Sign-ups 2021

[galerian_ash]

Hi, and welcome to the sixth round of Be The First!

This is a low-pressure challenge to write a fic, of any length, for a fandom that previously had none. That's it! If you want to take part, just reply to this post :)

Quick rundown: You have two months to write. The deadline is at 23.59 GMT on the 20th of April, and the archive will go live at 00.01 GMT on the 22nd of April. You can submit up to four stories (as per your votes last year), as long as they are for different fandoms.

If you'd like more information beyond those basic points, then you can find the FAQ right here. The AO3 collection for this year is here, and I'll be putting up a fandom promo post in roughly a week.

A big thank you to everyone who's reading this, whether you're a returning participant or someone checking out the challenge for the first time. As always, I'm really looking forward to seeing what you all write this year! ♥

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Comments

[sweetsorcery]

Signing up!

I'll be writing for The Trollenberg Terror (a fun 1958 British monster movie), and possibly for one or two other British black & white rarities. :)

[vandoorne]

i'm hoping to write for two hk dramas: the offliners and fist fight!

[solosundance]

Hopefully the 2001-03 BBC series In Deep

[teumesia]

So excited that it's already time for this to run again \o/

I'll be writing for the webtoon Flowar by Hongjacga this time around, I think.

[mossy_bench]

I will try to get the nerve to write for the beautiful Cryptonaturalist podcast!

[catfang]

Ooooo this sounds like fun :3c cant wait!!!!

[dreamersdare]

I'm going to try to write something for Broken Arrow (1996). because that film delights me, and I'm always sad to discover that there is still no fanfic for it...

[tarlanx]

I'm hoping to take part this year - failed miserably last year due to non-fandom life issues! Not sure what I will write yet :)

[tellshannon815]

I'd really like to write something for the Russell T Davies drama It's A Sin.

[moon_blitz]

I'm hoping to write for Uchuu Senshi Baldios, a mecha anime from the early '80s!

[madcapmath]

This is rly cool, i already have some fandoms in mind for it!

[fleetfoxes]

Hi! I'm going to try and write a fic for the 2018 thriller LADYWORLD.

[firecat]

If my muse smiles upon me, I will write a fic for George Alec Effinger's excellent Marîd Audran series

[kalloway]

I'm undecided on a fandom(s?), but I have a shortlist going~ Thank you!

[reeby10]

Whoo! Not sure yet what I'm going to write...

[(Anonymous)]

I'm hoping to write for Bait, the 2019 British film. I also may write for 1980s Irish television RPF.

[corvusumbranox]

I have a couple of fandoms in mind: a Sword & Sorcery film called (appropriately) The Sword and the Sorcerer, and a historical sitcom from the 80s about the Romans in Britain, called Chelmsford 123.

[karrenia_rune]

I've been looking forward to this! Thank you for running it again this year. I have a few fandoms in mind but not sure what quite yet.

[undeadrobins]

I failed at this last time around, but I've just written the first draft of a fic for the Korean drama Sisyphus: The Myth (which is currently airing) and it looks like no one else has written for it yet! So yay me!

[arknes]

Undecided on fandoms, but I'm gonna!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Hoping to write for A. J. Demas' Sword Dance series.

[tryfanstone]

Late but relieved to be finally with story, for Rumer Godden's The Diddakoi this year. Should post tomorrow - just in time!
- thank you for running this fest again.

[galerian_ash]

No such thing as too late when it comes to signing up for this challenge! Thank you for taking part again ♥

2nd post?

[anamuan]

Is it too late to sign up for and submit an additional first fic for a new fandom? With that last extra bonus extension, I think I can finish another fic before reveals... I was thinking of writing some f/f for Netflix's Marriage or Mortgage

Re: 2nd post?

[galerian_ash]

I'm so sorry, I didn't see this comment until now! It's never too late to sign up for this challenge (and you don't even have to sign up in the first place; you can just add your fics to the collection if you'd so prefer), so the answer to your question would absolutely have been yes. This is all on me though, for missing your question -- so if you did end up writing something in the past couple of hours despite my lack of reply, I'd be more than happy to re-open the collection for you to add it. Please let me know if you'd like me to do so!