#minimum word count

[hptransfest]

Hello, I'm considering participating but I don't see a minimum/maximum word count anywhere. Did I miss it? Is there not one? I just wanted to make sure. Thanks!

Hello! Our minimum word count for fic is 500 words. Let us know if you have any more questions!

[winterironholidayexchange]

What's the minimum word count?

1500 words. You can also find all the other minimum requirements on our info page.

[winterironspringfling]

didnt the 2016 & 17 winteriron spring fling only require 1k words? why did you guys change it to 1.5k for the minimum word requirement?

No, the minimum word count has always been 1500 words. It might not have been for the @winterironholidayexchange (which we started a year earlier) in the beginning, but I’m honestly pretty sure it’s always been 1500 for both of them.

As for why it’s 1500, that’s because we think everyone deserves to receive an actual fic, not “just” a drabble. We clearly state on the info page what the requirements are, and how long people will have to finish their stories/works, so everyone can decide for themselves if they’re up to it.

[winterironspringfling]

It's there a word count requirement for responses?

All the requirements can be found on the info page. For writers, the minimum word count is 1500 words, which has to be reached by the check-in date.

[winterironspringfling]

in your post about the check-in, you said that the minimum rough draft for writers is 1500 words. Does it have to be completed as well, or if we have over 1500 but we're still not done, is that okay?

You have to have reached the minimum word count, but your story doesn’t have to be complete yet. You can alter, tweak, and add to your story however/whatever you want after the check-in.