Game On- Round 6
Thanks to all who took the last poll. I'll only be making a couple of changes, starting immediately:
-No more episode challenges, but I'll keep the word table.
-I'll be announcing new challenges on the 10th of every month. That'll give writers a few more days than they had before but I don't think it's too early. And now you'll always know what day the next round prompts will be posted.
-New round starts on the first of the month and then closes on the last day of the month, no exceptions barring really, really slow rounds. So don't rely on extensions because they're basically gone now.
That said, here's the challenges for Round #6, which will open February 1st. As always, remember to wait until the first of February to post any responses, since round #4 and round #5 are open until January 31st.
Round #6 will be held from February 1st until February 28th, and fics must be submitted (or linked to) during that time in order to be considered for awards.
vmfic_gameon's Challenge Round #6 (February)
Challenge 1- Character Challenge
Characters: Keith and ?
Prompt: Much of the show is centered around the Keith and Veronica dynamic, but let's take this round to explore the relationships between Keith and the other various men in Veronica's life, whether it's best friend Wallace, nemesis Lamb or on-again/off-again boyfriends Logan or Duncan. You could write about the history between Weevil and Keith, or even the touchier subject of Jake Kane. This challenge doesn't have to be so much Keith-centric as it is Keith and whichever male character you choose to write about (and this aspect of their relationship doesn't necessarily have to directly involve Veronica).
Challenge 2- Monthly Theme Challenge
Month: February
Theme: Valentine's Day
Any characters/pairings/ratings welcome, just as long as Valentine's Day is involved somehow.
Challenge 3- Table Challenge
February's Word Table:
(As always, the words are courtesy of this handy-dandy random word generator.)
Write a fic using at least five of the words in the table (but hey, why not try for all 25?!). Any characters/pairings/ratings are welcome.
And finally:
Challenge 4- Blast to the Past
For this challenge, focus on either pre-series fic or AUs that send our favorite characters to another time and place in the past (this could be a great opportunity to have fun with the noir aspect of the show by playing with the 30s and 40s!). Any characters and pairings are welcome, all ratings and genres encouraged. Try to get creative with this one!
Challenge 5- Veronica Mars Fanfiction Squared
It's fanfiction fanfiction! In this challenge you can write a story playing in someone else's VM universe. The list of authors who have offered up their work (and their rules and conditions, if any) can be found here. You can only use fanfic an author has given their permission for in this thread! Anything else will be deleted, since it might be considered borderline plagerism.
If you haven't been following the community for long and you're confused about this challenge, check out the posts about it here for more information.
Please spread word about Round #6! Feel free to take the banner to advertise it, too. The more the word gets out, the more fic we're likely to receive!
If you've got any questions/concerns about this round, let me know here and I'll try to get back to you ASAP. Thanks!
-No more episode challenges, but I'll keep the word table.
-I'll be announcing new challenges on the 10th of every month. That'll give writers a few more days than they had before but I don't think it's too early. And now you'll always know what day the next round prompts will be posted.
-New round starts on the first of the month and then closes on the last day of the month, no exceptions barring really, really slow rounds. So don't rely on extensions because they're basically gone now.
That said, here's the challenges for Round #6, which will open February 1st. As always, remember to wait until the first of February to post any responses, since round #4 and round #5 are open until January 31st.
Round #6 will be held from February 1st until February 28th, and fics must be submitted (or linked to) during that time in order to be considered for awards.
vmfic_gameon's Challenge Round #6 (February)
Challenge 1- Character Challenge
Characters: Keith and ?
Prompt: Much of the show is centered around the Keith and Veronica dynamic, but let's take this round to explore the relationships between Keith and the other various men in Veronica's life, whether it's best friend Wallace, nemesis Lamb or on-again/off-again boyfriends Logan or Duncan. You could write about the history between Weevil and Keith, or even the touchier subject of Jake Kane. This challenge doesn't have to be so much Keith-centric as it is Keith and whichever male character you choose to write about (and this aspect of their relationship doesn't necessarily have to directly involve Veronica).
Challenge 2- Monthly Theme Challenge
Month: February
Theme: Valentine's Day
Any characters/pairings/ratings welcome, just as long as Valentine's Day is involved somehow.
Challenge 3- Table Challenge
February's Word Table:
(As always, the words are courtesy of this handy-dandy random word generator.)
Write a fic using at least five of the words in the table (but hey, why not try for all 25?!). Any characters/pairings/ratings are welcome.
And finally:
Challenge 4- Blast to the Past
For this challenge, focus on either pre-series fic or AUs that send our favorite characters to another time and place in the past (this could be a great opportunity to have fun with the noir aspect of the show by playing with the 30s and 40s!). Any characters and pairings are welcome, all ratings and genres encouraged. Try to get creative with this one!
Challenge 5- Veronica Mars Fanfiction Squared
It's fanfiction fanfiction! In this challenge you can write a story playing in someone else's VM universe. The list of authors who have offered up their work (and their rules and conditions, if any) can be found here. You can only use fanfic an author has given their permission for in this thread! Anything else will be deleted, since it might be considered borderline plagerism.
If you haven't been following the community for long and you're confused about this challenge, check out the posts about it here for more information.
Please spread word about Round #6! Feel free to take the banner to advertise it, too. The more the word gets out, the more fic we're likely to receive!
If you've got any questions/concerns about this round, let me know here and I'll try to get back to you ASAP. Thanks!