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bbb_mod ([personal profile] bbb_mod) wrote in [community profile] bandombigbang2017-03-06 02:26 am

Friending Meme!

tl;dr friending memes are a good way to make new friends, but also help develop creative relationships with people who will keep you focused on your Bandom Big Bang fanwork.

Important things to remember:

•You don't have to have a DW to participate - just comment anonymously.
•You don't have to be signed up as a fanwork creator to participate.
•The official BBB Tumblr ([tumblr.com profile] bandombb) and Twitter ([twitter.com profile] bandombigbang) are only for announcements, but there is an inspirational Tumblr that you can contribute to at any time by joining the [tumblr.com profile] bbb-network.
•If you are signed up as a fanwork creator, you can opt to be poked and prodded by mod email.



The mods' collective excitement about this year's Bandom Big Bang is mega-intense! We're definitely thrilled to see people returning to participate and equally as happy for all of the first timers as well.

One of the best ways to make sure you get to the finish line is to have a lot of support. Cheerleaders, productivity partners, and betas all help keep you focused on the finish line. And it might feel like it's a little early in the game to be recruiting minions friends, it really isn't.

So look at the people in your life, figure out who has the time to help you out. Who's gonna text you every few days to see how your fanwork's going? Who's gonna help you brainstorm your fanwork or do productivity sprints with you? Who's going to beta your fanwork?

Friending memes are a great way to meet new friends that share a fandom, but it's also a great place to offer your services as a minion, or to ask for people to volunteer to be a minion. So, here is one to get you started. (Full disclosure: we've adapted the friending meme from the [community profile] the_neverenders comm.)

Copy and paste the text below in your comment reply:



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[personal profile] flames_and_jade 2017-03-23 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Tumblr is great if you have it!

[personal profile] slpblue 2017-03-23 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah that's great--hit me up! I'm two-miracles-away :)

(Anonymous) 2017-03-24 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
My name is: Ella
•DW/LJ: n/a
•Twitter: nyame002 (though I use it vary rarely)
•Tumblr: herprettysleeper
•AO3: herprettysleeper
•other: n/a

My pronouns are: she/her

My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): I write a bit of fic, and I read a bunch.
Link to my masterlist: here (archiveofourown.org/users/herprettysleeper/works)

I am a fan of these bands: MCR, Panic!, twenty one pilots, Fall Out Boy. I'm a newbie, so feel free to drag me into new holes!
My favorite people in these bands are: You...did you really just ask me that? But the Way brothers have ruined my life.
Relationships I ship within these bands are: Honestly, everything.

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): I'm down for betaing, cheerleading, sprinting, and alpha reading, if you do that. Whatever help you need!
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): I'd really like someone who could beta for me and cheerlead my story. It'd be a huge help.

A random fact about myself:
My hope for BBB is: To create something I'm proud of.

(Anonymous) 2017-03-26 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
My name is: Allie
•Tumblr: Shatteredmirrors-and-lace23 (http://shatteredmirrors-and-lace23.tumblr.com/)
•AO3: Shattered_Mirrors_and_Lace (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Shattered_Mirrors_and_Lace/pseuds/Shattered_Mirrors_and_Lace)

My pronouns are: She/Her

My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): fics!
Link to my masterlist: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Shattered_Mirrors_and_Lace/works

I am a fan of these bands: Fall Out Boy, MRC, P!ATD, Cobra Starship, Paramore, Gym Class Heroes, Rise Against, Imagine Dragons, RHCP, Breaking Benjamin ect...
My favorite people in these bands are: Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Brendon Urie, Andy Hurley, Joe Trohman, Gerard Way, Hayley Williams, ect..
Relationships I ship within these bands are: Peterick, JoeTrick, Andtrick, TravTrick...just anyone with Patrick, leave me be

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): I'm more than happy to help cheerlead, beta, and brainstorm!
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): I'm always looking for someone to throw around ideas with, beta, and just encourage as I sometimes get off track

A random fact about myself: I just recently started collecting vinyls and I have a hoard of nail polishes...like...a lot...and I've worn 80% of them...I just like doing my nails...
My hope for BBB is: This is my first year, so I'm going set the bar real low and hope to finish something!
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[personal profile] fumatekir 2017-03-27 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
My name is: Candra
•DW/LJ: fumatekir
•Twitter: osoichi_
•Tumblr: olavmoeda
•AO3: fumate (I never write in english though, welp)
•other: do anyone here use Line Messenger? no?

My pronouns are: she/her

My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): writing, reccing, reading mostly.
Link to my masterlist: I don't have any work in english. Yet. Perhaps someday.

I am a fan of these bands: Fall Out Boy mostly. But also My Chemical Romance, Panic! At The Disco, twenty one pilots, G-Way's solo stuffs. I'm kinda new here, so, um.
My favorite people in these bands are: Patrick!! You will find I talk about Patrick a lot. And by a lot I really mean all the time. I like the rest of the boys equally.
Relationships I ship within these bands are: I'm a huuugeee Peterick trash, so there's that. But I'm really open to every pairing ever. Except petekey, maybe, for some reasons. I just like Pete with Gee a lot more. (And I secretly ship Gerard with Brendon because, hello? Cuties? This ship is so underrated.)

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): I can poke and bounce ideas. And cheerlead. And listen, too.
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): ... I just want some friends, ehehe.

A random fact about myself: I'm actually quite nervous posting this since english isn't my native languange
My hope for BBB is: I hope everyone have a good time and finish this!

[personal profile] doctorkilljoy 2017-03-29 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
Hey if you're ever up for batting some ideas around hit me up on Tumblr.

[personal profile] doctorkilljoy 2017-03-29 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
Idea bouncing is always fun. Hit me up sometime!

Friending

[identity profile] reading-is-in.livejournal.com 2017-04-25 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
My name is:
•DW/LJ:
•Twitter:
•Tumblr:
•AO3:
•other:

My pronouns are: she/her

My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): Fic primarily. Also I wrote a book about fanfiction (I'm a lecturer in media studies) and made an argument against people quoting fanfic outside fandom without asking permission, which I think is important.
Link to my masterlist: http://archiveofourown.org/users/reading_is_in

I am a fan of these bands: FOB, MCR, Panic, Cobra, TIA
My favorite people in these bands are: Pete and Patrick, the Ways, Ray Toro, Gabe Saporta, Sisky, Beckett, IDK I love them don't make me choose (I have a huge soft spot for Pete Wentz though)
Relationships I ship within these bands are: Peterick is important to my happiness

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): cheerleading, SPAG, betaing
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): Any is good with me.

A random fact about myself: I loved fanfic so much I managed to make it part of my career, which is brilliant but has no job security. I don't know how this happened. I didn't plan it. On paper I look pretty accomplished but the truth is my life feels kind of happenstance and I am literally making this shit up as I go along. That may have been more of a fact than you wanted.

Re: Friending

[identity profile] reading-is-in.livejournal.com 2017-04-25 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry the top part didn't come out right:

•DW/LJ: reading_is_in.livejournal.com
•Twitter: @JudithFathallah
•Tumblr: -
•AO3: reading_is_in
•other:
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[personal profile] das_verlorene_kind 2017-04-25 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Are people still checking this thread? Either way, here I go, I guess.

My name is:
•DW/LJ: -
•Twitter: -
•Tumblr: das-verlorene-kind.tumblr.com
•AO3: das_verlorene_kind
•other: -


My pronouns are: she/her


My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): I draw stuff, and sometimes, I write stuff, I guess.
Link to my masterlist: I don't have any tbh? Just check the tumblr/AO3 stuff, it's literally the only sites I use anyway...


I am a fan of these bands: Bandom-related, nowadays I listen mostly to FOB and a bit of MCR. Also liked Patrick's solo album a lot. (Not related, but always important is my slight obsession with Mr. Steve Morrissey.)
My favorite people in these bands are: Oh my God, I can't pick a favorite. I can't even pick a favorite color, how am I suppose to choose a favorite band member? I love all of them.
Relationships I ship within these bands are: I am pure Peterick trash, sorry. Once in a while, I read some Frerard, or some more obscure pairings, but this is my main ship.


I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): Hm, I'm a good listener and I love to talk/bounce back ideas! If you want to ramble, or have someone type out way too long comments on your writings, I am more than fine with that. I'd also love to find more people who create artwork to talk to!
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): I'd just love to find more artists, even better if they can stomach me being angsty and insecure about my own work. Sometimes, I just need to be pushed a little.


A random fact about myself: I'm pretty much 80% angst, sorry. ;_; Also, despite being in a fandom about bands, I am shockingly tone-deaf and unmusical myself, oops...
My hope for BBB is: Deliver good work, and hopefully make someone at least a tiny bit happier through my art.

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