As promised, we will try to run a Durin’s Day Gift Exchange again this year, provided we get a minimum of 10 people signed up :) If we can’t get enough people, we’ll try to run a different event.
You know how everybody is always going ‘I’d die if someone drew something based on what I write!’ and ‘I wish someone wrote me something based on what I draw!’? We’re going to make this happen for you!
Now, according to this source, the Durin’s Day this year falls on the 29th of October. What a perfect opportunity to make someone’s day, we thought!
We’re looking to pair up fanartists (including graphics/edits makers) with fanfic authors
If you sign up, you will be expected to create a gift for your partner based on their existing works (art or fic)
I.e. If you’re an artist, you’ll draw / edit something based on the fics of your writer. If you’re a writer, you will write something based on the fanart of your artist.
You can pick anything your partner published so far. You will have a month to familiarise yourself with their works and create your gift. As a bonus, your own work gets some extra exposure too :)
Alternatively, you are welcome to create a new collab together (i.e. story + art). So something based on your partner’s existing work is option 1; something new you write and illustrate together is option 2. Pick one of those.
Guideline effort required: we suggest minimum around 3k words and ah, equivalent in artwork. (how do you quantify artwork?!) Like, decent stuff, folks.
Whatever you create is kept a secret until the 29th of Oct (i.e. Durin’s Day), when everyone posts their gifts.
Tag your creations #Durin’s Day 2019 (with spaces) and we will reblog it
You agree that someone else creates something based on your work. Could be a spin-off, fanart, little story, graphic etc. But basically it’s somebody else’s interpretation of your universe.
We accept all the usual pairings (i.e. Fili/Kili or any fictional pairings based on Dean’s and Aidan’s characters). However, if you have specific pairing preference, please let us know in the sign-up. E.g. “looking for at least some Britchell content”. We’ll do our best to accommodate, and if we can’t, we’ll contact you.
The worst thing that could happen with this event is if multiple people drop off throughout. Whilst we understand that RL > fandom, please keep in mind that someone else is creating something based on your work and will be looking forward to it just as much as you are. Please keep your partner and us updated with your progress.
21 - 24 Sept - Artist’s signups
24 - 27 Sept - Writer’s signups
28th Sept - Pairs are assigned at random and published in a post
29th Oct - You post your gifts for each other, we reblog them
We will go ahead if we get a minimum of 5 artists and 5 writers signed up.
To sign up, please drop us a message on GatheringFiKi. Please include: whether you’re signing up as an artist or writer and if you have content outside of tumblr (AO3 / deviantart etc.), please include a link. Also, please let us know if you have any specific pairing needs.
Please see the dates above - we start with artists simply because we have fewer of those in the fandom.
Once we know how many artists we have on Wed, the 24th of Sept, we will announce how many writers slots we have available, for example: 7 fanartists = we can sign up to 7 writers
This will be done on a first come, first served basis so please keep an eye on tumblr. If we get say, 10 writers interested, the last 3 will be kept on a ‘backup list’ in case anybody drops off.
It is entirely possible that some overeager organisers might go canvassing during the signup times…
As always, please let us know and give us a shout if you have any questions!
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