FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many people can claim a character? Only one person can claim a character or pairing at a time. However, if you're interested in doing a collaboration, you could sign up jointly with another person. The collab team can only write 7 fics.
2. My character pairing has already been claimed! What do I do? You can sign up to be waitlisted or choose another claim. If you choose to be waitlisted, you will be contacted about your claim once the person has finished the seven fics. Waitlisting is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
3. Can I claim more than one character/pairing at a time? No. However, once you have completed your first set, you are welcome to claim a different one.
4. Can I claim a crossover/original character? No.
5. If I pick a pairing, does every piece have to have that pairing in it? Not explicitly, but you should at least allude to it.
6. How are you going to know if I've already written like, a kajillion Harry/Draco fics and then claim H/D here? I'm not, and honestly, I don't care. If you really want to add to the pile, go for it.
7. Can I repost old (by "old" I mean completed before the date you requested to join) fanfiction for the prompts? No. If I find out somehow that you've done it, I'll delete the post. But then again, I'm not going to be arsed to comb your journal to see if it's been posted before.
8. Can I edit/reassign prompts for previously posted fics? Sure. Just go back to your post, click "Edit Post" and switch out the prompt.
9. Can I claim a group of characters (e.g. the Marauders, the Trio, Slytherins, the Founders, etc) or an era? Certainly.
10. How long to the fics have to be? At least 100 words, but they can be as long as you want.
11. What ratings/types of fic are allowed? G through NC-17, and anything you can think of, from fluff to deathfic.
12. Are there any deadlines? No, but keep in mind that other people may be waiting to take a crack at your claim.
13. Can I post fics that I've written for this elsewhere? Repost whereever you want. It's your fic, after all.
14. Can I use fics I've written for other challenges? Yes, as long as it fits into the specification of "new fic," which is, you wrote it after you claimed your character(s) here.
15. How central does the prompt have to be to the fic? Don't stress it. Use it as inspiration or for an added dimension. Hell, just stick a random prompt onto a fic. I won't be able to tell.
16. May I edit lyrics of a song to fit the story? Sure, but a majority of the lyrics and the song must still be contained in the story. If you'd like to remove repeating choruses, feel free to do so.
17. I have never heard of the songs, but I'd like to hear them and get an impression. That is no problem. Send an e-mail requesting the songs you'd like to have to 7musicalmuses@gmx.net and I'll send you the mp3 file with the song as soon as I can.
18. I can't immediately post in the community. why is that? That is beacause an admin of this community has to approve your request to join first. If that should for some reason not happen, please contact either me, xchristabelx or angstyflipside with any questions you may have.
Still have questions? Both of us admins will be very happy to help you as best as we can, so feel free to leave a comment with your question in this post.
2. My character pairing has already been claimed! What do I do? You can sign up to be waitlisted or choose another claim. If you choose to be waitlisted, you will be contacted about your claim once the person has finished the seven fics. Waitlisting is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
3. Can I claim more than one character/pairing at a time? No. However, once you have completed your first set, you are welcome to claim a different one.
4. Can I claim a crossover/original character? No.
5. If I pick a pairing, does every piece have to have that pairing in it? Not explicitly, but you should at least allude to it.
6. How are you going to know if I've already written like, a kajillion Harry/Draco fics and then claim H/D here? I'm not, and honestly, I don't care. If you really want to add to the pile, go for it.
7. Can I repost old (by "old" I mean completed before the date you requested to join) fanfiction for the prompts? No. If I find out somehow that you've done it, I'll delete the post. But then again, I'm not going to be arsed to comb your journal to see if it's been posted before.
8. Can I edit/reassign prompts for previously posted fics? Sure. Just go back to your post, click "Edit Post" and switch out the prompt.
9. Can I claim a group of characters (e.g. the Marauders, the Trio, Slytherins, the Founders, etc) or an era? Certainly.
10. How long to the fics have to be? At least 100 words, but they can be as long as you want.
11. What ratings/types of fic are allowed? G through NC-17, and anything you can think of, from fluff to deathfic.
12. Are there any deadlines? No, but keep in mind that other people may be waiting to take a crack at your claim.
13. Can I post fics that I've written for this elsewhere? Repost whereever you want. It's your fic, after all.
14. Can I use fics I've written for other challenges? Yes, as long as it fits into the specification of "new fic," which is, you wrote it after you claimed your character(s) here.
15. How central does the prompt have to be to the fic? Don't stress it. Use it as inspiration or for an added dimension. Hell, just stick a random prompt onto a fic. I won't be able to tell.
16. May I edit lyrics of a song to fit the story? Sure, but a majority of the lyrics and the song must still be contained in the story. If you'd like to remove repeating choruses, feel free to do so.
17. I have never heard of the songs, but I'd like to hear them and get an impression. That is no problem. Send an e-mail requesting the songs you'd like to have to 7musicalmuses@gmx.net and I'll send you the mp3 file with the song as soon as I can.
18. I can't immediately post in the community. why is that? That is beacause an admin of this community has to approve your request to join first. If that should for some reason not happen, please contact either me, xchristabelx or angstyflipside with any questions you may have.
Still have questions? Both of us admins will be very happy to help you as best as we can, so feel free to leave a comment with your question in this post.