Quick question about the next round

[alyse]

We would normally open up the sign ups for the next ficathon in mid-August, with a view to assigning stories by the beginning of September and due on 31st October, i.e. giving you 8 weeks to write something. It's what we've been doing for the rounds so far. However, for some reason I got it into my head that actually I should be thinking about opening sign ups up next month before I realised that I would be a month too early ::g::

With that in mind, would people like a bit longer than 8 weeks to deliver their stories, or do they feel that 8 weeks is about right, given that we set the minimum at only 1,000 words?
Time for a poll, me thinks.

Poll #3341 Duration of ficathon period

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 5

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How long a writing period would you prefer for the next round of the primevalathon

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one month (4 weeks or so)
1 (20.0%)

two months (8 weeks or so) - this is the current length
1 (20.0%)

three months (12 weeks or so)
2 (40.0%)

I don't care, I'm just here for the prawn
1 (20.0%)

wait... you run a ficathon?
0 (0.0%)

In conclusion:

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ticky box
2 (40.0%)

ticky box of dooooom
1 (20.0%)

puppies and rainbows for everyone!
1 (20.0%)

we welcome you as our new overlords
1 (20.0%)

Is anyone else melting in this weather? ::melts::

Comments

[annariel]

That said, my preference for more time is because I tend to gravitate towards plot and that means stories at the 5,000 - 10,000 word length, if not longer. So although I ticked 12 weeks, I'm not sure my answer should be taken as typical...

[alyse]

See, 5000-10000 words is a shortish fic for me, especially at the lower end ::g::

I'm just going to consolidate the answers and see what the consensus is.