like a fever that just won't break.

Hey everyone! Just a reminder--today is the last "official" day for our themed month (and a half), focusing on Dean H/C Case!works of all stripes. Though you know how stringent we are about deadlines--that is, not at all. ;) If you're running a bit late and still working on your piece(s), as I certainly am, don't feel rushed! Take your time and have fun with your piece. The .amnesty tag is your eternal friend. <3

In about a week, we'll post a masterlist of the resources, meta, fanworks, and the wealth of recs we've generated as a community over the last month. Looking forward!



Dean H/C Case!Works Month!
(12 January - 28 February)

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Our third themed roundtable discussion! :) As part of our on-going themed challenge this month, which highlights case!works, let's talk shop. It's time to take the plunge and get our hands dirty. Are you ready to workshop? :D

Here we go:

We all know what H/C is. We all know what a case!fic is. But is there more than one way to put the two together? What are the fringes of these categories, and that if your H/C case!fic took up its noble duties there? That is, how ~weird can your case!fic get? XP

I think sometimes we balk (at least, I do!) at the idea of case!fic because it seems to entail this extensive, long, extremely plot-driven story that involves like, planning and research and writing a lot. And often, they do! Often, case!fic tends to be Big Bang long, and does involve a little more writerly rigor than banging out an (also awesome) 300k fic about Dean with a fever. But if the long case!fic odyssey isn't your jam, that totally doesn't preclude you from the fun and games! With the right amount of focus and a dash of heavy implication, you could probably write an H/C fic in a single sentence.

Think about Ernest Hemingway's now famous six-word story: "For sale: Baby shoes, never worn." If I were going to tag this story on an H/C comm dedicated to Random Hemingway Babies instead of Dean, just those six words could potentially be tagged with grief, death, ptsd, emotional damage…

Hell, if I add a few more words ("Serious buyers only; won't ship outside quarantine.") then we could probably argue that this little fic is also [genre» other: croatoan ‘verse] or [genre» other: dark/horror], exposure, infection, transformation, and heaven knows what else!

...This poor baby! It didn't even have shoes on! Now it's possibly a zombie and wreaking horror at Camp Chitaqua! But I couldn't help myself; it was so easy. And also evil. Easy evil. :P

Since we're now headed into Case!Works month proper, with 25 days left on the clock, I thought it'd be nice to get those creative juices flowing in earnest. Let's freestyle today and make this post a space for a little bit of everything:

• Can you think of any 'non-traditional' case!works you've read, seen, or created? Something that was very much a case, and very much H/C, but doesn't really follow the usual episodic format we typically associate with case!fics?
  
• Favorite short H/C case!fics? 1500 words? 500 words? 100 words?
  
• Or, alternately, case!art scribbles? 30 second vids? Something else entirely?
  
• Or maybe there aren't examples out there yet. Definitely feel free to discuss the vast world of hypothetical H/C.
  
• Orrrrrr… are you ready to write/draw some right now? :P Wanna write a case!fic in a drabble, or draw one in a doodle?

Both recs and self-recs welcome!

Make this post your playground! Low pressure, rough draft status, 'I wrote/drew this in 30 seconds okay' stuff totally 100% welcomed and adored.

(And for every piece you share, you might even get something short and sweet in return~ :3)

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Dean H/C Case!Works Month!
(12 January - 28 February)

[play] [prompt]

Our first themed roundtable discussion! :) As part of our on-going themed challenge this month, which highlights case!works, let's talk shop. Whether you're an artist, or a reader, a vidder, or a writer, or any and all of the above, think back to your favorite case!works.

Some prompts to help get the talking juices flowing:

• What worked for you? (Or what didn't?)
  
• What do you want to see, and maybe haven't yet? What do you want to make or try, and haven't yet? This isn't necessarily a place to link recs (though you are full welcome to do so here!), but I'd love to get some friendly, productive conversation going about the makings of your favorite H/C case!works ever.
  
  
• Was it the opening scene that grabbed you?
  
• Or the way the plot unfolded?
  
• How have your favorite pieces pulled you in and kept you reading/viewing/wanting more?
  
  
• And if you're a writer or a artist, what do you like to do? What would you like to try?
  
  
• Whatever your role(s) in fandom, what are your thoughts on the interplay between hurt/comfort and the case?
  
• Is there a magic ratio for you, or a certain way that really pushes your kink buttons?

Or maybe you have questions for your fellow community members! Polls for science? Inspirational gifs? Need help developing an idea you have, or remembering a minute detail of canon? All is welcome here~

The comments and conversations that make up this roundtable aren't meant to be prescriptive guidelines, but an open invitation to talk about what really tickles YOU. And who knows? Maybe you'll find your H/C case!work soulmate in the comments!

Happy threading. ;D

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With spn_j2_bigbang season upon us (and, indeed, the season of the vast multitude of Bangs SPN fandom offers), why not warm up with a low pressure case!works challenge? :D



We always welcome and encourage you to help us advertise comm events, btw. Your LJ, tumblr, all the places! \o/

( Further explanation, guidelines, schedule, etc. can be found beneath the cut. )

Oh, and feel free to comment to this post with any questions or comments you may have about the challenge. ;) There's going to be a lot of case!works-related bonus content throughout the month, so be sure to check back regularly!

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