A brief FAQ

[sumthinlikhuman]

Because I've had a couple people already ask me a couple questions, I figure I might as well address them, and tack this up so that people can keep asking questions as they come up.

Comments

[koreofmyth]

Hi, I have a couple of questions that I'd like to know the answer to before I sign up.

Are crossovers allowed? I'm going to leave my options open until the end of November or so...but would it be alright to an x-ver? I could make it so it's fully explained, and just seem like an original character who hangs out with the main character. (I'm thinking of a crossover with Historical fiction, and the character would be a ghost who'd hang out with the youngest Weasley)

And...does this have to be compliant with all of Rowling's interviews? I'm a supporter of the Sober Universe myself, and was thinking of writing my own twist on kid numbers etc. For example, I was thinking of Bill and Fleur having four kids instead of three, and Rom and Hermione having a set of twins after Rose and Hugo. Is that allowed, or is this strictly 'what Rowling says'?

Thanks for your time! -Kore

[sumthinlikhuman]

Crossovers are not encouraged. However, I am under the opinion that Historical fiction doesn't qualify as crossover fodder, because the person who is dead would presumably be dead whether or not they were being put into another fandom. We'll call crossovers-that-use-HF "fusions".

And no, you don't have to follow Rowling's interviews. I'm ignoring quite a few of them myself. Have fun with the fandom, because the information (even from what she's given us) is pretty nebulous.

[koreofmyth]

Thanks for getting back so quickly! I saw you updated the list of F.A.Q's so I'll clarify a bit more, before diving in.

After talking with my sister, she decided that my sense of 'historical fiction' wasn't the same as most peoples. Still with the same vein of 'using a ghost', would a fictional character from a famous piece of historical literature (e.g. Les Miserables, Pride and Prejudice, Phantom of the Opera ) be alright?

And (one more!) question, sorry. - I read above in someone's question, and you said that no OMCs or OMFs should narrate - if we're not following Rowling's canon, and it's one of those 'other' Weasley kids narrating, is it alright if the story focusses on them? What do you consider not an 'OMC or OMF'.

I think that's if for now...can you tell that I'm extremely curious, and have trouble shutting up?

Hope I didn't take up too much of your time! -Kore

[sumthinlikhuman]

...I am making an executive decision (since I'm the only executive here >.>) and saying, Use your best judgment! If you can work a character from a famous piece of literature into HP fandom (and who's to say that Jean Valjean wasn't a real wizard or something, and therefor potentially floating around as a ghost or something), go right ahead. I, uh, will make the stipulation that if you do this, PLEASE use a piece of British literature? Because I'm, uh, a little bit anal about things like that >.<

If you're working it into one of the main families--Potter, Wealsey, Malfoy, and even Scarmander or Longbottom--a narrating OC is alright. I just didn't want to deal with stories that was essentially original fiction based in the Wizarding world. The fun of this is that it's fanfiction.

And don't worry about taking up too much of my time; if I didn't have ample time that should be spent studying spare time, I wouldn't be running something like this.

Hope the answers were helpful.

[chiralove]

Hi ... sorry, I am really confused. I can't see any of the comments on the writer's sign-up post, and I could have sworn that I had signed up, only now I can't see it, and I was looking because I couldn't remember if I had signed up to write next-gen or post-war/pre-epilogue, and I am just really confused. And I need coffee. And I'm confused. Did I just imagine that I had signed up? akdfj;lasd eeep

[sumthinlikhuman]

Yeah, don't worry, I'll check the sign-ups and get back to you.

The reason you can't see the comments any more is because commenting has been turned off for the Writer's Sign-up, now that it's past their deadline to sign up.

Give me a few minutes to get back to you, and I will tell you whether you were signed up or not.

[sumthinlikhuman]

You are signed up for Pre-epilogue/post-war Slash. But remember, you don't have to stick to that one ^_^

And, of course, you are signed up.

[deadly_lemonade]

Hi there! =]
I'm interested in signing up as an artist as I'd love to take part and I know I'd really enjoy it.
But my question is, how good do you think the art needs to be?
I've never participated in anything like this before and most of my art is locked up in a drawer in my bedroom.
I don't think it's bad but it's only pencil drawings [occasionally rarely coloured in GIMP] so I'm not sure...
I really want to take part, but I'd hate to let a writer or reader down.
Please let me know and thanks in advance!
^^

[sumthinlikhuman]

Well, we're not exactly looking for the Mona Lisa here, lol. And, as I've learned from my experience getting gift art and doing exchanges and collaborations, it's a wholly different thing to get art that is perhaps not what you expected, and getting a fic that isn't what you expected.

Do whatever you're comfortable with, and remember that you don't necessarily have to draw something. Photomanipulation is also an option, or any other "art" medium you think you're capable of working with. I'm sure whoever you end up working with will be pleased with whatever you end up producing.

[maja_li]

For the summary that we have to submit along with the fic: how detailed is it supposed to be? Is it to give the artist some idea of what we're doing, or a full summary so they can pick a scene they want to illustrate, or--?

[sumthinlikhuman]

A summary to give the artists an idea of what they could be working with is generally the best course of action. That way, the people who are reading over summaries won't have the entire story spoiled for them.

Basically, make it a blurb: longer than two lines, shorter than five, I figure.