femslash fanwork trope fest?

[such_heights]

So I was chatting with a friend today about how one of the sad things about the overall lack of femslash in fandom is that you get less femslash with all the awesome fandom tropes that I enjoy - bodyswap, timeloops, third party realises they're made for each other and sneakily gets them together, so on and so forth.

Gee, says I, there should be a fest or something for that.

Then, says my friend, go make something.

So! Informal polling of the masses, some questions:

1. Would you be interested in such a thing? Should it be just femslash or also female friendships?

2. What format would you like? A community with prompt claiming, a post on my journal for comments with prompts and fanwork responses kink-meme style, something else? I am definitely thinking all fandoms, all kinds of fanworks, for maximum enjoyment. And, ngl, anything that is relatively low-maintenance for me, as I want this to exist but also am busy with other things I need to finish up.

3. And, most importantly, gimme your favourite fandom tropes! What would you like to see for Amy&River, Cara&Kahlan, Toph&Katara, Gwen&Morgana or whoever.

eta: oops, accidentally 3am, should probably go to bed. Carry on, will plan some more in the morning!

eta2: update here.

Comments

[pocky_slash]

1) YES.

2) I like prompt claiming with maybe not a strict deadline? Sort of like, "This fest will go on for a few weeks! Claim a prompt! Write something! Informal!" Like porn battle, almost. I am also with the low-maintenance and low-pressure cause the writing thing isn't happening as often as I'd like, lately.

3) AMTDI! Stuck together (literally or with handcuffs or whatever)! "Everyone thinks we're dating!" Kidfic! Amnesia! Epistolary! Curtain!fic! Pretending to be together!

[such_heights]

Okay, low pressure, loose deadline sounds good!

And OMG, I LOVE ALL THOSE TROPES. PRETENDING TO BE A COUPLE YAAAAY. *_*

[pocky_slash]

UGH I LOVE PRETENDING TO BE A COUPLE. I have read "pretending to be a couple" stories from fandoms I am not even in XD

[havocthecat]

What about a deadline and an amnesty period? Or am I the only one who works better with a deadline?

[such_heights]

Something like that sounds good, to accommodate the deadline-happy and deadline-fearful alike! (I vacillate between the two, myself.)

[havocthecat]

Yay! That's how I try to structure my challenges, even when I'm running an exchange. I am horrible without deadlines! So I'm glad you have a good way to accommodate everyone. Thank you! :)

[pocky_slash]

tbh, if there was a real deadline, I'd probably think twice about signing up. But that's just me and the state that I'm in right now. I'm sure it's different for everyone :)

[such_heights]

Would a deadline in the sense of 'here is an arbitrary date where I will post a masterlist that I will edit as more things are made' feel stressful to you? As in less of an end to the official period but more of a round-up so far, but maybe that could work as a deadline for some people, idk.

[pocky_slash]

I think that would be fine. That coupled with a sort of "claim as you go" sort of dealio (or a "here's a list of tropes, pick a couple and go nuts" thing). Not that I think the fest should be structured about my issues, obvs XD This is just Not a Productive Time.

Reposted because that other one got a little "My Issues: Let Me Show You Them" XD

[havocthecat]

Whereas I'm the kind of person who will never finish without a deadline. I expect such_heights will end up deciding what works best for the kind of challenge that will be run.