Friending Meme!

[bbb_mod]

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 (bandombb) and Twitter (bandombigbang) are only for announcements, but there is an inspirational Tumblr that you can contribute to at any time by joining the 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 the_neverenders comm.)

Copy and paste the text below in your comment reply:

<b>My name is:</b> <b>•DW/LJ:</b> <b>•Twitter:</b> <b>•Tumblr:</b> <b>•AO3:</b> <b>•other:</b> <br><b>My pronouns are:</b> <br><b>My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc):</b> <b>Link to my masterlist:</b> <br><b>I am a fan of these bands:</b> <b>My favorite people in these bands are:</b> <b>Relationships I ship within these bands are:</b> <br><b>I am willing to be a minion! (specify type):</b> <b>I am in need of a minion! (specify type):</b> <br><b>A random fact about myself:</b> <b>My hope for BBB is:</b>

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[akamine_chan]

My name is:
•DW/LJ: akamine_chan
•Twitter: akamine_chan (Locked, but request access)
•Tumblr: akamine-chan
•AO3: akamine_chan
•other: IG @ akamine_chan (Locked, but request access)

My pronouns are: she/her

My contributions to fandom include: Reading, writing, some graphics, listening, reccing, modding, beta'ing. Other things I'm sure I'm forgetting.
Link to my masterlist: here at AO3

I am a fan of these bands: My Chem, Fall Out Boy, Reggie & The Full Effect, Death Spells, Frank's solo stuff, The Used, Against Me!, Neon Trees, MSI, etc
My favorite people in these bands are: Everyone in My Chem, James Dewees, Pete Wentz, Bert McCracken, LJG, LynZ, Kitty, Chantal
Relationships I ship within these bands are: yeesssssss

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): Can poke/prod and brainstorm/chat and listen.
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): Looking for someone to do productivity sprints. I'm usually available from 0600 UTC to 1000 UTC Saturday through Wednesday, all day Thursdays and Fridays. I'm in US CST.

A random fact about myself: I drink a LOT of coffee.
My hope for BBB is: To finish!

[doctorkilljoy]

Hey, my schedule is wonky but any time you wanna sprint hit me up.

[akamine_chan]

Hee, trying again.

I will hit you up, yes!

[trojie]

coffee is vital. VITAL.

[akamine_chan]

Coffee is life.

[glitteryv]

Your relationship with Coffee is only second to GWay's, though. :P

[akamine_chan]

Dunno about that, I'm drinking a fuckton of coffee these days. :D

[glitteryv]

IMO, both your bodies have replaced blood with about 55% coffee. ¡Jajajaja!