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Project Stacee

`FantasyStock:iconFantasyStock: reports, 12h 31m ago
The objective of this project is to invite artists to either restore Stacee's photo or use it as a reference to create art work in any medium. Please participate! You can even win prizes by contributing your artwork to this really good cause.
9 comments   Projects  Last +fav: `Navagon

RED art - the rainbow part one

~Alienette:iconAlienette: reports, 1d 11h ago
A display of marvellous red art!
17 comments   Projects  Last +fav: ~Luddox

Petition to the administration of deviantArt.

*winklepickers:iconwinklepickers: reports, September 3
A petition to make comments and faves lists easier and quicker to use. It would be optional if the administration agrees.
The more signatures there are the better chance we have of being satisfied.
Thank you. :)
34 comments   Projects  Last +fav: *lone-momo

Character Swap: Famous Costumes!

^azarath:iconazarath: reports, September 3
Like drawing original characters? Like having other people draw your own? Well now is your chance to do both! =D

The Monthly Critique. Aug /08

=Constructive101:iconConstructive101: reports, August 31
A monthly newsletter dedicated to all those who wish to give and receive Constructive Criticism from their Peers.

100 ARTISTS TOGETHER

=orangefruits:iconorangefruits: reports, August 31
A community project to gather 100 artists together in one collaboration.

LOLfood - an update

=DeMaulwurfn:iconDeMaulwurfn: reports, August 28
A little update with all entries and Plz Accounts so far!

But the project is not over yet! We need more LOLfood!
63 comments   Projects  Last +fav: ~Fibbsy

Results of the 1st Annual Silent Auction

^Kitten-of-Woe:iconKitten-of-Woe: reports, August 26
In the last 10 days since the Silent Auction ended, everything has been tallied up, including the amount of money raised and the winners of the Contest portion of the Auction.

`Sparrowsong's Workshop: Sound Devices

*Writers-Workshop:iconWriters-Workshop: reports, August 25
In this news article: :star: Results of *Laurence55’s Workshop on Found poetry| :star: `SparrowSong’s workshop: Sound devices| On Accepting Critique | Call for Workshop Hosts | First time you've heard of *Writers-Workshop? This section is for you.

Wordspill #2: 'Childhood Dreams' & new theme!

~Wordspill:iconWordspill: reports, August 25
Wordspill has completed it's second exercise with some fantastic results! Come along and read all the great work, get some inspiration and the new theme as well!

Projects This Week

Character Swap: Famous Costumes!

^azarath:iconazarath: reports, September 3
Like drawing original characters? Like having other people draw your own? Well now is your chance to do both! =D
28 comments   Projects  Last +fav: ^oilsoaked

Project Stacee

`FantasyStock:iconFantasyStock: reports, 12h 31m ago
The objective of this project is to invite artists to either restore Stacee's photo or use it as a reference to create art work in any medium. Please participate! You can even win prizes by contributing your artwork to this really good cause.
9 comments   Projects  Last +fav: `Navagon

RED art - the rainbow part one

~Alienette:iconAlienette: reports, 1d 11h ago
A display of marvellous red art!
17 comments   Projects  Last +fav: ~Luddox

Petition to the administration of deviantArt.

*winklepickers:iconwinklepickers: reports, September 3
A petition to make comments and faves lists easier and quicker to use. It would be optional if the administration agrees.
The more signatures there are the better chance we have of being satisfied.
Thank you. :)

Petition regarding art theft on photobucket

=Nameda:iconNameda: reports, September 2
I hope I could help a tiny bit to cut down on art theft which is a big problem for some of my good friends here on dA

and if you think its helpful please fave this news :) and spread the word

Sharing your secrets II

*DeviantArtSecret:iconDeviantArtSecret: reports, September 1
The second issue featuring secrets submitted to *DeviantArtSecret

Art Trade Club- has opened!!

*greenleafprince:icongreenleafprince: reports, September 2
I have made a club up for artists who would like to trade with eachother and such ^^.

Studio And Still Life Club re-opened

=The-Iguana:iconThe-Iguana: reports, September 2
Long time dead club get back on business...

Take on the Alphabet Challenge!

~AlphabetChallenge:iconAlphabetChallenge: reports, September 1
Fresh out of ideas.
Join the club and take on the alphabet challenge.

The Charters

~Satyesu:iconSatyesu: reports, September 1
A newly formed group for the purpose of helping its members "navigate" life

Projects


Make Every Word Count.

`GeneratingHype:iconGeneratingHype: reports, April 26, 2007
:reading: Word Count: Where Every Word Counts

In the interest of featuring prose that people will actually want to read, ~WordCount has decided to scour deviantART looking for prose that falls into certain "word count" categories. It's our hope, with this separation, that more people will be introduced to some of the wonderful prose writers available on this site.


:postit: What are the "Word Count" categories?

Below you will find our tentative "word count" categories and an example or two of a deviation that falls under them. This should also give you an idea about the quality of work we're interested in featuring.


:bulletred: 100 words or less

This category, reserved for anything from the drabble to the six-word sentence, will feature prose that doesn't include more than 100 words.

:pointr: Misplaced by ~007-CailinLiath
:pointr: 100 words: Nested by =BornBlitzed


:bulletred: 101-300 words

Microfiction and short sketches fall under this category, as well as anything else that's over 100 words but still less than 300. If you've made it through 100 words and think you have time for more, be sure to check these short deviations out!

:pointr: Fairy Kisses by ~bribitribbit


:bulletred: 301-500 words

Did you know that in formal speaking English people average about 100-120 words per minute? That means it should only take you about five minutes, tops, to check out these works. Also, 500 words in dA format is about one page of typed text. You can handle that!

:pointr: Blow Job Tree by ~swincen


:bulletred: 501-1,000 words

While 1,000 words might sound like a lot, it's actually designed to be a quick, easily-digestible read (and not more than three pages or so of typed text). After all, everything under 1,000 words usually counts as "flash fiction" because you can read it in a flash!

:pointr: Mind Wipe by ~AstralsLibrary
:pointr: blackbird mute - chapter 1 by ~romani-hooligan


:bulletred: 1,001 words to 3,000 words

If you're looking for prose that's just past that flash fiction mark but not quite delving into short story territory, this is the way to go! You have abut 10-15 minutes to spare, don't you?

:pointr: Behavumax by *ozt42


:bulletred: 3,001 words to 5,000 words

Published short stories are usually a minimum of 2,000 words in length, but they're encouraged to be closer to 5,000. If you've ever sat in a waiting room and read a magazine article or feature news story, they generally fall into this category: not enough to overwhelm you, but just enough to kill time and inform or entertain.

:pointr: harder, faster by ~unrescuable


:bulletred: 5,000 words to 10,000 words

Most short stories (though there are always exceptions) aren't much more than 7,500 words. In fact, many of the short stories you read in literature magazines and textbooks generally fall into this category. In other cases, academic and informative writing has quite a lot to say and needs the room to say it. If you're looking for something longer or something more, this would be it!

:pointr: Dandelion's Fire by =GunShyMartyr


:bulletred: 10,001+ words

deviantART has a character limit of 65,535 characters per literature deviation. That roughly amounts to somewhere near 80,000 words (which, in many circles, counts as novel length). And, believe it or not, there are people on this site who are writing novels! If you're interested in a good read that you can enjoy over time, we suggest supporting some of the books dA writers are producing. They fall under this category and deserve special recognition for their persistence alone.

:pointr: A Life Transparent - Part One by `alienhead


:#1: Is this a Club? How can I join?

~WordCount is not so much a club as it is a community-oriented project. It's our goal to bring more recognition and support to all of the wonderfully-talented prose writers on this site, and we'd appreciate your help to do it.

To "join" or support the project, all you have to do is add us to your :+devwatch: list! We'd also appreciate any support in the form of journal features or word-of-mouth, but it's not required. Once you "join", we will expect you to read some (or, ideally, all) of the prose deviations chosen each month, as well as comment and spread the :+favlove: as you see fit, but I promise we won't be checking up on you if you can't get to them.

This project is about exposure and support, so our only goal is to offer prose more exposure and support on deviantART.


:hmm: If I join, are you going to flood my watchbox?

At this time, ~WordCount is considering monthly or bi-monthly journal features and a monthly news article. We do not anticipate featuring the writing directly in our gallery, nor do we expect to have news daily. As such, all you should suffer from us will be the occasional journal entry no more than once a week and no less than once a month.

That's not too tedious, is it? Then what are you waiting for? Come out and support the newest literature project on dA! After all, prose is the place to be.


:thumbsup: For additional information, please check out the ~WordCount journal.

Please know that we are always looking for affiliates and truly believe in supporting the dA community as well as the dA Lit community. You don't have to be a "writer" to appreciate good writing, and you don't have to have a Lit project to be welcomed aboard.


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^lovetodeviate:iconlovetodeviate: Apr 26, 2007, 3:17:10 AM
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Lovely work, Bill. I'm glad you're doing this.

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"The poem does not heal. Like life, poetry is something from which we cannot be healed."

--Peter O'Leary
@leaf-lover:iconleaf-lover: Apr 26, 2007, 8:49:40 AM
This looks like a good project, I enjoyed harder, faster a lot, I'm looking foward to reading the other pieces. :aww:

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Doused In Madness
*FloraLuna:iconFloraLuna: Apr 26, 2007, 10:40:13 AM
Very good idea, perfect to discover prose writers.
Thanks ;)

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:deviation: Have fun :+favlove:
*SylverStrike:iconSylverStrike: Apr 26, 2007, 1:18:59 PM
Now THIS is a good idea!

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I WILL NOT TALK RUBBISH. (Except on Wednesdays.)
Walter- Shut the fuck up, Donny.
Are the fires of hell a'glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing?
*WordCount:iconWordCount: Apr 26, 2007, 1:19:57 PM
Thanks! We're happy to have your support.
*WordCount:iconWordCount: Apr 26, 2007, 1:20:17 PM
No, no: thank you. We appreciate the support.
*WordCount:iconWordCount: Apr 26, 2007, 1:28:26 PM
Thanks! It's wonderful to have so much support. :D