Membership Management
You may want to contact a moderator for another reason, but you definitely need to contact one if you:
- Request an Excused Check-In
- Change Your Username
- Change Your Email
- Withdraw from the Community
- Report an Issue
You can contact the moderators for any of these reasons, and any other questions or suggestions you have, through the Membership Management Form.
Discord & Sprints
To join a writing sprint or socialize in a chat-based format, join us on the GYWO Discord! You can start a sprint with other writers, or join one of the scheduled sprints. A full listing of scheduled sprints is available on the Writing Sprints Calendar.
If it’s your first time logging in to GYWO Discord, you’ll need to make sure your server nickname includes your GYWO username, and then wait for a moderator to assign you a pledge level role to gain access to the whole server. If you haven’t been assigned a role in 24-hours, please ping a mod in the #ask-a-mod channel using @MODS.
If you are unfamiliar with Discord, we have a GYWO Discord Walkthrough to help you familiarize yourself with using Discord and the available channels on our server. You might also want to read through our Writing Sprints Walkthrough before joining in for a sprint. If you have any other questions about Discord, please contact a moderator.
GYWO Trackers
2023 Word Count Tracker: Recommended for Word Count Pledges. The official GYWO Tracker is available in both Excel and Google Drive versions, along with a PDF user guide.
For GoogleDrive, please go to File > Make a Copy before making any changes to the spreadsheet. This will save a copy for your personal use.
2023 Habit Tracker: Recommended for Habit Pledges. The official GYWO Tracker is available in both Excel and Google Drive versions, along with a PDF user guide.
For GoogleDrive, please go to File > Make a Copy before making any changes to the spreadsheet. This will save a copy for your personal use.
2023 Pace Tracker: Recommended for Word Count Pledges (Habit Pledges may be able to use it as well). This unofficial tracker is available in both Excel and Google Drive versions. The first sheet of the Pace Tracker includes user notes.
For GoogleDrive, please go to File > Make a Copy before making any changes to the spreadsheet. This will save a copy for your personal use.
User Submitted Files
If you have a file you would like to have hosted here, just send us a copy and we’ll get it uploaded! Please note that any questions about these files should be directed to the individual creators, not the GYWO mods.
Monthly Check-In
The January Check-In starts Jan 30 and is open through Feb 5.
You may check your previous reported progress and missed check-ins on the Pledge Progress Spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is updated after each check-in with the entire group’s progress.
Yahtzee
Write prompt fills for all 8 scoring categories or just grab some prompts to get your creativity going.
Read the rules.
Preview the prompts.
Request a prompt set.
The 2023 Round of GYWO Yahtzee is open March–June.
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