My preference is for an exchange format; but I do appreciate that there are inherent problems when so few people participate nowadays.
I think your comment interesting: "Last year, many of the people who voted for challenge-style play ended up not playing at all, while many of those who did play in our challenge-style game had voted for exchange-style play." To me, it suggests that the more ardent participants prefer gift exchanges, but will write in FK Fic Fest however you run it. Those who are less committed think a challenge will offer more scope, but are easily daunted if they don't quickly come up with an idea.
I'm with nicholas_lucien in the matter of skipping a year. I remember the implosion of Fic Corner when the mod decided to shift one year from fanfic based on children's books to ones based on children's TV shows. It's been run since with the original scope, but with far fewer sign-ups. I don't think FK Fic Fest can afford to risk fewer sign-ups!
I'm clearly not the only one to see participation as an annual pleasure. I mentally pencil in a rough schedule for my exchange commitments well in advance; and I think others do the same. I feel any regular exchange needs to become habitual if it has a chance of continuing. Out of sight, out of mind—that's what I fear. So please don't skip a year. I don't think it will help at all. Quite the contrary.
Spring, summer—whatever people want. I plan to do the Worldbuilding Exchange again this year. It's deadline is 13 March, with the collection opening on the 20th; but your suggested timetable poses no conflict.
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My preference is for an exchange format; but I do appreciate that there are inherent problems when so few people participate nowadays.
I think your comment interesting: "Last year, many of the people who voted for challenge-style play ended up not playing at all, while many of those who did play in our challenge-style game had voted for exchange-style play." To me, it suggests that the more ardent participants prefer gift exchanges, but will write in FK Fic Fest however you run it. Those who are less committed think a challenge will offer more scope, but are easily daunted if they don't quickly come up with an idea.
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I'm clearly not the only one to see participation as an annual pleasure. I mentally pencil in a rough schedule for my exchange commitments well in advance; and I think others do the same. I feel any regular exchange needs to become habitual if it has a chance of continuing. Out of sight, out of mind—that's what I fear. So please don't skip a year. I don't think it will help at all. Quite the contrary.
Spring, summer—whatever people want. I plan to do the Worldbuilding Exchange again this year. It's deadline is 13 March, with the collection opening on the 20th; but your suggested timetable poses no conflict.