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Jan 05, 2009 11:33

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shadow_nightfal January 5 2009, 20:07:50 UTC
Why not? Sounds like a good idea, at least for the moment. I was actually starting to wonder if people were posting entries that were locked...

What about tryng to write a drabble about a DiR character wanting to / or placing a 'personal' add?? (Hey, they must have lives outside the fighting :p )

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thevector January 5 2009, 21:53:44 UTC
I agree, it might liven things up. Good idea

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aishuu January 5 2009, 22:40:40 UTC
I'm (hesitantly) against that; when a community goes to that kind of format, it tends to lose cohesion.

Perhaps lengthening the challenge time - like one a month, with maybe a couple "wild rounds" or something thrown in?

Or maybe it's time to consider doing a Dark Is Rising fic challenge exchange or something...

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significantowl January 5 2009, 22:48:53 UTC
I'm kind of with you - I think structure is good, but I also can never manage drabble in a week. (Lame but true.) And so I never participate, because while I know I could hold onto a ficlet til the amnesty week, that would mean I'd have to be sure to know when that was, and I tend to fall off the face of the internet occasionally.

thoughts... what about a new topic a week, but you have the entire month to get the drabbles done? for ex, any challenge proposed in January could be answered in January?

also, maybe there could also be a static post, where comm members could suggest drabble topics?

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aishuu January 5 2009, 22:58:20 UTC
Something similar happens to me; the weeks when the theme really gets my mind going are weeks I have no time, it seems.

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nigita January 8 2009, 05:01:07 UTC
Excellent suggestions.

But...I am rather change averse when it comes to this comm. I love this community, especially Gramarye's challenges--although I do see Sam's point. Could we try tinkering/smaller changes like lengthening the time available and doing exchanges, at least at first?
I'd love to see ash's pictures as prompts, too.

Gramarye, do you still have time for this?

*clings to the past*

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lanthirel January 6 2009, 00:37:55 UTC
I like the idea of being able to post a drabble that isn't themed or challenged related. Some of the other drabble comms that I have posted in, in other fandoms, allow the non-theme or non-challenge drabble to also be posted, in addition to the theme/challenge ones.

Also, the idea of having more time to reply to a challenge post would be good. I'm not on this LJ that much, so that would help me.

However, I think that there should probably be a separate comm for longer fics.

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babydracky January 9 2009, 18:29:20 UTC
I think it would be nice^^
I never had the chance to take part until now, I'm a newbie, but I'd be happy to! ^_^

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