CSJJ 2021: FAQ
Sign ups for #CSJJ 2021 are about to go live, but in case you have any lingering questions, here’s what you need to know!
I love writing, but I am slow, will something small be OK?
Absolutely! This is all about spreading joy not stressing about deadlines, a drabble - or even a haiku - will be absolutely welcome.
I love writing, and I have an MC to share, is that OK?
if you have a new fic that needs to be more than one chapter long and it will wrap up by the end of January, then you're good to share as part of this event. If you've got a chapter of an ongoing fic, or something that you'll still be posting after January, then sorry, but it's not right for this event. If you're in this position, drop us a line, and we'll see if we can help you figure something out. We may be able to help you find a scene that could stand alone to share as a sneak peek. 😁
I don’t really understand cross-posting for CSNLNY, what does that mean?
We know that producing two separate pieces for two separate events is a big ask so if you want the fun of participating in both, but without even more work, let us know. We’ll work with the @neverlandnewyear crew to get you one posting date and both events will share your fic/art! Double the fun without double the work! 😘
I don’t have any ideas!
We’ve got you covered - there’s a #CS prompt tag on CSJJ that you can browse and we’ll have a brand new post of prompts all about the joys of January to share to help spark ideas. And if that’s still not got your juices flowing, join us on the discord and we can chat!
I have TOO MANY ideas
We love that! You're welcome to post more than once if you want to do two prompts or share something that has two parts
I want to do art and a fic. Is that okay?
THAT IS AWESOME. Let us know if they go together or if you want to post them separately, or even if you're working with a shipmate on a piece together.
I really need to be able to post at a certain time.
We're happy to help! There's going to be a sign up form and you can tell us all about your posting needs to make it as easy as possible.
Can you guys just assign me a date? I need a deadline.
Totally. Once we get the sign-ups, we're going to look at a calendar and assign requested dates and everyone else and post those for you to see and plan.
So the only deadline is my posting date? I don’t have to check in with you before that, do I?
If possible, we’d like to see your piece a couple of days before posting. This is just to help us say lovely things about your work when we reblog it! It doesn’t have to be completed and this is not a hard rule, if you won’t have anything to share until your posting date, we completely understand. 😊
The prompts don't correspond to a date, do they?
Nope. They're just for more joy and to spark creativity if you need it. Use any one for any date, mash two of them together--whatever works is great.
So it doesn’t matter if I don’t like your prompts - or someone else wants to do the same one as me?
Not at all! The prompts are just there to help you with ideas, if you have ideas already, that is Fantastic! And two people can absolutely use the same prompt - in the very first CSJJ, January 1st kicked off with a double bill of two different fics inspired by the same prompt!
What’s the deal with the header?
We made the header so that all of the CSJJ posts can use it. Eye-catching art can help fics to stand out on tumblr and this gives your fic art without you having to do anything - and it shows that you’re part of this event. It's slim and simple so you can post anything--art, story, haiku--under it without getting in your way. Please feel free to save it and use it for your post!
So I have to use that header?
Nope. If for any reason you don’t like the header, don’t feel like you can’t join the event if you don’t want to use it, we’d rather you joined in and had fun!
So there are no rules?
Basically! Just joy across the dash for all of January. Post on your date, we'll repost it to make sure you get plenty of love, and enjoy all of the amazing fic we're going to have.
When are you opening sign ups?
Sign ups are now closed. We’re so excited to see what you share!
You haven’t answered my question!
No problem - send us an ask and we’ll do our best to help.