Challenge Corner discussion

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So does every member do all the challenge if that character or is it once someone on the team completes that category do you skip it?

For example is you have to read a MC is royalty does everyone read that or it someone post that they have read a book for that do you move on to the next one?

Brad wrote: "So does every member do all the challenge if that character or is it once someone on the team completes that category do you skip it?"

Hey Brad, so as a team you are trying to complete 4 tasks per character for the first round of getting them. Once you have gone through them all once, you will get them again in a different order, chosen by random.org, and you will then work together to complete the remaining 4 tasks.

So if you wanted to read a certain task for a character that your team got, no one else can post for that task until you fully complete the character and you get them again. As a team, you can all move around tasks as well.

For example. you read a book Set in England for Clayton but your book can fit a lot of other tasks for other characters. You just so happen to get Queen Grimhilde and your book features a possessive character as well.

You, or someone else on your team, could move your book from Set in England to Features a possessive character and then post their book for Set in England.

Does that help?

Brad wrote: "For example is you have to read a MC is royalty does everyone read that or it someone post that they have read a book for that do you move on to the next one?"

In this example, if you read for MC is royalty then you would post a book for that (if it fits). If it doesn't fit, then it would need to fit any other task for the 3 characters your team currently as. If it doesn't, there will be a banked tab on each team's spreadsheet and you can add it there until it fits for a character.

Is there a team captain who knows what to do? This is my first time doing a challenge like this!

Couple of questions. Like Emma, this is my first time.
Do we read and review like normal or do we review in a specific place?
How do we choose which books to read? Do we just tell you which one we are reading and we all as a group figure which category to put it? Should we read BOTM first?
How do we know which characters we should be reading for? Do we just start with Queen Grimhilde?

Emma wrote: "Is there a team captain who knows what to do? This is my first time doing a challenge like this!"

There is no team captain for this challenge but I, and the other MODS, can definitely help answer your questions and help along the way too. So if you have a ton of questions - let me know!

Rebel wrote: "Couple of questions. Like Emma, this is my first time.
Do we read and review like normal or do we review in a specific place?
How do we choose which books to read? Do we just tell you which one w..."

Hello!

Q1: Do we read and review like normal or do we review in a specific place?

Okay, so you read and review your books but then you will post a completion post on your teams review thread (which will be made and posted tomorrow).

Here is an example,

If your team was assigned Mor'du. You would have the following tasks,
Mor'du: (0/4 completed)

- Features a mute character
- Black cover (75%)
- 'Brother' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Letters W,I,S,P,S in title (in any order)
- Features ghosts
- MPG Retelling
- 'Arrow' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Author initials in MOR’DU

..and you read the following book - , you would post like this on the team review thread:

Review: add link here
Buddy: add link here
Pages: 368
Mor'du: MPG Retelling

Then I would update scores like,

______Name__|___Books__|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read___|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

Rebel_______|_____1____|__________|_____4____|_____4____

Total_______|_____1____|__________|_____4____|_____4____

Villain Characters:
Mor'du: (1/4 completed)
- Features a mute character
- Black cover (75%)
- 'Brother' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Letters W,I,S,P,S in title (in any order)
- Features ghosts
- MPG Retelling Red Wolf
- 'Arrow' in text (pg/% & quote)
- Author initials in MOR’DU

You would also be adding the book information to your team's spreadsheet so that everyone on your team is aware that you posted for a certain task and it's no longer open. You can always move books around as well - just let me know what's being moved on the teams review thread.

I will also keep what tasks you have open or closed on the team's review thread as well. So if things don't match up - please let me know.

Q2: How do we choose which books to read?

So you choose your own books. Sometimes they end up working for a task and sometimes they don't. It's up to you on what you want to read. The only ones where they have to be specific books would be the tasks that contain a book list.

Q3: Do we just tell you which one we are reading and we all as a group figure which category to put it?

Communication is a huge thing for team challenges. So if you want to start reading a book that fits for a specific task - tell your teammates. If you need help trying to get your book to fit a task, you can ask a teammate or a MOD.

Q4: Should we read BOTM first?

BOTM is up to you. If it's a book that you want to read - go for it. It will give you more points for your team as well. Just like a buddy read.

Q5: How do we know which characters we should be reading for? Do we just start with Queen Grimhilde?

Tomorrow each team will get their first 3 characters to read for once September starts. Each character has 8 tasks but you only need to read for 4 of them in order to complete a character. After completing the first 4 tasks for a character, you will get assigned a new character.

Once you read 4 tasks for all the characters, you will then have to go back and read the remaining 4 tasks for the characters you are assigned.

Alaina wrote: "Rebel wrote: "Couple of questions. Like Emma, this is my first time.
Do we read and review like normal or do we review in a specific place?
How do we choose which books to read? Do we just tell y..."

Thank you soooo very much!

We have to wait until we finish the book before we can tell you which one fits right? Like if I am reading a book and I find "Man" in the text, I have to wait until I am completely done with the book before I can tell you?

Rebel wrote: "We have to wait until we finish the book before we can tell you which one fits right? Like if I am reading a book and I find "Man" in the text, I have to wait until I am completely done with the bo..."

You can tell your team that a book fits a certain task/character but you can't post for it until the challenge starts.

It’s Sept 1 in the UK and I’m not sure what to do. Can I just nominate a book from our lists and start reading? We haven’t conferred yet- we might well all be from different time zones!

Emma wrote: "It’s Sept 1 in the UK and I’m not sure what to do. Can I just nominate a book from our lists and start reading? We haven’t conferred yet- we might well all be from different time zones!"

Yes, if it's September 1st where you are - the challenge has already started. Happy reading!

Can we read mangas and graphic novels?

Darkness wrote: "Can we read mangas and graphic novels?"

Sure, it would just go towards page points only if it equals less than 100 pages after taking .25 out of the page count. If it equals more than 100, you can count it towards a character/task.

Alaina wrote: "Darkness wrote: "Can we read mangas and graphic novels?"

Sure, it would just go towards page points only if it equals less than 100 pages after taking .25 out of the page count. If it equals more ..."

Okey thank you

If I read a book now that is not in the round 1 categories, can I use it in a future round as long as I read it in September?

Emma wrote: "If I read a book now that is not in the round 1 categories, can I use it in a future round as long as I read it in September?"

Yes, you can use any book read in September once it fits for a category/character your team receives. Also on the last day of the challenge, September 30th, I will allow any book to be posted for any character/task whether your team has them or not.

If you join a BR or BOTM discussion and make the appropriate number of comments, does it count for the extra points if no one else joins in?

Emma wrote: "If you join a BR or BOTM discussion and make the appropriate number of comments, does it count for the extra points if no one else joins in?"

Yes!

For that book I have on hold can work for another charcter who is active MOR'DU!. Do i write it agin do I need to specify that this was no hold or what?

Darkness wrote: "For that book I have on hold can work for another charcter who is active MOR'DU!. Do i write it agin do I need to specify that this was no hold or what?"

You can just do a new post asking me to move it.

Alaina wrote: "Darkness wrote: "For that book I have on hold can work for another charcter who is active MOR'DU!. Do i write it agin do I need to specify that this was no hold or what?"

You can just do a new pos..."

Ok I will do that

For Ratcliffe - Set in Virginia, would you accept a book that is mostly set in post apocalyptic Virginia?

Specifically talking about Day 21. 3 out of the 4 POV's are on the ground in what used to be Virginia.

Melanie wrote: "For Ratcliffe - Set in Virginia, would you accept a book that is mostly set in post apocalyptic Virginia?

Specifically talking about Day 21. 3 out of the 4 POV's are on the ground ..."

I will accept that!

Can Helen Hoang count for Author's intiials in HADES or does it have to be two diffrent letters in the world to count?

Mariem wrote: "Can Helen Hoang count for Author's intiials in HADES or does it have to be two diffrent letters in the world to count?"

It would have to be two different letters.

I have a book tagged Horror-Romani
here: https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...

is this good enough for : Romani Book list?

Trisha wrote: "I have a book tagged Horror-Romani
here: https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...

is this good enough for : Romani Book list?"

I will allow

YAY!! Thank you!!

‘banishment’ is in the afterword - of The Deep this is ok for "banish" in txt right?

Ruthie wrote: "‘banishment’ is in the afterword - of The Deep this is ok for "banish" in txt right?"

I will accept

Alaina wrote: "Ruthie wrote: "‘banishment’ is in the afterword - of The Deep this is ok for "banish" in txt right?"

I will accept"

YAY thanks!

Does Round 2 happen in September?

Emma wrote: "Does Round 2 happen in September?"

No. Round 2 is just if you finish all the tasks/characters the first time around.

So if the main character in my book has a white streak in her hair does that count for the "mc has colored hair" task? If not that's absolutely fine, I have other tasks it can fit.

Mia wrote: "So if the main character in my book has a white streak in her hair does that count for the "mc has colored hair" task? If not that's absolutely fine, I have other tasks it can fit."

I will allow that.

What does MPG fairytale mean?

Emma wrote: "What does MPG fairytale mean?"

It means the book must have fairy tale has a main page genre. So for example.

has the following MPG's
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Romance
Science Fiction -> Dystopia
Retellings
Fiction
Fantasy -> Fairy Tales
Audiobook
Young Adult -> Young Adult Fantasy

So this book would work for the task MPG Fairy Tales

Hi Alaina! Would this cover work for Purple Cover (75%)?

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "Hi Alaina! Would this cover work for Purple Cover (75%)?

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Yes!

Thank you!! :)