rarepair_shorts | Winter 2009-2010 Fic Exchange! (Reply)

SIGN-UPS ARE NOW CLOSED.

Well, it's finally here: the Rarepair Shorts Winter 2009-2010 Fic Exchange!

In case you weren't around last year, go check out the masterlist from last year, or the year before. That'll give you some idea of how things work, and how much fun this event can be!

PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS POST CAREFULLY BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS. There is a lot of information to sift through, because absolutely everything you need to know is in this post. ADDITIONALLY, we have added a few things to the rules this year, so please be sure to glance through them again if you've read them in previous years.

GENERAL RULES

01. You must write a fic of at least 800 words and no more than 2000 words pertaining to your assignment. You also have the option of breaking it down into drabble form - you may write as many drabbles as you wish, but the combined total number of words must be at least 800 words as well (and again, no more than 2000). Fics should be completed and should not be sequels to or continuations of a pre-existing work.

02. Fics must not be rated higher than R. Please be tasteful and mindful of your recipient's wishes.

03. Obviously, you may only request/write about rare pairs. What counts as a rare pair? Anything not on this list.

04. All fics must be beta-read and spell-checked before submission. If you can't find someone to beta-read your fic(s), you can PM us (

rarepairs_mod) or email us at the mod account to beta-read it for you. We should be the last resort when it comes to beta-ing, because we don't want to beta everyone's fics. ;)

05. Upon receiving your assignment, please reply to the email to confirm that you have received it. If at any time you find yourself struggling with your assignment, PLEASE CONTACT US! We will help out sort out any problems and will reassign you if need be.

06. Upon completion, send in your fics to rarepair.shorts.mod[AT]gmail.com with subject line "RPS Fic Exchange (your username)". Fics will be due by January 17, 2010.

07. Fics should be in either .txt, .doc, or .docx format, and should include all the proper html tags. Also include the proper heading information:

Author: Your LJ name, which will be hidden until the reveal
Recipient: The LJ name of the person you are writing for
Title:
Pairing:
Rating:
Word Count:
Summary:
Author's Notes: Thank your betas, leave a note for the recipient, give any warnings for the story, etc.

If you've decided to go with the multiple drabble approach, then be sure to do one of these headers for each drabble, excluding the Author and Recipient lines.

Copy header here:
Author: Recipient: Title: Pairing: Rating: Word Count: Summary: Author's Notes:

08. If you need an extension, CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY. This year, we have decided that we will grant extensions that only last a week and a half after the deadline has passed. Frankly, we are tired of being strung along for a few weeks only to have a participant drop out.

09. As far as dropping out goes... we really hope that you don't, though we understand if real life gets in the way. Don't sign up if you know you won't have the time to write a quality fic for your recipient. If you do drop out of the exchange, you will not receive your gift - it will either be regifted or posted to the community for everyone. (We will, of course, check in with writers to make sure that this is okay with them.) Additionally, if the deadline passes and we don't hear from you within two days, we will automatically assume you've dropped out, unless you've previously contacted us. We can't waste any more time and energy trying to hunt you down - it isn't fair. Those who drop out irresponsibly (that is, after the deadline and/or extensions were granted) will not be welcomed back in future rounds of the exchange. We understand that sometimes having to drop out isn't your fault; however, this isn't always the case, and we don't want to have to deal with the same irresponsible participant two years in a row.

10. This is an ANONYMOUS exchange, and it will remain as such until the time of the big reveal. So, please don't go posting your fic all over the place until after the masterlist is posted.

SIGNING UP
Reply to this post with the following form.

You
Name:
Email Address:
LJ name of someone you trust (and can keep a secret) that the person creating your gift can contact with questions about your preferences:
Are you willing to be a pinch-hitter if need be?:

Receiving
Top five (or so) pairings you'd like to receive:
Desired rating of your gift:
Situations, genres, prompts, things, etc., you want: Be specific!
Situations, genres, things, etc., you DON'T want: Again, it only helps to give as many details as you can. Include squicks.

Giving
Are you willing to write slash, femmeslash, or both?:
Highest rating you will write:
Characters and genres you can or would like to write:
Situations, ships, characters, genres, etc., you CANNOT or would NOT like to write: Include squicks.
Any additional writing strengths: (optional)

(Copy the form here:)

SIGN-UPS CLOSE DECEMBER 12. Assignments will be sent out by December 17.

If you have any questions whatsoever, EMAIL US at the mod account or respond to the FAQ post. Comments on this post are NOT screened, so please post ONLY your sign-up form.

Remember to tell your friends! The more the merrier! :D