The Rules/Frequently Asked Questions
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i_remixHow does it work?
Remix Schedule:
Who can sign up?
To participate, you must have written at least two completed Arthur/Eames stories (see more details below). The more the merrier, but two is the minimum. In future rounds, we may open the field to other pairings or gen, but to keep things simple for this round of Inception Remix we're limiting the field to Arthur/Eames.
Your stories must be available online on Ao3, your own web site, LiveJournal etc. There must be a way to quickly find all the stories through tags, memories, an index post, etc.
The stories must have been written by you. Co-authored stories are allowed in two cases: if you are signing up as a partnership, or if your co-author offers permission. Co-writing teams are allowed to enter.
STORY REQUIREMENTS:
When I receive my assigned author, what can I remix?
You can remix any of your assigned author's finished Arthur/Eames stories. Only stories will be remixed this round.
Do the remixes need to have funky remix subtitles?
No, they are optional. An example:
Original fic title: A Love Crime
Remixed title: A Love Crime (The Good Times Remix)
Should I keep my author assignment and fic secret?
Yes, as the stories will be posted anonymously and we don't want to spoil the fun before the reveals!
Should I get my fic betaed?
Yes, we highly recommend you do. Please try to keep your fic private between you and your beta(s).
If you have other questions, please comment to this post.
- Interested writers sign up. Participants will be randomly assigned a writer (who is also participating in the remix challenge).
- Each participant reads/reviews their assigned writer's stories and selects one to remix.
- In rewriting, the participant can change any stylistic element: point of view, structure, mood, length, language style, etc. The characters should still be present and at least some of the storyline should remain the same. But the ending can be different and writers are encouraged to exercise their creativity.
- All stories will be posted to the Inception Remix Round 1 Collection on Ao3 anonymously. They will remain anonymous for a week to give readers time to review the stories and judge them on their own merits without being attached to a particular author's reputation.
- After a week, the author of each fic shall be revealed, which will conclude this round of the challenge.
Remix Schedule:
Sunday, June 24 - last day to sign up to participate
Sunday, July 1 - Remix author assignments will be emailed to everyone
Sunday, July 15 - Author check in
six weeks to write the fics
Sunday, August 5 - Story drafts due
Sunday, August 12 - Stories posted anonymously to Ao3 Inception Remix Collection
Friday, August 17 - Authors will be revealed
Who can sign up?
To participate, you must have written at least two completed Arthur/Eames stories (see more details below). The more the merrier, but two is the minimum. In future rounds, we may open the field to other pairings or gen, but to keep things simple for this round of Inception Remix we're limiting the field to Arthur/Eames.
Your stories must be available online on Ao3, your own web site, LiveJournal etc. There must be a way to quickly find all the stories through tags, memories, an index post, etc.
The stories must have been written by you. Co-authored stories are allowed in two cases: if you are signing up as a partnership, or if your co-author offers permission. Co-writing teams are allowed to enter.
STORY REQUIREMENTS:
-Stories must be finished. WIPs will not count towards the minimum of two finished stories.
-Stories must be longer than a drabble (100 words). So 101 words is okay--what we're looking for is enough story for a remixer to grab on to.
When I receive my assigned author, what can I remix?
You can remix any of your assigned author's finished Arthur/Eames stories. Only stories will be remixed this round.
Do the remixes need to have funky remix subtitles?
No, they are optional. An example:
Original fic title: A Love Crime
Remixed title: A Love Crime (The Good Times Remix)
Should I keep my author assignment and fic secret?
Yes, as the stories will be posted anonymously and we don't want to spoil the fun before the reveals!
Should I get my fic betaed?
Yes, we highly recommend you do. Please try to keep your fic private between you and your beta(s).
If you have more questions about remixes...
If you've never encountered a remix, or read a remixed fic before, we recommend reading this Fandom Wiki article and taking a look at past Remix Challenges. There are a number of different fandoms linked in the article and you can get a sense of how remixed fics usually look.cupidsbow invited people to talk about their experiences writing for a remix challenge here and here.
If you have other questions, please comment to this post.
