Seeking Feedback

Okay, a little background first.

The laptop I write Nai on has begun to be a little temperamental - it doesn't always boot up when I start it up, which I believe is a sign that the hard drive is beginning to die.  Today I went out to write Nai and Windows wouldn't start up, although this seems to be an issue tied in to the latest software update and reconfiguration - a trip home in sleep mode via a shop where I priced new laptops that are currently on sale for the end of financial year and it is now co-operating again. However, as I've already had it long enough to replace the battery, it's probably time to acknowledge that the Writing Is On The Wall.

Is it reasonable for me to consider running a series of prompt calls with the aim of raising money to help pay for a new laptop so I can get one a bit sooner? I worry that I'd be asking people who are worse off than me to help me buy something that they can't afford for themselves.

Possibly I am overthinking things if I'm providing what people pay for up front...

Prompt Request

The initial prompt window is now closed.

As explained elsewhere, I have reason to believe that the laptop I do some of my writing on is dying. The writing concerned is primarily Nai.

Consequently, I have decided to run a prompt call with the aim of getting the funds together for a new laptop faster than I would be able to otherwise. Preliminary investigations in the middle of our current sale season (we’re in the run up to the end of financial year over here) suggest that at the moment I could get a current model equivalent of my existing machine for $500 to $800, Australian. I intend to carry out more specific queries tomorrow and will update this post then.

I do not expect to raise that sort of money through writing to prompts by the end of this month. I am going to run a laptop funding prompt request and see how I go.

On this occasion, the prompts are themeless, so ask for anything you like – except fanfic or porn. The first is out because I don’t follow Enough Things to have any idea who you are talking about, the second because I have to be in the mood and can’t guarantee that. You may, of course, ask for continuations or other further pieces on characters and stories I have already written.

For each prompt, I will write at least 250 words.

Anyone may prompt and get a single prompt written to for free.

Anyone may signal boost and get one additional prompt written to for free. Signal boosting on additional platforms will get you another 100 words added to your minimum word count per platform.

Anyone may pay for a prompt to be written to. There is a button!

Prompts

1 prompt $2.50 AUD 2 prompts $5.00 AUD 3 prompts $7.50 AUD 4 prompts $10.00 AUD 5 prompts $12.50 AUD 6 prompts $15.00 AUD 7 prompts $17.50 AUD 8 prompts $20.00 AUD 9 prompts $22.50 AUD 10 prompts $25.00 AUD

Anything I need to know?

Anyone may pay for extensions to a written to prompt. There is another button!

Prompt Extensions

100 words $1.00 AUD 200 words $2.00 AUD 300 words $3.00 AUD 400 words $4.00 AUD 500 words $5.00 AUD 600 words $6.00 AUD 700 words $7.00 AUD 800 words $8.00 AUD 900 words $9.00 AUD 1000 words $10.00 AUD

Also, there is a money raised tracker:

Participation bonuses:

If we reach $10 – I will write to a randomly selected, unfunded prompt.

If we reach $20 – I call upon the combined prompters to craft a new, fiendishly clever prompt for me to write to.

If we reach $30 – I will call upon those who have paid for prompts and extensions to craft a devious and confusing prompt for me to write to. I will also have to come up with more participation bonuses.

The initial prompt window runs from now, which is late on Saturday, 13 June 15 my time, until late on Wednesday, 17 June 15 my time is now closed. Prompts and extensions may continue to be paid for after this time.

Thank you for your participation.