I think overall it was fun, yeah. Most of the people gave me either a pairing they wanted (two people it was the same pairing for all the months) or various pairings/prompt combo which is basically what I do all the time so it wasn't too much of a stretch.
The only advice I'd give is to be flexible but also make sure you're really on the same page with the person, you know? Real clear about what you're willing to do, what you cannot do because it will only make you dread the project if you agree to something you'd really rather not create. Again, not having looked closely at the current offers, something like promising 5K+ rather than 5-10K because that way when it's 6K they aren't disappointed. But totally agree with you that to offer 20K, you really have to be certain you can do it. Writing to someone else's specific desires can be tricky enough without also adding that pressure. Better to "practice" getting to that length fic without also having it be a custom project, at least IMO. But, on the flip side, maybe something completely new would help you get there. Only you know you.
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Date: 2023-07-17 11:45 am (UTC)The only advice I'd give is to be flexible but also make sure you're really on the same page with the person, you know? Real clear about what you're willing to do, what you cannot do because it will only make you dread the project if you agree to something you'd really rather not create. Again, not having looked closely at the current offers, something like promising 5K+ rather than 5-10K because that way when it's 6K they aren't disappointed. But totally agree with you that to offer 20K, you really have to be certain you can do it. Writing to someone else's specific desires can be tricky enough without also adding that pressure. Better to "practice" getting to that length fic without also having it be a custom project, at least IMO. But, on the flip side, maybe something completely new would help you get there. Only you know you.