*Takes deep breath* Okay, I’m down for a second year of this.
Receive: I’d like something with a happy ending, first and foremost. Obviously everything shouldn’t be peachy throughout, or it wouldn’t make for a very interesting story, but I want to finish the story feeling positive (re: 2016 dumpster fire). Please no horror, paranormal, steampunk, graphic violence, or sex (although romance is okay). It should take place on our planet, in our current universe, but maybe with a small twist. I don’t mean this rule to restrain your creativity—I hope it serves as a challenge to look at our world and think about how small actions can have big rippling impacts. I think it’s fun to read creative stuff that really feels like it could happen somewhere in our world ("if only"). I’d like your main character’s voice to shine, and to feel your character really want the thing that propels him or her through the story. Oh, and I’d prefer the story to be 8,000 words or less. Quality over quantity! The word count is meant to be a helpful restriction, so if you feel like you really need more than that, it’s totally fine. ETA: *also please no goats, etc.*
Give: I have most practice with fantasy of all varieties, contemporary, mystery, and some very light SF. I’m not really good at dark dark, because I’m too optimistic for that, but I also am not a writer of super silly things either, although I’ve been trying to include more humor. Also I can’t do erotic or paranormal or steampunk.
*willing to beta anything under 8000 words*