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[teapot-yo.livejournal.com]

With all of the fic floating around lately, and some of us grappling for inspiration, I think it would be kind of cool for the community to do a little exchange.

I'm a member of ci_slash, and sometimes for the holidays or spring or Halloween or something, they do a fic exchange, and I'm not sure how it technically works, but here is the gist:

Everyone who wants to participate fills out a form with the pairing they'd like and the rating they'd like, but they keep it secret from everyone else. The moderators/supervisors of the exchange mix the entries up and assign a fic challenge to everybody, but nobody's allowed to tell who they got. At the end of the set time period (I think ci_slash allows three weeks?), everyone posts the fic, along with who they wrote it for, and you've not only got a fic written for everybody, but the entire community gets to share in the love!

As a bonus, you may get the chance to work with a pairing you wouldn't normally tackle, and this can get you a little practice in characterization you wouldn't normally touch.

What do you think?

EDIT: The response to this has been awesomely positive! arrogance, if it's all right with you, I'd like to take over this thing. I wanted to ask you, because this is your community, but if you don't think it's too presumptuous, I wouldn't mind at all. (Of course if you want it GO FOR IT!)

Comments

[finding-jay.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yes, they do that occasionally on some of the other fanfic/pairing communities I'm in. I like going into those, it's fun to work with pairings you normally wouldn't do!

[teapot-yo.livejournal.com]

I agree! And I think it'd be great for this community, too. Everyone is talented and friendly and all-around pretty awesome, and I think it would work really well.

[finding-jay.livejournal.com]

Oh, gods- your icon- BAAHAA

[teapot-yo.livejournal.com]

Hahaha I think I may be the queen of tasteless icons.

[sharselune.livejournal.com]

Ooh, count me in. I've done this in the Harry Potter fandom and it was lovely.

[subluxate]

Sounds like fun. Count me in.

[lilmissfury.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun, count me in.

[smiles79335.livejournal.com]

I think its a great idea. I'm in.

[sarcasticsra]

I'm so in. Obviously. ^^

[katiemariie.livejournal.com]

I managed one for the Yahoo! group, but it was a bit of a flop. Scads of people didn't respond. But, the people on here seem to be more lovey-dovey with each other, so I don't think that will be a problem.

Oh, and I'm in like Flynn.

[bekkypk.livejournal.com]

A ficathon?
xx

[teapot-yo.livejournal.com]

um yes, pretty much!

[bekkypk.livejournal.com]

Hehehe nice icon :D
xx

[teapot-yo.livejournal.com]

hahaha thanks. I do have an appreciation for dinosaurs that stomp, and T-Rex fits the bill.

[bekkypk.livejournal.com]

And anothe excellent one :D(heh i just typed "rexellect" :D)
xx

[finding-jay.livejournal.com]

o_o;

[siggen1.livejournal.com]

I'm in. Of course.

[janecarnall.livejournal.com]

I'm in.

[dougs.livejournal.com]

Go on then. It'll be short, and angsty, and non-physical. But I'll be in.

[the-acrobat.livejournal.com]

Count me in!

[likethesun2.livejournal.com]

the_acrobat's signing up pushed me over the edge. Yeah, I'm in.

(I am going to regret this so much. *grins*)

[pomkeygeekange.livejournal.com]

that would be something I would be intrested in, count me in.

[fallin2hell.livejournal.com]

Sounds great and I would love to do it. Count me in!
(I have the feeling I'm going to regret this)