Writers' Choice FAQ - Updated: October 12, 2009

[wc_moderator]

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Help!

[tech_ni_colour]

At the risk of sounding like a total moron, what exactly is this all about?

I haven't had lj since I was 14 and I am now 20 and it has changed a lot!! I have worked as a journalist and am currently writing my first book. Just found this and it looks fascinating! I understand what is being done and I love it but im very confused about how it works!

What is this fandom thing everyone is on about and drabble and cut tags etc etc =S

I have read the rules and such but half of it is alien to me =(

Can someone please dumb it down for me??

Never thought I would feel old at 20 but damn the blogging world has grown since I was last here!

Re: Help!

[maldeluxx]

Fandom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fandom
Drabble: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drabble
LJ-cut: http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=75

Challanges or Prompts

[cougars_catnip]

Do all posts have to be from a challange or prompt or can you just write a story and post it?
CC

Re: Challanges or Prompts

[wc_moderator]

Technically, you do have to write to complete a challenge. That said, you can write whatever you want and match it to a previous challenge (of which there are more than 400). :-)

Re: Challanges or Prompts

[cougars_catnip]

:) thank you.
CC

Re: Challanges or Prompts

[wc_moderator]

Oh, just remember to label.

[welsh_woman1988]

How, exactly, do you link it so you can read the post?

I mean, say my story is called 'A House of Cards'. How do I make it so you can read the details of my story, then have a link that says 'A House of Cards' that you click and are taken to the story? I see a few writers have that, all neat and nice, and then I see my post taking up about half a forum page... I don't think I saw how to fix that in a FAQ link, so could someone help me out? Please?

I would be very grateful.

[wc_moderator]

Title: TITLE
Author: username
Fandom: FANDOM
Challenge #: PROMPT (#???)
Pairings/Characters: PAIRINGS/CHARACTERS
Warnings/Rating: RATING
Notes/Summary: SUMMARY

URL: URL or TITLE

1) Copy and Paste the information above.
2) Replace TITLE, username, FANDOM, PROMPT, PAIRING, RATING, SUMMARY, and URL with your information.

Example:

Title: Story Title
Author: wc_moderator
Fandom: The Avengers
Challenge #: camera (#465)
Pairings/Characters: Clint Barton, Steve Rogers
Warnings/Rating: PG
Notes/Summary: A mission guys wrong and Clint must save Captain America.

URL: http://writers-choice.livejournal.com

OR

URL: Story Title

Which will then look like:

Title: Story Title
Author: wc_moderator
Fandom: The Avengers
Challenge #: camera (#465)
Pairings/Characters: Clint Barton, Steve Rogers
Warnings/Rating: PG
Notes/Summary: A mission guys wrong and Clint must save Captain America.

URL: http://writers-choice.livejournal.com

OR

URL: Story Title

[welsh_woman1988]

Thank you! That helped immensely!

[wc_moderator]

You're welcome! :)

[imaginary_rose]

Hi, I'm the mod of the bigbang-mixup and we still need a few more authors. Would it be all right to promote the community here?

[wc_moderator]

Yes, you can. The subject line should read: Community Promotion Announcement

The first line should be: Moderator Approved Post

And, please use the tag: !misc

[imaginary_rose]

Thank you!

[sapphire2309]

Just a quick question. I have an idea for your latest prompt (wash) and I only refer to it in description (ie. the city might just have been washed in gray, etc.) It sort of sets the mood for each scene. Is that enough of a reference to the prompt?

[wc_moderator]

Absolutely. :)