Finish-a-thon

[kerravonsen]

Announcing... the finish-a-thon!
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.

The way it works is this:

1. Sign up here, with a comment.
   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.
2. A poll is made, each "question" consists of the potential stories of one participant.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. I will post a master-list of all the stories, so that people can find them.
6. Everyone rejoices!

Dates:

Sign-ups begin: today!
Sign-ups end: 25th November 2005
Poll is put up: 27th November 2005
Voting ends: 2nd December 2005
Stories finished: 28th January 2006

(that's 8 weeks to write in)

Note that these dates are Australian time, so basically take away a day for those in the US and UK.

Sign-up Template:

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Name:
Livejournal:
(new!) Voting Preference: participants only OR all interested parties

For each plot-bunny...

Fandom(s):
Description:
Type: het/gen/slash
Rating:

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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 (and unfinished stories) 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?

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.

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.

What if I don't finish my story?

Then post what you've managed to write so far, indicating that it isn't finished. Warts and all. No hiding. If you didn't finish... well, we don't want this to drag on, do we?
On the other hand, if it's only a day or two late, then do finish it first. Especially if all it needs is a beta, get it beta-read first.

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.

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.

Is there a minimum length requirement?

Well, 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.

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Edited To Add: IMPORTANT QUESTION!

Question: Who gets to vote on what I write?

Answer: 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. If no preference is given, I will go with the default of "participants only" since that was how it was originally set up. I won't be able to enforce this, but we can hope that people will be considerate.

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Please pimp this everywhere. 8-)

Please note, the dates of this have been devised carefully to make sure that the writing period does not conflict with NaNoWriMo.

Comments

Ooo.

[jedibuttercup]

First saw this linked through izhilzha's journal; sounded like a great excuse to get one of the plot bunnies that have been distracting me out of the way.

Name: Jedi Buttercup
Livejournal: jedibuttercup
Voting Preference: All interested parties

(1)
Fandom(s): SG-1, Pitch Black
Description: The Team steps through the Gate onto a world with 3 suns. Set early S7 for SG-1; uses the world of PB but not the characters. Envisioned as 6 parts, only 2 written so far.
Type: gen
Rating: R

(2)
Fandom(s): B:tVS, Star Wars
Description: A novella-length sequel to Diverted Destiny (in which the explosion of the Death Star II in ROTJ threw Luke's shuttle through a Force disturbance to Earth). Post-S7 for Buffy. Intent is to explore Luke's adventures as well as what happens to the SW-verse without him.
Type: Mostly gen, some het and slash
Rating: PG-13

(3)
Fandom(s): Stargate SG-1, The Mummy/TMR
Description: A longer sequel to Where It Began (in which Ardeth Bey observed the rising of the Stargate). Daniel discovers that his father and grandfather were Medjai.
Type: gen
Rating: PG-13

(4)
Fandom(s): Stargate SG-1, Terminator 3
Description: An expansion of Here at the End of All Things (in which Daniel and Sam discuss the end of the world). Daniel did say, "We'll be back"...
Type: Mostly gen, some het
Rating: R

(5)
Fandom(s): Stargate Atlantis, Harry Potter
Description: A longer sequel to Third Life's the Charm (a ficlet revealing John Sheppard's wizarding identity). Would cover his secret being found out.
Type: gen
Rating: PG-13

(6)
Fandom(s): Stargate SG-1, Highlander
Description: A sequel to Moebius Man (a fic where Daniel discovered that he is Immortal... for the second time). Post SG-1 S8. Would cover more of what happened to the past-Daniel, the exposure of the secret, and how that would change the events of S9.
Type: Mostly gen, possible slash
Rating: R

(7)
Fandom(s): Angel, Lord of the Rings
Description: A novella of Wes and Illyria in pre-LOTR Arda. Would explain some of the hints dropped in the ficlets Look On My Works, Ye Mighty and The Courage of Men about the Sauron-won-verse.
Type: gen and het
Rating: R

(8)
Fandom(s): B:tVS, Stargate Atlantis
Description: A novella building on the Uncle John ficlet series (in which Buffy and Dawn find their long-lost uncle). Set post-S7 for Buffy, beginning after S1 of Atlantis. Would cover their correspondence after John goes back, and lead to the girls eventually following him.
Type: Mostly gen
Rating: PG-13

(9)
Fandom(s): B:tVS, Stargate SG-1
Description: A Slayer!Sam novella, set after S6. Would explore how her empowerment alters events in S7. One chapter so far, at Hok Tau'ri.
Type: Mostly gen, some het
Rating: PG-13

(10)
Fandom(s): B:tVS, Stargate SG-1
Description: A novella building on the Smoke and Flame ficlet series. What if Buffyverse characters were aware of, and interfered with, the events of SG-1 S9?
Type: Mostly gen, some het and slash
Rating: R

Re: Ooo.

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

Darn you. How am I going to pick one out of those?!

*looks longingly at the SG1/Pitch Black idea*

Re: Ooo.

[fikgirl.livejournal.com]

Agree. This is going to be a tough one.