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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
no subject
Date: 2008-08-15 08:59 pm (UTC)Name: Gray Cardinal
Livejournal: http://graycardinal.livejournal.com
Voting preference: everyone
A Midsummer Day's Nightmare
Fandom: Shakespeare/Muppets
Description: Oberon's straying again. Kermit's overseeing a Muppet Theater production of "Midsummer Night's Dream". Titania casts a spell....
Type: gen (veering slightly into het)
Rating: PG
This was first conceived as a response to two different Yuletide NYR requests -- but Yuletide discourages crossovers and the relevant NYR deadline sailed long ago. About 3200 words so far; Act III, Scene 2 has just started.
Snippet:
Shrugging, Kermit put down his pen; the prop budget would wait. As he poked his head through the curtain, Miss Piggy was waving a cowboy hat and declaiming, “Come, now! A roundup and a fairy song, then add the third part in a minute. Fence! Some kill the bankers in the muskrat beds, some war with Batman for his leather wings....”
Here There Be Dragons
Fandom: Jackie Chan Adventures/Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
Description: The world's greatest thief steals the jade carving of Shendu from Section 13 -- without realizing just what she's got hold of.
Type: gen
Rating: PG
I think I started this long enough ago that Carmen was still on the air, and bogged down two and a half chapters in -- around 4600 words of what I'd guesstimate at a 25K-word plot.
Snippet:
Uncle’s two-fingered rap landed on Tohru’s elbow, that being as high as the old man could easily reach. “Perhaps pigs will fly!”
There was a pregnant pause while the rest of the group pointedly didn’t remind him that where talisman magic was involved, pigs occasionally did fly. “All right, bad example!”
The Claws That Cuddle
Fandom: Kim Possible/Power Rangers (fusion)
Description: Three beautilicious Power Rangers save Middleton from DNAmy's Cuddle Creatures while Kim Possible & Ron save the world from bigger threats. That is, till Kim decides the Rangers need some help....
Type: gen
Rating: PG
I have a bunch of unfinished Kim Possible projects hanging fire over on FF.Net, but so far this actually isn't one of them. Rather, what I have is the first chapter of a story I started awhile back after watching a couple of less-than-stellar attempts at KP/PR fusions go by on the update screens. (From what I've seen, most of the existing fusions basically port the KP characters into the Rangerverse; I decided it made more sense to insert Ranger continuity into the KP milieu.) First chapter (about 2700 words) written, of a purely guesstimated 10-12.
Snippet:
“Yes, well,” retorted Kim, “the Rangers only need those zords when DNAmy grandé-sizes her Cuddle Creatures.”
“True,” said Ron. “And Bueno Nacho should sue her for infringing their grandé-sizing trademarks. But as long as she can make super-giant cuddly monsters, it’s a good thing we have beautilicious Power Rangers around to kick super-giant cuddly booty.”
The beginnings of a frown were forming on Kim’s face. “Earth to Ron, enough with the beautilicious Power Rangers already. I’ll bet you none of them know sixteen kinds of kung fu....”
Fire and Sleet and Candlelight (working title)
Fandom: Sky High
Description: The product of one dysfunctional upbringing falls hard for a girl who's had two dysfunctional childhoods in a row. Will the result be happiness -- or catastrophic tragedy?
Type: het (Warren/Gwen)
Rating: At least PG13, very possibly R.
This exists so far purely in brief synopsis form. As written, it's likely to be decidedly dark as compared to the movie (although not without comic relief), and would almost certainly be the longest of any of the stories on this list -- I may not finish in this timeframe, but if this one's picked I'll certainly commit to at least 10K of wordage by deadline.
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