FAQ Post

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

Have questions that aren't answered in the user info? This is the place to ask them.



Q. Is it any fandom?
A. Yes fic_variations is any fandom, except Real Person Fic or Real Person Slash. I know that it does look like we favour procedural crime shows, but we do allow any fandom.

Q. Is there a penalty if I don't complete my fics?
A. No, this is a low-pressure community. If you complete your claim, then you get a shiny banner. If you don't then you'll get a chance to complete the claim when we run an amnesty round.

Q. What's an amnesty round?
A. Every three months, we allow writers to finish their past claims from the last three months. For example, if the amnesty round is in June, then writers can post any fics for claims made in March, April and May.

Q. I've made a claim at the start of the month, and I've finished it, can I claim something else?
A. Essentially our stance is two claims per writer per month. Therefore if you've made your two claims at the start of the month and have completed them, you'll have to wait until the next month to make a new claim. However, if you've only made one claim and you've completed it, and there's still at least a week in the challenge, you always claim something else.

Q. Can I make ficlets and drabbles for our claim or does it have to be one or the other?
A. The quick answer is one or the other. However, if you've completed your set requirement for your claim and you have written something else for the claim but doesn't fit the word requirement, it's okay to post it. For example, you've written your five drabbles and your sixth drabble has become a ficlet, it's okay to post it.

Since we are very low pressure, we're not going to be counting every single fic to ensure that it mets the required word count. There is some leeway. For example if you started out writing ficlets and your final ficlet is a few words short (i.e. you have 490-500 words), it's okay to post it as a ficlet.

Q. Should I post from my regular journal or my fic journal?
A. Ultimately the answer is whatever you feel comfortable doing.

I tend to post under my regular journal but link back to my fic journal. If you're going to post from a different journal than what you claimed from, you need to make sure that you leave a note at the claiming post to state this and the second journal needs to be a member of the community.

Q. What type of fic, can't I post here?
A. The only fic that we disallow is Real Person Fic/Real Person Slash other than that anything goes.

However, anything that has a rating of NC17/Adult/FRAO should be clearly labeled as such in both the subject header of your post and the header in the post.

Likewise, anything that would squick someone should be posted in the warnings and bolded. For example, slash, character death are allowed, but you do need to put it in your warnings. For example: Warnings: This fic contains slash.

Q. What is your policy on fics that are based on the most recent episode of a tv show?
A. Again anything goes. However we do ask that you put something in the spoilers to warn people that you're writing something that's based on the most recent episode of a program.

For example: Spoilers: Contains spoilers for episode 2x22 "All Hell Breaks Loose Part 2" of Supernatural.

Remember not everyone has access to the North American schedule of a program.



Any other questions?

Comments

[afteriwake.livejournal.com]

Just thought of one, since I'm not the only one who uses them: we do allow OCs for claiming. They can be from an original fictional universe or an alternate universe, but you can claim them or any pairing you might put them in. Also, we do allow threesome claims. And fandom claims, too. And crossover claims, either by character or by fandom.

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

I thought the OC was in the user info.

I will add this info to the FAQ tomorrow. I am pretty tired right now.

[mjules.livejournal.com]

Is it possible to claim a general series? That is, if a series focuses on several different characters and you wanted to focus on a different character with each drabble?

Example... Gunslinger Girl has five main girls, plus their trainers. Would it be possible to claim the general series and then write five drabbles, one for each girl?

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

Yes. Thank you that was something that's fairly new that I forgot to put in the FAQ.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

maybe it's in the user info but i didn't see it. Do i have to wait until I have all three ficlets done before posting (which is how i've seen people doing it in the last few days) or can i post one at a time as i get them done

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

You can post them one at a time.

That's what I typically do. When it's close to the end of the month, I will sometimes post them all in one go.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

okay, works for me thanks

[haloisbent.livejournal.com]

I was wondering if the prompt has to be used literally in the fic or if can you just use it as an inspiration. Do I have to literally use the word prompt into the fiction?

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

You can either use it literally in the fic or it's just an inspiration for the fic.


There will be some prompts at the community where you might find that it's easier to use them literally and others as just an inspiration.

[haloisbent.livejournal.com]

Great! Thanks.

Affiliate fic_variations

[minervasrevenge.livejournal.com]

Hello, I mod single_blanket - a new version of one_blanket - and would love to affiliate with you.

[jordinothepizza.livejournal.com]

Would you be willing to affiliate with writing_addicts?

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

Sure I'll add you to the list.

[jordinothepizza.livejournal.com]

Thanks ^_^

[jedimasterstar.livejournal.com]

I'm not a member of your community, but I was wondering if I could affiliate with you?

It is a writing prompt community called sci_fi_prompts. I know that it sounds like that it is only for sci-fi writers, but we allow fantasy writers to participate also, as well as those who like to write original characters and genderbender characters and original fiction.

Let me know if you are interested!

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

Sure I can add you to the affiliate list.

[jedimasterstar.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you!