@sungseokfest
ABOUT
What is a fic exchange?A fic exchange (or just exchange) is a type of challenge in which participants create fanfics to give to one another. Essentially a Secret Santa in the form of ao3 fanfiction!How does this work?You sign up through the google form provided during the given sign up period. The mods will then match you with another writer based on your response, and then the writing period will commence. During this period, the information about matches are kept a secret. Once time for submissions come around, you submit what you've written and then postings and reveals will follow according to the given schedule.
TIMELINE
sign ups — sep 7th - sep 14th
matching — sep 14th - sep 21st
writing — sep 21st - dec 21st
first check in — oct 21st
second check in — nov 21st
submissions — dec 14th - dec 21st
reveals — dec 25th(all dates are based on KST)
RULES
General Rules & Guidelines🩷 To participate, sign up using the sign up form provided. This exchange is a fanfiction exchange, so having an ao3 account is mandatory.💜 Anyone who will be found plagiarising, using AI and/or reposting content will be blocked.💙 Any rating and genre is allowed.
— NSFW works are allowed as long as they are tagged properly.
The creator must be 18+. We will not interact with minors creating adult content.
— Please make sure that the ratings, tags, content/trigger warnings are clearly visible when submitting NSFW content.
— Works with dark themes will be prohibited. These include, but are not limited to: gore, incest, non-con/dub-con, lolicon/shotacon, extreme violence, and dead dove. We reserve the right to not promote content that borders on the prohibited themes.
— Gen rated content is also allowed. Romantic relationship between Matthew and Hanbin is not a need, as long as the focus is still on them and their relationship, the appreciation of their platonic relationship is highly encouraged.🩵 If you have any questions, send us a DM or ask through our alterspring!Guidelines for Writers:🩷 Seok Matthew and Sung Hanbin must be featured as the main relationship. Side pairings and poly relationships are allowed as long as the focus is on sungseok's relationship.💜 We encourage all fanfics on ao3 to be filed under our ao3 collection.💙 Works must be a minimum of 1.5K words and ideally, complete and not wips.🩵 Any rating and genre is allowed for fics. (Refer to the General Rules and Guidelines for further explanation)🩷 Keeping your wip a secret during the writing period is mandatory. The point of the event is to surprise the recipient!💜 If you need to drop out from the event, please make sure to let the mods before the final drop out date (nov 21st).
FAQ
Q. Why a Sungseok Fic Exchange?
A: Rather than doing a traditional fic fest, we wanted to do something that would encourage sungseok writers to celebrate their love for sungseok and their community (and each other!) while also making it enjoyable for everyone. So this event celebrates both sungseok and the writers who have brought us all much joy through their creations!Q: What can I participate as?
A: This event is limited to writers and readers only. We encourage all sungseok writers to sign up and for our readers to anticipate the eventual fics and show their support through kudos and comments.Q: Will I need to sign up to join this event?
A: Yes. The sign up form will remain open from the 7th of september to the 14th of september. Make sure to sign up on time so that the mods can find you your perfect match.Q: Can i participate anonymously?
A: Yes. Just let the mods know either through the sign up form, and/or via dm.Q: I've never written sungseok before, can I still participate?
A: Yes, you can.Q: Does my work have to be sungseok (top Hanbin/bottom Matthew) only?
A: No. There are no restrictions in terms of positions for nsfw works – just make sure they are tagged properly, and align with the preferences of your match.Q: What do i do if i need to drop out?
A: The final drop out date is the 21st of November. You can simply let the mods know that you want to drop out before that date.Q: Where can I contact the mods?
A: You can find us via twitter or alterspring in the links provided!Q: Will there be a fic fest?
A: probably! stay tuned and follow @sungseokfest for further announcements~