Dresden Fanwork Exchange -- FAQ

[dresden_mod]

Comments

[gehayi]

There doesn't seem to be a provision for things that you WON'T write. For example, the signup post asks if you'll write gen, het, slash or femslash. It doesn't say: "Are there any pairings or types of stories that you will not write?"

This is a problem, because while I have no trouble writing certain slash pairings (such as Dresden/Marcone) and certain het pairings (like Michael/Charity), I won't write incest pairings (such as Harry/Thomas or, in TV-verse, Harry/Bob, as I see the wizard and ghost as having a father-and-son relationship), teacher/student (such as Harry/Molly), pedophilia (such as Justin/Little Harry or Kincaid/Ivy), or rapefic involving anyone.

So what do I do? There doesn't seem to be any way to say, "I will not write X, so please do not pair me with someone who wants X."

[dresden_mod]

Hi there--unfortunately, due to concerns about matching, there is no option to indicate what you are unwilling to write. The more options you indicate you are able to write, i.e. het, gen, or slash, the greater options you should have in your assignment. With three to four requests in each assignment, there should be at least one workable option. If not, as mentioned in the rules, you can inform the mods that you cannot complete the assignment and withdraw.

[gehayi]

I see. Thank you.

[priscellie]

I'm unclear about how fanfic and fanart will work together. Will fanfic writers receive prompts from other writers and artists get artists, or will the two media be mixed? The types of fanart I'd like to see are very different from the types of stories I'd be interested in requesting.

[dresden_mod]

Hi there,

Your prompts will be matched to an author or artist who has indicated that they are willing to write the canon and genre you specify; beyond that there is no additional matching criteria, such as writers towards writers and artists towards artists, so consider your requests accordingly.

Anonymity

[donny_stills]

I see that handles and requests are visible on the sign up page. Should I be using a handle other than "Donny_Stills" in order to maintain anonymity, or does it not matter at that stage?

Re: Anonymity

[dresden_mod]

Anonymity only goes into place after assignments have been sent out, so you're good for now.

[eldestmuse]

Where do the RPG books fall in for "canon" -- should we not make requests for them, or is it just like any other 'book canon' ?

[dresden_mod]

Hello! You're welcome to make RPG requests under "book canon." I would encourage you to consider making only one RPG request, though, so your assigned writer has a couple of options to choose from.

[don_ricci]

Is there any 'too far to stray' from a prompt, for instance if you got a het prompt that was labelled as slash, would it be okay to genderbend even if it wasn't specified or mentioned in the prompt?

[don_ricci]

Also what if your beta is also doing the ficathon? Would it be okay to swap-beta each other, or do we have to find other beta readers?

[dresden_mod]

Hi there--for the specifications of this ficathon, you're encouraged to operate within the boundaries of the assignment and, by extension, the recipient's secret santa letter. However, I can pass a message along to your recipient if you need clarification.

And as long as your beta is not your recipient you're welcome to do beta for each other.