It's been WAY too long. Time for a Comment Fic Party
So ... What, pray tell, is a Comment Fic Party?
Well, it's a chance for us to play with our characters, with other people's characters, with new characters all in a safe and encouraging environment. Especially for those of you who have been waiting for a chance to show off your writing skills. :)
So ... here's a basic rundown of how it will work.
We will keep PROMPTS open between now and and 11:30 PM Monday, June 15th (EST).
FICS can be posted from now until 11:00 PM Sunday, June 22nd (EST).
Examples of prompts:
CSI: Sleeps with Butterflies: Sara and Grissom, reconciliation.
CSI/Makeup in Morgues Crossover: Greg proposes to Audrey.
OR
Original: FedEx Ground, Christina and Nori have a serious conversation about their relationship.
Original Crossover: Rock the Cradle/Falling Starlight, Elena and Marshall get back together.
Original Crossover: Playing on the Line/Evidence of Damage, Carlos on the wedding day.
OR
Any fandom, any characters, Wedding.
***
If you have something you want someone specific to write, make sure you put their name in the comment so that the attention is grabbed! And don't be ashamed to not only prompt for yourself but write for yourself as well! A lot of writers use the fic parties as a chance to get certain plot bunnies out of their heads and out into the world.
So for the next week, we are going to go commenting crazy. Is there a scene you've always wanted to write for your own characters, is there a scene you want to see a writer do for other characters, is there a character you want to get to know better? This is your chance to prompt.
We are doing something different from last time, however.
This time around, we will be allowing prompts to be filled right away! See something that inspires you? Don't wait! Go and comment to it. We will just be closing prompts on the 15th so that this doesn't go for three months. ;)
Remember:
1. Round robins are totally accepted and encouraged!
2. Absolutely any sort of prompt is fair game, just so long as it stays respectful of community members, characters, and actors or musicians who are used as faces for our characters (meaning no RPF). If someone prompts something that you don't enjoy, there's really no need to tell them that they're a terrible person or anything; just don't write/read fic for it. Slash, femslash, het, and gen are ALL welcome.
3. Any rating or content is fair game, but please label any explicit fic with NC-17/FRAO/Adult in the subject line and/or in the comment before the fic. Please also be mindful of others and label any potentially triggering fic similarly [dubious or non-consensual sexual content, character death, etc]. While we're talking warnings, you might want to warn for spoilers. You don't have to, because a lot of us don't share fandoms, but it might be a heads up if say, you have inside info on an episode that has not yet aired.
4. Have fun! That's an absolute requirement. Feel free to answer your own prompts, answer as many prompts as you like, and answer prompts more than once. Go nuts! If your fic won't fit in one comment, post it to your personal or fic journal and leave the link in a comment. Please don't post it to the community as its own entry; at the end of commentfic, a roundup will be posted.
5. Don't forget to encourage the authors who fill your prompts!
6. Fics are posted to this post in the comments and we let the fun grow and grow and grow ...
Again, remember: Even though prompting closes next Monday, commenting is open from now until June 22nd. Anyone is able to comment on any prompt they wish. Even if it is not your fandom. Yes, even if it is not your fandom. Especially if it is not your fandom. It is a great way to see how people see your characters.
And then we're done and your friendly neighborhood mods will put up a post that links the fics. :)
If you are interested and this post has totally confused you, comment with questions! :)
Part of the fun of this is not just to play in the really active fandoms but to also bring some of the quieter characters out of the woodwork. It's your chance to get to know original characters, faded characters, and to let those forgotten characters out of the closet a bit. :)
Still confused? Check out the last one we did!
Get Prompting People!
Well, it's a chance for us to play with our characters, with other people's characters, with new characters all in a safe and encouraging environment. Especially for those of you who have been waiting for a chance to show off your writing skills. :)
So ... here's a basic rundown of how it will work.
We will keep PROMPTS open between now and and 11:30 PM Monday, June 15th (EST).
FICS can be posted from now until 11:00 PM Sunday, June 22nd (EST).
Examples of prompts:
CSI: Sleeps with Butterflies: Sara and Grissom, reconciliation.
CSI/Makeup in Morgues Crossover: Greg proposes to Audrey.
OR
Original: FedEx Ground, Christina and Nori have a serious conversation about their relationship.
Original Crossover: Rock the Cradle/Falling Starlight, Elena and Marshall get back together.
Original Crossover: Playing on the Line/Evidence of Damage, Carlos on the wedding day.
OR
Any fandom, any characters, Wedding.
***
If you have something you want someone specific to write, make sure you put their name in the comment so that the attention is grabbed! And don't be ashamed to not only prompt for yourself but write for yourself as well! A lot of writers use the fic parties as a chance to get certain plot bunnies out of their heads and out into the world.
So for the next week, we are going to go commenting crazy. Is there a scene you've always wanted to write for your own characters, is there a scene you want to see a writer do for other characters, is there a character you want to get to know better? This is your chance to prompt.
We are doing something different from last time, however.
This time around, we will be allowing prompts to be filled right away! See something that inspires you? Don't wait! Go and comment to it. We will just be closing prompts on the 15th so that this doesn't go for three months. ;)
Remember:
1. Round robins are totally accepted and encouraged!
2. Absolutely any sort of prompt is fair game, just so long as it stays respectful of community members, characters, and actors or musicians who are used as faces for our characters (meaning no RPF). If someone prompts something that you don't enjoy, there's really no need to tell them that they're a terrible person or anything; just don't write/read fic for it. Slash, femslash, het, and gen are ALL welcome.
3. Any rating or content is fair game, but please label any explicit fic with NC-17/FRAO/Adult in the subject line and/or in the comment before the fic. Please also be mindful of others and label any potentially triggering fic similarly [dubious or non-consensual sexual content, character death, etc]. While we're talking warnings, you might want to warn for spoilers. You don't have to, because a lot of us don't share fandoms, but it might be a heads up if say, you have inside info on an episode that has not yet aired.
4. Have fun! That's an absolute requirement. Feel free to answer your own prompts, answer as many prompts as you like, and answer prompts more than once. Go nuts! If your fic won't fit in one comment, post it to your personal or fic journal and leave the link in a comment. Please don't post it to the community as its own entry; at the end of commentfic, a roundup will be posted.
5. Don't forget to encourage the authors who fill your prompts!
6. Fics are posted to this post in the comments and we let the fun grow and grow and grow ...
Again, remember: Even though prompting closes next Monday, commenting is open from now until June 22nd. Anyone is able to comment on any prompt they wish. Even if it is not your fandom. Yes, even if it is not your fandom. Especially if it is not your fandom. It is a great way to see how people see your characters.
And then we're done and your friendly neighborhood mods will put up a post that links the fics. :)
If you are interested and this post has totally confused you, comment with questions! :)
Part of the fun of this is not just to play in the really active fandoms but to also bring some of the quieter characters out of the woodwork. It's your chance to get to know original characters, faded characters, and to let those forgotten characters out of the closet a bit. :)
Still confused? Check out the last one we did!
Get Prompting People!