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Hi! I want to join the valentine event but I have some questions. If I write a chaptered fic do all the chapters have to be complete for the event or is there a minimum amount of chapters we can submit? Also is there a minimum/maximum word count?
Hello! Thank you for your interest in the Valentine Fic Exch4nge ☺️🩷
The minimum word count is 1,500 words. While there is no maximum, please keep in mind the deadline, what's realistic for you as a writer, and the fact that the fic you are going to be gifted is also only guaranteed to be 1,500 words
While I am not discouraging anyone from writing as much as their heart desires, I also don't want someone disappointed if they wrote a 15k fic and got a 1.5k fic in return. If that scenario would not make you feel bad, go for it!
As for chaptered fics, it's the same premise. The goal is to give something you feel confident in and that you would be happy to receive yourself. Whatever you submit must be at least 1.5k and stand on it's own. If it is planned to have future chapters, great! Continue the story however you see fit (but make sure you continue to be mindful of the readers boundaries!)
If you want to know if your Valentine specifically would want a chaptered fic, you can DM the St4y Community account once paired and we will allow you to anonymously ask any questions you need answered :)
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