A couple of questions...

[galerian_ash]

Hi again, everyone! I'm back with the questions/polls I mentioned before. I hope you've all been enjoying this year's collection — there are tons of great stories in there, so be sure to check it out if you haven't already.

Now then, to the questions! The actual polls will be on the LJ post only, since I can't post polls here on DW. But I'll still list the questions and answers, so that if you prefer you can cast your vote in the comments here.

○ How did you feel about the raised limit of how many stories could be posted by each person?

• Let's keep it; four fics per person.
• Let's go back to the original two.
• Let's split the difference and go with three.

○ Would you be interested in a flash round later this year (tentatively to be held in mid-September)? Everything would be the same, except that instead of two months to write it'd be two weeks. If that amount of time isn't enough for you, there'd be nothing stopping you from "cheating" a little bit and starting to write ahead of time ;)

• Yes, I'd be interested.
• No, I wouldn't take part.
• Something else, which I'll tell you about in the comments.

Please let me know what you think! Thank you all ♥

[Click here for the LJ version of this post.]

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I don't have opinions about number of fics but I would be interested in a flash round (with plenty of notice for getting a head start).

[geri_chan]

I've never been able to finish more than one fic, but if someone can manage four, I feel like the more, the merrier!

I like the idea of a flash round--I've often wished we could do this more than once a year! I'm a slow writer, so normally I probably couldn't finish in 2 weeks, but with a little unofficial "cheating" I could probably manage it. ;)

[melody_jade]

Thank you for running this challenge, I had a lot of fun with it! I'm fine with keeping the limit at four fics per person, and a very enthusiastic yes for a flash round later this year!

[kalloway]

Four seems fine.

Sure! I mean, it is legit difficult to plan for anything right now because time doesn't exist, but mid-Sept sounds good on paper.

[firedjinn]

If someone wants to write four entire works, I'd say let them go for it. And a September flash round sounds interesting, for sure.

[tehexile]

I only write one fic anyway so no opinion on changing the max number of fics.

a flash round sounds fun, maybe for a small word count?

[lferion]

I only just found out about this fest, and would be very interested in a flash round. As far as numbers of fics per person, no real opinion, but I do tend toward the more the merrier.

[janetcarter]

A flash round would be great! I didn't have time to participate this year so I'd love the opportunity, esp since mid-September seems convenient.

[(Anonymous)]

I would be *really* interested in a flash round! Mid-September would be cool! yuletide will probably start later that month, so there would be no overlap, it would be very convenient to have such a challenge then! I hope it happens, I'm excited!

2021 Round?

[(Anonymous)]

Hello!

A few people have been wondering if you're going to run BeTheFirst again this year. There's definitely still interest out there, so I thought I'd check in and see.

Thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

Seconding the above comment!

Hi BTF mod, I hope you're doing OK, and that BTF will run again this year!