TRICK OR TREATING TIME AGAIN!
It's that time again! The leaves are starting to turn, the nights are getting cooler, and All Hallows Eve is upon us! Wish you could still go out trick or treating with the kiddies? Well wl_fanfiction is giving you trick or treating of a different kind!
Let's celebrate this holiday by sharing with our fellow fans the fruits of our labor. I'm not just talking fiction here, but art, too!-I know I like a little variety in my grab bags, and I bet you guys do, too! I want to take you guys from door to virtual door filling up your bag this Halloween! What will you get out of this? Fandom offerings from the authors and artists of the community! How?
Here's how it would work:
1. Email me (Clay) at clayangel@comcast.net to sign up. When you sign up, all you have to tell me is:
A) Your LJ name
B) WHAT type of offering you'd be willing to make (aka fiction or art*-only choose ONE)
C) HOW MANY you'd be willing to make. (The limit is 5 pieces.)
*By art I mean either drawings or manipulations. No icons or other graphics.
Example: Hey, this is clayangel! I'm willing to make 5 pieces of art. ^_^
or
Hi, Sungreen here! I can write three stories. Thanks!
2. Sign ups end on Sunday, October 14th
3. On the 15th, I will post our crafted "neighborhood." A few houses will probably have art, while most will have fiction, but we're not going to advertise which has which, so you won't know what you'll be getting.
4. As soon as the neighborhood is posted you will CHOOSE which houses you would like to visit. This is going to be done on a first come, first serve basis. YOU CAN ONLY VISIT AS MANY HOUSES AS OFFERINGS YOU ARE WILLING TO GIVE. Therefore, if, say, you are willing to write three stories, then you may ask for things from three different houses. Make your choices and comment with the house numbers in that post.
You will know which house is yours. I will email you with your house number the morning that the neighborhood is posted. Please do not share your house number with other people.
4. After all choices have been made, I will email all participants with a reminder of who they will be crafting for, so that you may tailor your crafts for those people if you like. However, do NOT tell people for whom you are crafting, as we'd like an element of surprise come Halloween.
5. On October 29th, all crafts are due, emailed to me as per usual.
6. On October 31st, I will pass out the treat bags for everyone to enjoy!
Now, this may seem complicated, but it's really not. What it comes down to is that you sign up, choose which houses you'd like to visit and then write/draw/etc. for those who chose you. Three easy steps!
As for the work load, let's think about trick or treat bags. Sure we all love getting full sized candy bars, but most people give out the fun size, and that's all I expect of you. Endeavors should be simple enough that you're not wearing yourself thin making multiples. For examples, stories should be between 300 and 500 words (though you are free to go over if you think you have the time) and art should be sketches or simple pieces without backgrounds, rather than full blown intricately detailed pieces.
And that's it! Happy Halloween, everyone! ^_^ NOW SIGN UP AND HAVE FUN!!
Randon mod aside-This event usually introduces more art into the comm, so it seems like a good time to talk about it. I was thinking, especially what with the new art tag, that art should be allowed in the comm without needing special circumstances like events. A picture is just a visual story, right? And we have so little as it is that I think it would be an added bonus for the comm rather than something that would bog us down. So let's embrace our art! A picture is worth a thousand words after all. ^_^