Vespera
08-31-2005, 07:35 AM
I don't think something like this has been done before in the PR fandom, but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I will soon post this challenge on Ars Amatoria, but I decided to post it here first and see if it got any response.
I am extending a Fanfiction Challenge to PR writers, to explore the height, depth, and breadth of a Ranger relationship through drabbles. Some are very broad, and can be widely interpreted, while others are more specific, but in all cases the thematic word or phrase is meant to inspire a scene that gives the reader insight into one or both members of the couple, how they feel about each other, and what their relationship is all about.
The ultimate goal is to create a set of short stories (or drabbles) that sheds new light on a Ranger pairing… and I would love to see if any ambitious writer can logically and effectively apply all forty themes to one couple.
Here are some guidelines:
1) Each set of Themes should feature one couple only. Other characters are free to appear, but if you want to write "Friends" featuring Kim and Tommy and "Dare" featuring Conner and Kira, create two separate sets. See how far you can get with one couple; the more you write about one pair, the more you can explore their relationship.
2) Stories don't have to follow the order listed, nor must they be chronological. Post them in the order you write them. But, it's a good idea to mention in the Author's Note when in the series each drabble takes place.
3) When possible, consider linking your drabbles to actual Ranger events. Since the stories themselves will be light on plot, referencing events that happened on the series can help create a frame.
4) You're encouraged to experiment stylistically. You can consider writing some in first person, others in third person. Or, try one from the perspective of someone else observing the couple interact. Maybe one can consist almost entirely of dialogue; a conversation between the couple. Also, feel free to play with tone; jumping from humor to angst to fluff. Every romance has highs and lows.
5) There is no absolute length limit, but the Themes are intended to be short. I read somewhere that 500 words is a good guideline for drabble length.
Ranger Romance Themes
1) Friends
2) Dare
3) Secrets
4) Youth
5) Patience
6) Routine
7) Smile
8) Game
9) Yield
10) Green-Eyed Monster
11) Dependence
12) Power
13) Test
14) Knight
15) Gift
16) Song
17) Why?
18) Spellbound
19) Helm
20) Confidence
21) Time
22) Album
23) Distraction
24) Sacrifice
25) Quest
26) Pride
27) Take My Hand
28) Duty
29) Scars
30) Dawn
31) Beautiful
32) Color
33) Reaction
34) Fight
35) Dream
36) Worst-Case Scenario
37) Mirror
38) Darkness
39) Closer
40) Home
So, here's the process. Brainstorm the themes and see where they take you. Hopefully, some of them will inspire inventive scenes in your mind.
This isn't a contest. I don't have any prizes. This is merely a challenge, hoping to pique the interest of some eager authors. And I'm excited to see a variety of interpretations, and a mix of couples.
However, if someone out there manages to write an insightful, ground-breaking set using all forty themes, you know I'll sing your praises!
Disclaimer: I absolutely cannot take credit for this idea. This challenge is heavily influenced by the brilliant "Royai 100 Themes" that pervade the Roy Mustang/Riza Hawkeye 'shipper sections of Full Metal Alchemist fanfiction. The Ranger Romance Themes differ, since they're meant to be generic enough to apply to the scores of potential matches in PR rather than a specific romance, but I tip my figurative hat to the concept, and I hope the Ranger Romance Themes have 10% of the writer response the Royai 100 have enjoyed.
So... anyone up to the challenge? Please don't post fics in this thread, since it'll be hard to read them, but I'd like to see comments or feedback, and definitely titles/couplings in Themes posted under different threads, so I can look out for them.
I am extending a Fanfiction Challenge to PR writers, to explore the height, depth, and breadth of a Ranger relationship through drabbles. Some are very broad, and can be widely interpreted, while others are more specific, but in all cases the thematic word or phrase is meant to inspire a scene that gives the reader insight into one or both members of the couple, how they feel about each other, and what their relationship is all about.
The ultimate goal is to create a set of short stories (or drabbles) that sheds new light on a Ranger pairing… and I would love to see if any ambitious writer can logically and effectively apply all forty themes to one couple.
Here are some guidelines:
1) Each set of Themes should feature one couple only. Other characters are free to appear, but if you want to write "Friends" featuring Kim and Tommy and "Dare" featuring Conner and Kira, create two separate sets. See how far you can get with one couple; the more you write about one pair, the more you can explore their relationship.
2) Stories don't have to follow the order listed, nor must they be chronological. Post them in the order you write them. But, it's a good idea to mention in the Author's Note when in the series each drabble takes place.
3) When possible, consider linking your drabbles to actual Ranger events. Since the stories themselves will be light on plot, referencing events that happened on the series can help create a frame.
4) You're encouraged to experiment stylistically. You can consider writing some in first person, others in third person. Or, try one from the perspective of someone else observing the couple interact. Maybe one can consist almost entirely of dialogue; a conversation between the couple. Also, feel free to play with tone; jumping from humor to angst to fluff. Every romance has highs and lows.
5) There is no absolute length limit, but the Themes are intended to be short. I read somewhere that 500 words is a good guideline for drabble length.
Ranger Romance Themes
1) Friends
2) Dare
3) Secrets
4) Youth
5) Patience
6) Routine
7) Smile
8) Game
9) Yield
10) Green-Eyed Monster
11) Dependence
12) Power
13) Test
14) Knight
15) Gift
16) Song
17) Why?
18) Spellbound
19) Helm
20) Confidence
21) Time
22) Album
23) Distraction
24) Sacrifice
25) Quest
26) Pride
27) Take My Hand
28) Duty
29) Scars
30) Dawn
31) Beautiful
32) Color
33) Reaction
34) Fight
35) Dream
36) Worst-Case Scenario
37) Mirror
38) Darkness
39) Closer
40) Home
So, here's the process. Brainstorm the themes and see where they take you. Hopefully, some of them will inspire inventive scenes in your mind.
This isn't a contest. I don't have any prizes. This is merely a challenge, hoping to pique the interest of some eager authors. And I'm excited to see a variety of interpretations, and a mix of couples.
However, if someone out there manages to write an insightful, ground-breaking set using all forty themes, you know I'll sing your praises!
Disclaimer: I absolutely cannot take credit for this idea. This challenge is heavily influenced by the brilliant "Royai 100 Themes" that pervade the Roy Mustang/Riza Hawkeye 'shipper sections of Full Metal Alchemist fanfiction. The Ranger Romance Themes differ, since they're meant to be generic enough to apply to the scores of potential matches in PR rather than a specific romance, but I tip my figurative hat to the concept, and I hope the Ranger Romance Themes have 10% of the writer response the Royai 100 have enjoyed.
So... anyone up to the challenge? Please don't post fics in this thread, since it'll be hard to read them, but I'd like to see comments or feedback, and definitely titles/couplings in Themes posted under different threads, so I can look out for them.