What is a WIP?

RebelGoddess · Apr 21, 2008

I'm justing wondering what a WIP is, especially in the context of a forum such as this.

Sorry if I sound like a newbie, LOL.

I've just never heard this term on any of the other writing forums I frequent and so far I've seen it a lot here.

Any info would be great, thanks!

Racheal

Perks · Apr 21, 2008

Work In Progress

dpaterso · Apr 21, 2008

An excuse to not show curious relations and friends the unfinished novel you've been working on for years and will probably never get finished because you can't even remember why the hell you started writing it in the first place. "It's a work in progress."

-Derek

BlueLucario · Apr 21, 2008

A work in Progress my friend

auntybug · Apr 21, 2008

Here's an awesome thread - you'll have more questions soon - we do that crap a lot... dilligaf is my newest favorite

http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21648&highlight=abbreviations

maestrowork · Apr 21, 2008

Weenie in Pain.

Christine N. · Apr 21, 2008

WIP=Work in Progress (or Winnebago in Pennsylvania, if you happen to be in such a situation)

Other abbreviations you might see:
MC=Main Character
Ms= Manuscript
YA=young adult
MG=middle grade
PB=picture book

ReneC · Apr 21, 2008

Another abbreviation you'll see a lot is SYW (Share Your Work). It's one of the sub-forums here where you can post your work for others to read and critique for you.

RebelGoddess · Apr 21, 2008

Haha, thanks guys!

I so should have figured that out, LOL!

Racheal

Eldritch · Apr 21, 2008

Oh! And all this time I thought it meant Wookie in Pampers.

seun · Apr 21, 2008

Wank In Public.

ReneC · Apr 21, 2008

seun said:
Wank In Public.

Damn, I've been doing it wrong all this time. I thought it was Wank in Private.

jst5150 · Apr 21, 2008

My preference is "manuscript" since it avoids use of a confusing acronym.

However, I also like referring to people I serve as "clients" rather than "customers," too.

Christine N. · Apr 21, 2008

Wimp in Paradise.

IceCreamEmpress · Apr 21, 2008

Wait, what?

Darn! Now what am I going to do with all of these Weasels in Petticoats?

Danger Jane · Apr 21, 2008

IceCreamEmpress said:
Wait, what?

Darn! Now what am I going to do with all of these Weasels in Petticoats?

Put them in my empty Wet Inverted Patio!

The Scip · Apr 22, 2008

So now I am the only one going to the Wedding In Portland?!

Why didn't you guys tell me?

seun · Apr 22, 2008

Wangs In Penzance?

CaroGirl · Apr 22, 2008

It was me some years ago when I worked at a local motel: Waitress In Purgatory.

Christine N. · Apr 22, 2008

Weenies invading Portugal?

kristie911 · Apr 22, 2008

All this time I thought we just had a lot of Whales In Pain. Hmmm...guess you really do learn something new every day!

choppersmom · Apr 22, 2008

Where Is Pretoria?

benbradley · Apr 22, 2008

Perks said:
Work In Progress

Huh, I always thought WIP was WIP In Progress, kinda like GNU.

maestrowork said:
Weenie in Pain.

Ray, is there something you'd like to tell us? Do you have some disease that the other(s) in your life should know about?

Lyxdeslic · Apr 22, 2008

benbradley said:
Ray, is there something you'd like to tell us? Do you have some disease that the other(s) in your life should know about?

No, no, but I do think he might've actually meant his Weenie Is Petite.

Don't ask how I know; that story is long...much unlike his...

No offense, Raymond. Couldn't resist.

Lyx

atabscooler · Apr 22, 2008

hi,
how exactly does one post on share your work?
i 've used a prompt and do not know how to go about sharing it.

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