pentapus

ETA: These sign-ups are permanently open. I will let you know how quickly I can make you a prompt depending on RL at the time.


(5 sec guide: Raksura are shape-shifters with interesting politics, reversed gender roles, and sharp claws. I recommend the books.)


The Basic Idea
I will draw you a BOOKS OF THE RAKSURA picture as a prompt for a BOOKS OF THE RAKSURA story. Your story must be about 1K words (or more), and it must be written so that the picture (on some level) makes sense as an illustration for your story.



Here are some of the previous prompts I’ve drawn: Finished Treehouse Reversebang

Deadlines and Finished Stories
I will give you a mostly-finished sketch within a month of your request. Please pick a reasonable deadline for yourself (e.g. 2-3 months post receipt of picture). When your story is finished, the story will be posted with embedded art to AO3 with you and me as coauthors. Then we wait for fame and glory.

PLEASE DO
Expect that your picture might have ANYTHING in it. You are happy about this! It's a challenge!
Interpret your prompt in ANY WAY that works for you. If I can draw anything, you can write anything.
Keep me updated on how you are doing, even if how you are doing is AWFUL AND QUITTING IN TEARS.

PLEASE DON'T
Realize you don't know what to write, feel guilty, and go AWOL so I don't get mad at you. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I WILL GET MAD AT YOU. The instant you email me to LET ME KNOW what your status is, that is the instant I stop being mad. SCOUT'S HONOR.

If you’re interested, please comment to this post with
1) email
2) your deadline (a date or a period of time)
3) a statement that you are ready for anything
4) Preferred characters and likes/dislikes (I will try to respect these as long as they don't get too specific)
5) You may have ONE hard no-go, be specific (e.g. NO NON-RAKSURAN AUs or NO UNHAPPY FACES or NO BABIES) [Note that my pictures will NEVER have explicit sexual content.]
6) Would you want to (a) see 2-3 sketches of possible prompts and choose which one I should finish OR (b) be surprised with a finished prompt?

This fandom is small. I can probably draw as many pictures as people want. If too many sign up, I'll pick a mix of people I know and people I don't.

And some final PLEASE DOs: ask questions, and share this link with anyone you think would like to participate. :)

P.S. I LOVE DOING THIS, GUYS. THANKS FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE. ♥

So,basically, I love: MAKING PROMPTS. DRAWING STUFF. FIC. I asked my flist to enable me, and it was super fun. (Stories from last time still in the works! Updates as events warrant!) I'd like to give it another go. :)

The basic idea
I will draw a picture of whatever strikes my fancy (constrained by fandom & character), which the author will use as a prompt to write a yuletide-length-ish story of whatever inspires her.

I'll hand over pictures as I finish them (via PM or email). Just send me an email (pentapoda at gmail) or IM me on ljtalk when you finish the story (in the evenings), and we can coordinate art and story posts. If for some reason you find yourself unable to finish, please let me know so I can post the picture. :)

If you are interested please comment to this post and let me know 1) fandoms (more options is better) 2) characters (I will feel free to pick any combination or subset of this list) 3) general genres you like/dislike, e.g. AU, peril, crossovers, no-bugs-ever-at-all-really, etc. THE MORE OPTIONS THE BETTER. ♥

I will cut it off when I feel I have a good number of requests I can draw to. I reserve the right to decide that our fandom tastes don't overlap enough for me to make you a prompt that we will both enjoy.

People who foolishly expressed interest previously: eliyes, nellacitta, jenwryn, spoke, pollyrepeat, jonesandashes. Please let me know if you are still interested. :)

( Some of my fandoms )