merlinrpf | Prompt Fest 2018 | Fills Guidelines

Types of Fanworks

All kinds of fanworks are accepted, as long as they meet the following requirements.

Fic: A minimum of 1,000 words is required for fiction. The piece must be complete, and it must stand alone (even if it relates to other work).

Drabble set: This is defined as a set of three (or more) drabbles, each a minimum of 100 words, and all relating to one prompt or overall theme. The set must be complete, and must be able to stand alone.

Art: This includes traditional, graphic, manips, and so on. At least one completed piece must be submitted. If the artist wishes, they can ALSO post related drafts and sketches.

Icon set: This is defined as a set of ten (or more) icons, all relating to one prompt or overall theme. The set must be complete.

Fanmix: A minimum of ten songs with a theme. This must have a little blurb explaining the choice of songs, and related ‘cover’ art is always welcome.

Fanvid: A minimum of 90 seconds in length.

Other: Any other fanworks (such as podfics, crafts, manual arts, and so on) are very welcome. These fanworks should be substantial in ways equivalent to the above requirements. Please use the comments on this post if you want to share details, ask for collaborators or advice, or have questions for the mod.

As previously stated: “Prompts can be claimed by any creator for any kind of fanwork. However, each claim for a particular prompt must be for a different kind of fanwork.” The above list indicates what counts as different kinds of fanworks. For example, a prompt can be claimed for both fic AND a drabble set, for both art AND an icon set. When it comes to ‘other’ fanworks, go with a common sense approach – or ask the mod to clarify!

Content

The goal here is to be as inclusive as possible. All ‘characters’ and all pairings / moresomes are welcome. All ratings. All genres, tropes and kinks.

Let’s try to include the rare pairs and lower profile ‘characters’ as well as the more popular.

Let’s also include general and ‘character’-related work as well as romantic / sexual relationships.

Fusions and crossovers are welcome – as well as dealing with work, characters and relationships outside the Merlin family – as long as at least one of the main characters is a Merlin actor.

Creators

You can create as many fanworks as you want for the fest.

Given the informal nature of this fest, you are not required to have your work edited or betaed. However, it’s very much encouraged, if you can! (I know my own work is always better for it.)

You can contribute a fanwork anonymously.

Collaborations between creators are very welcome.

Creators can contribute their own independent fanworks based on their own ideas, without claiming or following any prompts.

Posting

A posting schedule will be agreed once creators start checking in.

On your posting date, you can post your fanwork to your own journal, to your AO3 / tumblr / deviantart account, or to any other platform. However, you must also post to this community, in the agreed format, with a link to where the fanwork is hosted. (Details to follow.)

An AO3 collection is available for the fest, including an anonymous collection. (Details to follow.)

Fanworks must be created specifically for this fest, and must not appear on any platform before your posting date. However, once you have completed the requirements of this fest, you can then cross-post the fanwork with other challenges.

Each creator must adhere to the fest rules and schedule, or the creator will not be able to post their work as part of this fest.

Links

Master Post: https://merlinrpf.livejournal.com/208393.html

Prompts and Claims Guidelines https://merlinrpf.livejournal.com/208692.html