Sign Ups Are OPEN for 'Finish that Fic, Merlin!' 2023/2024!!!

With the way the weather has been all wrong this year, it's hard to believe it's almost November and time for a new round of 'Finish that Fic, Merlin!' Alas, the calender doesn't lie, which means it's once more time to dig out those old WIPs you've conveniently forgotten about and start working on them again.

The fest will run from November 1st 2023 to March 31st 2024!

If you're new to this fest, be sure to head over to 'How This Fest Works' and the 'FAQs' before signing up right here on Livejournal or here with Google Forms.

There's no cheerleader/beta reader sign up this year, as no people use it. Instead you can join the Discord server The Tavern(+18) where there's going to be a special channel for this fest, where you can get help to get those plasted words down.

Please also consider a reblog of this post to help spread the word!!

Get ready!!

Mark your calenders, folks, because ftf_merlin is coming back this November!! In the meantime, and before the sign-ups go up, we'd like to know how you think the last round went. Was it motivationg? Is there anything that you particularly liked? Is there anything we can do better? We want to hear it all!!  

Finish that Fic, Merlin is BACK!

The objective of this fest is to get rid of as many WIPs as you can!! Previously, we tried a version where you pick your own deadline, but as everyone who signed up spectacularily failed to meet their deadlines (which, on second thought, shouldn't have been a surprise at all) we're trying something new. Instead, this has been turned into a competition! How does that work, you might ask? Simple, from November 1st till March 31st you write as many words on all your WIPs as you can! So this time, it's not only about finishing, but about making progress, because all progress is good progress! And some WIPs are absolute monsters that take months to finish, while others are small, and would be easy to finish if someone would just kick your arse into gear. Hence why there will be prizes in the following categories: - Most words written - Most fics finished - Oldest fics finished All you need to do is to head over to Livejournal, sign up with the required information, hit post, and you're good to go. If you manage to finish the fic(s) you originally signed up with, simply comment on your original sign up comment with the info on your new project. When you've signed up you'll be given a link to a google sheet where you'll be able to update your monthly wordcount. Please remember what while you're naturally allowed to work on other fests while participating in this one, only words written on your WIPs should be registered in that sheet. And don't worry, nobody else will be able to edit in your wordcount and vice versa. Google sheets is neat like that ;)

So what are you waiting for? Those WIPs aren’t going to finish themselves you know.

(Please consider a reblog of this to help spread the word so we can really get the competition going)