Sign Ups Are OPEN for this year's 'Finish that Fic, Merlin! (2024/2025)

Another year has passed with you being completely unable to finish those darn WIPs in your folder. Fear not! 'Finish that Fic, Merlin!' is once again here to w(h)ip your arse into shape so you can finally clear your conscience! (and you WIP-folder)

The fest will run from November 1st 2024 till March 31st 2025!

If you've never heard of 'Finish that Fic, Merlin!' before, the short answer is that it is, like the same suggests, a fest to help you finish your WIPS. All those fics you've started but for whatever reason never finished. Maybe life got in the way, maybe you just didn't have the motivation, and without a deadline, it's easier to just do other things instead. Well, now's the time to sign up for this fest, so you can finally finish!

Before you sign up, however, please be sure to read 'How This Fest Works' and the 'FAQs' for the long answer on what 'Finish that Fic, Merlin!' is. I know it sounds weird, but there's some rules to follow, and more importantly, an explanation on how you can get a prize for your hard work! After you've done that, you can sign up here via Livejournal or here via Google Forms.

If you need some cheerleading, you can head over to Discord to join The Tavern(18+) server where I've been graciously allowed to host a channel for this fest. Please note that while The Tavern server is for 18+, if you're under 18, you can still participate in 'Finish that Fic, Merlin!' you just can't be part of that particular Discord server. Fortunately, there are other Merlin servers for people of all ages to help you with your writing. You can even find me in some of them :D

And don't forget to reblog this tumblr post to help spread the word!

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Based on some rumblings I heard, I ended up quickly throwing together a fun little WIP bingo sheet! I'll admit I largely wrote the prompts for writing, but I think a good number of them should also apply to art!

Ultimately, the goal is to have fun, and finish whatever WIPs you can (without burning yourself out or having a bad time). If you needed a sign to pick up that project you've been putting off, the time is now!

If you're reading this...

go write three sentences on your current writing project.

i hate how you get desensitized to the cool stuff in your WIP if you've been writing it for a long time so when you read back over it you're like "this isn't as cool as i thought :(" but it still is! you just read it too many times

Planning and outlining fics: 🥰🥰‼️‼️✨✨😍😍✨🖤🖤🖤

Sitting down and actually writing the fics: 🙃🙃☹️☹️🥺🥺😩😩🥴🥴

To celebrate a new Once and Future Kings chapter, here is a cover that I made in case anyone else likes to keep track of the books/fics they've read :) Author: Tj @crystaiskiess Art: Jakob @skltart

casting a spell of finish your wip rb to pass it on

MOOD!

If you’re reading this: this is your sign that your WIP is worth writing, is worth the effort, and that you are doing great. Keep going, take breaks, reflect. But do not lose sight of how far you’ve come on this project! You can do it!

Hi all! The Merlin Art Fest will start posting today! To celebrate, many artists in the fandom have been livestreaming new artwork this weekend. Check us out HERE! You can view past recordings, watch what’s going on right now, and stay tuned for more! Also, why not join the Merlin Chat? ^^ 

Well this is the WIP from what I worked on this morning during my livestream! I’ve never streamed my process before, but it turned out to be a lot of good fun! I’m planning to submit a finished version, with summary, that will be revealed through the fest. It’ll be along with over 40 other brand new pieces!!! Are you all as excited as I am? ^^