The Random (Mostly) Crossover Generating Meme
Like most of the games I think up, this is a wee bit complicated, so please bear with me…
How It Works
+Leave a comment with two first names and a prompt---with no fandom specifications. Ex: “Claire/Jack, secrets”
+Look through the prompts and write comment fic based on characters from any fandom with those names. For example, for “Claire/Jack, secrets”, you could write fic about Claire from Lost/Jack from Alias OR you could write about Claire from Lost/Jack from Lost OR Claire from Heroes/Jack from Torchwood OR... The possibilities are as endless as the reuse of names throughout shows.
+PLEASE PUT THE FANDOMS AND FULL CHARACTER NAMES USED IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR FIC! Ex. "Lost/Alias, Claire Littleton/Jack Bristow, 'Title of Fic'"
+Although there are slashes in the prompts, you don’t need to write shippy fic; gen is great, too.
+Scroll through the comments to find fic about fandoms you know
+PIMP!
+I’ll make a delicious account at the end so it’s easy to search for fics by fandom
Notes
+No RPF, please. This will be open-ended enough with just fictional characters.
+Nicknames and names with different spellings all count as the same thing. Meaning, if there’s a prompt for “Kate”, feel free to write fic about people who are known in their show as Katherine, Catherine, Katie, etc.
+Obviously, using “generic” names will lead to less predictable fills, but if you want more control over what gets written, you could mix it up with more unique names. For example, I’d have a hard time thinking of anything other than a Heroes/Harry Potter crossover if I saw a prompt for “Mohinder/Albus”.
+Also, your prompt could definitely influence which character gets written about. For example, if your prompt word is "transformation" and you've got a "George" in there, Being Human comes most immediately to mind... However, writers are free to use any George they please.
What This Means
This is a “let me think outside the box as a writer” kind of meme, not a “getting people to write what I want” kind of meme, because it’s very likely that your prompt will filled by fandoms you know nothing about. Oh well. However, there’s a good chance that fics for other people’s prompts will end up being right up your alley, so check those out, too. :-)
ETA
-Here is the delicious account!
-Awesome banner by shinealightonme
How It Works
+Leave a comment with two first names and a prompt---with no fandom specifications. Ex: “Claire/Jack, secrets”
+Look through the prompts and write comment fic based on characters from any fandom with those names. For example, for “Claire/Jack, secrets”, you could write fic about Claire from Lost/Jack from Alias OR you could write about Claire from Lost/Jack from Lost OR Claire from Heroes/Jack from Torchwood OR... The possibilities are as endless as the reuse of names throughout shows.
+PLEASE PUT THE FANDOMS AND FULL CHARACTER NAMES USED IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR FIC! Ex. "Lost/Alias, Claire Littleton/Jack Bristow, 'Title of Fic'"
+Although there are slashes in the prompts, you don’t need to write shippy fic; gen is great, too.
+Scroll through the comments to find fic about fandoms you know
+PIMP!
+I’ll make a delicious account at the end so it’s easy to search for fics by fandom
Notes
+No RPF, please. This will be open-ended enough with just fictional characters.
+Nicknames and names with different spellings all count as the same thing. Meaning, if there’s a prompt for “Kate”, feel free to write fic about people who are known in their show as Katherine, Catherine, Katie, etc.
+Obviously, using “generic” names will lead to less predictable fills, but if you want more control over what gets written, you could mix it up with more unique names. For example, I’d have a hard time thinking of anything other than a Heroes/Harry Potter crossover if I saw a prompt for “Mohinder/Albus”.
+Also, your prompt could definitely influence which character gets written about. For example, if your prompt word is "transformation" and you've got a "George" in there, Being Human comes most immediately to mind... However, writers are free to use any George they please.
What This Means
This is a “let me think outside the box as a writer” kind of meme, not a “getting people to write what I want” kind of meme, because it’s very likely that your prompt will filled by fandoms you know nothing about. Oh well. However, there’s a good chance that fics for other people’s prompts will end up being right up your alley, so check those out, too. :-)
ETA
-Here is the delicious account!
-Awesome banner by shinealightonme