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Post by Katty on Nov 2, 2010 7:46:58 GMT 10
Merry Ficmas Exchange
What:A fanfiction 'secret santa' or 'exchange', where you sign-up to write fic for another person, and receive a fic written for you, all in the holiday spirit. Who:Anyone who can write fanfiction and is available to write a fic at least 800 words long during late November/early December! When:Sign Up: Until 12 November Allocation: 12-14 November Time to write: 15 November - 1 December Fic Posting: 1-10 December Where:In the Merry Ficmas board - sign up by filling in the form on the sign-up post by 12 November. Post your assigned fic by no later than 10 December in the same board. How:- Sign up using the form in the appropriate thread - The Ficmas Mods will then sort through all the forms, and allocate each participant a person to write for, based on their 'will' and 'wont' indications on the form. - Participants then write fic based on the range of requests on their assigned wish list (PLEASE NOTE: IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET YOUR TOP PREFERENCE, WHICH IS WHY WE ASK FOR FIVE!) - Participants post their fic up in the 'gift giving', and reveal themselves to those who they are assigned to. Rules:1. Fics must be a minimum 800 words. There is no maximum. 2. Fics must not be greater than an PG-13 rating (due to underage participants) unless cleared by one of the Ficmas mods, who will permit an R rating fic if they are satisfied the person receiving the gift is over 18. 3. Fics must be posted by 10 December. If you become unable to post your fic by then, LET THE FICMAS MODS KNOW.
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Post by journeycat on Nov 2, 2010 7:50:48 GMT 10
SQUEE! This will be so much fun!
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Post by Alliecat on Nov 2, 2010 7:52:18 GMT 10
Ahhhhh, so exciting! ;D
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Post by ev on Nov 2, 2010 7:55:09 GMT 10
Ooh! Fun! ;D
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Post by Katty on Nov 2, 2010 8:06:45 GMT 10
The sign up thread is now up
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Post by domluvr on Nov 2, 2010 9:10:10 GMT 10
This makes me a curious mix of super excited / nervous. *rushes to sign up*
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Post by wordy on Nov 2, 2010 9:25:15 GMT 10
SO EXCITING! ;D
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Post by ubiquitous on Nov 2, 2010 11:00:56 GMT 10
Yay! *signs up*
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Nov 2, 2010 14:07:52 GMT 10
EEEEEIY! Awesome! This is going to be great!
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Post by jazzyjess on Nov 2, 2010 17:21:30 GMT 10
*dies*
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Post by Seek on Nov 2, 2010 19:17:28 GMT 10
WOOTS! ALL SYSTEMS GO! ...at least this comes on the tail end of my NaNo, and the two bigbang fics I have Oh, question. For posting and stuff - do we do it according to our timezone?
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Post by greenie on Nov 2, 2010 21:15:41 GMT 10
Yay, this is going to be awesome!
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Post by Rachy on Nov 3, 2010 10:08:40 GMT 10
Yay Really excited!!!
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Post by ev on Nov 3, 2010 10:35:45 GMT 10
One question: do we pick who we write the fic for?
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Post by journeycat on Nov 3, 2010 10:58:21 GMT 10
No, we allocate a person for whom you write fic, based on what you can and can't write.
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Post by ev on Nov 4, 2010 6:11:43 GMT 10
Okay, thanks
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Post by Pandesme on Nov 5, 2010 3:44:05 GMT 10
This sounds like so much fun! Is there a restriction on how long the someone has to have been on the site in order to sign up? I'm new, but am I still able to participate?
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Post by journeycat on Nov 5, 2010 4:44:51 GMT 10
You are totally welcome to sign up!
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Post by Pandesme on Nov 5, 2010 7:11:57 GMT 10
Great, thanks!
I had one more qustion... When we're writing the fic assigned to us are we allowed to use a beta reader? I defenitly feel better about a fic if I can have a beta reader look over and help find mistakes/plotholes or whatever else, but I was wondering if we can't because we don't know who we're writing the fic for and might end up asking that person to beta read without knowing it..?
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Post by journeycat on Nov 5, 2010 10:01:07 GMT 10
You do know who you're writing fic for, because you have to write according to your allocated person's wishlist. They just don't know you're writing for them.
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Post by Pandesme on Nov 5, 2010 10:03:31 GMT 10
Oh! Opps, I thought that we were given the wishlist but not told until afterwards who it was for. That make way more sense, thanks
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