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remopodmo, Track 3! You've probably got some questions, so let's dive right into the FAQ.
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What is this anyway?
ReMoPodMo - Record More Podfic Month - is a challenge to encourage the creation of podfic. You, the podficcer, make a commitment to spend a certain number of minutes a day working on any one of your projects. During earlier Tracks, the community also shaped up to be a social, supportive place and we'd like to maintain that moving forward!
What's a "track"?
Track is the word we use to describe a round of ReMoPodMo. We're an audio community and your moderator wanted to be cutesy and play off of the term used on most audio CDs.
What do I get out of this?
Hopefully, lots and lots of podfic! Also, it's a structured atmosphere with a loose rule-set and like-minded people to help you stay motivated and on track.
How many minutes to I have to commit to doing each day?
You can commit to as little as 10 minutes. After that, the sky's the limit, but try to keep it achievable. We've also had members commit to different minute counts on different days (for example, 20 minutes on weekdays and 300 minutes on weekends).
What parts of the podficcing process can I put my minutes toward?
Anything that's helpful to you, from re-reading the story in review, to recording, to editing and/or adding in music and effects. No counting rendering time, though! (The process of converting .aup or .band file to .mp3 format.) You're not doing any work ;)
Should I sign up on LiveJournal too?
No, you should only sign-up on one site. We'd also ask that you log your minutes in that same community, although you're welcome to join in on discussions taking place in either daily post.
What's a "check-in"? How do I do it?
By noon EDT during every day of a ReMoPodMo month, a moderator will put up a post asking you to leave your minutes. Those are the daily check-in posts and leaving a comment with your minute count (whether it's under, over, or bang on) is all you need to do. Feel free to tell us about what you're working, what frustrated you or made you happy about your work, or anything else that's relevant to your podficcing. You should also feel free to reply to other people's threads with commiseration or words of support.
Are you keeping a spreadsheet of our minutes, like![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
mini_nanowrimo does with word count?
No, but if there's enough interest, that's something that might change during future tracks.
So is anyone keeping track of whether I meet my daily goals?
Yes? Your folly-filled moderator![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
cantarina doesn't turn off comment notifications when she posts the daily check-ins (her inbox always feels very lonely after the month ends), so one way or another, she know who's checked-in for the day and who hasn't.
Will someone remind me to do my daily minutes?
No. That part is up to you.
What if I put in minutes, but forget to log them the day of?
Not a problem! Go back to the appropriate post and leave a comment.
What happens if I don't meet my daily goal?
That's okay! If you miss Day 10, come back strong on Day 11, or as soon as you're able. Missing a day or even every day won't restrict your participation in future tracks.
How often does ReMoPodMo happen?
Right now, it runs bi-annually: in November and during the final month of Amplificathon.
Why is there no Track or Round 1 on Dreamwidth?
ReMoPodMo started off as a small-on-purpose community of podficcers who were based on LiveJournal. Since the start of Track 2, the scope of the challenge has been expanded to include as many people as want to sign-up and a DW community was created to make ReMoPodMo more accessible.
remopodmo, Track 3! You've probably got some questions, so let's dive right into the FAQ.What is this anyway?
ReMoPodMo - Record More Podfic Month - is a challenge to encourage the creation of podfic. You, the podficcer, make a commitment to spend a certain number of minutes a day working on any one of your projects. During earlier Tracks, the community also shaped up to be a social, supportive place and we'd like to maintain that moving forward!
What's a "track"?
Track is the word we use to describe a round of ReMoPodMo. We're an audio community and your moderator wanted to be cutesy and play off of the term used on most audio CDs.
What do I get out of this?
Hopefully, lots and lots of podfic! Also, it's a structured atmosphere with a loose rule-set and like-minded people to help you stay motivated and on track.
How many minutes to I have to commit to doing each day?
You can commit to as little as 10 minutes. After that, the sky's the limit, but try to keep it achievable. We've also had members commit to different minute counts on different days (for example, 20 minutes on weekdays and 300 minutes on weekends).
What parts of the podficcing process can I put my minutes toward?
Anything that's helpful to you, from re-reading the story in review, to recording, to editing and/or adding in music and effects. No counting rendering time, though! (The process of converting .aup or .band file to .mp3 format.) You're not doing any work ;)
Should I sign up on LiveJournal too?
No, you should only sign-up on one site. We'd also ask that you log your minutes in that same community, although you're welcome to join in on discussions taking place in either daily post.
What's a "check-in"? How do I do it?
By noon EDT during every day of a ReMoPodMo month, a moderator will put up a post asking you to leave your minutes. Those are the daily check-in posts and leaving a comment with your minute count (whether it's under, over, or bang on) is all you need to do. Feel free to tell us about what you're working, what frustrated you or made you happy about your work, or anything else that's relevant to your podficcing. You should also feel free to reply to other people's threads with commiseration or words of support.
Are you keeping a spreadsheet of our minutes, like
mini_nanowrimo does with word count?No, but if there's enough interest, that's something that might change during future tracks.
So is anyone keeping track of whether I meet my daily goals?
Yes? Your folly-filled moderator
cantarina doesn't turn off comment notifications when she posts the daily check-ins (her inbox always feels very lonely after the month ends), so one way or another, she know who's checked-in for the day and who hasn't.Will someone remind me to do my daily minutes?
No. That part is up to you.
What if I put in minutes, but forget to log them the day of?
Not a problem! Go back to the appropriate post and leave a comment.
What happens if I don't meet my daily goal?
That's okay! If you miss Day 10, come back strong on Day 11, or as soon as you're able. Missing a day or even every day won't restrict your participation in future tracks.
How often does ReMoPodMo happen?
Right now, it runs bi-annually: in November and during the final month of Amplificathon.
Why is there no Track or Round 1 on Dreamwidth?
ReMoPodMo started off as a small-on-purpose community of podficcers who were based on LiveJournal. Since the start of Track 2, the scope of the challenge has been expanded to include as many people as want to sign-up and a DW community was created to make ReMoPodMo more accessible.