"TBA" in an exchange request body on the AO3...?

[brightknightie]

I poked through the early sign-ups for the everywoman '22 exchange, and I saw a fair percentage that had selected the fandom and characters, but said only "TBA" in the request body.

Is that a normal and acceptable thing? Could I put in all my requests now, so that people know, and then go back and fill them in later? (There's no chance of getting accidentally trapped into a blank request, unless I lose all internet access between now and the end of sign-ups?)

Comments

[sholio]

Yes, you can edit them afterwards, and it's pretty normal to do so; people often have their request details half-filled-in early in the exchange. You completely lose all editing capability once signups close, though, so it needs to be finished by then.

[brightknightie]

Thank you! I think that I will go ahead and do this, then. I'd like to wave the flag for anyone wondering whether any of my fandoms will be requested.

I think that I will include "[To Be Added]" and a link to a "to be completed" author letter, just in case of the unlikely and unexpected.