A Ficathon with a Twist
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cornerofmadnessWelcome to the WIP SUPPORT GROUP FICATHON
After listening to the grumblings of others, after seeing it happening to me, I decided to create this ficathon as a little bolster to all those works in progress languishing on our hard drives. How many of us have set aside one of our babies to work on a challenge or signed ourselves up for a dozen ficathons before realizing our addiction meant there was no time for our own ideas? Raise your hands. Ah, yes, just as I thought, there’s a sea of you.
What makes this ficathon different? Glad you asked. For one, there’ll be no exchanging of assignments, no worrying ‘what if I get a character I just can’t write?,’ no worrying about disappointing the person you’re writing for. In this ficathon you make a pledge to finish one of your OWN works in progress by the end of the ficathon. That’s right, go back to one of those ignored stories and set yourself a deadline to get it done. Now obviously if you know that the story will require way too much work to do well by the middle of August (Hyperion’s Son, I’m looking at you, my bad boy), then don’t pledge to do that story. Ditto for one you know you’ve totally lost the spark for.
But if you have a story you love, one that you know you can finish if you just cleared out those few minutes in the day to work on it, take the pledge. You will get it done by mid-August. You will give it the attention it deserves. (Obviously this isn’t meant for ficathon or other challenges. You already HAVE a deadline for those. This is for your own stories, deadline free, that just need to reel you back in from all those other commitments).
How will this work? You sign up and tell us WHICH fic you’re making a commitment to (hey if you’re adventurous, sign up two). It’s as simple as that. If you have a link to part of that story, please, let us have a look. It can be any fanfic (barring those centered on real-life people. That makes me nervous, and those forbidden by their authors. If you’re not sure, ask me). It’s as simple as that. Sign ups will run until June 10th and you have until August 15th to get this done.
But there’s more, if you want there to be. You can stop with the above, make the pledge and just show us your fic in the middle of summer. However, as anyone who’s ever tried a diet or tried to keep up an exercise regime knows, it’s easier when you have a partner. Anyone interested in helping to prod their fellow authors with a stick can participate in part two (this is not mandatory). What does this entail? Well, you can give a list of fandoms and/or characters you’d be comfortable reading and which you aren’t (go hog wild, if you can’t read it and help then it wouldn’t be worth it to bother you). And let’s be fair about this. We can’t expect to wade through YOUR 100 page story while trying to finish our own so if you are working on a long wip and get stuck, please just summarize and give a snippet of the problem scene.
If you can offer help, if you know something about a certain time period, medical knowledge, history, have that special something with weaponry, you get the idea. Sometimes it’s very helpful to have outside eyes on a story. If you want someone to have a look at your story or listen to an and give you suggestions (this is NOT a beta. Hopefully you’ll all have one of your own, this is just a fresh set of eyes doing a quick read), you ask ME and I’ll match you up with someone willing to help. Like I said, this part is totally voluntary and you don’t have to do it to play in this sand box.
Name
LJ (Not necessary to have one)
email
Story you will finish-
Story rating - (no minors reading NC-17 stuff or writing it please)
Fandom of story -
Link to story (If you have one)
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions?
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with?
What WON’T you read?
Are you willing to give moral support if needed?
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed?
After listening to the grumblings of others, after seeing it happening to me, I decided to create this ficathon as a little bolster to all those works in progress languishing on our hard drives. How many of us have set aside one of our babies to work on a challenge or signed ourselves up for a dozen ficathons before realizing our addiction meant there was no time for our own ideas? Raise your hands. Ah, yes, just as I thought, there’s a sea of you.
What makes this ficathon different? Glad you asked. For one, there’ll be no exchanging of assignments, no worrying ‘what if I get a character I just can’t write?,’ no worrying about disappointing the person you’re writing for. In this ficathon you make a pledge to finish one of your OWN works in progress by the end of the ficathon. That’s right, go back to one of those ignored stories and set yourself a deadline to get it done. Now obviously if you know that the story will require way too much work to do well by the middle of August (Hyperion’s Son, I’m looking at you, my bad boy), then don’t pledge to do that story. Ditto for one you know you’ve totally lost the spark for.
But if you have a story you love, one that you know you can finish if you just cleared out those few minutes in the day to work on it, take the pledge. You will get it done by mid-August. You will give it the attention it deserves. (Obviously this isn’t meant for ficathon or other challenges. You already HAVE a deadline for those. This is for your own stories, deadline free, that just need to reel you back in from all those other commitments).
How will this work? You sign up and tell us WHICH fic you’re making a commitment to (hey if you’re adventurous, sign up two). It’s as simple as that. If you have a link to part of that story, please, let us have a look. It can be any fanfic (barring those centered on real-life people. That makes me nervous, and those forbidden by their authors. If you’re not sure, ask me). It’s as simple as that. Sign ups will run until June 10th and you have until August 15th to get this done.
But there’s more, if you want there to be. You can stop with the above, make the pledge and just show us your fic in the middle of summer. However, as anyone who’s ever tried a diet or tried to keep up an exercise regime knows, it’s easier when you have a partner. Anyone interested in helping to prod their fellow authors with a stick can participate in part two (this is not mandatory). What does this entail? Well, you can give a list of fandoms and/or characters you’d be comfortable reading and which you aren’t (go hog wild, if you can’t read it and help then it wouldn’t be worth it to bother you). And let’s be fair about this. We can’t expect to wade through YOUR 100 page story while trying to finish our own so if you are working on a long wip and get stuck, please just summarize and give a snippet of the problem scene.
If you can offer help, if you know something about a certain time period, medical knowledge, history, have that special something with weaponry, you get the idea. Sometimes it’s very helpful to have outside eyes on a story. If you want someone to have a look at your story or listen to an and give you suggestions (this is NOT a beta. Hopefully you’ll all have one of your own, this is just a fresh set of eyes doing a quick read), you ask ME and I’ll match you up with someone willing to help. Like I said, this part is totally voluntary and you don’t have to do it to play in this sand box.
Name
LJ (Not necessary to have one)
Story you will finish-
Story rating - (no minors reading NC-17 stuff or writing it please)
Fandom of story -
Link to story (If you have one)
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions?
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with?
What WON’T you read?
Are you willing to give moral support if needed?
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed?
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Date: 2004-05-19 09:03 pm (UTC)Name D.M. Evans
LJ - Cornerofmadness
email-connorswhip at yahoo dot com
Story you will finish- Forgiven Not Forgotten
Story rating - R
Fandom of story - BtVS
Link to story - http://www.geekgirlz-r.us/dana/forgiven/FORGIVEN1.html
(AND if I get time, I’ll do a second one)
Story you will finish- Blood Sings
Story rating - R
Fandom of story - AtS
Link to story - http://www.geekgirlz-r.us/dana/blood/blood1.html
Redux Section
Are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? - Yes of course
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? I’m willing to read BtVS, ATs, ST, Star Wards, POTC, X-Men, X-FIles, Elfquest and probably more. I’m willing to read all canon ships in the Jossverse except B/S, C/A and W/K
What WON’T you read? Slash, incest (Unless there is some very special circumstances), some non-canon ships
Are you willing to give moral support if needed? - Absolutely
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? - I’ve got a very good medical background, I’m very familiar with a whole host of weapons and I know several histories well
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Date: 2004-05-19 09:19 pm (UTC)email- WritingGoddess@aol.com
Story you will finish- Heroic Guardian Angels, and maybe Old Faces, Old Feelings (since OF, OF is almost done)
Story rating - PG/PG-13
Fandom of story - BtVS/A:tS
Link to story (If you have one)- http://www.panthermoon.com/sct/unfinished.html (near the top)
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions?- Only if it's on the short side.
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with?- BtVS/A:tS, Harry Potter (all books), anything from David Eddings, Mercedes Lackey's "Bedlam's Bard" and "Serrated Edge," Murder She Wrote, any Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Queen of the Damned movie version, the following anime that has been shown on Cartoon Network: "Inuyasha," "Cowboy Bebop" (as well as the movie), "Yu yu Hakusho;" ""Vampire Princess Miyu (anime)
What WON’T you read?- Anything else.
Are you willing to give moral support if needed?- Oh yeah.
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed?- I'm good with OCs.
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Date: 2004-05-19 09:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-30 11:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-30 04:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-19 11:57 pm (UTC)Name Aaronlisa
LJ (Not necessary to have one)
email valamaura7@yahoo.ca
Story you will finish- the Haunting
Story rating - R (femslash but not too racy.)
Fandom of story - BTVS/ATS
Link to story http://fanfiction.angel-buffy.com/myfanfics/thehaunting1and2.htm
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? Yes
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? BTVS/ATS
What WON’T you read? bashing characters
Are you willing to give moral support if needed? Yes.... we have all needd it
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? History
Thanks for doing this ....
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Date: 2004-05-20 06:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 10:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 12:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 12:05 pm (UTC)I appreciate it.
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Date: 2004-05-20 02:23 am (UTC)Name Jess
LJ (Not necessary to have one)
email the_J_word@hotmail.com
Story you will finish- End of Days Problems For All
Story rating - Under NC-17
Fandom of story - BtVS but it got Jossed A LOT while I was writing it.
Link to story: None available
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? Definitely
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? BtVS & AtS (no S5 spoilers past Smile Time), characters comfortable with: Willow, Connor (pre-Home), Angel, Xander, Faith, Buffy, Cordy, Doyle
What WON’T you read? Slash, smut & incest
Are you willing to give moral support if needed? Of course, to give is to receive right *G*
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? I don't really know if I have any areas of speciality, um I'm willing to help out with whatever really.
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Date: 2004-05-20 06:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 11:30 am (UTC)LJ - mrsdrake
email - mrsdrake@sff.net or mrsdrake@drakeleather.com
Story you will finish- A Very Special Christmas
Story rating - PG-13
Fandom of story - BTVS/ATS
Link to story - http://fanfiction.angel-buffy.com/michellefics/averyspecialchristmas1.htm
(This story needs help with some magick. I have the story worked out. I'm just having trouble with the magick.)
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? yes
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? Mostly BTVS and a little ATS
What WON’T you read? character bashing, pointless violence
Are you willing to give moral support if needed?
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? I've been told I'm good with Buffy and Giles.
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Date: 2004-05-20 12:22 pm (UTC)Or if you're looking for something more in lines with the show, I'm sure someone can give you ideas
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Date: 2004-05-20 01:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 02:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 02:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 02:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 02:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-21 06:02 am (UTC)What do you think? *whine whine*
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Date: 2004-05-21 06:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-21 06:29 am (UTC)*************************
Name: Maren
LJ: marenfic
email: marenfic@yahoo.com
Story you will finish: Reprise Revised
Story rating: NC-17
Fandom of story: BtVS and AtS
Link to story (If you have one): http://www.consummatelove.com/Reprise%20Revised.htm
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? Definitely
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? BtVS and AtS
What WON’T you read? nothing that I've run across yet
Are you willing to give moral support if needed? Yes
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? If you have a character in therapy, I'm your girl.
no subject
Date: 2004-05-21 06:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-21 06:51 am (UTC)Anyway, thanks for letting me join.
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Date: 2004-05-21 06:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-22 07:37 am (UTC)Name: Doyle
LJ (Not necessary to have one): doyle_sb4
email: doyle@exitseraphim.net
Story you will finish- The Freaks' Guide to Rome (Buffy/Gwen)
Story rating - eventually will be NC-17
Fandom of story - Buffy/Angel
Link to story (If you have one) First two parts are on my site (http://www.exitseraphim.net/doyle/series.html)
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? Sure
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? Buffy, Angel
What WON’T you read? out and out schmoop
Are you willing to give moral support if needed? of course
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? Physics, though I don't think anyone's doing a Fred fic...
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Date: 2004-05-23 02:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-23 02:15 pm (UTC)I'm so glad you're doing this, otherwise I'd never finish this fic. And ironically, it was for a ficathon...
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Date: 2004-05-23 02:25 pm (UTC)I was good in chemistry I just didn't like it (have three degrees in biology or I will this summer). It was physics I stank at.
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Date: 2004-05-23 03:14 pm (UTC)LJ - leni_ba
email - a_d_v_v@yahoo.com.ar
Story you will finish - High Mountains, Wide Rivers.
Story rating - I don't remember... R, I think. Yup. R+.
Fandom of story - BtVS/AtS crossover
Link to story (If you have one) - http://geocities.com/kittensinthedark/highmoun.htm
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? - Yep
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? - BtVS, characters who appeared in S1-S4. AtS, ex-Buffy characters. HP, anything's fine. SM, anything is fine. Pretender, Xena, LFN...
What WON’T you read? Anything TOO dark, PWP
Are you willing to give moral support if needed? I live to give moral support. Just say when and where.
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? Uh... BlankBlankBlank. Oh, I know. Spanish! *g* You need something traslated to Spanish (German and probably French) and I can do it.
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Date: 2004-05-23 04:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-24 10:17 pm (UTC)Name : missmorganpryce
LJ (Not necessary to have one)50thousandtearz
email missmorganpryce @ yahoo.com
Story you will finish- The Love Song of Illyria- i just have very very rough drafts and ideas, but it extensively uses the Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock and compares Illyria to it, very good comparison, just really hard poem.
Story rating - PG-13
Fandom of story - Angel
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? yes
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? AtS, BtVs, Star Trek (all except Enterprise), Star Wars, Matrix CHARACTERS: I have a thing for Wesley, Lilah, Angel(us), pretty much anyone from Angel i guess.
What WON’T you read? any other fandoms not listed above, spuffy or bangel.
Are you willing to give moral support if needed? yes
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? umm ebay and amazon.com expertise? A insider's view to teenagers? rats? sci fi/fantasy books?
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Date: 2004-05-24 10:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-25 12:43 pm (UTC)Taking the plunge
Date: 2004-05-26 11:19 am (UTC)LJ: Not necessary to have one, which is just as well as I have no time to keep up with that, too!
Email: chrissnoop@aol.com
Story you will finish: Forever Darkness
Story rating: NC-17
Fandom of story: BtVS/AtS
Link to story: http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/shecomestome/FD.html
Redux Section: Sorry, I don't think I'll have the time.
And here's the second one, yes, I'm trying!
Name: Christine
LJ: Still no
Email: chrissnoop@aol.com
Story you will finish: Dominion: The Angelus Ending
Story rating: NC-17
Fandom of story: BtVS/AtS
Link to story: http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/shecomestome/Dom.html
Re: Taking the plunge
Date: 2004-05-26 12:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-06-19 11:21 pm (UTC)LJ annerose
email anne3rose@yahoo.com
Story you will finish- End of Night 2
Story rating - R
Fandom of story - BtVS
Link to story - End of Night 1 - http://annerose.cjb.net/btvs_stories/end_of_night.html#Top
End of Night 2 - http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1352506
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? Yes
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? BtVS, AtS, SG1, Trek
What WON’T you read? slash, incest, bdsm, rape
Are you willing to give moral support if needed? Yes
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? Uh, an obsession with trivia from each of the fandoms I listed. I have kids and can tell you if your babyfic is totally implausible.
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Date: 2004-06-20 06:50 am (UTC)Since you extended signups
Date: 2004-06-21 11:23 am (UTC)LJ (Not necessary to have one) bashipforever
email kristi@allengames.com
Story you will finish-Sleeping With the Enemy
Story rating - (no minors reading NC-17 stuff or writing it please)Hard R
Fandom of story - Btvs
Link to story (If you have one)http://www.kristiallen.com/fan_fiction/sleeping_enemy_index.htm
Redux Section
are you willing to have a look at/listen to someone’s ideas and give suggestions? Absolutely
If so, what fandom/characters are you comfortable with? Btvs and Ats
What WON’T you read? Slash A/C
Are you willing to give moral support if needed? Yup
Have any areas of specialty that you’d be willing to share with your fellow authors if needed? unfortunately not really
Re: Since you extended signups
Date: 2004-06-21 12:09 pm (UTC)Re: Since you extended signups
Date: 2004-06-21 12:13 pm (UTC)Re: Since you extended signups
Date: 2004-06-21 12:17 pm (UTC)