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[ladyfoxxx]

Here is a few things in no particular order!

Signal boosts:

1. pikasafire is hosting a not-in-November Nanowrimo! 50k in a month, and it doesn't even have to be ONE fic. I am going to try to finish all these WIPs I got lying around. We'll see how well I do with that, eh?

2. Over on dreamwidth there is a Really Awesome Looking Bandom Rec Meme going on. I read all the way to the bottom and got sad when I ran out of comments, so go rec stuff! There's a lotta Panic happening RN and you know what they say about variety? \o/?

3. bigbang_mixup looks interesting! It's a reverse big bang where you can submit a fanmix and someone will write fic to it. Sadly, this one is all-fandom and it looks like no one from bandom is signed up as yet. I started thinking about a mix I'd like to make and wound up bunnying myself with a story. Oh my GOD I am NOT allowed to start any new fics. No no NO.

Has there ever been a Bandom Reverse Big Bang? That would be awesome. Someone should get on that. :D?

4. In my bbb procrastinations, I updated my Masterlist! Thanks everyone for your kind input in the poll, it was most helpful!

5. People are starting to talk about their BBB posting dates and art and mixes, but I haven't got mine yet /o\. Wave 2 has been so weird for me because it hasn't been a crazy big rush with me writing 20 000 new words in the last weeks before deadline. The fic itself hasn't really CHANGED that much in a while and I keep getting stuck in the "ugh, I don't like it, no one will read it whine whine whine" place. But hey, I am VERY excited for lots of new fic and so many of my favourite writers have written for this wave, so that's cool.

6. Anyone got time to look over a little 2k ficcy thing for me?

7. Because I am a sheeple, let's have this meme that everyone is doing:

If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.
— Alfred Hitchcock

When I write a story, what do you immediately look for?

I know, I know, porn. Humour me?

Comments

[kidsxheroes.livejournal.com]

I've seen/been involved in a little bit of kind of reverse BBB talk awhile back with some of my other (fan)art friends. They don't really do that kind of thing so much anymore but it was pretty much the same as that really, to create a piece of art then others create a story to go with it. I like the idea...though i feel it would give me way more stress/fear/pressure than regular BBB. I suppose the epic stress should be shared around a little though.

Im excited for this wave of BBB to kick off...but not too cause my art is actually the worst as i got all confused in the head about dates/thought i had more time than i did and didn't start on the piece till deadline day /o\ Ugh, not looking forward to that going up. Oh well, it will still be much fun :3

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Mmm well I think a reverse bang that offers art AND mixes up for authors to write to could be really fun and really interesting, as long as enough authors are interested.

Here is a question, for an artist such as yourself - I noticed that a lot of the other fandom reverse bangs, the claims (a draft of the art) were anonymous, but once claimed they would pair up the artist and author to be in communication with each other. I actually found that a little weird, like I would have thought the entire process would remain anonymous like in regular big bangs. So, the question! As an artist would you prefer to just put a piece out there and see what your author came up with on their own, or would you want to be involved/in communication with them?

I'm sure your bbb piece is wonderful. Sometimes working under pressure is a great way to get good results! Don't worry.

[kidsxheroes.livejournal.com]

I think with artists, it is going to be more difficult for the whole thing to be completely anon in posting things for claiming like bbb is. Some people's styles are going to be pretty recognisable i think.

I personally wouldn't want to be paired up with whoever claimed a piece of mine to write for. That's from my standing as someone who doesn't write though, but even if i did i think it would still be the same. I don't think that kind of pairing up happens much in regular bbb and im more than fine/would prefer to see someone's take on a piece of art or a mix from a totally different perspective without further input from myself.

Ugh, i'm dreading it going up /o\ I am a major procrastinator with my art sometimes and the last couple of weeks have been the worst for me with that kind of thing. I keep looking at the piece i did and cringing but i'll just have to wait and see. I can always make it up to the person with another piece when everything goes up i guess. I forever worry and fret with bbb /o\