The big day has finally come. Today I'm going to detail the plan I had in mind for some time and give you the time to prepare yourself for when the time comes.
I've been thinking about what I can do to help those who would like to write something and don't know what. Newbies who don't have writing experience are facing this problem and although no one is forcing you to post on Hive, writing can help you improve.
About two weeks ago I (accidentally) came across a webpage with a list with the world celebrations in 2023 and going through the list made me smile and brought back some nice memories. This list was the starting point of the project I want to start on Hive, on the 1st of January 2023. At first glance it may not look interesting, but hear me out before you jump to conclusion.
As you know, every day in the calendar is a celebration day for something. As you can see, some days have more than one celebration allocated. Some are interesting, others are boring or are about thing we don't understand, do or care. Good thing the year has 364 days, so there's plenty to choose from and as this is not mandatory, you can skip as many days as you want and join the ones you like.
The Main Idea
What I would like to start here is stories you have related to each day or what you did on the mentioned day. I don't want you to copy/paste what the day means or stands for. You can make reference, quote the definition or meaning, but that's not the main point, that will only be to inform the readers, why you are posting your story.
Let me give you a couple of examples. Let's look at the first day of next month.
The first day of the year is usually rough as some people spend it sleeping, recovering from a rough party. Others are writing about their new year resolutions and feeling bad already that they already broke the no drinking, no smoking and diet rules. If you don't do either of those, or you still have some energy left, you can write about these topics in the calendar. I'd love to hear what stories you have about hangover for example 😂
Veganuary is also interesting, you can read about it here. You can go vegan for a month for example and can share your journey if you like.
National Bird Day is observed every year on January 5. This holiday raises awareness about the fact that birds are an endangered species in the United States, especially those that are not native to the country. It highlights the way in which we can all contribute to protecting birds and their habitats, both captive and wild. At the same time, it encourages people to take a little bit of time from their day to stop and appreciate the beauty of birds and their birdsong. source
This day is also interesting, so go out, do something for these birds, then share it with the community.
The list I've come across is a Calendar with 2023 Celebrations and Holidays of the United States, but there are other lists available as well. It doesn't matter what list you are using, it's up to you.
Also, you don't have to post the same day when the day is celebrated, you can post your story after, just make sure the slippage will be a couple of days and not months :)
This will be a challenge, not a contest, so there will be no prize to win here, but I'm going to curate some of the entries every day from my main account. My stake on this account is not enough for that.
Photo by Elisha Terada on Unsplash
Why Should You Join
As I mentioned above, it can give you an idea what to write about, which can lead to improving your writing skills, as well as bring you some readers, followers. The other reason is, by checking the calendar, you can learn about what these days mean and join local events too. Charities, NGOs are often organizing charity events on these days. Helping is something we should all do and by knowing where the next event is and when, we can prepare the day and join the event if there's a possibility.
Rules and a detailed guideline will be posted sometime at the end of next week.
I chose #celebrationday as tag, so I can find your post and others too, who are ready to read a good story.
What do you think? Let me know in the comment section. Will you be interested in joining? Do you have some interesting stories to share with the community?