Post by jazzyjess on Nov 23, 2011 1:49:38 GMT -8
Welcome to the King’s Cross Station Christmas Fic Exchange!
In this Christmas fic exchange, or Ficmas, each participating member of the forum will create a fic for another participating member. Because this fic is a gift for someone else, we ask that members follow that person’s request, which means some members might even have to write a little outside their comfort zone!
To put a fun twist on the event, our Ficmas exchange will be made anonymous, meaning that the fic-writers will remain anonymous until just after Christmas, when everyone will be revealed! It will make for a very fun Secret Santa-esque deal!
Instructions:[/u]
Each member who wishes to participate, please fill in the request code below by December 3 and PM it to KCSficmas, who will be acting as Central Command for the exchange. You will be matched to a giftee based on this form!
Please try to be slightly specific when asking about "things I'd like to have included in my gift" - rather than just asking for Draco, ask for changed-sides-in-the-war!Draco; rather than just asking for Snape, ask for Snape and his relationship with Lily. If you don't care what aspect of the character your writer might take, then make that clear!
Members will receive their recipient’s request by December 7.
Fics are due by December 20. PM them to KCSficmas, who will post them anonymously.
Posting of gift fics will begin December 21. We encourage everyone who reads a fic to review it, so don’t hesitate to let your love show! Writers, don’t respond to any of the reviews until the Big Reveal!
Rules:
- Each fic must be a minimum of 500 words.
- There is no maximum. Extra-long fics may be split into parts/chapters.
- All fics must be original and complete – writing a “prologue” and promising the rest later is not permitted. Writing a sequel to an already-posted fic is not permitted.
- Ratings must be no higher than PG-13, unless the recipient is over 18 and special permission is granted from an administrator.
- Unoriginal lyrics in songfics do not count toward the 500-word minimum.
- Members are encouraged to have one fellow member read over the gift fic to sweep for spelling or heavy grammatical errors.
Please note that nominations and voting do not apply to this event, and that House points will not be awarded for this event. Standard fic posting points (5) and standard fic review points (2) will be awarded as per the points thread.
Ficmas Request Form[/u]
Name:
Are you 18 years or older:
Three things I would like to have included in my gift are...
1)
2)
3)
Three things I would NOT like to have included in my gift are...
1)
2)
3)
Things I am not willing to write:
Example:
Name: jazzyjess (Jess)
Are you 18 years or older: yes
Three things I would like to have included in my gift are...
1) Draco/Hermione loooove
2) Muggle London
3) died-in-the-war!Harry
Three things I would NOT like to have included in my gift are...
1) fic set in the years at Hogwarts
2) ridiculously OOC characters
3) Ginny
Things I am not willing to write: slash, R fics