Sending assignments out today...
I kept posting this to my personal LJ by accident. Third time's a charm!
Hey guys, I hope you all got what you needed (love, bitterness, undying hatred of corporate sponsors, annoyance at your family for setting you up with that weird guy/girl who lives next door again) out of yesterday.
I'm relying on the pull of checking LJ friendlists constantly to let you know that I'm going to match people up later today. I'll be E-Mailing you the nice little request form of the person you'll be writing for. This is important: The ficathon address is PAL.athon@gmail.com - spam filters might send it to your junk folder, so if you signed up and don't hear from us, be sure to check that. If you still don't get an E-Mail, send one to that address and we'll fix that. :)
Things to note:
I know I've written this before, but there are differences for this round. Silly/Crack!fic is allowed, and bad sex is awesome. When you get around to writing, try to incorporate the things your person wants to see, and avoid the things he/she doesn't. Ultimately, do your best. If your favorite type of humor is banter or sarcasm, go for it. If you like to write subtle jokes, have fun! If sexual innuendos make you laugh and the request form you receive says nothing about avoiding them, hint until your heart is content.
If you don't think that you'll be able to finish/have writer's block/had your computer destroyed by a rampaging herd of buffalo, send a note saying so, please. One of the most disappointing things about ficathons that involve writing for someone is for that someone to not get anything.
I think that's all. Fics are due on April 1st, but can be posted before. Ah, and if for some reason real life steps in to delay that, let us know; we're actually very understanding people.
Ooh, and should humor not be your strongest suit, don't worry. Comedy can be a harsh mistress.
Hey guys, I hope you all got what you needed (love, bitterness, undying hatred of corporate sponsors, annoyance at your family for setting you up with that weird guy/girl who lives next door again) out of yesterday.
I'm relying on the pull of checking LJ friendlists constantly to let you know that I'm going to match people up later today. I'll be E-Mailing you the nice little request form of the person you'll be writing for. This is important: The ficathon address is PAL.athon@gmail.com - spam filters might send it to your junk folder, so if you signed up and don't hear from us, be sure to check that. If you still don't get an E-Mail, send one to that address and we'll fix that. :)
Things to note:
I know I've written this before, but there are differences for this round. Silly/Crack!fic is allowed, and bad sex is awesome. When you get around to writing, try to incorporate the things your person wants to see, and avoid the things he/she doesn't. Ultimately, do your best. If your favorite type of humor is banter or sarcasm, go for it. If you like to write subtle jokes, have fun! If sexual innuendos make you laugh and the request form you receive says nothing about avoiding them, hint until your heart is content.
If you don't think that you'll be able to finish/have writer's block/had your computer destroyed by a rampaging herd of buffalo, send a note saying so, please. One of the most disappointing things about ficathons that involve writing for someone is for that someone to not get anything.
I think that's all. Fics are due on April 1st, but can be posted before. Ah, and if for some reason real life steps in to delay that, let us know; we're actually very understanding people.
Ooh, and should humor not be your strongest suit, don't worry. Comedy can be a harsh mistress.