#wipadoption

Got a work in progress that just won’t… progress? Send it to our WIP adoption agency where we’ll help find a loving writer/artist to give your story/art the finish it deserves.

This is not an exchange! You don’t have to give up a WIP to get one, and you don’t have to claim a WIP if you submit yours. You can submit multiple WIPs and/or claim multiple WIPs… there are no limits (you know, within reason, friends).

For donors, the purpose of this festival is to take something that’s been languishing in your WIPs and give it new life in the hands of another writer/artist. If you have a concept/start that you love, but no intention or drive to see it finished, this is the role for you.

For adopters, the purpose of this festival is to jumpstart your creative process with something that’s already been started. If you’re the kind of writer/artist who hates staring at a blank page, adopt a fic/art and give it your best shot!

Diving right into

By @confused-bi-queer gifted to @martsonmars for @co-wipadoption

Rated: E | Wordcount: 25k | 4/4 Chapters | Completed

“If you’d had a tail back at Watford, you’d have woken up every morning with it tied to your bed.” Simon Snow, AWTWB, Rainbow Rowell.

Just some Watford Era angry-turned-sweet tail sex… but the tail is Baz’s.

READ ON AO3

Chapter 1: The Mysteries of Your Tail

Chapter 2: Your Voluptuous Thighs 

Chapter 3: Our Shared Pleasure

Thank you @martsonmars @takitalks @facewithoutheart @palimpsessed @excalisbury @angelsfalling16 and @aroace-genderfluid-sheep for the tags today.

I've started working on my Adopt-A-WIP fic, and honestly, I am having WAY too much fun with it. It's almost bordering on Crack-y.

This is a HUGE shift from the angsty, stressful snippets I've been posting, so enjoy! xD

Simon Salisbury is dry-humping the billiards table.

It's outright offensive --obscene, even-- the way he's hunched over the edge, like a lover waiting to be mounted. As if that's not bad enough, he has the audacity to wear a pair of beige trousers that leave nothing to the imagination.

Crowley, those trousers... How can he not be aware of the effect he has on a room? The way they hug and caress each and every one of his curves. Showing them the outmost love and affection. I find myself wishing to cling to his body the way that fabric does.

(Is it pathetic that I'm envious of a pair of boring beige trousers?)

I most look outraged by the way I'm glaring at him, but I can't help myself. Is it so difficult to play billiards like a normal person? Not as someone wishing to seduce the local Duke.

(Not that I would mind being seduced by Salisbury.)

(Who am I kidding? I'd welcome it gladly.)

MASTERPOST

It took me a million years but finally here’s the masterpost of the works made for the first edition of the Carry On WIP Adoption Fest!

Art

Here's an amazing cross stitch piece by @angelsfalling16.

T rated fics

We Were Always More, 9.2k

originally by @facewithoutheart, adopted by @captain-aralias

Call Me Maybe, 12k

originally by @captain-aralias, adopted by @forabeatofadrum

With Flying Colours, 12k

originally by @wellbelesbian, adopted by @themandilorian

Missing, 8.8k

originally by @bookish-bogwitch, adopted by oxizzz

There was only one piñata, 13k

originally by @ileadacharmedlife, adopted by @onepintobean

He Who Fights Too Long Against Dragons…, 16.5k

originally by @trenchcoat-moth, adopted by @technetiumai  

what the heart wants, WIP

originally by @bazzybelle, adopted by @trenchcoat-moth

Til’ Death Do Us Part, WIP

originally by @martsonmars, adopted by @wellbelesbian

M/E rated fics

What Eats You?, 2.8k

originally by @facewithoutheart, adopted by @bookish-bogwitch

Thighs and Prejudice, 8.9k

originally by @martsonmars, adopted by @bazzybelle

Shiver, 6.7k

originally by @captain-aralias, adopted by @facewithoutheart

Diving Right Into, WIP

originally by @martsonmars, adopted by @confused-bi-queer

The Wedding Date, 29.8k

originally by @skeedelvee, adopted by @royalasstronaut

Behind the Scenes, 13.8k

originally by @royalasstronaut, adopted by @prettylightsbigcity

The fics can be found in this collection.

Linked below you will find a form to submit your WIP(s). 

The forms will be open until March 11th, and we won’t accept late submissions.

If you want to submit more than one WIP (within reason) fill out the form for each of them.

This is not an exchange: by submitting a WIP you are not committing to claiming one to complete.

Claiming starts on March 14th.

Make sure to read the RULES before filling out the form.

Form for WRITERS

You will have to submit:

a summary of your WIP (max. 100 words) that will be put in a spreadsheet for claiming; 

rating of the fic as you imagined it;

content warnings (AO3-compliant); 

any tags you’d like to include; and

link to a Google Doc containing between 500 and 3k words of your WIP, and (optional) a not too detailed outline of the rest of the fic

Form for ARTISTS

You will have to submit:

a description of your piece (style, subject, character(s), level of completeness…) that will be put in a spreadsheet for claiming;

rating of the art (SFW or NSFW) and content warnings;

tags you’d include if you posted it on AO3;

a sketch of your drawing, shared via link or via email (you will find more on the submission form), and (optional) notes on what you had in mind for the final piece if it’s not clear from the sketch description.

Thank you @aroace-genderfluid-sheep @angelsfalling16 @ileadacharmedlife @cutestkilla @bookish-bogwitch @facewithoutheart @you-remind-me-of-the-babe @takitalks and @martsonmars for the tags!

I FINISHED a fic! The WIP I adopted for @co-wipadoption was finished on Sunday. It just needs some edits and it should be ready to go.

As such, this will be the last snippet until posting day, so I'm picking a good one. I'm going to work on COBB for a bit (because I'm feeling ALL the guilt, and I want to give my artist SOMETHING to work with).

“So your first problem,” he starts, all casual, like he’s not turning my insides into mush with his presence, “is the way you’re holding the cue stick.”

I simply nod, because I do not trust my voice to not come out several octaves higher than it should be. Salisbury reaches for the hand that’s got a death grip on the cue stick. He slowly pries my hand open. 

“You can’t hold the cue like a harpoon,” he whispers into my ear. The scent of pine is wafting over me as he guides my hand onto the table. I start chewing on my lip, in order to give myself a distraction. “Your dominant hand acts as a grip at the butt of the stick.” He moves my left hand over to the end of the cue stick, closing his hand over it. 

“How do you know I’m left-handed?” I mutter out. I can feel Salisbury heating up as he struggles to come up with an answer. 

“I —er— I saw you writing the other day. You were by yourself all moody and Mr. Darcy looking.”

I raise an eyebrow at him. “You’re a Jane Austen fan, I take it?”

Salisbury lets go of my hands and stands straight, crossing his arms. “I’m not much of a book reader, but I did like the movie adaptations. What’s wrong with that?” I smile at him. “Nothing at all. In fact Pride and Prejudice happens to be my favourite book.”

Thank you @artsyunderstudy @martsonmars @aroace-genderfluid-sheep @facewithoutheart @cutestkilla for the tags. It’s amazing how you can write so much and I can’t for the love of god do it even though I have not even started the fic for CORB

So, speaking of fests...

I have been working like crazy for the @co-wipadoption specially working on little quotes that pop in my head while daydreaming. So, I’ll give you sentences I came up with this last week! All Simon’s thoughts and none in order. Somewhat spicy, nothing explicit.

How can someone so hot be so incredibly annoying?

They should ban Baz’s moans; they’re just so addictive that I don’t think I’ll ever get anything done again.

(Because Baz has alway been infuriatingly perfect.)

I really can’t understand how he’s always throwing biting comments even while being this vulnerable.

“I don’t want your dirty, peasant hands on me.” (yes, this one is also Simon.)

And, to finish, petty Simon.

 I pull his drawers all the way and shuffle all of his clothes even though I know exactly where he keeps every clothing; I’ve intruded on his wardrobe countless times.

I couldn’t write certain sentences because it gives away the main concept of the fic, but these are just as great. My fic for this fest has a purpose, it’s not pwp just because. I have to admit I was so thrilled about working this concept that I even started a small drawing even tho I have never done it before; next week, I will be informing you all what the fic is about and who I adopted the WIP from. I’m sure you’re going to be jus as thrilled as I am; we’ll see😈

Welcome to the first edition of the Carry On WIP Adoption Fest! You can find more info about the general concept HERE.

Participation is open to anyone, regardless of age or experience. However, we must ask that minors do not submit or claim any NSFW WIPs.

If you want to donate a WIP:

Submissions must be incomplete.

Submissions cannot have already been posted online (WIP/Six Sentence Sunday Tumblr teasers are OK).

Collaboration with the adopter is welcome, but please remember: by giving up your story you relinquish all control over its final form. Trust your adopter; it’s their baby now.

There is no hard limit on how many WIPs you can submit, but please use your best discretion when submitting multiple ones; if we have too many submissions, some of your pieces may not be adopted.

You can ask to remain anonymous.

Fics must be between 500 and 3,000 words.

Art must have a clear enough vision that someone can start from where you’ve left off. It can be a rough sketch or linework already in progress, but keep in mind that the latter might require the adopter to redo the whole piece in their own style.

If you want to adopt a WIP:

You cannot substantially change the original work. This is not a remix, but a way to finish a piece someone else started. It’s okay to modify minor details to adapt the piece to your style (writers can fix grammar and spelling, artists might have to use the WIP as a reference to draw in their own style), but you should be faithful to what the original creator had already made. Use your best judgement here, or ask the mods if you’re unsure.

Collaboration is welcome! If your donor has indicated that they are open to discussions about the WIP, proceed with our blessing. We do ask that you treat each other with kindness and respect. Please notify the mods if behaviour becomes troubling.

SCHEDULE.

Feb 28th-Mar 11th = submitting WIPs

Mar 14th-18th = claiming

Mar 20th = assignments sent out

Mar 21st-27th = potential second claiming round

April 9th-10th = check-in to make sure everything’s okay

April 25th-May 1st = window for posting

Between February 28th and March 11th, anyone will be able to submit their WIPs in the Google Form we will link on this blog. You can submit as many WIPs as you want (within reason), and you don’t have to claim one of the other WIPs in exchange. One can submit a WIP and forget about this fest forever, or submit nothing and then sign up as a writer/artist.

Once the submission period is over – we will not be accepting late submissions – we will put all the WIP summaries and descriptions in a spreadsheet, and we’ll post the link to it on this blog on March 14th. You will have four days to claim the WIPs, which will then be assigned according to preferences on March 20th.

We will then have another claiming round for unclaimed WIPs, hoping to have all the assignments out by March 27th.

Posting week is from April 25th to May 1st.

SUBMISSIONS.

For writers: you will have to submit 

a summary of your WIP (max. 100 words) that will be put in a spreadsheet for claiming; 

rating of the fic as you imagined it;

content warnings (AO3-compliant); 

any tags you’d like to include; and

link to a Google Doc containing between 500 and 3k words of your WIP, and (optional) a not too detailed outline of the rest of the fic.

For artists: you will have to submit

a description of your piece (style, subject, character(s), level of completeness…) that will be put in a spreadsheet for claiming;

rating of the art (SFW or NSFW);

tags you’d include if you posted it on AO3;

a sketch of your drawing, shared via link or via email (you will find more on the submission form), and (optional) notes on what you had in mind for the final piece if it’s not clear from the sketch description.

CLAIMING AND ASSIGNMENTS.

Claiming a WIP means you sign up for the fest.

You will be asked to fill out a form listing at least 3 WIPs you’re interested in, in order of preference.

You can sign up as a writer, an artist, or both. You will also be asked if you want to participate in a second claiming round (we will try to have all the WIPs claimed), or if you’d like to receive a randomly assigned WIP. (I think some people would like the challenge.)

After the claiming period is over, we will assign WIPs to people according to their preferences. If some WIPs didn’t get assigned to anyone we will have a second claiming round.

POSTING WEEK.

You will not be assigned a date to post – just do it within the April 25th-May 1st week.

We won’t allow unfinished fics/artwork. The point of this fest is to eliminate WIPs, so everything needs to be finished and posted by May 1st. Since the stress level of this event should be low, if you need more time to finish (up to 10 additional days) just contact us.

You can post on AO3 (we will create a collection, more info closer to posting week) or on Tumblr (where we will create a masterpost once the event is over). If you know who the original creator is, you might consider gifting your work to them.

If you need to drop out or you are not able to complete your work in time, there will be no judgement. We know life can get in the way of creativity. Just please contact us as soon as possible!

OTHER INFO.

There are no limits in length of the fic or complexity of the artwork, but please consider your limits and the time you have available.

This is not a secret prompt fest. Unless the original creator asked to remain anonymous, you’ll know whose WIP you’re continuing. Which also means you can promote your fic however you want – if you do it on Tumblr, tag us and use the hashtag #wipadoption and we will try to reblog everything!

You can contact us on this blog (via asks or DMs) or sending an email to [email protected].

We hope you’ll have fun <3