Medium Discussion Post

[fic_in_a_box_mod]

Medium and Length Opt-Ins Link

This is a spot to discuss plans/needs for any of the medium (or length) opt ins in the link above! The mods won't be getting emails from this post, so please put any suggestions meant for the mods in the above link.

Suggestions of information to include if posting as a creator:

• What you make
• What is helpful to you in a prompt
• What you absolutely need from a prompt
• Resources on how to make it, for anyone who might want to try

Suggestions for other posts:

• Questions about what a medium is
• Questions about how to prompt for a medium
• Finding examples and resources of different mediums

Comments

[flowersforgraves]

I'm a podficcer, so here's my tips post!

If you provide specific links to works that you'd like to see podficced, I would really, REALLY love if you could link to the author's permission statement too, so I don't have to go hunting it down to verify that they really do have blanket permission.

If you do NOT provide specific links to works that you'd like to see podficced, it will help both me and you to at least list likes and DNWs for that particular fandom/character/ship. I don't want to find a fic that I'm like, "this work will be perfect" and then it turns out that it's by an author who you don't like. "I like the style of Author X" or "Anything by Y" is helpful.

Also, please indicate if you're okay with your own works being podficced to fill your own prompt. That way, I'd know for sure that you don't hate the work I'm podficcing -- if you hated it, you probably wouldn't have posted it!

In terms of podficcing: this podfic tutorial by paraka at the American Idol podfic comm on LJ is a great starting point! I'm also happy to walk people through most of the process (I'm not going to help with the posting or picking a work) via private messages.

I recommend Audacity as a free, relatively simple-to-learn audio editing tool.

[kitsunerei88]

I do in-universe lawyer-ly things! This can include police notes (usually in the format a defence lawyer would see in disclosure), court transcripts, court decisions, etc. An example is my fic Re: Alastor Moody, RAC-00214/91. There are some additional endnotes at the end about lawyerly things but the first page is really how police notes and court transcripts work (the decision letter is accurate for a minor administrative/disciplinary proceeding).

Creation Station Promo!

[(Anonymous)]

username: TKodami on Ao3
what I make:
+ emoji
+ typeface designs
+ heraldic crests
+ playing cards & tarot cards
+ minimalist posters
+ bestiaries
+ mandala
+ sketchbook pages
+ maps & floorplans
+ book covers
+ The Bookshelf Limbo style book preview
+ conspiracy boards
+ Untitled Goose Style To-Do Lists
+ Weapon Schematics
+ fanart, comics

what is helpful to me in a prompt:
- what kinds of styles you like
- a few links to the type of thing that you're requesting that you enjoy. Examples of what you like in that medium is very helpful, even if I can't hit that style exactly.
- favorite colors or palettes if you have them
- favorite moods or tones if you have them. (e.g. colorful and exciting will definitely spark different ideas than moody or reflective)
- For maps & floorplans: information about the places you like/enjoy/want to know more about.
- For heraldic crests, sketchbook pages, cards, etc: general fandom enthusiasm is a great starting point. Symbolism or character moments that you enjoy.
- Emoji: moods, actions, or objects that you want. Also, please tell me where you might want to use these emoji. Different sites/apps have different pixel requirements.

Resources on how to make the things:
Emoji making: here are two tutorials I've made on emoji-making for Discord.
How to Emoji: A Design Tutorial (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yHXAjGLEzwTv-lfLotBYB5jLkvQfoJRocpaImFBskQQ/edit?usp=sharing)
Draw a high-effort emoji from scratch (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BeK-Sh1GXvB-NxDp0j_yEIw0nF1GtpAxHi4QKTEYuZo/edit?usp=sharing)

The Bookshelf Limbo style book previews: You only need to know how to draw hands to make these! Here are references from the game:
screenshot one (https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UvNTcxOTEyLzMwMDk4MTIucG5n/original/00P9uh.png)
screenshot two (https://assets.rockpapershotgun.com/images/2020/02/the-bookshelf-limbo.jpg)

Recipe Book

[(Anonymous)]

One of the things I’ll be offering is a Recipe Book

If you plan on requesting that, I recommend that you mention if you want In-Universe Recipes, IRL Recipes, or a mix of both.

Also if you want IRL Recipes mention;
If you have allergies
Foods and flavor profiles you do not like/will not eat
Foods and flavor profiles you do like (Your Favorites)
If you want vegetarian options

Re: Recipe Book

[(Anonymous)]

Seconding this :) I'd also love to offer recipes.

Just to add for me it would also be great to know if you have a strong preference for measuring you prefer for IRL recipes (cups, imperial, metric etc). For In-Universe recipes, any mentions of things you want included such as fandom specific language to do with cooking/food (like spelling) would be great, unless this is easily accessible elsewhere.

[peasina]

Hello! I’m hoping to take part by making podfic. I agree with a lot of what flowersforgraves said above about providing links to the work(s) you’d like podficced. It’s very helpful! I probably wouldn’t podfic a fic if you didn’t specifically ask for it, and I definitely wouldn’t podfic anything by an author who doesn’t give permission for podfic on their AO3 profile.

If you select the option: ‘Podfic of any of my fics that match this request's fandom/relationships’, I’d hope that you had works in that fandom featuring that relationship that were 1k+ words. I’d also really enjoy looking through your works and selecting a story I would enjoy reading!

I’d also say that if you don’t have a blanket statement for podfic on your profile for whatever reason, but you are asking for podfic in this exchange, I’d take that as you being happy for podfic in this instance.

If you’d like to give podfic a try for this exchange and would like some help, I’m more than happy to assist you. Just drop me a message. I’m also eager to collaborate. E.g. If you write a fic for someone who also asked for podfic, let’s discuss me recording it for them as a bonus gift!

[flowersforgraves]

+1 to everything in this post. I would also encourage people who don't have a blanket statement re: podfic to consider making one (even if that is "blanket no", that's still really helpful to podficcers).

[fayharley]

Tarot Cards
What you absolutely need from a prompt: Are you looking strictly for an illustration following the traditional Western tarot or are you open to oracle decks inspired by items or concepts in the canon? For example class/aspects for Homestuck, entities for Magnus Archives, Caryll runes for Bloodborne. If you're interested in the cards tying into another medium opt in mention that as well. Oracle decks sometimes have rituals linked to each of the cards.
What is helpful to you in a prompt: If you have a specific tarot card/character match you feel strongly about, list that in your sign up! I don't want to give you Ernie as The World when you think Big Bird should be. Style notes like if you're looking for realism or if you're open to more abstract representations. Colors or objects you strongly associate with particular characters is useful info as well.
Resources on how to make it, for anyone who might want to try: There's many sources online for tarot card meanings so it's easy to jump in! Oracle cards might be a new concept to you, so you can get started with these articles of how they vary from a traditional tarot deck.
The Difference Between Oracle & Tarot Cards Show Totally Different Ways To Guide Your Journey
Tarot cards vs Oracle cards
To make an oracle deck, you can start here. Note this is working under the idea you're making a physical deck, but the concepts can be applied to digital art:
How To Create A Beautiful Oracle Deck In 8 Steps


Spell or Ritual Instructions
What you absolutely need from a prompt Are you okay with violence being included? How about animal death or murder? I'm not trying to invoke Boneghazi, but if you don't want bone stealing witches in your gift give your creator a heads up.
What is helpful to you in a prompt If you're requesting a canon that has a preexisting magical system, mentioning which elements you like from it and what elements you're not keen on. Same with the religion for the setting. If you want it to be something unique to the character performing it or a well known spell for the universe.
Resources on how to make it, for anyone who might want to try The best starting point is just to read a lot of spell and ritual instructions. D&D is a good place to start, breaking spells down to material/verbal/action components. You can expand to other role playing games or straight to how people design rituals for their personal religious practices.
Recommendations for creating your spells in a Western contemporary setting:
The Magick of Writing Your Own Magick
How to Write Your Own Spell in 5 Steps

[snowshus]

I have a question for people who are thinking about doing board games!

Would it be helpful to know what games I already own?

Medium enquiry (recursive fic)

[(Anonymous)]

Please can someone explain the meaning of recursive fic for these medium opt-ins? I think I get it, but want to be sure :)

Recursive Fic of Any of the Recip's Gifts In This Fandom (W/ Permission From Author!): 1k written
Recursive Fic of Any of the Recip's Works In This Fandom: 1k written

Thanks so much!

Re: Medium enquiry (recursive fic)

[(Anonymous)]

(Oops, I might have posted this in the wrong place. I'll ask the mods directly too)

Re: Medium enquiry (recursive fic)

[lailah_tov]

I asked this on Discord and was told it means "fic where the previous fic is treated like it's canon." So if you have a fic where two characters get married, recursive fic would treat it like it's canonical that they're married.

Re: Medium enquiry (recursive fic)

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you! :)

[lailah_tov]

Does "Medium Opt-In: Tabletop Campaign" mean a transcript of a campaign played by the characters, or rules for a campaign that uses the canon setting?

[fic_in_a_box_mod]

It means creating a campaign (or setting design) that uses the canon setting. If you check the medium post (https://ficinabox.dreamwidth.org/995.html) we have the 1k equivalent set as "one complete short-form hack (honey heist style) = one Fiasco playset = one setting design for a longer D&D campaign".