We currently have eight fics to remix, which will be linked in this post. Remember that the theme this year is drabbles, so all of the initial fics are 100 words long, and the challenge is to remix with a drabble of your own! Edit for clarification: Your remix can be any length you desire. Drabbles are just an extra challenge!
But first, what is a remix?
Have you ever read an amazing fic and wanted to have a go at it yourself, but felt too shy or like you’d be doing something wrong? Have you ever seen the Two Cakes comic and wistfully remembered a oneshot someone wrote that you wish you could continue? Do you want to show an author you love their work to the point of your own creation, but you don’t know how to make fanart?
This is your opportunity to give something new a try!
When you remix a fanfiction, you write a piece based directly off the fic. There are many ways to do this, and the ones accepted in this event are as follows.
POV Flip - Retelling the same events from a different character's point of view.
Role Reversal - Swapping the roles of two key characters. An example would be remixing a fic where Valerie hunts Danny, by turning Valerie into the hunted and Danny into the hunter in your version.
Sequel/Prequel - The events leading up to or following the fic. This would typically overlap with either the start or end of the original.
Genre Change - Changing the fic to a different genre. An example could be changing a modern day canon setting to medieval fantasy or to a space opera.
For Want of a Nail - One small detail at the beginning of fic is changed, causing things to happen differently.
One Crucial Detail - Focus on what you think is the most important detail of the fic for a character’s point of view, and let everything else fall away.
There are no sign ups or restrictions on who can participate. All skill levels are welcome!
For this event, we will be doing gen fics only. This is to create a space where everyone can enjoy the pieces regardless of shipping preferences. Potential future iterations of this event may include a shipping option.
Other types of remixes are okay if the author of the oneshot specifies that in their fic description.
Three things cannot be changed - who the characters are, the basic setting, and the basic plot.
Please keep your pieces rated T and under, and use all appropriate trigger warnings.
No direct plagiarism - you need to write things in your own words for the fic to be included in the collection. It’s okay to quote some dialogue or a key sentence or two, especially if you’re writing overlapping scenes, but your fic should mostly be your own words.
Please do not use AI! This event is to celebrate the joy of the creative writing process. AI writing does not have a place here.
In the spirit of the event, crossovers should be avoided unless the author specifically states on their fic that they would be okay with them. In future years we may introduce a crossover category, but for now, avoiding crossovers makes your pieces more accessible to everyone in the fandom.
This event is designed for writers. However, if artists wish to participate, then they can also feel free to do so. Pictures will be reblogged to the @infiniterealms tumblr, and should follow the same posting requirements as written fics.
There is no limit to how many pieces anyone writes.
For posting, you can either post on tumblr and tag the infinite realms blog, or you can post on ao3, where we have a collection here! The initial fics are also included in this collection.
Tit for Tat, by @v-writes
It seethes beneath her skin, by @bibliophilea
Moult, by @jackdraw-spwrite
Something New, by @oofouchstovehot
Enjoy remixing! I'm excited to see what everyone comes up with this year!
The event will officially end at the end of February, but anyone can feel free to remix at any time.
