#nr1kfaq

What is Naruto Run to One-K?

NR1K is a fast-paced sprint to December 31st, 2021, where we call on GaaLee creators to push the Gaara / Rock Lee tag on Ao3 to 1,000 works! As of December 6th, the total works stands at 967, just 33 works from our goal. Therefore, the objective is to collectively produce 33 works in 25 days. Our goal is to ring in the New Year right … with Gaara / Lee, of course!

What can I create for this event?

Anything that is allowed to be posted on ArchiveofOurOwn and that is tagged with Gaara/Rock Lee in the pairings tag section. Ao3 allows you to host fic (of course) and written meta on-site. It also allows the posting of any other type of fannish, transformative work (e.g. AMVs, comics, fanart, podfic, filk, playlists), but images, video, and/or audio must be uploaded to an offsite host and can be embedded on the archive. Information about posting nonnatively hosted work to Ao3 varies by the type of media, but can be found here.

How do I participate in the event?

There is no sign-up for NR1K. Simply post your work to Ao3, link to it on Tumblr, and use the hashtag #narutorun1k to participate. We ask that you also please ping @gaalee-events and/or @puregaalee to ensure the organizers are notified of your post to reblog it, as Tumblr’s tagging system can be finicky. There is an Ao3 collection for the event to memorialize our push, which you are welcome to post your creations to (type “NarutoRunto1K” without quotes in the ‘Collections’ box when you’re submitting your work), but adding your work to the collection isn’t mandatory.

Are there any limitations on the content I can produce for this event?

Just one: Please don’t post parts of a single work as multiple fics just to boost the tag stats (e.g. breaking a single chapter of a work into 5 separate works). That’s a violation of both the AO3 TOS and all of our integrity as fan-creators. Other than that, the world is your oyster! Any ratings, themes, topics, etc. are allowed as long as they are permitted on Ao3. Got a 500-word ficlet? Post it. Got a 100k epic that you whipped up in one day? Post it! And also damn, you write fast! Unbeta’d? Post it! Haven’t looked at this draft in 10 years? Post it! First chapter of a multichap you don’t know when you’ll update? Post it!! Our motto here is Quantity, not Quality. This is a sprint, after all, not a marathon. (The challenge moderators reserve the right not to reblog content that may be offensive, inflammatory, or not within the spirit of the event.)

Do I need to create something new for this event, or can I use something I’ve already been working on?

Unfortunately, Ao3 only adds to the tag stats when new fanworks are posted. We’re never going to be unhappy with people creating more GaaLee content, but adding a new chapter to an existing work just won’t count for this event. That being said, you are more than welcome to post new multichapter works for the event, to post WIPs you’ve already been working on, or to dust off old WIPs that have been moldering in your Google Docs.

Is there a prompt list? Anything I can use for inspiration?

There’s no mandatory prompt list for this event - you can create whatever your heart desires - but if you are struggling with inspiration, feel free to check out the prompt masterlist at @gaalee-events

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