Finish-a-thon Sign Ups!
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multificAnnouncing... finish-a-thon 2008! Yes, we're doing it again.
Remember all those poor, neglected plot bunnies that have been starving from lack of attention, because all those ficathons kept on having higher priority? The stories you wish you could finish, if only you could find the time? Well, fear not, the finish-a-thon is coming to the rescue!
The finish-a-thon is a ficathon, with all the ficathon-like things like deadlines and fellow volunteers to encourage you, but with this ficathon, you write your own ideas. But since part of the encouragement of a ficathon is writing things for other people, what we're going to do, is vote for which story ideas people should write.
Sign-ups are now CLOSED.
The way it works is this:
1) Sign up.
In your sign-up comment, list a short description all the plot bunnies, unfinished stories (apart from other ficathon stories) and vague ideas that you are putting up for voting on. Say what universe(s) it's in, a very brief description, and some idea of what rating and type (gen,het,slash) you think it will be, to give people a good idea of what they'd be voting for.
Also give your voting preference, whether you wish your story to be voted on by participants only, or all interested parties.
2) Join or friend![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
multific, so that you will recieve assigments, important notices, and reminders. I am NOT going to notify people individually.
3) A poll is made, each "question" consists of the potential stories of one participant.
4) We vote for which story we want each person to finish. The winning story in each section is the one which that author has to work on.
5) Each writer works on their winning story, and finishes it by the deadline. They then put it up on the web somewhere, either in their journal, or on a website.
6) I will post a master-list of all the stories, so that people can find them.
7) Everyone rejoices!
Dates
Australia and New Zealand:
(Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Sign-ups begin: Saturday 2nd August 2008
Sign-ups end: Saturday 16th August 2008, 8am
Poll is put up: sometime between the 17th and the 23rd of August
Voting ends: about a week later
Results announced: by the 30th of August
Stories finished: 25th October 2008, 10am
The Rest of the World (yes, that includes America):
(Greenwitch Mean Time)
Sign-ups begin: 1st August 2008
Sign-ups end: 15th August 2008, 10pm
Stories finished: 24th October 2008, midnight
Sign-up Template
Questions
What do you mean, not other ficathon stories?
Unfinished stories from other ficathons already have a ficathon for them. This is the Home For Lost Plot-Bunnies that don't have a ficathon of their own.
What if I want to use this story for fanfic100?
(or crossovers100 etc)
Well, this is supposed to be for stories not associated with other ficathonish things... but if it so happens that after you've written it, you find that it fits into your Big Table, well, those challenges aren't averse to using stories from other sources, are they?
Are there any restrictions? This isn't an anti-slash thing, is it?
This is for fanfiction, not RPF (Real People Fiction). Otherwise, there's no restrictions. They're your own ideas, hence, your responsibility. Just let people know, in the descriptions, what kind of story you think it will be, so that they can vote wisely.
What about sequels? Can I include bunnies for those?
Sure. Just give a link to where we can find the previous story or stories.
What if my story is a huge epic that I'll never be able to finish in 8 weeks?
We want to encourage story writing, so, if a story is an epic, still put it on the list, but commit to writing 10,000 words of it, or finishing it, whichever is shorter.
10,000 words? You gotta be joking!
I did say "epic", didn't I? It's not as hard as NaNoWriMo.
Is there a minumum number of bunnies required?
Yes. Three. We need something to vote on, after all.
Is there a maximum number of bunnies allowed?
Yes. Ten. Otherwise we'll never be able to decide. Just pick the bunnies you most want to write.
Who gets to vote on what I write?
When you sign up, say what you would prefer:
(a) other participants only
(b) all and sundry (that is, get your friends to vote so you get a better idea of what your peers want)
I will put a note as part of your poll entry as to what your preference is. I won't be able to enforce the preferences, but we can hope that people will be considerate.
What if I don't know what story to vote for?
Try. It is possible to not answer a poll question. But please do try to pick one story from everybody if you possibly can.
What about my own stories? Do I pick one of mine as well?
Nup. The point is to find out what other folks here wish you to write.
If you want to see the results of the poll, click on the "submit" button without selecting anything else.
What if there's a tie in the votes? Which story would I write?
Toss a coin. If you can't toss a coin, I'll toss one for you -- just ask.
Arrgh! I never thought people would vote for that story!
People will surprise you. They'll vote for anything, however unlikely you think it. So be prepared to write any of the story ideas you put up, don't assume that people won't vote for the wierd one that you put there half-jokingly.
Is there a minimum length requirement?
Unless you committed to writing 10,000 words of an epic, no. However, it seems a bit pointless to waste an 8-week ficathon on a drabble. But I don't want you to be sweating over length requirements. Stories have natural lengths; try to pick story ideas which would naturally fit into more than a drabble.
Is there a maximum length requirement?
No, but do remember you've only got 8 weeks.
I didn't finish! Can I have an extension?
No. If you have a Real Life reason for not being able to finish (like "my computer died" or "my mother broke her hip") then you can have an exemption. After all, it's your story, you will finish it later.
Otherwise:
(A) post what you've managed to write so far, indicating that it isn't finished. You will then get a week's grace period in which to finish or revise the story. Note that those who do not post anything by the deadline will NOT get a grace period.
OR
(B) Write me a nice note saying, "sorry, I couldn't finish". The flimiser the excuse, the more grovelling required. You get a gold star for participating.
OR
(C) Drop out without a word or excuse. This will get you banned from participating next time.
I finished my story, but it isn't betaed!
As with unfinished stories, if you post something by the deadline, you get a week's grace in which to revise. If you don't post anything, you do not get the grace period. Do not treat the grace period as an extension to the deadline. It is not.
I didn't finish my story last time. Can I still sign up?
If you gave it a go, sure. If you bailed out for no reason and didn't even bother contacting me, no.
To be explicit, the following people are banned:
Alixtii![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
alixtii
Annerbannerbhp
Evearray_of_colors
Zuluqueenzulu
Remember all those poor, neglected plot bunnies that have been starving from lack of attention, because all those ficathons kept on having higher priority? The stories you wish you could finish, if only you could find the time? Well, fear not, the finish-a-thon is coming to the rescue!
The finish-a-thon is a ficathon, with all the ficathon-like things like deadlines and fellow volunteers to encourage you, but with this ficathon, you write your own ideas. But since part of the encouragement of a ficathon is writing things for other people, what we're going to do, is vote for which story ideas people should write.
Sign-ups are now CLOSED.
The way it works is this:
1) Sign up.
In your sign-up comment, list a short description all the plot bunnies, unfinished stories (apart from other ficathon stories) and vague ideas that you are putting up for voting on. Say what universe(s) it's in, a very brief description, and some idea of what rating and type (gen,het,slash) you think it will be, to give people a good idea of what they'd be voting for.
Also give your voting preference, whether you wish your story to be voted on by participants only, or all interested parties.
2) Join or friend
multific, so that you will recieve assigments, important notices, and reminders. I am NOT going to notify people individually.3) A poll is made, each "question" consists of the potential stories of one participant.
4) We vote for which story we want each person to finish. The winning story in each section is the one which that author has to work on.
5) Each writer works on their winning story, and finishes it by the deadline. They then put it up on the web somewhere, either in their journal, or on a website.
6) I will post a master-list of all the stories, so that people can find them.
7) Everyone rejoices!
Dates
Australia and New Zealand:
(Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Sign-ups begin: Saturday 2nd August 2008
Sign-ups end: Saturday 16th August 2008, 8am
Poll is put up: sometime between the 17th and the 23rd of August
Voting ends: about a week later
Results announced: by the 30th of August
Stories finished: 25th October 2008, 10am
The Rest of the World (yes, that includes America):
(Greenwitch Mean Time)
Sign-ups begin: 1st August 2008
Sign-ups end: 15th August 2008, 10pm
Stories finished: 24th October 2008, midnight
Sign-up Template
Questions
What do you mean, not other ficathon stories?
Unfinished stories from other ficathons already have a ficathon for them. This is the Home For Lost Plot-Bunnies that don't have a ficathon of their own.
What if I want to use this story for fanfic100?
(or crossovers100 etc)
Well, this is supposed to be for stories not associated with other ficathonish things... but if it so happens that after you've written it, you find that it fits into your Big Table, well, those challenges aren't averse to using stories from other sources, are they?
Are there any restrictions? This isn't an anti-slash thing, is it?
This is for fanfiction, not RPF (Real People Fiction). Otherwise, there's no restrictions. They're your own ideas, hence, your responsibility. Just let people know, in the descriptions, what kind of story you think it will be, so that they can vote wisely.
What about sequels? Can I include bunnies for those?
Sure. Just give a link to where we can find the previous story or stories.
What if my story is a huge epic that I'll never be able to finish in 8 weeks?
We want to encourage story writing, so, if a story is an epic, still put it on the list, but commit to writing 10,000 words of it, or finishing it, whichever is shorter.
10,000 words? You gotta be joking!
I did say "epic", didn't I? It's not as hard as NaNoWriMo.
Is there a minumum number of bunnies required?
Yes. Three. We need something to vote on, after all.
Is there a maximum number of bunnies allowed?
Yes. Ten. Otherwise we'll never be able to decide. Just pick the bunnies you most want to write.
Who gets to vote on what I write?
When you sign up, say what you would prefer:
(a) other participants only
(b) all and sundry (that is, get your friends to vote so you get a better idea of what your peers want)
I will put a note as part of your poll entry as to what your preference is. I won't be able to enforce the preferences, but we can hope that people will be considerate.
What if I don't know what story to vote for?
Try. It is possible to not answer a poll question. But please do try to pick one story from everybody if you possibly can.
What about my own stories? Do I pick one of mine as well?
Nup. The point is to find out what other folks here wish you to write.
If you want to see the results of the poll, click on the "submit" button without selecting anything else.
What if there's a tie in the votes? Which story would I write?
Toss a coin. If you can't toss a coin, I'll toss one for you -- just ask.
Arrgh! I never thought people would vote for that story!
People will surprise you. They'll vote for anything, however unlikely you think it. So be prepared to write any of the story ideas you put up, don't assume that people won't vote for the wierd one that you put there half-jokingly.
Is there a minimum length requirement?
Unless you committed to writing 10,000 words of an epic, no. However, it seems a bit pointless to waste an 8-week ficathon on a drabble. But I don't want you to be sweating over length requirements. Stories have natural lengths; try to pick story ideas which would naturally fit into more than a drabble.
Is there a maximum length requirement?
No, but do remember you've only got 8 weeks.
I didn't finish! Can I have an extension?
No. If you have a Real Life reason for not being able to finish (like "my computer died" or "my mother broke her hip") then you can have an exemption. After all, it's your story, you will finish it later.
Otherwise:
(A) post what you've managed to write so far, indicating that it isn't finished. You will then get a week's grace period in which to finish or revise the story. Note that those who do not post anything by the deadline will NOT get a grace period.
OR
(B) Write me a nice note saying, "sorry, I couldn't finish". The flimiser the excuse, the more grovelling required. You get a gold star for participating.
OR
(C) Drop out without a word or excuse. This will get you banned from participating next time.
I finished my story, but it isn't betaed!
As with unfinished stories, if you post something by the deadline, you get a week's grace in which to revise. If you don't post anything, you do not get the grace period. Do not treat the grace period as an extension to the deadline. It is not.
I didn't finish my story last time. Can I still sign up?
If you gave it a go, sure. If you bailed out for no reason and didn't even bother contacting me, no.
To be explicit, the following people are banned:
Alixtii
alixtiiAnnerb
annerbhpEve
array_of_colorsZulu
queenzulu
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Because raedbard seems to have talked me into it...
Date: 2008-08-14 04:02 am (UTC)Livejournal:
Voting preference: everyone
1. Westward Look
Fandom: The West Wing
Description: A slightly AU take on the last few seasons, a Sam/Toby romance, alongside Sam's congressional career, and some ensemble parts. Currently stalled on 21000 words, I'd promise to get another 10,000, or else finish it.
Type: Slash, with some canon het in the background
Rating: R/NC-17
2. The Dreamers of the Day
Fandom: The West Wing
Description: Toby POV on the Seaborn/Bailey administration, written part in flashback and part in editorial.
Type: Slash, threesome in parts. Possibly.
Rating: R
3. All you have to do is succeed utterly (working title)
Fandom: The West Wing
Description: The baseball AU. Josh is the hotshot shortstop, unhappy at finding himself in the struggling minor league team. Sam and Toby are the pitcher and catcher with a rapport no one else can replicate. Probable cameos by the rest of the cast
Type: Slash, threesome.
Rating: R
4.
Fandom: Entourage
Description: AU where Vince left LA after Mandy, going back to New York and Eric. Apartment-sharing, scrounging for rent and utilities money, all those fun romantic things.
Type: Slash
Rating: R/NC-17
5.
Fandom: Entourage
Description: It becomes a tradition: the night before important days, Ari drunk-dials Eric. Starting with the Medellin premiere and running onwards.
Type: Slash
Rating: Definitely NC-17
6.
Fandom: Entourage
Description: Ari Gold's twelve-step programme to deal with the Vince/Eric situation.
Type: Slash, but not with the POV character
Rating: R/NC-17
7.
Fandom: Heroes
Description: Sort of a Heroes does 'Days of Future Past' vibe. Futurefic with most of the heroes locked in a government compound. Peter (with some help from Sylar) comes to bust his brother out.
Type: Mostly gen, some background het and slash
Rating: R/NC-17
8.
Fandom: Gossip Girl
Description: Dan finds himself as Chuck's reluctant white knight; things get complicated.
Type: Slash
Rating: R/NC-17
9.
Fandom: Eureka
Description: AU from 'Games People Play', where Zoe leaves. Jack thinks about quitting, Nathan engages in a long game to convince him not to.
Type: Slash
Rating: R
10. Sixteen miles to the Promised Land (working title)
Fandom: Torchwood/Doctor Who
Description: The Doctor pays a visit to earth to find the only people left on it are Jack, who can't die, and Owen, who's already dead. Angsty TARDIS hijinks ensue.
Type: Probably slash
Rating: R
Re: Because raedbard seems to have talked me into it...
Date: 2008-08-14 12:34 pm (UTC)Although, um, I don't know how you expect me to choose between the TWW ones! That said ... *looks longingly at WWL* ;)
Eeee!! :DD
Re: Because raedbard seems to have talked me into it...
Date: 2008-08-14 04:07 pm (UTC)