To Crack or Not To Crack

[starianprincess]

... That is the question! Are you unsure if your chosen pairing is really considered a crack ship or not? I know there are so many exceptions, what with all the subtext in canon. (Or was that fanon? Oh my.) So I've decided to try and ease your uncertainties. Note that the definition for "crack ship" in this community may be a bit different from the

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[jaydestarlight]

Do the pairings that I write have to be romantic?

If not, I'd write Roger Davies/Leanne from Harry Potter. Leanne's a first-name-only character who appears once in Half-Blood Prince and Roger is a Ravenclaw Quidditch player who took Fleur to the Yule Ball. They've never interacted in canon and barely have characterization since they're such minor characters. (If I could write a gen fic, I have so many ideas that it's kind of hilarious, haha.)

[starianprincess]

Taking note of this comment for when I will be editing the FAQ. Thanks for the question!

Ideally, ships should be romantic for this challenge, but you are also free to write gen-centric stories as long as they still focus on your main ship.

[jaydestarlight]

Since I don't want to break rules/be that "one writer" who has to bend the rules in order to participate, I'll write about the romantic pairing of Roger/Leanne. Thank you for the clarification! Also, sorry for being so wishy-washy...;~;

[starianprincess]

I'm sorry if I've made it appear that way. :( It's the first round for this challenge and having asked the question, I think you'll be giving other potential participants another option. A 'ship' is technically a relationship so gen type relationships fall under crack ships, too. So don't worry about it, please!

[jaydestarlight]

Oh no, it's not your fault! You just clarified a question I've been wondering for a while, as I assumed that a relationship had to be romantic. Now that I know gen is a possibility, everything seems so much clearer.

Since I want to write both ideas...could I potentially write a 5,000 word story for each plotbunny?

[starianprincess]

Yes! You are allowed to write up to three stories and these can be in any combinations of a big bang and mini-bang. For a mini-bang, you are required to write between 5,000 and 10,000 words.

I'm glad we've cleared everything up!

[jaydestarlight]

That sounds great :)

Thanks for the patience!!