2017 Resource Post

[podfic_bingo_mod]

Have questions about the Prompts? You might be thinking, "Do you consider a selkie a human?" or "Does Gamora count as a 'character of color'?" We purposefully don't have a list of definitions to go with our prompts so that the prompts can remain open to interpretation. People can be so creative in how they interpret things and we want to encourage that.

However, if you find yourself looking at a square and have no idea what it means/what to do with it, leave a comment and we can let you know the original intent behind that prompt.

You can also check out the resource post from previous years:

2016: DW
2015: DW
2014: LJ|DW.

Reminder: Once you get your card, you can start posting podfics right away. :D

Comments

[annapods]

Hi again!

So, I have a couple of questions...

Could I fill a square with a WIP? Or like, the first chapter of a multi-chaptered pod?
I mean, I've done it last year with some series, and one could try to argue that the chapters are just like installments of a series. Yeah, I'm aware that this is bs and I will completely understand if you tell me that no, a multi-chaptered fic and a series are not the same at all, and get off your lazy butt Anna and finish your podfic.

Also, can I somehow justify filling my "crossover/fusion" square with a college AU?
Hear me out: it's a RL fusion. Or better yet, a RPF crossover featuring me as a PottedPlant!SI and they're really enrolled at my university! ... Also bs, I know. Just tell me if I'm stretching it too far and I'll change it for FREE SPACE or something.

[podfic_bingo_mod]

First off, we try hard not to really police podfic_bingo fills. In other words, we encourage you to interpret prompts in a way that works for you. At the same time, the whole point of Podfic_Bingo is to push your boundaries, to try things that maybe you wouldn't try normally or are difficult for you, and to find stories that you might have missed along the way because they aren't your cup of tea. It's about taking some risks and having fun doing it. So take these answers with that in mind.

For the first question, prompts are filled by completed podfics, so I think it depends a bit on how the story is set up. Some chapters of fics can totally work as a stand-alone story, and if that's the case, than you could definitely use it to fill a prompt. Basically, if you consider the podfic to be complete, than it's complete regardless of the original story. If you are intending to complete the whole story, than I would wait to use it until you are finished.

The second question is more wishy washy to me. We have an AU square, so you could totally use a cheat to swap for an AU. That said, I once filled a square for "Read Deadpan" by forcing a friend to write me a fic called "Deadpan" so that I didn't have to actually read in a deadpan manner. As someone who fully admits to cheating at podfic_bingo in a tongue-in-cheek way, we mods are not going to judge someone who chooses to interpret a prompt in a ... creative way.

So... how was that for two totally non-answers :D Basically, if you feel like you're filling the prompts, than you are! If you feel like you have completed your podfic, than you have!

[annapods]

That actually cleared it up rather well. Nothing that wouldn't stand on its own, and as long as I can somewhat convincingly argue (ie with enough conviction) for a prompt fill it's ok. Thanks!