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Jedi Trace Title: • SouthEast RSA • FanFiction Manager Registered: Dec '99	Date Posted: 10/20/08 9:01pm Subject: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<< - Date Edited: 11/2/08 10:38pm (5 edits total) Edited By: Jedi Trace
	Welcome to the Fall FanFic Forum Update, brought to you by: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There have been complaints that the Updates get lost in the Stickys, so this one will be un-Stickied at first, as an experiment. Please let us know if it is more or less visible/helpful. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "A lot of people don't get my jokes. If I was less secure, I'd think my jokes weren't funny. Naw." MOD STUFF JadeSolo has gone to the ~~Dark~~ Non Star Wars Fan Fic Side. The NSWFF writers have our blessing to give her a hard time. Filling her spot is the lovely-in-pink KELIA! (Pronounced Ka-lee-ah. I had to ask. ) Be nice to her for a few minutes while she takes all Jade’s posters of hot drummers off the dorm room wall. NanaV is sending daily care packages to her son in Army boot camp and requiring ten push-ups for each letter. Tough love. Teh!Face has rejoined the masses who thirst for higher knowledge and…stuff. If he starts blathering about De Stijl in the middle of his posts, just nod and smile. Trace still drives a beige minivan with a Darth Vader decal and pokes people with needles for fun. No, really. "I talk to myself every once in a while. Give myself very good advice. Sometimes I even take it." RULES AND SUCH One change to the FAQ regarding Sexual Depictions Previously, the FAQ stated: b) Stories depicting sex with minors are not allowed. For these forums, a minor is anyone below 18 years of age. Romantic pairings are fine, as is a minor holding a crush on an adult, but these may not cross into sexual relationships. An exception is if the minor is only two or three years younger than the adult. These are general guidelines, and we will look at stories on a case-by-case basis should a problem arise. This wording has been revised to read: b) Stories depicting sex with minors are not allowed. For these forums, a minor is anyone below 18 years of age. Romantic pairings are fine, as is a minor holding a crush on an adult, but these may not cross into sexual relationships. References to anyone under the age of 16 being involved in sexual relationships are not allowed. Minors (16 and 17 year olds) can be referenced as being involved in consensual sexual relationships, but in no case are they to be involved with anyone over the age of 21. We are NOT saying that you can now write PG descriptions of sex scenes involving minors. However, it came to our attention that there are quite a few stories around involving pregnant minors, sometimes with female characters as young as 15 years old. We are not condemning or condoning teenage pregnancy, but in the interest of being a family friendly board, we had to draw the line somewhere. A matter of etiquette Unlike many Fan Fic sites, we are pretty lenient about requiring tags for content. We do expect tags (warnings) for inter-species relationships and references to same sex relationships. That’s it, really. However, if you have a story that contains content that you know could be disturbing to readers, please consider, as a courtesy, providing a warning. We’re not talking about mild profanity or character deaths, but issues that are sensitive, such as: rape or incest. Again, this is just a matter of etiquette. A good rule of thumb would be that if you feel it is necessary to get clearance from a moderator about a sensitive subject first, that’s probably a good sign that you might want to warn your readers. Crossovers A question came up about crossovers and the NSWFF Disallowed list. Please remember that the Disallowed list comes from the creators, not us, and that we must respect their wishes. Because the implementation of the Disallowed list is fairly new for us, ongoing disallowed crossovers are 99.9% likely to be allowed to continue, but no new disallowed crossovers will be permitted after this Update. "If you keep a gun in your purse, you get killed, because no woman can find anything in her purse in under twelve minutes. It's a rule." AROUND THE FORUM This summer’s awards went very, very well! Our thanks and kudos to all the volunteers involved and congratulations to all the nominees and winners. Complete listings can be found in each of the era ceremony threads: Before the Saga Saga Beyond the Saga Banner makers: We need new Saga banners! They can be submitted here. "I would say it’s not what it looks like. But it is." COMMUNITY EVENTS If you haven’t already seen it, there is a New Sexual Harassment Policy. Please read and contact us if you have any questions or concerns. NSWFNSWFFNSWFFF lives! Get thee hence to TFN’s long-awaited Non Star Wars Fan Fic Forum. After three exciting months, Forum Feud is over. Congrats to our teams: Teh Ebil Plot Bunnies and the Dark and Stormy Knights! And finally, a huge congrats to our very own Gina for winning the very first Fan Fiction vs. Role Playing Writing Challenge! It was a lot of fun and we had some fantastic submissions from both forums. Special thanks to Imperial_Hammer for spearheading the idea. "Screaming is for when you don't have anything better to do." UP AND COMING Get your costumes ready! There will be a Halloween sock party on October 30 & 31. For those who haven’t been to one, the idea is that you create an alternate user name (sock) and come to the party ‘in costume.’ Bring your best alter ego and come par-tay while trying to figure out who is who… We are talking to the Fan Art manager about a joint endeavor/challenge. Stay tuned! November is National Novel Writer’s Month. Should you accept the challenge, you may chat with your fellow glutons for punishment here. "Sometimes illusion is all that keeps us sane." ARCHIVE NEWS The Archive has two new reviewers: Andre and ratna. You may now pelt them with stories. “Everyone has his or her weaknesses. Some people smoke. I collect stuffed penguins. If you won't tell, I won't.” NEW CHALLENGE THREADS Drabbles v. 3 Beatles songfic roulette Clone Wars contest James Bond challenge Perfect Picture Challenge Writing workshop "Sometimes love makes you selfish. Sometimes it just makes you stupid. Sometimes it reminds you why you love your gun." NEW DISCUSSION/INDEX THREADS SSR index and challenge thread As always, please let us know if we've missed anything and we’ll be happy to add it. VaderLVR The_Face Jedi Trace KELIA All quotes are from the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton. -----signature----- "Laughter, like love, has power to survive the worst things life has to offer." - Harry Dresden
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/21/08 2:01pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Very cool update! Though I usually hate this series - most of it is just sex and whining -----signature----- I agree with RJ Officially Idri's Muse I approve of Qui-Gon_Reborn's sig
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Idrelle_Miocovani Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 10/21/08 2:10pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Never heard of the series. Does this mean that I get banned? Great update, Mods! -----signature----- Nat is my Officially Official Muse Proud Member of Slytherin. The JC House Cup is controlling my life! DarthIshtar's Padawan
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/21/08 3:04pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Discussion Author's website It's not your cup of tea, though. -----signature----- I agree with RJ Officially Idri's Muse I approve of Qui-Gon_Reborn's sig
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Jedi Trace Title: • SouthEast RSA • FanFiction Manager Registered: Dec '99	Date Posted: 10/21/08 3:46pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	NYCitygurl posted: Discussion Ooooh, thanks for the link - I'll have to check it out! I just finished a marathon reading of the entire Anita Blake series this summer and have started collecting the Marvel comic adaptation. Did you hear they're talking movie or TV show? excited -----signature----- "Laughter, like love, has power to survive the worst things life has to offer." - Harry Dresden
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ardavenport Registered: Dec '04	Date Posted: 10/21/08 5:07pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Aaaaaaah, I was wondering where the forum update had gotten to. It's a pity that the Non Star Wars Fan Fic Forum doesn't have a catchier acronym than NSWFFF. And I'm probably just wear the Jinn sock again this year. Or maybe my sock-sock - the one that's just my username with 'sock' added to it. I'm not very stylish in text. -----signature----- Links to all fics -- http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=25405090&brd=10304&start=26223917 The Heart of the Jedi -- http://boards.theforce.net/b/b1/26013327 ---- Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, JA and everything you wanted to know about lightsabers
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NYCitygurl Title: Manager of SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF, and Icons Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/21/08 5:26pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Jedi Trace posted: NYCitygurl posted: Discussion Ooooh, thanks for the link - I'll have to check it out! I just finished a marathon reading of the entire Anita Blake series this summer and have started collecting the Marvel comic adaptation. Did you hear they're talking movie or TV show? excited Yes, do!! I have heard it - I guess someone just bought the rights to the first 16 books or something. Have you read the Merry series? -----signature----- I agree with RJ Officially Idri's Muse I approve of Qui-Gon_Reborn's sig
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Jade_Max Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 10/21/08 6:55pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Beautiful - thanks Tracie! The update is great -----signature----- You'll Like me when I'm Dead - V/P Dark Drama - http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/29236355 Don't think, write. And have faith that your subconscious mind is smarter than you.- lazy RIP my babies; Nibbler, Boo & Mister Magoo
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Jedi Trace Title: • SouthEast RSA • FanFiction Manager Registered: Dec '99	Date Posted: 10/21/08 6:58pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	NYCitygurl posted: I guess someone just bought the rights to the first 16 books or something. Have you read the Merry series? I hope the Anita movie/show is a new story or an adaptation of one of the earlier, pre-ardeur books. I halfway tried to read one of the Merry books, but couldn't get into it. But that was about the same time that I discovered Kay Hooper's Bishop/SCU series, so I've been catching up on those ever since. -----signature----- "Laughter, like love, has power to survive the worst things life has to offer." - Harry Dresden
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Jedi Trace Title: • SouthEast RSA • FanFiction Manager Registered: Dec '99	Date Posted: 10/24/08 3:54pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Bump for the weekend. -----signature----- "Laughter, like love, has power to survive the worst things life has to offer." - Harry Dresden
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Drabbi-Wan_Kenobi Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 10/24/08 6:18pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Jedi Trace posted: I hope the Anita movie/show is a new story or an adaptation of one of the earlier, pre-ardeur books. Wouldn't it pretty much have to be? I've never read the books, but I've seen enough rants about the later books to know what happened. And again, mods, using a forbidden fandom for your theme? Tsk, tsk. -----signature----- Ultimate Drabble Challenge 1 - http://boards.theforce.net/non_star_wars_fan_fiction/b10808/28820479 - 115 fandoms! UDC 4 - http://boards.theforce.net/non_star_wars_fan_fiction/b10808/29952077 - 10 fandoms (so far)
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Irish_Jedi_Jade Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 10/26/08 4:18am Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Lovely job, Trace! Thanks for catching those of us who can't quite finish off DRL up....I don't feel left out Huggles! Irish -----signature----- Irish is BACK!!! ~**~ The Military is as crazy as I thought, but I love it! Give me a bit to settle back in...but I'm back!
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LLL Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 11/2/08 6:49pm Subject: RE: >>>>> Fall FanFic Forum Update - PLEASE READ! <<<<<
	Good grief! I only just saw this. Nice update, guys! -----signature----- I apologize to anyone I may have hurt or offended while I was posting here. Namaste.
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