Weekly mini-thingies for Sneezefic list

[tarotgal]

Okay. So, people on sneezefic expressed an interest to have weekly mini-challenges, and I said I'd see if I couldn't put something together about that.

First, off, I don't want to use the word "challenge" because we already use that for something else and it's a pretty strong word to me. These are more like... plot bunnies or points of inspiration or something. I don't know. All the other fic lists I'm on call them challenges so I'm at a loss. And you all know me and titles!

So the draft site where people can go and submit "challenge" ideas is at:
Sneezefic mini-challenge... suggestion... thing
Sorry about the long URL there. I didn't want to go through the whole registering for a redirect thing unless y'all decided to go with this.

Go take a look if you're interested. Again, the idea is to have a weekly suggestion/concept/theme/inspiring idea presented and people can write fics starting from there. No pressure. A week recommended but no firm time limit. Participation totally optional. Just something to inspire people to break out and write something different (or write something at all). But none of the pressure or grandeur associated with the big challenge thingy

Buuuuuuut as I've said before, I'm a subscriber to letting lists live naturally. So if y'all decide that these suggestions (or whatever clever name we want to call them) defeat the purpose of a laid-back yet exciting group, feel free to tell me to shove it and I'll never, ever mention it again :-) We've never needed any reason to push people into writing fics before. But the concept of this was desired to help writers get inspired to write different, new things. Or to focus more on one fandom for a week, etc. So take a look and discuss. If you all don't think it's needed (I'm personally not sure that it is since I like the way the list is already, but it might be fun *shrug*) feel free to say so. If you think we should go for it... then we'll need a better name that avoids using the big, scary, over-used word "Challenge" :-)

Comments

[snowshie.livejournal.com]

You so frelling rock. That's all. :) I'll post a link to this at the archive next update. Thanks so much for doing this, TG!

[tarotgal]

Oohhh don't post a link yet :-)
I haven't gotten any feedback saying "Yes, go ahead with it" or anything of that sort... no idea yet if the list is even interested (as the topic sort of died away quickly onlist) *shrug* But assuming the list DOES go for it, I'm going to get a nice short URL to redirect (and hopefully mask) the current long URL.
As of yet, though, I've no idea what to call it of if enough people find it interesting and want it to go on :-)

But thanks. Took a couple hours, but was fun. I haven't coded anything in a long while :-)

[ladymiriamele.livejournal.com]

GREAT idea :)

[rainbowbluebird.livejournal.com]

Nifty! Sounds like a good idea to me...perhaps this is what I need to shove my lurker-ish tendencies aside...

[silverelf.livejournal.com]

"Sneezefic's weekly trip to the mini-bar"! XD

That's all I've got. Ahem. ;)

[tarotgal]

Yay :-)
So I take it that's a yes, we should do it?

[tarotgal]

It was the list's idea. I just came up with the Java & jsp code to accept submissions :-)

[tarotgal]

Oohhh yay! I hope so! I don't want it to be this whole big thing like the Challenges were, though. I think, in the end, that took a lot away from the list. Which is fine, as it had more good points than negative ones in the end. I just didn't want to make it this whole big thing and take away from the natural flow of stories, you know?
But if it helps push you to write more lovely stories, I won't object! :-) Thanks for the fb

[tarotgal]

LMAO! I don't drink, but even I think that's adorable!! Then again, they have other things in mini-bars, don't they? Not sure I've ever seen one. LOL
But that's cute :-) Annalisa thought it should be some cute made up thing like this. Gods I'm horrible with titles...

[silverelf.livejournal.com]

Hee. They have little jars of nuts and small bottles of mineral water in mini-bars. And teeny chocolates. *holds fingers an inch apart*

:D

[snowshie.livejournal.com]

Heh. I don't think we have to worry about my posting the old link. *whistles innocently* You know, what with the lack of updates and all. But! now I will post the new link, and I just want to thank you again for coming up with this and doing the work! It's such a brilliant idea, and the "no pressure, reply any time you like" approach is seriously appealing.

[tarotgal]

LOL Sorry. Yes, just ignore that part. LOL
I will be taking down my server at the end of May and moving it all somewhere else (which is why the gateway is through geocities)

Yeah... I feel a LOT of pressure when I get inspired by a bunny, and have to remind myself that I do put that no pressure and no time limit thing on there for a reason. LOL
I like challenges and FQFs and such because they inspire me... but the deadlines are sometimes way too difficult to make. So I do enjoy being challenges but not having to worry about time for a change :-) I'm certainly having fun with it, too :-)

[snowshie.livejournal.com]

Even better - I'll just link the the geocities page then, to make it easier all around. :)

Exactly, sometimes I really wish I could get more done, but with everything else, a deadline on something that's meant to be fun is just an added pressure I don't need. I especially love the fact that you've left all the challenges open, so people can reply to them whenever, and they're not just left to the scrapheap when the week is over.