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Here's a simple idea for something that could be a lot of fun.  Think of it as a monthly jump-start--let's try it.
Here's a simple idea for something that could be a lot of fun.  Think of it as a monthly jump-start--let's try it.


The first Wednesday of every month, let's have a "Write-a-Thon."  To participate, you only have to do two things: (1) start a ''new'' article, and (2) make a substantive edit (not just a copyedit) to somebody else's new article.
The first Wednesday of every month, let's have a "Write-a-Thon."  To participate, you only have to do two things: (1) start a ''new'' article (even just a stub will qualify, if not *too* short), and (2) make a substantive edit (not just a copyedit) to somebody else's new article.


This will be the homepage of the Write-a-Thon.  Our first one will be '''Wednesday, August 1.'''  Any new article you create, and any edit you make, when it's August 1 in your part of the world will count.
This will be the homepage of the Write-a-Thon.  Our first one will be '''Wednesday, August 1.'''  Any new article you create, and any edit you make, when it's August 1 in your part of the world will count.


List your name like this:
On Wednesday, list your name here like this:
* [[Your Name]] - created [[Title]], edited [[Title]]
* [[Your Name]] - created [[Title]], edited [[Title]]

Revision as of 10:28, 30 July 2007

Here's a simple idea for something that could be a lot of fun. Think of it as a monthly jump-start--let's try it.

The first Wednesday of every month, let's have a "Write-a-Thon." To participate, you only have to do two things: (1) start a new article (even just a stub will qualify, if not *too* short), and (2) make a substantive edit (not just a copyedit) to somebody else's new article.

This will be the homepage of the Write-a-Thon. Our first one will be Wednesday, August 1. Any new article you create, and any edit you make, when it's August 1 in your part of the world will count.

On Wednesday, list your name here like this: