Just a wee little reminder...

[dmacabre]

As the deadline for the fic exchange sign up approaches, we're getting a flurry of new participants. Woohoo!

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[spotzle]

", an evil miscreant has stolen the key to the Goblin King's wardrobe"

I would love to read this. Just saying. :)

[dmacabre]

Oh, but such a fic undoubtedly gets ugly, because nobody can mess with Jareth's wardrobe and live to tell the tale! *g*

[spotzle]

I imagine it would be the Goblin Kindom version of the Hom Dai in The Mummy.

Ten to one Sarah accidentally resurrects him. "no harm has come from reading a book, my foot."

[dmacabre]

I thought your prompts were excellently balanced-- just enough detail to get people thinking, but not so much that it fenced them in creatively. It really is hard coming up with decent ones. I have trouble every year too, my mind just blanks.

I depend upon reading everyone else's prompts for inspiration, which is cheating a bit. :-}

[themsmine]

That's an excellent strategy!

I don't actually give mine all that much thought. I just write down whatever comes to mind first and they're the lucky winners. Maybe I should have given them more thought. Haha.

[dmacabre]

Coming up with prompts are easier for some than others! I'm always impressed by how many great ideas people have and wish they were all written into fics.

Your crossover prompt made me giggle, because I'd recently rewatched The Lost Boys and it never even occurred to me to cross it with Labyrinth. ;D

[wizzcat01]

"On the night of the Grand Ball at the Unseelie Court, Jareth has one too many glasses of champagne and the next morning he wakes up in the backyard of a suburban home, underneath an all-too-familiar window..."

And now I really want to read this story! No fair.

[dmacabre]

Grumpy, hungover Goblin King might induce some powerful plot bunnies for an ambitious writer. ;)

[wizzcat01]

In my head I've already swapped the word 'window' for 'brunette'. ;)

[dmacabre]

BWAHAHAHA. Now see, that's already kicking the action waaaaaay up a notch. *g*

[owl_songs]

Hi there!
I just re-read my prompts and I'm a little concerned that my third one was too vague. I provided conflict, but very little else! Should I submit a revised prompt?

[dmacabre]

It seems fine to me? Yes, it was short, but it's possible for short prompts to pack a punch, too. Yours had conflict, and you left the character(s) open, which is perfectly acceptable to do. If you'd like to revise it, then go ahead and make another comment on the sign-up post, but it's not necessary. :)

This post was mainly for people who had trouble giving more than the most basic of prompts. Two or three words probably won't cut it, for example, and neither will saying "adventure story" or "fluffy romance story".

[owl_songs]

That's a relief! After reading this post and then my own prompts again, I couldn't help but be concerned. :) I think I'll probably leave it as is, then. Thanks!

[dmacabre]

You're welcome! Yeah, I knew some people would worry when they saw this post, but honestly, only a few people needed some additional help and I've already contacted them directly.

[slobber_neck]

Oooh, I gave a four word prompt this year... lol. Somehow I think it gives enough, though...

[dmacabre]

Haha, yes, it's definitely possible to cram a lot of potential into a short prompt if you choose your words carefully. Some of the best prompts I've seen were deceptively simple concepts and yet just brimming with plot bunnies.