Apocalypse Kree 2016 is a go

[skieswideopen]

It looks like there's enough interest in apocalypse_kree, so we will be running again this year!

I'm planning on a timeline similar to last year's, so it should look something like this:

November 1st - November 12th: Prompts may be submitted.
November 13th or 14th: Prompt claiming begins.
January 15th: Prompt claiming closes.
January 16th to 31st: Works can be posted during this period.

There are a few wonderful volunteers who are currently compiling one giant list of previously submitted prompts to draw from so that you have lots of choice without having to scroll through a bunch of different posts. To keep the the list from getting more unwieldy, I'm going to limit new prompts this year to five per person, so start thinking now about what you want your five to be.

I'll be back in a couple of weeks with the official rules and prompt submission posts!

Comments

[mific.livejournal.com]

Yayyy!

[agnostos-aner.livejournal.com]

Only 5 new prompts per person? I'm thrilled that the prompt-a-thon is a-go this year but wouldn't something like 0 prompts be a better, more round number?

[hathor-girl.livejournal.com]

You mean 10? Or did you actually mean 0?

[agnostos-aner.livejournal.com]

LOL, sorry, that was a typo. I indeed meant to suggest 10 prompts per person :)

[dreigiau.livejournal.com]

Given that the old prompt list is probably closer to 1000 prompts right now, I'll admit to being a little hesitant about this suggestion and agreeing with skieswideopen's argument above. Of course, not everyone have to suggest prompts, so maybe it won't be an issue.

In any case, whether it be 5 or 10 prompts, the prompt submitter should use the same writing conventions as being used in the list right now. Just to make less work for those who are sorting and maintaining the list. Once we're all done, one of us'll send those writing conventions to skieswideopen so she can put it into the official rules.

[skieswideopen]

Thanks for the feedback! I completely understand wanting to leave more prompts--I love prompting myself!--but we only have four definite participants and four maybe-participants. Ten prompts each would mean each person would be leaving more prompts than participants. Plus, as noted below, we also have around 1000 other prompts from previous rounds that people can draw upon.

I'm confident that everyone will find several prompts that appeal to them no matter what combination of characters they want to write and what kind of apocalyptic havoc they want to wreak, so I think I'm going to stick with a five-prompt limit.

[dreigiau.livejournal.com]

Wohoo! I'm all excited! Hopefully won't be too tired given the hours I'm putting into the past prompts list, or maybe it'll just make me extra creative. :D

[agnostos-aner.livejournal.com]

BTW, what still remains to be done?

[agnostos-aner.livejournal.com]

So, it's finally November 1st! When can we start posting prompts?

[skieswideopen]

Hey, I'm working on the posts right now and waiting to hear back from the team that worked on the prompt spreadsheet.

[skieswideopen]

Here you go!

Oh, and I upped the prompt limit to 7, so you get a little more breathing room there.

Have fun!

[agnostos-aner.livejournal.com]

Yay!