’s okay have more than one beta readers? 

Well, the main purpose of a beta reader isn’t to improve your writing skills, to be honest. They certainly can help with that, but that’s not their primary function. Beta readers are there to give you general feedback on your story: is it good? Are the characters interesting? Does the story flow well? What works and what doesn’t?

If you want feedback that will help you improve your writing skills, you will probably want to work with a writing group and critique partners as these will be there to give you more specific feedback along with advice.

You can find out more about finding beta readers and critique partners in the following posts:

Getting Feedback Finding a Beta Reader Finding a Critique Partner 

———————————————————————————– Have a writing question? I’d love to hear from you! Prohibited asks: how to portray/describe (characters, emotions, situations), specialist knowledge requests (medical, military, mental health, etc.), asking for tropes/cliches or resources, triggering/controversial topics; broad, vague, or complex questions. Asks directed to other anons/askers. I get dozens of questions per day…please don’t ask if I got your question. See master list & main site for more info!

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squad member: ellen d

Ellen D

status: active squad member pronouns: she/her location: scotland experience: novice profile: student

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WIP: TBD [magical realism, young adult] A young woman struggling to find her place in the world accidentally brings her fictional crush to life.

Seeking I'm looking for a writing buddy in order to keep making progress with my planning.

Offering I am willing to read and proofread, receive messages and motivate others. I will also do my best to critique.

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squad goals: should i join the squad?

here are some ways to know if being a squad member is right for you:

you’re writing an original work of fiction

you really, really, really want to finish it

you’re deep in the planning, drafting, or editing phase

you have a tumblr where you post about original work

you want to be able to tag posts so other people can see them

you’re active in fandom and find writing alone isolating

you are motivated by interactions with others

you enjoy motivating others to complete their goals

you’re genuinely interested in hearing about others’ writing

if these sound like you, join us! just follow this link to the application.

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squad goals: who can hype

SQUAD MEMBERS

squad members are writers who have:

committed to writing an original fiction work (usually a novel)

honed their craft via fandom writing and want to celebrate that

promised to be an active part of a community, cohort, or collaboration

submitted a profile by answering every question on this google form application

the benefit of being a squad member is getting your own profile and squad member tag so that people can more easily find you and your work. it helps us build community better if we know who our regular posters are.

HYPE BOOSTERS

if you're not quite ready to commit to a membership, your participation is still very welcome. follow the blog, browse the tag, offer resources, become a co — if you're into original fiction writing, we're into you.

CO-WRITERS

while we hope the larger community will fill the fandom void, it's always amazing when you can connect with someone or multiple someones willing to learn about your project, critique your plots and writing, and motivate you to meet your goals. 

that's what coes are for!

collaborators: writing buddies, plotting partners, betas, whatever you want to call them, these are your go-to people. find them. cherish them.

cohorts: a handful of squad members are all writing about mythological creatures in space? what a coincidence! you all should probably form a cohort. make your own tag, start an email chain, however the spirit moves you.

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squad goals: them’s the rules

ADULT CONTENT

if you are writing any kind of explicit or graphic work, please be mindful that wip hype squad is not an 18+ blog. consensuality and trigger warnings are vital to maintaining an open and welcome community. 

include warnings in the body of the post and the tags

only post and tag sfw material and excerpts

out of respect for those on mobile, don't rely on the "read more" cut

instead, link to nsfw content featured on your personal blog

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squad goals: how do we hype?

COMMUNICATE

use #wiphypesquad and the ask box as your place to:

#buildcommunity: posts that ask about other members' personal experiences, favorite fandoms, and likes and dislikes will be filed under this tag

#callforhype: when you're feeling down about your work, feel free to vent — and when you're feeling good or want to help, send out positive messages to the squad

#askthesquad: got a question about the writing process? or do you wanna know if anyone else does this writerly thing that you do? ask the squad!

#canigeta: these asks are specific requests for feedback, co-writers, tools, software, or other resources

#canireca: couldn't imagine writing without this book/blog/tool/software/lifestyle choice? these kinds of posts will be tagged like so

SHARE & CARE

how much we all get out of the community depends on how much we all put in. coming from fandom, a lot of us are used to creating writing aids and posting snippets for positive reinforecement. when you're scrolling through the tag or blog, give those like, reply, and reblog buttons a workout! 

feel free to tag your creations #wiphypesquad but limit the length of your excerpts. your collaborator or cohort is the person to send full-length chapters. if you're creating a lot of visuals or mixes, tagging them is great! but also consider talking about how you use these kinds of writing aids and how you make them. basically, think about how you might engage the whole squad when you post. weekly the blog will ask for "shares" so squad members can link to or post meta, moodboards, mixes, excerpts, etc. look out for those! send an ask to the mods if you have an idea for a share.

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squad goals: what even is this?

THE POINT

escape the void of original fiction. the wip hype squad is a community network of fic writers who are committed to finishing original works but miss the connectedness that comes with fandom. squad members and hype boosters use the tag #wiphypesquad in place of fandom tags so other members and boosters can drop encouraging notes on their progress, get inspiration from their process, ask questions, request feedback, and find a writing collaborator or cohort.

THE CONCEPT

the idea for the wip hype squad was born from whining — writing original fiction is so much harderthan writing fanfic. setting aside having to build your own sandbox and actually complete a story arc, there's the isolation. no one to swoon over characters with. no one to torture with angsty headcanons. just you alone with your obsession. because the general consensus is that no one cares about original work as it's being written (or maybe ever). and you're bothering people by even bringing it up — moreso if you're the kind of writer who gets new ideas every week. but! while some people would rather jump into the sun than hear the details of a wip, some of us hardcore story obessives actually love learning about other writers' creative processes! if that sounds like you (or you're willing to fake it convincingly for that sweet, sweet interaction) then the wip hype squad is the place for you!

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squad member: elizabeth king

Elizabeth King

status: active squad member pronouns: she/her location: canada experience: dabbler profile: 28-year-old 9-to-5er

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WRITING SAMPLE (18+)

WIP: Starfire [sci-fi, erotica] Starfire is an f/f erotic D/s sci fi featuring space pirates. It features a cast of 100% female characters in a pastel-aesthetic space setting! Warnings for dub-con kink fantasy. Follow Zara as she is captured by pirates and taken on a whirlwind adventure!

Seeking I'd like to find people excited about my story and interested in reading it as I write it. I'm posting the rough chapters to A03 and I'd hella love some of that reblog/exposure/fandom love <3

Offering I'd love to read other peoples original work and give you that fandom excitement! Let me fall in love with your characters! I'd be most interested in reading kink erotica, but I'll be up for almost anything :)

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squad member: mel

Mel

status: active squad member pronouns: she/her location: east coast, usa experience: veteran profile: 22 year-old 9-to-5er

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WIP: Death's Kiss [fantasy, magic] A famed hunter sells her soul for a second chance to save the world from destruction.

Seeking Hoping to finish this novel for NaNo this year, looking for someone to bounce ideas with and to help keep each other motivated.

Offering Down for messages, reading, and all around hyping about stories and ideas. I used to beta read and would happily help with editing and proof reading, and I'm pretty good at motivating everyone but myself.

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squad member: amaya

Amaya

status: active squad member pronouns: she/her/hers location: central time (us & canada) experience: veteran profile: 23-year-old 9-to-5er

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WIP: TBD [fantasy, magical realism] Rocks that possess people. Kind of. Protagonist-being-the-villain-all-along.

Seeking I'm hoping to actually finish Nano this year! I'd like to be able to get excited about what I'm writing with other people.

Offering I'll read people's posts and receive messages. I don't know about editing, but I can give concrit!

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shareout #1

announce your commitment!

the wide world of writing ideas is often too dang big! but if you’ve committed to a story idea and you’re ready to roll with it, the hype squad will have your back!

tell us about your wip! gushing more than welcome!

use your personal blog to create a post with or linking to your premise. then tag your post!

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