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unconventionalcourtshipThree things make a post, and 14+ interested parties make a fest! Let's do this thing.
Welcome to 'Unconventional Courtship 2014'!
'Unconventional Courtship' is a panfandom fic fest where you write and post a 1000w+ fic based on a M&B/Harlequin plot. Fics will be posted to this community, staggered through May 2014 (from the 1st to the 31st).
How to play:
It's as simple as:
1. Sign up! All you need to do is comment on this post with the day you want to post your fic. You can tell me which summary/pairing you're going with, but you don't have to. You can also ask me to assign you a summary, if you want. (You don't need a Dreamwidth to play - just comment with OpenID. You will need to ask me to post your fic on the com, though. If you are on DW, please follow the community!)
2. Choose a M&B/Harlequin summary (or two etc) - we have a few suggestions here, but there are literally thousands. You can write more than one fic if you want. You can also combine prompts, if you like.
3. Replace the names (and pronouns if necessary) with the names (and pronouns) of the pairing of your choice. Any any all fandoms and pairings are welcome in this fest.
You can also replace place names and jobs as long as you keep to the spirit of the prompt. So, if you want to write Kirk/Spock, but you don't want to write a modern day AU, you could replace 'the Sahara desert' with 'a desert planet' and Kirk wouldn't need to be the boss at a law firm, he could be the boss... in the sense that he's the captain.
4. Write a fic based on your altered summary. You can take the prompt seriously or use it as an improbable basis for lols.
4.5. Pimp the fest far and wide. I'm only going to post to coms that I'm already a member of this year, as I was rejected from so many last time, so it is up to you - the players! I've re-uploaded the make-your-own banners and of course you can use any that I've already made. But please do pimp where ever you think would be appropriate.
5. Post the fic to this community on your assigned day. Use the header provided.
You can also post to our AO3 collection, but please post to the com whatever you do, and please post to the com first.
We ran this fest last year, so you can see some examples of Unconventional Courtship fic by looking through the collection, or earlier in the com.
6.Profit! Fics for all! I'll post a masterlist once all the entries are in. Crossposting is encouraged.
Any questions? Leave a comment or PM me or email me at heroic.tendencies@gmail.com
Rules:
1. All fics must be over 1,000 words long.
2. You must use a modified Mills & Boon and/or Harlequin summary.
3. You don't have to use a beta, but it is strongly advised.
4. Please use the following header (or similar) when you post to the community:
5. Please post on your assigned day. If you can't for whatever reason, please let me know either by PM or email heroic.tendencies@gmail.com
6. You can use this fic for another challenge i.e.trope_bingo
7. You can sign up for any day you like, but if it is possible for you to sign up for a day that nobody else is interested in then that'd be best of all.
May 1st:thisbluespirit, mara
May 2nd:liadt
May 3rd:merryghoul
May 4th:john_amend_all
May 5th:wbaillie
May 6th:
May 7th:theladyscribe
May 8th:mithen, haeceity
May 9th:honeynoir, lilly_c
May 10th:spikesgirl58, aralias
May 11th:rileyc, katemacetak
May 12th:bendingwind
May 13th:samuraiter
May 14th:sabinetzin, john_amend_all
May 15th:ljgeoff, ![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
AngelOfTheMoor
May 16th:mtxref_fic
May 17th:celeste9
May 18th:killaurey
May 19th:trista_zevkia
May 20th:ljgeoff, joyfulfeather
May 21st:straightforwardly, gingayellow
May 22nd:crookedspoon, john_amend_all
May 23rd:roseargent, theladyscribe
May 24th:joyfulfeather
May 25th:silver_galaxy, clocketpatch, bellamortis, rubberglue
May 26th:thequipkid, jessalae
May 27th:thinkatory, lastfaerietales
May 28th:rubylily, scribblesinink
May 29th:badass_tiger, reindeerprincess
May 30th:random_nexus, evandar, augusta_brie
May 31st:wendelah1, neurotoxia, coneyislandbaby
If you have questions, feel free to ask! And/or consult the FAQs from last year.
'Unconventional Courtship' is a panfandom fic fest where you write and post a 1000w+ fic based on a M&B/Harlequin plot. Fics will be posted to this community, staggered through May 2014 (from the 1st to the 31st).
How to play:
It's as simple as:
1. Sign up! All you need to do is comment on this post with the day you want to post your fic. You can tell me which summary/pairing you're going with, but you don't have to. You can also ask me to assign you a summary, if you want. (You don't need a Dreamwidth to play - just comment with OpenID. You will need to ask me to post your fic on the com, though. If you are on DW, please follow the community!)
2. Choose a M&B/Harlequin summary (or two etc) - we have a few suggestions here, but there are literally thousands. You can write more than one fic if you want. You can also combine prompts, if you like.
3. Replace the names (and pronouns if necessary) with the names (and pronouns) of the pairing of your choice. Any any all fandoms and pairings are welcome in this fest.
You can also replace place names and jobs as long as you keep to the spirit of the prompt. So, if you want to write Kirk/Spock, but you don't want to write a modern day AU, you could replace 'the Sahara desert' with 'a desert planet' and Kirk wouldn't need to be the boss at a law firm, he could be the boss... in the sense that he's the captain.
4. Write a fic based on your altered summary. You can take the prompt seriously or use it as an improbable basis for lols.
4.5. Pimp the fest far and wide. I'm only going to post to coms that I'm already a member of this year, as I was rejected from so many last time, so it is up to you - the players! I've re-uploaded the make-your-own banners and of course you can use any that I've already made. But please do pimp where ever you think would be appropriate.
5. Post the fic to this community on your assigned day. Use the header provided.
You can also post to our AO3 collection, but please post to the com whatever you do, and please post to the com first.
We ran this fest last year, so you can see some examples of Unconventional Courtship fic by looking through the collection, or earlier in the com.
6.
Any questions? Leave a comment or PM me or email me at heroic.tendencies@gmail.com
Rules:
1. All fics must be over 1,000 words long.
2. You must use a modified Mills & Boon and/or Harlequin summary.
3. You don't have to use a beta, but it is strongly advised.
4. Please use the following header (or similar) when you post to the community:
5. Please post on your assigned day. If you can't for whatever reason, please let me know either by PM or email heroic.tendencies@gmail.com
6. You can use this fic for another challenge i.e.
trope_bingo7. You can sign up for any day you like, but if it is possible for you to sign up for a day that nobody else is interested in then that'd be best of all.
May 1st:
thisbluespirit, maraMay 2nd:
liadtMay 3rd:
merryghoulMay 4th:
john_amend_allMay 5th:
wbaillieMay 6th:
May 7th:
theladyscribeMay 8th:
mithen, haeceityMay 9th:
honeynoir, lilly_cMay 10th:
spikesgirl58, araliasMay 11th:
rileyc, katemacetakMay 12th:
bendingwindMay 13th:
samuraiterMay 14th:
sabinetzin, john_amend_allMay 15th:
ljgeoff, May 16th:
mtxref_ficMay 17th:
celeste9May 18th:
killaureyMay 19th:
trista_zevkiaMay 20th:
ljgeoff, joyfulfeatherMay 21st:
straightforwardly, gingayellowMay 22nd:
crookedspoon, john_amend_allMay 23rd:
roseargent, theladyscribeMay 24th:
joyfulfeatherMay 25th:
silver_galaxy, clocketpatch, bellamortis, rubberglueMay 26th:
thequipkid, jessalaeMay 27th:
thinkatory, lastfaerietalesMay 28th:
rubylily, scribblesininkMay 29th:
badass_tiger, reindeerprincessMay 30th:
random_nexus, evandar, augusta_brieMay 31st:
wendelah1, neurotoxia, coneyislandbaby If you have questions, feel free to ask! And/or consult the FAQs from last year.
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Date: 2014-03-24 11:13 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-03-24 11:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-03-25 10:47 pm (UTC)I'd like to try having a fic or two ready by May 21?
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Date: 2014-03-26 08:03 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-03-28 12:49 pm (UTC)Give me any day for posting because I'm not too fussed about when I post.
I picked the summaries of The Sicillian's Mistress and Ransom Bride. I'm not too sure which one will be written and posted though as yet though.
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Date: 2014-03-28 09:06 pm (UTC)also - i used the random bride last year! so i can recommend it.
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Date: 2014-03-28 09:23 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-03-29 09:22 am (UTC)The Djinn's Dilemma by Mina Khan
Rukh O'Shay, half-djinn and assassin, is used to taking out the bad guys. But his latest assignment, Sarah White, is nothing like he expected. A glimpse of her bright aura reveals her gentle spirit, while her luscious beauty clouds his mind and makes him long for only one thing--to taste her. Sarah shares the feeling of raw desire at Rukh's touch. He can turn her on with a glance, and satisfies desires she didn't even know she had. But Rukh had been hired to kill her--and the only way to save her is to find out who wants her dead before someone else finishes the job....
Sworn to Protect by Delores Fossen
When a bomb explodes, bodyguard Vince Russo has one mandate: protect superstar Carrie Rivers and her daughter. But being close to the beautiful singer tests Vince's restraint, and he wonders which is more dangerous—the crazed stalker…or their sizzling chemistry?
To make a modern AU Legend of the Seeker/Dragon Age crossover where Cara Mason is Richard's bodyguard, sworn to protect him from any and all danger. Tallis is an assassin who is having second thoughts about her assignment. Sent by the mysterious Keeper to cut short Richard's political career in the most public way possible, as she tries to gain her target's confidence she begins to feel an attraction to his blonde protector and maybe something more...
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Date: 2014-03-29 09:27 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-03-30 04:13 am (UTC)(I sent you an email about this, but I've finally figured out how to get my comment to post here! Since I don't have a Dreamwidth account, would you be posting the fic for me? Also, are we allowed to change the title from the one in the plot description?)
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Date: 2014-03-30 08:15 am (UTC)yes, definitely ok with posting your fic for you. just email me the coded header and/or comment somewhere with the coded header.
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Date: 2014-04-06 05:59 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-06 06:04 pm (UTC)I'm in.
Date: 2014-04-07 11:05 pm (UTC)Re: I'm in.
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Date: 2014-04-14 08:12 pm (UTC)Date Change?
Date: 2014-04-20 04:16 am (UTC)Re: Date Change?
Date: 2014-04-20 10:01 am (UTC)