Each quarter, Spark Club members take on a different writing dimension, alternating fiction and nonfiction, and divided by theme. Within each quarter, members take on monthly writing challenges based on the overarching theme. This is our schedule:
Note: You don’t have to follow this schedule yourself exactly the way it is written. Feel free to pick and choose the challenge that corresponds to where you are in life.
QUARTER I: ARTICLE WRITING
January: Article Prep
In this month, we’ll be doing various challenges related to writing nonfiction articles. Ex: headlines, intros, research, etc.
February: Article a Day
In this month, we write (and publish) an article a day.
March: Read & Edit Articles
In this month, we edit old articles and/or analyze others’ articles.
QUARTER II: STORY WRITING
April: Creativity Prep
In this month, we’ll be working on our brainstorming, storytelling, worldbuilding skills.
May: Story a Day
In this month, we’ll be writing a story a day. Yep, every day.
June: Read & Edit Stories
In this month, we’ll be reading and editing stories (our own, and others).
QUARTER III:
July: FREE
This month is a free-for all 🙂
August: Song a Day
In this month, we write a song or poem (or pick your challenge) a day.
September: TBD
In this month, we have a set of rotating challenges. Join us to see what the challenge is for this year!
QUARTER IV: NOVEL WRITING
October: Novel Planning
In this month, we plan a novel (in preparation for NaNoWriMo in November)
November: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
In this month, we write a novel!
December: Novel Editing
In this month, we continue writing last month’s novel / edit a novel! (Or any major fictional work, but no editing the one we’re currently working on. It has to be a previous work)