I will be the first!

[dbskyler]

I have signed up for the btfchallenge writing challenge, which stands for "Be the First," and I am going to write the very first fic for QuarkI still can't believe that there is no fic for this fandom at all, but I haven't been able to find any. I don't consider it that obscure of a TV show, but apparently it is? Anyway, I'm really looking forward to writing

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[dieastra]

There is no tag on AO3 for the TV series "Bodyguards" from 1996 either. I have written but not yet published a fic for it. One really wonders if it's even worth it or if only people who search for the Bodyguard movie will be disappointed ;)

I've never watched "Quark" so I can't comment on how obscure it is.

Anyway, I wish you good luck with your story! Do you at least have a friend to show it to / discuss it / ask for beta? Sometimes I feel, showing it just to one person and hearing their opinioin is enough, anything else is bonus.

[dbskyler]

You should sign up for "Bodyguards" at the Be the First writing challenge and then publish your fic! They will put it in an AO3 collection for you and everything!

I can't think of anyone who knows Quark who'd be willing to beta, but I do have a beta who is usually up for cracky sci-fi stuff even if she doesn't know the fandom, and this would definitely qualify. Quark was a sci-fi show that parodied sci-fi shows, especially Star Trek and Star Wars. And oh look, someone's put an episode up on Youtube in case you want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1BUCwf5yv4_

[dieastra]

When I click the BTF challenge link in your post, I am getting an error, so I can't check it out. Possibly you spelled it wrong somehow?

I'll check out the link, thanks! Not sure I know enough sci-fi to appreciate a parody show - you have to know the original to be in the know for the jokes, and I don't really watch much sci-fi. But I was very wary of "The Orville" in the beginning and ended up loving it, so you never know!

[dbskyler]

No idea what happened there -- apparently some weirdness between the original post on Dreamwith and the crossposting here -- but I fixed it! If you click on it now, it should take you to the right place, which is here: btfchallenge

[aralias]

really cool idea for a challenge! and i love that you're going to damn well give the gift you wanted to get for yuletide :)