& i'm considering TBB myself, actually. here is my list.
cons: - deadlines! stress! - detracting time from current fic/fandom projects. - i'm awful at writing to prompts. - the comm & provided info is really counterintuitive and hard to navigate.
pros: - getting more fandom exposure, higher review count. - making people happy with fic. - challenging myself, trying new things. - pretty art!
Yes. Although... I don't think you have to write to a prompt unless you want to? At least that's been the way in all big-bangs I've seen before. But you are right. Rather counterintuitive.
PRETTY ART. OR VIDS. MMMMMMMM.
Also, I would love to read it, if you did. =D
I tried a big-bang before, but failed. But! I am wiser more experienced now! And I had this whole Pete's World story planned. With cons and grift and SPACESHIPS. And spacepirate!mortal!Jack. *ponders*
What might you do if you did?
Ack. In my brain that was actually English. Except not.
I've been plotting out a bit of a Torchwood epic recently, which I basically want to get written before Season 3 comes out and I'm Jossed. Mostly to do with my thoughts on the mysterious Torchwood Four and sentient shopping trolleys and Ianto's family and the card-reading little girl and a lot of negligibly canon bollocks from the Torchwood Files. And John Hart. I really like writing John Hart.
We should both do it, and flail at each other! They seem to be very open & accepting about people who try and fail miserably, which is something I always like to see in Fest co-ordinators.
Sentient shopping trolleys! Card reading girl! I am desperately afraid that they will either a) forget all about her or b) get back to her and fuck it up. Your fic will be the answer to prayer. Ditto John Hart. I ♥ him. He's gonna be in mine too.
You know what is weird in TW verse? Magic! In Who, there is no magic. It is all "science". In TW, the supernatural exists. Is that just because a higher life form isn't around to explain it? D'you think if the Doctor came round to call, he'd be all, "Oh, you call those faeries, but actually they're aliens!" The thing is, they could be explained. But immortal card-reading girl? I can't think of a super good science-y explanation.
For ages, I was being all sensible about it, telling myself that his story arc was closed off now, it was the right time for him to leave, before he got old, but then... reality set in and I suddenly realised how much I'm going to miss him. :(
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pros - it will give me something good and epic to read!
o? was that not what you meant?
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No, this is good! =D I live but to serve!
SO MANY WORDS. ALL BY MYSELF.
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*grins manically*
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And I have to second kel - if it means more awesome fic for me us I'm saying go for it!
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Actually. I am a bit intoxicated at the moment! lol. But it was a celebration! I may be being fakely academically published!
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cons:
- deadlines! stress!
- detracting time from current fic/fandom projects.
- i'm awful at writing to prompts.
- the comm & provided info is really counterintuitive and hard to navigate.
pros:
- getting more fandom exposure, higher review count.
- making people happy with fic.
- challenging myself, trying new things.
- pretty art!
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PRETTY ART. OR VIDS. MMMMMMMM.
Also, I would love to read it, if you did. =D
I tried a big-bang before, but failed. But! I am wiser more experienced now! And I had this whole Pete's World story planned. With cons and grift and SPACESHIPS. And spacepirate!mortal!Jack. *ponders*
What might you do if you did?
Ack. In my brain that was actually English. Except not.
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I've been plotting out a bit of a Torchwood epic recently, which I basically want to get written before Season 3 comes out and I'm Jossed. Mostly to do with my thoughts on the mysterious Torchwood Four and sentient shopping trolleys and Ianto's family and the card-reading little girl and a lot of negligibly canon bollocks from the Torchwood Files. And John Hart. I really like writing John Hart.
We should both do it, and flail at each other! They seem to be very open & accepting about people who try and fail miserably, which is something I always like to see in Fest co-ordinators.
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Sentient shopping trolleys! Card reading girl! I am desperately afraid that they will either a) forget all about her or b) get back to her and fuck it up. Your fic will be the answer to prayer. Ditto John Hart. I ♥ him. He's gonna be in mine too.
You know what is weird in TW verse? Magic! In Who, there is no magic. It is all "science". In TW, the supernatural exists. Is that just because a higher life form isn't around to explain it? D'you think if the Doctor came round to call, he'd be all, "Oh, you call those faeries, but actually they're aliens!" The thing is, they could be explained. But immortal card-reading girl? I can't think of a super good science-y explanation.
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For ages, I was being all sensible about it, telling myself that his story arc was closed off now, it was the right time for him to leave, before he got old, but then... reality set in and I suddenly realised how much I'm going to miss him. :(
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