Pinch-Hit Post
Pinch-Hit Post
Did someone drop out of your team at the last minute, and you're looking for a replacement? Do you have empty spaces on your team that you'd like to see filled? Do you have extra time on your hands and you'd like to lend your talents to other teams in need? Then the pinch-hit post is for you.
How this works:
✗ This post is open until September 16.
✗ Anybody can take any position. For example, if you're signed up for the big bang as a writer, but you also have art or beta-reading skills that you'd like to put to good use, then you can take on open art or beta-reading positions for other teams.
✗ Remember that the "artist" category is extremely loosely defined-graphic design, fanmixing, illustration, sculpture, etc. all count. If you have any artistic skill, there's no reason you can't use it here.
✗ A team is full when it has one writer, two artists, and one beta-reader.
✗ You don't have to post here if your team is happy as it is (or if you don't want a team at all). If you were unsuccessful in attracting attention during the match-up post, you can post here and see if you can get any new interest.
✗ Recruiters:
✗ Pinch-Hitters:
✗ The recruiter will then send out PMs to the people who left claims to start discussing things privately. At this point you can exchange contact information (e-mails, IMs) if you wish.
✗ If, during these initial talks, it becomes clear that a match-up isn't clicking, that's fine. Just delete your claim on the story's ad. This signals that there is now a spot free for other interested parties.
✗ Keep checking back to track any changes in the advertisements or claims.
✗ Questions or comments? Please drop us a line.
Best of luck to all of you!
Did someone drop out of your team at the last minute, and you're looking for a replacement? Do you have empty spaces on your team that you'd like to see filled? Do you have extra time on your hands and you'd like to lend your talents to other teams in need? Then the pinch-hit post is for you.
How this works:
✗ This post is open until September 16.
✗ Anybody can take any position. For example, if you're signed up for the big bang as a writer, but you also have art or beta-reading skills that you'd like to put to good use, then you can take on open art or beta-reading positions for other teams.
✗ Remember that the "artist" category is extremely loosely defined-graphic design, fanmixing, illustration, sculpture, etc. all count. If you have any artistic skill, there's no reason you can't use it here.
✗ A team is full when it has one writer, two artists, and one beta-reader.
✗ You don't have to post here if your team is happy as it is (or if you don't want a team at all). If you were unsuccessful in attracting attention during the match-up post, you can post here and see if you can get any new interest.
✗ Recruiters:
- As a team, you should decide who's in charge of recruitment. No double ads please. :(
- All comments you leave here should be anonymous.
- Leave an anonymous comment using this form:
Looking For: (artist, writer, beta-reader; please note how many you're looking for; you can also list more than one position)
Already Have: (# writer, #artists, #beta-reader)
ABOUT THE FIC
Title: (Feel free to copy a lot of this from the match-up post)
Verse: (anime, games (generation?), manga (series?), etc.; specifics = better)
Rating:
Characters/Pairings:
Summary:
Snippet: (try for 200 words or less; feel free to use a different snippet than the one used on the pinch-hit post if you want)
Author's Notes: (put things you'd like to say to interested artists/betas here; maybe you'd like to mention why you're posting on the pinch-hit post?)
✗ Pinch-Hitters:
- Please make sure your PMs are on. (Go to edit profile, scroll down to "Contact Info," look for "LJ User Messaging," and make sure it's set to "Registered Users.")
- Please be absolutely sure you can take on this extra work. We don't want you to burn out!
- Browse through the ads. You can only sign up for one additional team, so choose wisely.
- When you've made your decision, leave a SIGNED-IN comment on the ad with the subject header "ARTIST/WRITER/BETA-READER CLAIM" (depending on what applies to you).
✗ The recruiter will then send out PMs to the people who left claims to start discussing things privately. At this point you can exchange contact information (e-mails, IMs) if you wish.
✗ If, during these initial talks, it becomes clear that a match-up isn't clicking, that's fine. Just delete your claim on the story's ad. This signals that there is now a spot free for other interested parties.
✗ Keep checking back to track any changes in the advertisements or claims.
✗ Questions or comments? Please drop us a line.
Best of luck to all of you!