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(As a note, this thread was inspired by A Ficcage Recycling Community on LiveJournal. While we're doing something somewhat similar, let's see if we can go in a different direction.)
» Introduction/What Is This Thread?
Because I'm exceedingly lazy lately, I'm just going to get straight to the point and tell you what this thread is and isn't.
First off, let's start by defining the term "plot bunny." A plot bunny is simply an idea for a story that nags at your brain. It can be overly detailed ("Ash goes through [fancreated region] and [insert actions here]"), or it can be as simple as a small concept ("Ash as a girl").
Also, plot bunnies tend to kill fics. Why? Because they're shiny, and some authors like to chase shiny objects off into the sunset and abandon already created work. Not all authors do this, of course, but it happens.
Now, how about this thread?
Basically, it's a dumping ground for all those plot bunnies you know you really shouldn't write. The thread's first purpose is to get you to write about them so they're out in the open. It's a means of saying, "I came up with this idea, but I don't want it. So, it's up for grabs."
Secondly, it's also a means of inspiration. For those of us actually looking for something to write about, reading the ideas already preconceived might trigger an "a ha" moment and help someone chisel down that writer's block to nothing.
Third, for those of us who are guilty over having abandoned our stories – chaptered or not – it's a way of orphaning them in case someone else decides to pick it up. Especially if you're really clever about it and disguise your efforts as something along the lines of the first purpose. (Hint, hint.)
Okay, so what is this thread not?
» The Rules/What Is This Thread Not?
1. THIS IS NOT A THREAD IN WHICH YOU CAN GET OPINIONS FOR YOUR IDEAS. If I could put this in blinking text, I would, but the main idea is if you plan on using these ideas, don't post them here. We are not here to rate your ideas or tell you how to fix them up. If you post your ideas here to be rated, we will ignore your questions and put it in the archive to show they're up for grabs by anyone who wants them.
2. This is also not a thread to advertise your fic. We have a plethora of other stickies for that, so please go to them. If you're orphaning a fic, that's totally cool and what this thread is also for.
3. We can only accept fic ideas that apply to the PFF&P rules. Therefore, no smut fics.
4. Post your own ideas and incomplete fics only. If I find out you've actually stolen the idea or piece from someone else, you will be blacklisted from the thread, barring you from the ability to use it.
5. This is not a donation center in which you can freely pluck ideas without having to do anything in return. When taking ideas, please post in this thread to state you've done it so we can take it off the list by using the form at the end. Additionally, in the header of your fic (in the first post of your fic thread, before you get into the text of the chapter itself), please give credit to both this thread and the original poster of the idea for courtesy.
6. This is not a Nazi regime. If you want the fic idea back, go for it, but please wait a week before coming along and taking your idea back out of the orphanage (to avoid abuse of the thread).
6a. Also, if you wish to take an idea, you're free to pick up as many as you'd like so long as you've completed and posted at least one chapter of the resulting fic at the time that you post here to say you've adopted it. In other words, no material to show us = no adoption.
With all that in mind, let's move on to how to submit a story idea.
» Submission Forms
There's three different forms: one for concepts, one for orphaned fics, and one for fics born from ideas on this thread. When posting any of these forms, fill them out completely and remind us which one you're doing.
Orphaned Ideas
Keywords: (Give us a very short, one-liner phrase that summarizes your idea and can function as a temporary title for your concept.)
Fandom: (Yes, we accept non-Pokémon ideas too.)
Description: (Give us as detailed a description about your idea as possible. Include things like who you think should be in it, what the setting is, what's going on, backstory – pretty much anything you think we'll need to get the story going.)
Orphaned Fics
Title: (Whatever you've titled your fic while you were working on it. If you don't have a title, use a keyword line like the one for the orphaned ideas form.)
Fandom:
Genre: (Whatever category this fic falls into. See The Fanfiction Index for a list of what we're accepting.)
Characters: (Advertise your fic even further by writing up who's in it. List only main characters. If the main characters are original, put original and see the end of this form.)
Summary: (Obviously, what your story is/will be about.)
Material: (Whatever you've completed thus far. If it's three pages long or less, please put it behind a spoiler. If it's longer, put it in an attachment. If it's on the internet, a link will do.)
Comments: (Notes about where you want the fic to go and what you don't want us to do with it. Or just whatever else you feel like mentioning.)
Supplements: (If your fic features a fan-created character, region, or Pokémon, please describe all of them behind a spoiler tag so we know what we're working with.)
Completed Fics
Title: (What's it called now?)
Original Author: (Please state the name of whoever posted the original idea here. Also link to the post/quote the entry in the list if you can.)
Fandom:
Genre:
Summary:
Status: (Is it a one-shot, or is it a chaptered fic? Are you done, or is it still in progress?)
Link:
» Questions?
If you're ever confused about what's going on here, feel free to drop me a line, either through comments to this thread or VMs/PMs.
» The List
As a note, everything will be sorted in two easy categories: Orphaned Ideas and Orphaned Fics. (Completed Fics may not get a category of their own; it depends on what you all want.) Additionally, everything is alphabetized by the working title/keywords. See the links for more details (including summaries).
Orphaned Ideas
Andrew Wiggin in Hot Topic
Submitted by: Valentine
Fandom: Enderverse/Astinus's Twisted Sims Adventures
Animorphosis
Submitted by: Ditto-Jelly
Fandom: Pokémon
HM Slave
Submitted by: Dagzar
Fandom: Pokémon
How to make a universe implode
Submitted by: Astinus/Valentine
Fandom: Pokémon/Enderverse/Pokécommunity/whatever
Kingdom Hearts Crossover to the Extreme
Submitted by: txteclipse
Fandom: Everything ever
Ouran High School Pokémon Club
Submitted by: Valentine
Fandom: Ouran High School Host Club/Pokémon
Project: Fakemon
Submitted by: Giratinasaur
Fandom: Pokémon
Orphaned Fics
Jesse and James, behind the dysfunction
Submitted by: rmmstnr
Fandom: Pokémon
Genre: Friendship/Angst
Characters: Jessie, James
» Introduction/What Is This Thread?
Because I'm exceedingly lazy lately, I'm just going to get straight to the point and tell you what this thread is and isn't.
First off, let's start by defining the term "plot bunny." A plot bunny is simply an idea for a story that nags at your brain. It can be overly detailed ("Ash goes through [fancreated region] and [insert actions here]"), or it can be as simple as a small concept ("Ash as a girl").
Also, plot bunnies tend to kill fics. Why? Because they're shiny, and some authors like to chase shiny objects off into the sunset and abandon already created work. Not all authors do this, of course, but it happens.
Now, how about this thread?
Basically, it's a dumping ground for all those plot bunnies you know you really shouldn't write. The thread's first purpose is to get you to write about them so they're out in the open. It's a means of saying, "I came up with this idea, but I don't want it. So, it's up for grabs."
Secondly, it's also a means of inspiration. For those of us actually looking for something to write about, reading the ideas already preconceived might trigger an "a ha" moment and help someone chisel down that writer's block to nothing.
Third, for those of us who are guilty over having abandoned our stories – chaptered or not – it's a way of orphaning them in case someone else decides to pick it up. Especially if you're really clever about it and disguise your efforts as something along the lines of the first purpose. (Hint, hint.)
Okay, so what is this thread not?
» The Rules/What Is This Thread Not?
1. THIS IS NOT A THREAD IN WHICH YOU CAN GET OPINIONS FOR YOUR IDEAS. If I could put this in blinking text, I would, but the main idea is if you plan on using these ideas, don't post them here. We are not here to rate your ideas or tell you how to fix them up. If you post your ideas here to be rated, we will ignore your questions and put it in the archive to show they're up for grabs by anyone who wants them.
2. This is also not a thread to advertise your fic. We have a plethora of other stickies for that, so please go to them. If you're orphaning a fic, that's totally cool and what this thread is also for.
3. We can only accept fic ideas that apply to the PFF&P rules. Therefore, no smut fics.
4. Post your own ideas and incomplete fics only. If I find out you've actually stolen the idea or piece from someone else, you will be blacklisted from the thread, barring you from the ability to use it.
5. This is not a donation center in which you can freely pluck ideas without having to do anything in return. When taking ideas, please post in this thread to state you've done it so we can take it off the list by using the form at the end. Additionally, in the header of your fic (in the first post of your fic thread, before you get into the text of the chapter itself), please give credit to both this thread and the original poster of the idea for courtesy.
6. This is not a Nazi regime. If you want the fic idea back, go for it, but please wait a week before coming along and taking your idea back out of the orphanage (to avoid abuse of the thread).
6a. Also, if you wish to take an idea, you're free to pick up as many as you'd like so long as you've completed and posted at least one chapter of the resulting fic at the time that you post here to say you've adopted it. In other words, no material to show us = no adoption.
With all that in mind, let's move on to how to submit a story idea.
» Submission Forms
There's three different forms: one for concepts, one for orphaned fics, and one for fics born from ideas on this thread. When posting any of these forms, fill them out completely and remind us which one you're doing.
Orphaned Ideas
Keywords: (Give us a very short, one-liner phrase that summarizes your idea and can function as a temporary title for your concept.)
Fandom: (Yes, we accept non-Pokémon ideas too.)
Description: (Give us as detailed a description about your idea as possible. Include things like who you think should be in it, what the setting is, what's going on, backstory – pretty much anything you think we'll need to get the story going.)
Orphaned Fics
Title: (Whatever you've titled your fic while you were working on it. If you don't have a title, use a keyword line like the one for the orphaned ideas form.)
Fandom:
Genre: (Whatever category this fic falls into. See The Fanfiction Index for a list of what we're accepting.)
Characters: (Advertise your fic even further by writing up who's in it. List only main characters. If the main characters are original, put original and see the end of this form.)
Summary: (Obviously, what your story is/will be about.)
Material: (Whatever you've completed thus far. If it's three pages long or less, please put it behind a spoiler. If it's longer, put it in an attachment. If it's on the internet, a link will do.)
Comments: (Notes about where you want the fic to go and what you don't want us to do with it. Or just whatever else you feel like mentioning.)
Supplements: (If your fic features a fan-created character, region, or Pokémon, please describe all of them behind a spoiler tag so we know what we're working with.)
Completed Fics
Title: (What's it called now?)
Original Author: (Please state the name of whoever posted the original idea here. Also link to the post/quote the entry in the list if you can.)
Fandom:
Genre:
Summary:
Status: (Is it a one-shot, or is it a chaptered fic? Are you done, or is it still in progress?)
Link:
» Questions?
If you're ever confused about what's going on here, feel free to drop me a line, either through comments to this thread or VMs/PMs.
» The List
As a note, everything will be sorted in two easy categories: Orphaned Ideas and Orphaned Fics. (Completed Fics may not get a category of their own; it depends on what you all want.) Additionally, everything is alphabetized by the working title/keywords. See the links for more details (including summaries).
Orphaned Ideas
Andrew Wiggin in Hot Topic
Submitted by: Valentine
Fandom: Enderverse/Astinus's Twisted Sims Adventures
Animorphosis
Submitted by: Ditto-Jelly
Fandom: Pokémon
HM Slave
Submitted by: Dagzar
Fandom: Pokémon
How to make a universe implode
Submitted by: Astinus/Valentine
Fandom: Pokémon/Enderverse/Pokécommunity/whatever
Kingdom Hearts Crossover to the Extreme
Submitted by: txteclipse
Fandom: Everything ever
Ouran High School Pokémon Club
Submitted by: Valentine
Fandom: Ouran High School Host Club/Pokémon
Project: Fakemon
Submitted by: Giratinasaur
Fandom: Pokémon
Orphaned Fics
Jesse and James, behind the dysfunction
Submitted by: rmmstnr
Fandom: Pokémon
Genre: Friendship/Angst
Characters: Jessie, James
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