Christmas fic exchange?

[gemjam.livejournal.com]

Sorry to the mods if this isn't allowed. Let me know and I'll take it down.

As far as I can tell (I'll be the first to admit that I'm new to this fandom), Red Dwarf doesn't seem to have a fandom specific fic exchange, but rather, from what I've seen, people choose to take part in Yuletide. I've been thinking about it myself, but, putting aside the fact that it confuses me greatly, I'd personally rather take part in something specifically made for this fandom, and, as such, was wondering if it would be worth me putting something together. Ergo, I come bearing a poll to try and gauge potential interest. Please let me know what you think. Any comments/discussion on the subject are also heartily encouraged :)

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Thank you very much for any input and I'm sorry to people seeing this on your flist twice. I wanted to ask as many people as possible. Hope no one thinks I'm overstepping my bounds.

Comments

[beetle-breath.livejournal.com]

I think in general, Christmas fic exchanges are mostly designed as gifts; the fics are not necessarily Christmas themed.

[gemjam.livejournal.com]

Sorry, yes, didn't mean to imply that the fics would necessarily be Christmas themed, that would be up to the requester, just that the exchange would take place at Christmas. Sorry if that wasn't clear. Thanks for voting though :)

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

I participate in Yuletide, and I usually do fics as personal gifts as well.

[gemjam.livejournal.com]

I like to write little ficlets for people on my flist too, but fic exchanges sometimes intimidate me a little. Thanks for your input, that's good to know :)

[the-summoning-d.livejournal.com]

I think it's a great idea! I don't know if I'd participate (because exams in December and I AM A FISH) but RD deserves its own fix exchange.

[gemjam.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm glad you're into the idea. I'd like to see some special Red Dwarf love here on LJ this Christmas :)

[the-summoning-d.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree more :D

[beetle-breath.livejournal.com]

That's an excellent description of exams, haha

[the-summoning-d.livejournal.com]

And then of course you do a funny little dance and faint ;) Oh, the joys of higher education!

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

I do Yuletide (and I'd recommend it to anyone; it's my favorite fannish activity ever), and Red Dwarf is usually an eligeble fandom. Dunno about this year, but it's likely. That's not to say I wouldn't participate in a fandom specific exchange too, but my focus is definitely going to be on Yuletide.

[gemjam.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks for letting me know. Yuletide mostly confuses me I think, but the whole multi-fandom angle of it isn't really for me. Thanks for the input :)

[kathie-d.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I feel exactly the same way. It's really confusing, and I don't get the 'small fandoms' only thing. I never know if mine are small, or not...

(oh noes! No RD icon!)

[gemjam.livejournal.com]

Hehe, yeah, glad I'm not the only person who finds it confusing. Was beginning to think I was just a bit dim :)

[allyanddave07.livejournal.com]

I'm new to the comm (not new to the fandom whatsoever) but i'd like to take part. (I'f i'm allowed)

[gemjam.livejournal.com]

Of course you're allowed! The more the merrier :) And I'm not new to the fandom in the sense that I'm new to the show, I've watched it since I was a little kid, but I'm new to writing it and whatnot. Glad you'd be on board. Thank you :)

[allyanddave07.livejournal.com]

What is this exactly? is it like a challange or what?

On another note, i'm glad i'm not the only one who has been watching RD since she was a kid.

[gemjam.livejournal.com]

Hehe, yeah, I was only 4 when Red Dwarf originally aired, so I can't remember a time when I didn't watch Red Dwarf.

As for the fic exchange, the basic idea is that you request a fic that you'd like to see written, and when all the requests are in the mods will match each participant up with a fic they think they'd be suited to write so that, by the end of it, everyone will have written a fic for someone and received a fic from someone else. Make sense?

[allyanddave07.livejournal.com]

I think that'd make us around the same age then, small world innit?

Yes thank you. I never get these things i have to have them explained to me thanks muchly.

[beetle-breath.livejournal.com]

*raises hand* I used to stay up on Saturday nights to watch here in the States

[allyanddave07.livejournal.com]

I grew up with it, thanks to my dad. I am sure we have a picture around my house somewhere with me as a little girl with a H on my head.

[gemjam.livejournal.com]

When I was little I went to a fancy dress party as Lister with the leather jacket and fingerless gloves and everything. I seem to remember dreadlocks being made out of wool or something.

[the-nightkind.livejournal.com]

I've loved RD since I was about 5 before I could even understand what was going on. I watched it on VHS because I was born in '92 so it was kinda no around in the states any other way! XD I love my bro for getting me into it!