THEBROWNIEBUNCH ROUND 3 SIGN-UP POST
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thebrowniebunchSign-Ups are now closed!! Thank you for everyone who signed up! Assignments Will be out in the next 1-2 weeks!!
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thebrowniebunch Round 3 Rules, FAQ, and Sign-Up Instructions! Keep reading for everything (we think) you need to know - browniebunchmods
What isthebrowniebunch?
thebrowniebunch is a B.A.P fan fiction exchange focused primarily but not exclusively on gen or inter-band slash fic. (We like het and cross-over pairings as well!) The first round of thebrowniebunch was held to great success in March-April of 2013 and the second round in the summer of 2013. We're back again now for another round of great stories!! :D
How does thebrowniebunch exchange work?
It's pretty simple. You sign up (explained below) and provide details of both what type of fic you'd like to write and what you'd like to receive. Everyone will be matched to another participant based on interest in writing/receiving similar types of fic. After sign-ups close, you'll receive an email with your assignment within the week. You'll then have more than a month to write a story of at least 1000 words based on one of the prompts your assignee provided. During the writing period, you should keep the identity of your assignee secret. About halfway through we'll ask you to check in to make sure you're on track. Details on posting will be provided closer to the end of the exchange.
When does this all happen, again?
Signups - June 2nd - June 15th (Sign-ups will close 11:59PM(ish) Sunday 6/15)
Assignments Out - June 25th - June 30th
Check-in - August 5th
Fics Due / Posting Starts - August 20th
What happens if I end up not being able to write my fic? Can I get an extension?
The mods feel that a month should be a generous amount of time to write a 1000 word fic. If you do not think you can complete a 1000 word story in 6 weeks, we'd ask you to seriously consider whether you're able to participate in the exchange as we will not be giving extensions. If you do sign up and for personal reasons are not able to complete your fic, we ask you let the mods know right away so that we can find a pinch hitter to write for your assignee.
Pinch hitter?
On the sign-up form, you'll be asked if you'd be willing to pinch hit. Pinch hitting basically means stepping up to write a story for someone if their writer drops out. If you say you'll be willing to pinch hit the mods might contact you during the exchange to ask if you can write a second story on top of the first you signed up for.
What if I don't like any of the prompts my assignee gave me? What if they ask me not to write about something I really enjoy?
The mods of thebrowniebunch think that community is one of the best parts of fandom, and a building block of community is respect. To that end, it is incredibly important that you honor anything your assignee asks you not to include in their fic. We'll also do our best not to match you up with anyone requesting anything you don't want to write. It's also important that you try to work with one of the prompts your assignee has given you. Part of the joy of an exchange is not just writing something awesome, but having something you really want to read written awesomely as well! Be creative and do your best with the prompts provided.
What if I want to write my story about X?
The mods want everyone to write a story they love and a story that their assignee will love to receive. We also know not everyone likes to read the same things. That being said, we're going to require that you post a warning if your fic contains any of the following:
Character death, rape, noncon, underage (14 or younger), graphic violence
We encourage you to be even more robust with your warnings and summary, and we'll provide some more information on this as posting draws near.
What if Livejournal goes down while the exchange is being run?
As many of us know, LJ hasn't been the most stable platform of late, so we'll be mirroringthebrowniebunch on Dreamwidth, another journaling site anyone can use. We will be syndicating posting to a community over there, so you don't need to do anything - when you post your fic, your posts will automatically show up at the Dreamwidth community as well the next day. Your posts will show up as OpenID posts, so you will be able to edit them over there (with your Livejournal username and password) with the same level of control as you would on LiveJournal.
In the event the Livejournal does go down during the middle of the fest, all fics can be posted directly to Dreamwidth using the same OpenID process. If the LJ servers can't authenticate you through OpenID because they're being overwhelmed, we'll open up a general "posting" account on DW for everyone to use to post their stories until LJ's servers are up and running again.
What should I do if I need someone to beta-read / edit my story?
We'll ask on the sign-up form if you might be interested in beta-reading for other writers, and if you are we'll try to organize a way for people to find betas a little later in the process.
SOUNDS GREAT! How do I sign up?
To sign up, all you need to do is complete the signup form! After you complete the form, you'll get a confirmation email from us within a day. If you don't get the confirmation email, let us know at browniebunchmods@gmail.com . If you need to make a change AFTER you've completed the form, please email us to let us know that as well. When the time for posting comes, you'll also need to make sure you've joined as a member ofthebrowniebunch. We'll grant all participating members posting access then.
But wait! What about … ?
If you have more questions, please feel free to comment on this post. One of the mods will get back to you ASAP. Alternatively send us an email at browniebunchmods@gmail.com.
Thank you so much for reading and we really hope you decide to participate!
Welcome to
thebrowniebunch Round 3 Rules, FAQ, and Sign-Up Instructions! Keep reading for everything (we think) you need to know - browniebunchmodsWhat is
thebrowniebunch?thebrowniebunch is a B.A.P fan fiction exchange focused primarily but not exclusively on gen or inter-band slash fic. (We like het and cross-over pairings as well!) The first round of thebrowniebunch was held to great success in March-April of 2013 and the second round in the summer of 2013. We're back again now for another round of great stories!! :DHow does thebrowniebunch exchange work?
It's pretty simple. You sign up (explained below) and provide details of both what type of fic you'd like to write and what you'd like to receive. Everyone will be matched to another participant based on interest in writing/receiving similar types of fic. After sign-ups close, you'll receive an email with your assignment within the week. You'll then have more than a month to write a story of at least 1000 words based on one of the prompts your assignee provided. During the writing period, you should keep the identity of your assignee secret. About halfway through we'll ask you to check in to make sure you're on track. Details on posting will be provided closer to the end of the exchange.
When does this all happen, again?
Signups - June 2nd - June 15th (Sign-ups will close 11:59PM(ish) Sunday 6/15)
Assignments Out - June 25th - June 30th
Check-in - August 5th
Fics Due / Posting Starts - August 20th
What happens if I end up not being able to write my fic? Can I get an extension?
The mods feel that a month should be a generous amount of time to write a 1000 word fic. If you do not think you can complete a 1000 word story in 6 weeks, we'd ask you to seriously consider whether you're able to participate in the exchange as we will not be giving extensions. If you do sign up and for personal reasons are not able to complete your fic, we ask you let the mods know right away so that we can find a pinch hitter to write for your assignee.
Pinch hitter?
On the sign-up form, you'll be asked if you'd be willing to pinch hit. Pinch hitting basically means stepping up to write a story for someone if their writer drops out. If you say you'll be willing to pinch hit the mods might contact you during the exchange to ask if you can write a second story on top of the first you signed up for.
What if I don't like any of the prompts my assignee gave me? What if they ask me not to write about something I really enjoy?
The mods of thebrowniebunch think that community is one of the best parts of fandom, and a building block of community is respect. To that end, it is incredibly important that you honor anything your assignee asks you not to include in their fic. We'll also do our best not to match you up with anyone requesting anything you don't want to write. It's also important that you try to work with one of the prompts your assignee has given you. Part of the joy of an exchange is not just writing something awesome, but having something you really want to read written awesomely as well! Be creative and do your best with the prompts provided.
What if I want to write my story about X?
The mods want everyone to write a story they love and a story that their assignee will love to receive. We also know not everyone likes to read the same things. That being said, we're going to require that you post a warning if your fic contains any of the following:
Character death, rape, noncon, underage (14 or younger), graphic violence
We encourage you to be even more robust with your warnings and summary, and we'll provide some more information on this as posting draws near.
What if Livejournal goes down while the exchange is being run?
As many of us know, LJ hasn't been the most stable platform of late, so we'll be mirroring
thebrowniebunch on Dreamwidth, another journaling site anyone can use. We will be syndicating posting to a community over there, so you don't need to do anything - when you post your fic, your posts will automatically show up at the Dreamwidth community as well the next day. Your posts will show up as OpenID posts, so you will be able to edit them over there (with your Livejournal username and password) with the same level of control as you would on LiveJournal. In the event the Livejournal does go down during the middle of the fest, all fics can be posted directly to Dreamwidth using the same OpenID process. If the LJ servers can't authenticate you through OpenID because they're being overwhelmed, we'll open up a general "posting" account on DW for everyone to use to post their stories until LJ's servers are up and running again.
What should I do if I need someone to beta-read / edit my story?
We'll ask on the sign-up form if you might be interested in beta-reading for other writers, and if you are we'll try to organize a way for people to find betas a little later in the process.
SOUNDS GREAT! How do I sign up?
To sign up, all you need to do is complete the signup form! After you complete the form, you'll get a confirmation email from us within a day. If you don't get the confirmation email, let us know at browniebunchmods@gmail.com . If you need to make a change AFTER you've completed the form, please email us to let us know that as well. When the time for posting comes, you'll also need to make sure you've joined as a member of
thebrowniebunch. We'll grant all participating members posting access then.But wait! What about … ?
If you have more questions, please feel free to comment on this post. One of the mods will get back to you ASAP. Alternatively send us an email at browniebunchmods@gmail.com.
Thank you so much for reading and we really hope you decide to participate!
