re: FIRE EMBLEM ENGLISH ANTHOLOGY
Hello everyone! Back in December, some fantastic anon came up with the fantastic idea to make a doujinshi anthology. Sadly, nothing's been heard from OP for a while now so I decided to step in (as I was the hyped up anon who created the website) (btw OP if you're out there feel free to give me a shout or something) and take hold of the reigns so we can get this thing moving. :D
First off, I just wanted to have a feel of what everyone was interested in getting out of such a project so I decided to make a poll/survey.
Poll FE ANTHOLOGY SURVEY/POLL
BONUS QUESTIONS 1 & 2
(completely optional, though very appreciated if you could answer this in the comments)
1. Would you buy a book containing worlds you are not interested in?
2. Which verses specifically would you be interested in participating in?
At the moment, I'm thinking of defaulting to separate books for each universe and depending on amount of interest for each world a few of them will get printed? It depends on everyone really :)
FAQ
Q: How will you calculate printing and shipping costs?
A: I plan to keep these numbers as transparent as I can, so if we do end up having physical books or USBs made for this project I'll be uploading spreadsheets/invoices/quotes to show everyone exactly where all the costs are. As a collector of doujinshi I know exactly how it feels to be ripped off, so I definitely want to prevent that happening for this project.
Q: How big must the drawings be?
A: Right now, it'll be an A5 sized anthology. Art must be drawn or scanned in at 300dpi at the least, and if you want bleed do an extra 5mm on the sides you want it on. More details on this later as a theme has been picked (or if it's open theme, even better!).
Q: I don't draw, can I still participate?
A: ABSOLUTELY! You can write fic or pitch in a collaboration with a friend or find a willing artist to work with you. :D
Q: How long do fics have to be?
A: Anywhere between 800-5000 words would be pretty awesome, but going higher is fine! Please keep in mind that it may be printed though, so don't go too overboard with the writing (we want to keep the prices reasonable for everyone!).
The main FAQ is on the website and will be updated soon, so you can check there for any other questions and answers before commenting if you like.
flow of this project (not final, but a general idea or so)
→ ALL universes up for participation (open theme at this point, but general themes can be put up as a hit-off point) so feel free to get started now! A sign-up post with gentle suggestions will be made the beginning of March to make things a bit more clear, but for now, just work on whatever theme/s you like!
→ deadline set for end summer/early spring (NOT FINAL)
→ content!
stage one: everyone works on content
stage two: drafts brought in to check on progress
stage three: final work being brought in to be proofread/spellchecked
final pieces ready
→ depending on popularity of verse, it may be printed
bigger verses will probably get their own book, while smaller universes are grouped together? (will probably poll on this later on)
→ printing!
→ when all the copies are sold & sent out OR printing doesn't get the go-ahead:
FREE online distribution happens
Comments, opinions, questions are all welcome! I'll add some more stuff to the FAQ/website as it comes up.
Let's all have a blast guys ☆
EDIT: would you*, not do in regards to question 2
EDIT2: possible workflow added below the FAQ!
First off, I just wanted to have a feel of what everyone was interested in getting out of such a project so I decided to make a poll/survey.
Poll FE ANTHOLOGY SURVEY/POLL
BONUS QUESTIONS 1 & 2
(completely optional, though very appreciated if you could answer this in the comments)
1. Would you buy a book containing worlds you are not interested in?
2. Which verses specifically would you be interested in participating in?
At the moment, I'm thinking of defaulting to separate books for each universe and depending on amount of interest for each world a few of them will get printed? It depends on everyone really :)
FAQ
Q: How will you calculate printing and shipping costs?
A: I plan to keep these numbers as transparent as I can, so if we do end up having physical books or USBs made for this project I'll be uploading spreadsheets/invoices/quotes to show everyone exactly where all the costs are. As a collector of doujinshi I know exactly how it feels to be ripped off, so I definitely want to prevent that happening for this project.
Q: How big must the drawings be?
A: Right now, it'll be an A5 sized anthology. Art must be drawn or scanned in at 300dpi at the least, and if you want bleed do an extra 5mm on the sides you want it on. More details on this later as a theme has been picked (or if it's open theme, even better!).
Q: I don't draw, can I still participate?
A: ABSOLUTELY! You can write fic or pitch in a collaboration with a friend or find a willing artist to work with you. :D
Q: How long do fics have to be?
A: Anywhere between 800-5000 words would be pretty awesome, but going higher is fine! Please keep in mind that it may be printed though, so don't go too overboard with the writing (we want to keep the prices reasonable for everyone!).
The main FAQ is on the website and will be updated soon, so you can check there for any other questions and answers before commenting if you like.
flow of this project (not final, but a general idea or so)
→ ALL universes up for participation (open theme at this point, but general themes can be put up as a hit-off point) so feel free to get started now! A sign-up post with gentle suggestions will be made the beginning of March to make things a bit more clear, but for now, just work on whatever theme/s you like!
→ deadline set for end summer/early spring (NOT FINAL)
→ content!
stage one: everyone works on content
stage two: drafts brought in to check on progress
stage three: final work being brought in to be proofread/spellchecked
final pieces ready
→ depending on popularity of verse, it may be printed
bigger verses will probably get their own book, while smaller universes are grouped together? (will probably poll on this later on)
→ printing!
→ when all the copies are sold & sent out OR printing doesn't get the go-ahead:
FREE online distribution happens
Comments, opinions, questions are all welcome! I'll add some more stuff to the FAQ/website as it comes up.
Let's all have a blast guys ☆
EDIT: would you*, not do in regards to question 2
EDIT2: possible workflow added below the FAQ!