Thanks for taking the time to reply. This was absolutely a test run, so everything you say is absolutely important.
Timescale wise, someone on the other fandom suggested giving say 3 themes and giving people a whole week to comment and report back on them. Do you think this would work better and having a longer fest?
I absolutely understand about commenting being a private thing. This event wouldn't be to everyone's taste. As I'm in a lot of fandoms, I've noticed over the years that (perhaps except on fest locations, eg around LJ) commenting isn't as common as it is elsewhere. Which I think is a real shame sometimes, because I've heard of (and am someone myself) who's been very demotivated to share things online because you get it into your head that no one likes your work. Which is kind of where the idea came from, that it would be nice to encourage the practise. But again I'll say it isn't for everybody, so people absolutely don't have to participate if they don't want to and they won't be judged for it.
I really appreciate you taking the time to come and tell me your opinion. It'll definitely help shape the next test run if we decide to go again. x
say 3 themes and giving people a whole week to comment and report back on them. Do you think this would work better
I think this would have helped me a lot actually. I read during that time, but not the right things on the right days. I kind of read things that come up on my feed as they come up. Like with the drabbles one - I was like, I read drabbles all the time - but I think I was just too tired that particular night.
Timescale wise, someone on the other fandom suggested giving say 3 themes and giving people a whole week to comment and report back on them. Do you think this would work better and having a longer fest?
I absolutely understand about commenting being a private thing. This event wouldn't be to everyone's taste. As I'm in a lot of fandoms, I've noticed over the years that (perhaps except on fest locations, eg around LJ) commenting isn't as common as it is elsewhere. Which I think is a real shame sometimes, because I've heard of (and am someone myself) who's been very demotivated to share things online because you get it into your head that no one likes your work. Which is kind of where the idea came from, that it would be nice to encourage the practise. But again I'll say it isn't for everybody, so people absolutely don't have to participate if they don't want to and they won't be judged for it.
I really appreciate you taking the time to come and tell me your opinion. It'll definitely help shape the next test run if we decide to go again.
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I think this would have helped me a lot actually. I read during that time, but not the right things on the right days. I kind of read things that come up on my feed as they come up. Like with the drabbles one - I was like, I read drabbles all the time - but I think I was just too tired that particular night.
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