Suggestion: Who's read the most

Post by **blackrose** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:19 pm

I need a volunteer.

Someone who has read a ton of fiction. I figure betareaders are the best suited for this. Someone with discriminating taste and who has read a lot of fanfiction.

This can even be 2-3 someone's, but they have to be able and willing to work together.

And it's going to require some work. You're going to have to read fanfiction and make recommendations. I'm thinking of getting rid of some of these featured author forums because the authors have gone on to other fandoms and no longer update. It's not anything personal against them. We still want to have their fics up as "recs". But having an entire forum is making the index page cumbersome.

Besides, there's a lot of other talent out there and a lot of other good fics.

So, who wants to head up rec-ing fics. Right now, I'm looking for 1xR only, to see how it goes. Unless someone has a better idea.

I'm taking suggestions. Here and in the BetaReader forum.

pilot03 · Post by **pilot03** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:51 pm

So you just want me to read? And then say keep this one....axe that one? No coffee involved?

Wingnut · Post by **Wingnut** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:47 pm

Yeah, I am willing to help of course, but I'm not entirely sure what you want us to do with these fics you'd be handing us.

Post by **blackrose** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:23 pm

I thought about it a little more, and this explains a bit of what I'm thinking...

The Angry Angel wrote:How long do you anticipate this project is going to be? Indefinitely? Just through the season? I'd be game. Happy to help out with anything organization/editor-wise. Very good at both.

The coming up with recs, I would think maybe released once a month or once a week, whatever the individual editor would consider possible. I want it to be a regular feature. This is the what I read, this is what was good, this is what people should take a peek at. And why.

The other side of that is if you read it on another site, I want you to invite them to post here, too. So it's promotion to some extent as well.

So, right now, one position for cleaning up Featured Author forums. I'm thinking 3 editorial positions for rec-ing fanfiction.

And then I want a challenge/contest liason. And that may require more than 1 person to do that.

And again, if anyone can think of other ideas/suggestions, please voice them.

Post by **blackrose** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:26 pm

Wingnut, you'd make an excellent editor in the capacity of fic reccing.

But, no, I'm not handing out fics. That's why I'm asking whose already finding the fics, whose already reading them that this would just be an easy, short blurb for a "feature column" sort of thing that says - go check this out, it's great because...

And maybe shoot a few emails from time to time to authors of fics to come post here.

But P03, you'll still have to bring me coffee.

Website · Post by **Adaon** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:31 pm

*raises hand*

Consider at one point, i went through the *entire* list of 1xR fics on FFN, I think I could come up with a few "recs"

Post by **blackrose** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:58 pm

Done. Adaon, you get to be an editor.

How often do you want to run your 'column', and do you have any ideas on placement in terms of the website?

Website · Post by **Adaon** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:33 pm

If you could find some time to pop on IM i have a couple ideas I'd like to bring up with you.

Post by **blackrose** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:05 pm

Will do. Probably will be sometime tomorrow if you're free. I've been running errands today (ok, and I took a nap. And it was good).

*hugs*

Wingnut · Post by **Wingnut** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:57 pm

Well then I guess I need to know where to look then. Here on BI, ff.net, other 1xR sites?

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