Guardian Wishlist event

[marycrawford]

The guardian_wishlist event has started, and I signed up here. It's a lovely lowkey little event where you post wishes related to Guardian and adjacent fandoms (anything the actors have appeared in) and people comment on your wishlist to fulfill some wishes. You don't have to be signed up to the event to comment, you can just wander along the wishlists once they're live and see if anything sparks your imagination.

ETA: as trobadora says below, in a fest like this it's just as important to provide prompts for other people as it is to make gifts. For me personally, an event like this is a fic prompt and deadline generator, and the more prompts there are, the more likely it is that one of them will spark an idea for a story. So if you're thinking "I want to post a wishlist but I don't have time to do anything else" that is 100% okay and encouraged.

In the wishlist, you can ask for fic and fanart, but also things like screencaps from that one episode, or translations, or recs for things you would enjoy. This year I asked for fanart for other people's fic, because I have some favorites that would be fun to see illustrated. (This is where a transformative works policy on one's AO3 profile comes in handy.)

You can sign up until August 20th, and then comment on other people's wishlists right until September 10th, where all the comments get revealed at once.

Comments

[grayswandir]

I've already been enjoying looking at some of the wishlists even though they're not posted yet. :) I'm trying to resist signing up since I probably won't actually have time to participate, what with planning to sign up for a couple of fic exchanges at the same time, but I do keep thinking about throwing in a request for TLTR stuff...

Oh, also, this post reminds me -- I keep meaning to ask whether you'd like the drawing I posted for fandomtrees a couple of years ago gifted to you on AO3, now that I have an art account there. :) I put your name in the notes, but wasn't sure whether I should add you as a recipient as well.

[marycrawford]

I do keep thinking about throwing in a request for TLTR stuff...

I think you should go for it - I feel like that's part of the joy of this event, posting a wishlist will generate cool things that other people can enjoy as well. There are no assignments or expectations attached!

And yes absolutely I would love it if you gifted the drawing to me on AO3 💖I'm glad you have an art account there now!

[grayswandir]

posting a wishlist will generate cool things that other people can enjoy as well

That's a good point! I've still got some time to decide, so I'll keep thinking about it. :)

[marycrawford]

...help help I am slain by your icon, sigh

[trobadora]

I'm trying to resist signing up since I probably won't actually have time to participate

Signing up is participating! Seriously, in a fest like this it's just as important to provide prompts for other people as it is to make gifts. The more different people ask for different things, the more other different people will ahve things they can actually create!

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[grayswandir]

❤ Okay, I might sign up after all! (I probably did need a reminder of the fact that these are fandoms people are actually excited to create for, unlike the ones I request in every other fandom event. XD I'm not used to the idea that me requesting things would be helpful to anyone. XD)

[sakana17]

Chiming in to cheer you on to sign up! It's so lowkey and you don't need to ask for anything complicated.

[grayswandir]

Hah, okay, you guys have persuaded me!

[marycrawford]

Yaay, I'm glad you signed up! 🎉

[trobadora]

Yay! It's so great seeing all the sign-ups already. :D

[marycrawford]

I'm glad you're both organizing this event again, it's a joy!

[mekare]

Hooray! I amlooking forward to participating this year.

[marycrawford]

🎉 me too, glad you're joining in!

[elenothar]

I love low-key events like this, especially in terms of generating prompts - I'm not likely to write everything I want to write by the deadline, but nothing is stopping me from writing something later and still gifting it to the prompter (not that, technically speaking, I need any more WIPs, but the brain continues to be contrary). Very happy you signed up! I'm already peeking at everyone's comments 😂

[marycrawford]

Aww, I'm glad you signed up as well - yeah, I know just what you mean about technically not needing any more WIPs, but then again, it's nice to have options 😁

[nnozomi]

I gave up and signed up! I was thinking about writing things for it anyway, I like the prompts, and...I just figured why the hell not.

[marycrawford]

🎉🎉🎉 I'm glad you signed up!