Santa Madness!

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

So, as mentioned in this post, Alyse and I had a conversation when we were getting stories in which amounted to wondering if we were going to hit one million words. Well, we came close, damn close.

The minimum fic size for sga_santa is 1,000 worrds. This means that if the 110 fics posted so far had just done the minimum, we'd have had 110,000 words. Instead, we're around the 987,500 mark - nearly nine times what it could have been.

But what about the million? I hear you ask...

Well, Al and I have had another conversation and we thought we'd totally nick an idea from Yuletide take a leaf out of Yuletide's book.

Which means I'd like to welcome you to a week of Santa Madness.

From now until the reveal on January 1st we're throwing the prompts from this year into the wind.

The rules are simple. Pick a prompt you'd like to write, then go for it.

Think of the stories as mini!gift fics. We're also knocking the word limit down to 100 words, so anything above a drabble is fair game.

Because these don't have to be anonymous, you can post them to the comm yourself. Or, you can always send them to either Alyse or myself to post for you, if you'd like to maintain that air of mystery.

Remember to put the name of the person you're writing for in the post, so people will know that you've chosen one of their prompts.

We figure we can totally get to a million words by the reveal *\o/*

So, who's up for it? ::grin::

Edited to add:

If there's someone specific you want to write for, all of the 2009 requests are in the memories:

2009 Requests

And this is open to anyone, not just those who signed up for the original 2009 SGA Santa :)

Comments

[alyse]

we'd totally nick an idea from Yuletide take a leaf out of Yuletide's book

Or we completely nicked it from the primevalathon ::g:: One of the two.

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

::grin::

[alyse]

And on that we hit, oooh, maybe 50,000 words? ::g::

[leesa_perrie]

Is there an easy way to find people's requests? I might have a go at one of them, but paging back to find requests is a little daunting! That said, I should, hopefully, have time to do that on Sunday if need be.

Love the idea, and it'd be nice to get a million words or more!!

EDIT: Okay, paging back wasn't that big a deal, please ignore previous whine!

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

If there's someone you'd like to write for specifically, all the request posts are in the memories:

2009 Requests (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=sga_santa&keyword=2009+Requests&filter=all)

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

I love it! :P

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

We figured it would be fun and the world can always use more fic ::grin::

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

what a great idea!!

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

*\o/* We thought it would be fun and be a way to try for the million words :D

[rabidfan.livejournal.com]

Cool! I had half a fic done before I ditched it to go in a different direction...so now I'll finish it. Since I only actually know one person from this group, it would be something of a shot in the dark as to who (whom?) to 'gift' it too...but I'll figure it out.

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Well, if you find someone whose prompt matches what you're writing, there you go :)

[linziday.livejournal.com]

LOVE this idea!

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

::grin:: We hoped people would like the idea :D

[x-varda-x.livejournal.com]

*stares at empty week off with glee*

Who to write for though? Decisions decisions... :D

(can I write my own prompt, or is that too weird?)

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

You could if you wanted. I pretty sure most people buy themselves presents at Christmas, so this would be the fic equivalent...

[reddwarfer.livejournal.com]

Great idea. ♥ You guys are great.

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

::grin::

[kisahawklin (from livejournal.com)]

Seriously, how are you guys so awesome? *goes to write fic*

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

::grin:: We figure it's a fun way to hit the million mark :D

[busaikko]

Um... I was a pinch hitter, and therefore do not have any prompts in the queue. Is there any way I could make a prompt? Because I'd be happy with a drabble.... *big anime eyes*

[alyse]

That's a good idea. We'll put up a post for our pinch hitters to comment (screened) and then amalgamate them into a post.

[busaikko]

\o/

[curia-regis.livejournal.com]

Oooh. I'm so tempted. So tempted.

*sits on hands*

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Why resist temptation? It's so shiny... I mean, look at all the pretty prompts. Don't they look fabulous ::grin::

[curia-regis.livejournal.com]

You're terrible for tempting me. *g* And one of those pinch hit prompts looks perfect. *scurries off to write*

[squeakyoflight.livejournal.com]

OMG! OMG!

I don't know if I'll be able to pull it off, but I'm gonna try!

:::runs off to read prompts again:::

Squeaky

[squeakyoflight.livejournal.com]

Nope. Not gonna make it. :(
Computer was fried night-before-last with a Trogan, and re-boot left it with internet but *without* a word-processing program and software won't arrive until Monday and it is only 1.5 hrs to New Year's.

But I did write about 4 pages though, before computer!fail!

I will have to finish in January....

[alyse]

I'm sorry to hear about the computer woes :( If you do manage to finish it, and if you want to of course :), you're more than welcome to post it to the comm.

[squeakyoflight.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for your sympathy!

I will finish the story (at least that's the plan...) but it may not be until end of Jan. Could I still post to the com then?

Have a great New Year Alyse!

Love Squeaky