Bingos, Extras, Scoring and Prizes
Fills must be a minimum of 5000 words unless otherwise specified. The word requirements and scoring are the same for fic and podfic. Points *for bingos* are awarded based on word count, 100 points per 5000 words, rounded down. For example, a 14880 word fic would receive 200 points. Extras receive 10 points more for each additional prompt - for example, a postage stamp would receive 130 points per 5000 words. In addition, each additional prompt increases the minimum word count by 1000 words. A postage stamp must be 8000 words long, minimum.
If you have any suggestions - don't like the way scoring is set up, want to add more possible extras, or are able to help me with prizes, you can comment to this post, pm me, or email longficbingomod@gmail.com .
*New extras have been added as of January 19th*
How to make a bingo:
Straight line, 5 fills for 5 prompts, worth 500 points.
A straight line can be horizontal:
vertical:
or diagonal, from one corner to another:
Blackout, 25 different fills for all 25 squares, worth 2500 points:
These are the only types of bingos awarded in this challenge. Due to the emphasis on longer fic, there is also an emphasis on creatively combining multiple prompts. Therefore, the variety of bingos available has been reduced and the variety of possible extras has been expanded. You are not required to complete a bingo before completing extras.
Extras
Diagonal pair - any 2 prompts which are joined diagonally, combined into one fill. Minimum of 6000 words, 110 points per 5000 words.
Mirror image pair - any 2 prompts which are opposite on the card, ie. if the card was folded in half vertically or horizontally, those two squares would touch, combined into one fill. Minimum of 6000 words, 110 points per 5000 words.
Single corner - Any 3 prompts in the corner of the card, combined into one fill. Minimum of 7000 words, 120 points per 5000 words.
Diagonal Triad - Any 3 prompts joined by their corners, combined into one fill. Minimum of 7000 words, 120 points per 5000 words.
Postage stamp - 4 prompts in a 2x2 square, combined into one fill. Minimum of 8000 words, 130 points per 5000 words.
L shape - Any 4 prompts in an L-shape of any orientation. Minimum of 8000 words, 130 points per 5000 words.
Blanket - 9 prompts in a 3x3 square, combined into one fill. Minimum of 13000 words, 180 points per 5000 words.
Single line, whether vertical, horizontal, or diagonal from one corner to another - 5 prompts combined into one fill. Minimum of 9000 words, 140 points per 5000 words.
Four corners + Wild Card - 5 prompts combined into one fill. Minimum of 9000 words, 140 points per 5000 words.
Snake - 5 prompts which may form any shape, provided they are connected along one full edge, not by corners only. Minimum of 9000 words, 140 points per 5000 words.
Parallel lines - any two parallel lines, where each pair of opposite prompts is combined into a fill. 10 prompts, 5 fills. The shared wordcount of the five fills should be at least 14000 words. Individual fills may be less than 5000 words, provided they reach 14000 words in combination. 190 points per 5000 words.
Ring - the 8 prompts surrounding the Wild Card combined into one fill. Minimum of 12000 words, 170 points per 5000 words.
Border - the 16 prompts around the edge of the card, combined into one fill. Minimum of 20000 words, 250 points per 5000 words.
25 in 1 - all 25 prompts combined into one fill. Minimum of 29000 words, 340 points per 5000 words.
Prizes
This is the part where I beg for help.
The challenge is not bound by a deadline. Writers are free to take as long as they wish to create their fills. You may post your fills to the challenge at any time, provided you follow the instructions for How to Post
Everyone who accumulates 2500 points will be eligible for a prize, provided that this community is in a position to offer prizes. Reaching this number of points represents a significant effort and I would love to be able to award prizes to those who manage it.
If you are willing to volunteer to create prizes for this challenge, please pm me or send an email to longficbingomod@gmail.com . Prizes may be anything - art, banners, icons, podfic, fanmixes, other things I haven't thought of. Banners and icons for this community would also be gratefully appreciated. The current banner was made in paint, and it shows.
I have also been tossing around an idea where players could create prizes which would fill a prompt(s) on their card and would receive double points for these fills. Podficcers could nominate the prompt(s) they wished to fill on their card and the prizewinner could select any of their own fics which they would like podficced, as long as it contained one of the needed prompts. Ficwriters could likewise nominate a minimum of 10 prompts or prompt combinations from their card, and the prizewinner would select one and create a more detailed prompt. Prizemakers would have one month to write a ficlet based on the prompt. Minimum word length in both cases would be 2500 words - a 2500 word fill would be worth 100 points, a 5000 word fill would be worth 200, and so forth. I would very much like to know if people interested in this challenge think this is a good idea.
If you have any suggestions - don't like the way scoring is set up, want to add more possible extras, or are able to help me with prizes, you can comment to this post, pm me, or email longficbingomod@gmail.com .
*New extras have been added as of January 19th*
How to make a bingo:
Straight line, 5 fills for 5 prompts, worth 500 points.
A straight line can be horizontal:
vertical:
or diagonal, from one corner to another:
Blackout, 25 different fills for all 25 squares, worth 2500 points:
These are the only types of bingos awarded in this challenge. Due to the emphasis on longer fic, there is also an emphasis on creatively combining multiple prompts. Therefore, the variety of bingos available has been reduced and the variety of possible extras has been expanded. You are not required to complete a bingo before completing extras.
Extras
Diagonal pair - any 2 prompts which are joined diagonally, combined into one fill. Minimum of 6000 words, 110 points per 5000 words.
Mirror image pair - any 2 prompts which are opposite on the card, ie. if the card was folded in half vertically or horizontally, those two squares would touch, combined into one fill. Minimum of 6000 words, 110 points per 5000 words.
Single corner - Any 3 prompts in the corner of the card, combined into one fill. Minimum of 7000 words, 120 points per 5000 words.
Diagonal Triad - Any 3 prompts joined by their corners, combined into one fill. Minimum of 7000 words, 120 points per 5000 words.
Postage stamp - 4 prompts in a 2x2 square, combined into one fill. Minimum of 8000 words, 130 points per 5000 words.
L shape - Any 4 prompts in an L-shape of any orientation. Minimum of 8000 words, 130 points per 5000 words.
Blanket - 9 prompts in a 3x3 square, combined into one fill. Minimum of 13000 words, 180 points per 5000 words.
Single line, whether vertical, horizontal, or diagonal from one corner to another - 5 prompts combined into one fill. Minimum of 9000 words, 140 points per 5000 words.
Four corners + Wild Card - 5 prompts combined into one fill. Minimum of 9000 words, 140 points per 5000 words.
Snake - 5 prompts which may form any shape, provided they are connected along one full edge, not by corners only. Minimum of 9000 words, 140 points per 5000 words.
Parallel lines - any two parallel lines, where each pair of opposite prompts is combined into a fill. 10 prompts, 5 fills. The shared wordcount of the five fills should be at least 14000 words. Individual fills may be less than 5000 words, provided they reach 14000 words in combination. 190 points per 5000 words.
Ring - the 8 prompts surrounding the Wild Card combined into one fill. Minimum of 12000 words, 170 points per 5000 words.
Border - the 16 prompts around the edge of the card, combined into one fill. Minimum of 20000 words, 250 points per 5000 words.
25 in 1 - all 25 prompts combined into one fill. Minimum of 29000 words, 340 points per 5000 words.
Prizes
This is the part where I beg for help.
The challenge is not bound by a deadline. Writers are free to take as long as they wish to create their fills. You may post your fills to the challenge at any time, provided you follow the instructions for How to Post
Everyone who accumulates 2500 points will be eligible for a prize, provided that this community is in a position to offer prizes. Reaching this number of points represents a significant effort and I would love to be able to award prizes to those who manage it.
If you are willing to volunteer to create prizes for this challenge, please pm me or send an email to longficbingomod@gmail.com . Prizes may be anything - art, banners, icons, podfic, fanmixes, other things I haven't thought of. Banners and icons for this community would also be gratefully appreciated. The current banner was made in paint, and it shows.
I have also been tossing around an idea where players could create prizes which would fill a prompt(s) on their card and would receive double points for these fills. Podficcers could nominate the prompt(s) they wished to fill on their card and the prizewinner could select any of their own fics which they would like podficced, as long as it contained one of the needed prompts. Ficwriters could likewise nominate a minimum of 10 prompts or prompt combinations from their card, and the prizewinner would select one and create a more detailed prompt. Prizemakers would have one month to write a ficlet based on the prompt. Minimum word length in both cases would be 2500 words - a 2500 word fill would be worth 100 points, a 5000 word fill would be worth 200, and so forth. I would very much like to know if people interested in this challenge think this is a good idea.