Okay, so there've been a couple of posts on this site about the current crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to make Frostbite into a movie. Because of that, I'm not going into details of the event- just Google it and you'll get info. I'm proposing something different to help get the message out to those with funds and inclination to donate who may be largely inactive on this site and any others. Also, it should be fun :)
Currently, the campaign is not on target. If we fall too far below, people will lose hope and not bother donating when their paychecks come in etc. The producers are relying primarily on the Facebook and Twitter fans to support the campaign, but it might not be enough. That's where we come in. Surely, here on Fanfic are some of the biggest fans!
I'm hosting a Frostbite2015 competition here on Fanfiction. The goal is to get a collective 1.5 million words written for the competition, which is the same amount of money needed by the Indiegogo campaign. The plan is for as many authors as possible to participate in the hopes of your followers getting notifications to check out a new story, and being led to info on the campaign that they may not have seen elsewhere.
The task is simple- Under the theme of 'FROSTBITE', you write a story. Make it as long or short as you want-75 stories as 20,000 words get us to the goal. You can interpret that prompt however you like, for example:
Frostbite in alternate POVs (anyone up for the challenge of Janine?)
Alternate ending/'what if' scenario (eg. what if the snowdrift happened)
Oneshots or a whole story based around a single quote from the book
Be as original as you like! A VA version of the Snow Queen or Frozen, use 'cold' as a state of mind, an arctic expedition, the gang as animals in a frosty land, cute Romitri as they snuggle under a blanket in winter, someone losing a toe?! :P (Feel free to use any of these!)
Winners will come from the following categories: Most words, Most followers, Most reviews.
Remember, as well as to be a bit of fun and make you look good if you win, the aim of this competition is to:
Show support for the campaign even if you can't give money (but please, please try!)
Raise awareness of the non-social networking or 'silent' but all-important members of the VAFamily so that they can support the fundraiser
Bring in fringe members of the fandom- if you as an author have followers who maybe only check into the site when you/a few others post new content, they will find out about the Indiegogo campaign indirectly.
If you wish to enter a story, pm me to let me know and give me your title (should have Fb2015 in there somewhere) and a basic overview of the plot. Each chapter of your story should have the words count (excluding ANs etc) at the top, followed by this BOLD message below, so that new people joining have an idea of what is going on.
Entry for Dimitri's. Smexi. Shewolf's 'Frostbite2015 1.5 million Words Challenge' to support the official Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. With your donations, the producers will give Frostbite the movie the greenlight for production. Please spread the word as much as possible, and donate whatever you can.
Just a quick note- when writing my pen name, please remember to add spaces after the '.'s. Fanfiction doesn't like it all one word :P
Also, a quick question: what other sites, if any, do you use that have anything to do with VA, and how often do you check this one? Review and tell!
This Frostbite2015 1.5 million Words Challenge will end on the 3rd of September, 2 days before the end of the Indiegogo campaign. Please help the VAFamily unite and prove that our fandom has what it takes to pull off something amazing. If you're worried about another flop like the last film; don't be- they've scrapped the director & screenwriter and have promised a more true-to-the-books adaptation. The new guy seems to really know the books :)
Here's 150 words to get it started...
My bond with Lissa is like another limb, something that I use every day to connect with the world around me. Without it, I'd be like an amputee, forever feeling the phantom itch where our bond had been severed.
My bond with Dimitri was different. Less tangible, less supernatural, just as strong. He'd become a part of me, or I'd become part of him. We'd grown into each other.
Now he was gone, torn away from me in the cruellest of ways. He was frozen- both in time and in his heart, or what was left of it. But he wasn't gone. No; it was more like that part of me had contracted frostbite. He was dark, lifeless, and causing more damage than good. Not alive, not dead. I had to destroy what he'd become not only to fulfil my promise and free his soul, but also to free myself.
Rose Hathaway would never go down without a fight, and if she's taught us anything, it's to fight for what you love, and that which is dead doesn't always stay dead ;D