Writer Sign-Ups - Round 3
2013 Writer Rules
1. We're going with the two-tiered system again this year! We hope that the option of a smaller word count will encourage everyone who wants to, to try!
First Tier: the minimum length is 5,000 words.
Second Tier: the minimum length is 10,000 words.
When you sign up, please indicate which tier you will be shooting for (though we definitely won't hold you to it - if you start for 5k and end up with 7k or 10k, we're going to say yes, plz!). There is no maximum length!
2. Stories may be slash or gen or het. As long as the main pairing/characters are still Sam and Gabriel (so, yes, this means genderbending i.e. "girl!Sam" and/or "girl!Gabriel" is allowed). Threesomes or "moresomes" - as long as Gabriel and Sam are the main characters/pairing - are also allowed.
3. RPF - Real Person Fiction - (ie. Jared Padalecki/Richard Speight Jr., etc.) is allowed.
4. The relationship (whether slash, pre-slash, or gen) between Sam and Gabriel (or Jared and Richard) must be the central element of the story.
5. You can post your story on your journal. AO3 and Dreamwidth, and even Fanfiction.net are also acceptable. Stories must be unlocked when you post and remain unlocked. We'll create a master list of links here at the comm when posting is finished.
6. The story you write for this mini-bang must be completely new, or at least not posted in any shape or form anywhere else on the internet. This isn't a place where you can finish those pesky WIPs you've been posting, but a place to create new art and fiction for these two characters.
7. AU's and crossovers are allowed. (This includes pairings of the Jared/Gabriel, Richard/Sam, variety as well).
8. Only sign up to write ONE story. This is to make sure everyone can get art for their fics.
9. I'm changing one of the rules this year. You can sign up for BOTH fic AND art. But please please please be sure that you'll be able to do both before signing up. We don't want you to get so stressed that you're unable to finish either!
10. Co-writing is allowed. Only 1 of you needs to post a sign-up comment. But please note who you will be writing with so that we can make a note of it. :D
11. Stories must be beta'd. No exceptions. We'll have a beta sign-up post, and a post with beta communities you can utilize put up soon!
12. Writers must communicate with mods through the check-ins and with their assigned artist.
13. Pairing Sam or Gabriel with other characters and keeping the relationship between Sam and Gabriel gen is allowed. For example, your fic can be Sam/Dean as long as your fic is Sam & Gabriel-centric with a side of wincest. If Sam and Gabriel are not centric to your fic, you won't be allowed to post your entry to this community at the end of the challenge.
14. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Schedule/Deadlines
June 22nd - Sign-ups start
July 13th - Writer sign-ups end
August 10th - 1st Check in
August 24th - 2nd Check in
September 21st - Rough Drafts due + Art signs-up end
September 25th - Claims
November 2nd - Art Drafts due
November 11th - Staggered posting starts
To sign up:
Please comment below with the following information:
LJ username:
Author name:
I have read and understand the rules and deadlines:
Are you planning to write slash, gen, or het? (we won't hold you to it!)
Tier: