Crossposted to jdrama_remix

[jain]

So, remix sign-ups theoretically end tomorrow, and those following along have probably noticed that we have a bit of a problem. A small number of participants is absolutely fine by me, but ideally I'd like at least five or six...which is two or three more than we currently have. (For anyone who's on the fence about whether or not to participate, I'd really appreciate it if you did. It'll be lots of fun! Remixes are a blast to write! We're really cool, and we'd love to have you come play with us! )

The three of us currently participating in the challenge are fairly flexible people, and I'm open to suggestions on how I might extend that flexibility to others who are interested but aren't able to sign up for whatever reason.

With that in mind, would extending sign ups for another week or two help (hopefully getting us past finals week and giving any interested students and teachers some free time to write the stories they need to qualify)?

How about changing the requirements from three 500 word stories in a single Jdrama fandom to three 400 word stories...or even three 250 word stories?

At the possible risk of creating an administrative nightmare, are there any people who'd be interested who've written at least three Jdrama stories in different fandoms, but who I might be able to match with people who can write in enough of those fandoms that the remixers would still have at least three stories that they'd be capable of remixing?

Do you have a better and more brilliant suggestion that I haven't been able to come up with on my own?

If you're interested in this exchange and think that one of the above proposals would allow you to participate, please comment and let me know. (And, in case none of this helps the situation, Ilana and Pero, how do you guys feel about doing a remix challenge with only three participants?)

Comments

[acchikocchi.livejournal.com]

Mentioning it on my LJ right now!

I would just love to do it myself, but it's the numbers problem! I have two Gokusen fics, one of which is 50 words too short, could have two Nobuta fics by tomorrow if needed (and a third one that's much too short), and one Tatta Hitotsu no Koi fic. All over the place! D: Normally I would say extending the sign-up deadline would help, but the thing is I'm preparing to leave on a five-week trip in a few days and it's so hectic there's no way I could get anything writen or finished in time to boost my numbers. ):

So probably the best thing for me -- especially in terms of giving my hypothetical remixer something solid to work with, ahaha -- would be to mix and match, but given the work that would entail I would completely understand if you'd rather not do that. *g*

[jain]

I've revised the requirements for the exchange, and you're eligible now, although so far there's no one who wants to write Gokusen or Tatta Hitotsu no Koi.

On the other hand, if two of your Nobuta stories are 500+ words and the third is 100+ words, you'd also qualify that way, and then I wouldn't have any trouble matching you with another participant.

And I definitely hear you on the trip thing. I'm leaving on Wednesday to visit my brother in Taiwan for a month, and I'm feeling increasingly frantic. :-)

[acchikocchi.livejournal.com]

Oh, excellent! I'm so glad to hear that. :) Will get right on polishing up that last Nobuta fic, and will also mention the revised rules on my journal. I hope sign-ups pick up a bit. :)

[ilanala]

Maybe you can do something like three 500 word jdrama fics (in multiple fandoms) or three 300-400 word fics in a single fandom? It seems like a lot of people don't write many stories in a single fandom, which might be part of the problem. It would probably be a bit of a headache for organization, but you're unlikely to have so many people signing up that it'll be really hard to figure out.

I'd theoretically be up for going through with the remix even if no one else signs up, but it would be a lot more fun with more people.

[jain]

Thanks very much for this comment! I ended up using a variation of your idea for the amended exchange requirements.

It would probably be a bit of a headache for organization, but you're unlikely to have so many people signing up that it'll be really hard to figure out.

Honestly, I'm less concerned about the difficulty than I am about the possibility that I might have to turn away someone who signs up if there isn't another participant who matches her two or three fandoms. I made sure to warn people of that risk, though, and hopefully it won't end up being a problem.

[thawrecka]

If the deadline were extended by a couple of weeks, I have a lot of drama fic I've been meaning to write so if I knuckle down and force myself to write it I could have enough to qualify within a week and a half, maybe.

[jain]

The deadline's been extended by two weeks. Good luck! It really would be awesome if you could participate.