Gen Freeform Exchange

Pinch hits are requests in search of a creator! They have all the same rules as assignments — respecting DNWs and length minimums included! You can find information on assignment minimums here.

These post-deadline pinch hits are due May 11 at 11:59PM EDT. The collection opening is currently slated for May 16 but will be delayed until all pinch hits with three or more fandom requests are filled.

To pick up a pinch hit, comment below with

• The PH you want
• Your AO3 username
• (Even if your Dreamwidth username is the same as your AO3, please just tell me your AO3 name so I can be sure!)

All comments are screened to keep pinch hitters secret! If you comment anonymously you won't be able to see replies to your comment, but you will know you got it if you get an email from AO3 saying it's been assigned to you. Thank you to all the pinch hitters who have already pitched in!

CLAIMED - PH 2 - Yellowjackets (TV), The Magicians (TV), The 100 (TV), The Wilds (TV 2020), Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021), Skins (UK), The Witcher (TV), Crossover Fandom

CLAIMED - PH 6 - White Collar (TV 2009), Made in Italy (Movie 2020), Taken (Movies 2008 2012 2014), Burn Notice

CLAIMED - PH 12 - Cobra Kai (Web Series), Cobra Kai (Web Series), Julie and The Phantoms (TV 2020)

CLAIMED - PH 15 - Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hawkeye (TV 2021), WandaVision (TV), DC's Arrowverse, Charmed (TV 2018), Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

Pinch hits are requests in search of a creator! They have all the same rules as assignments — respecting DNWs and length minimums included! You can find information on assignment minimums here. These are due at the same time as assignments, May 1 11:59PM EDT.

To pick up a pinch hit, comment below with

• The PH you want
• Your AO3 username
• (Even if your Dreamwidth username is the same as your AO3, please just tell me your AO3 name so I can be sure!)

Even if you commented on a previous pinch hit post looking to pick up a pinch hit, please comment here if you still want it. Otherwise we won't know that your offer is still open.

All comments are screened to keep pinch hitters secret! If you comment anonymously you won't be able to see replies to your comment, but you will know you got it if you get an email from AO3 saying it's been assigned to you.

CLAIMED - PH 6 - White Collar (TV 2009), Made in Italy (Movie 2020), Taken (Movies 2008 2012 2014), Burn Notice

CLAIMED - PH 7 - Bionicle (Generation1), Dragon Age (Video Games), Untitled Goose Game (Video Game)

CLAIMED - PH 11 - Eyeshield 21, Dr. STONE (Manga), 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)

Pinch hits are requests in search of a creator! They have all the same rules as assignments — respecting DNWs and length minimums included! You can find information on assignment minimums here. These are due at the same time as assignments, May 1 11:59PM EDT.

To pick up a pinch hit, comment below with

• The PH you want
• Your AO3 username
• (Even if your Dreamwidth username is the same as your AO3, please just tell me your AO3 name so I can be sure!)

All comments are screened to keep pinch hitters secret! If you comment anonymously you won't be able to see replies to your comment, but you will know you got it if you get an email from AO3 saying it's been assigned to you.

Hello! I have a couple nomination clarification notes:

• Ace Attorney — The fandom "大逆転裁判 | Dai Gyakuten Saiban | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Video Games)" is already in the tagset (and there are a couple more relationship noms lingering in the tagset interface) but I also have relationship nominations for the fandom "逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney" which...I guess includes the Professor Layton crossover? I would like to hear from nominators of both fandoms about if we really need two separate fandoms or if they can be merged and, if so, which fandom tag should be kept.
• Star Wars - that's not how the Force works! — I can't accept this tag because it's too vague/confusing. Do you want a work that explores how the Force works/elaborates on canon worldbuilding? Do you want a work that deliberately disregards canon worldbuilding? Please let me know!
I got an answer about this on Discord and the fandoms have been accepted separately! The DGS nominator who nominated Barok & Iris & Sholmes and Iris & Ryunosuke & Sholmes & Susato will have to provide those tags as correctly formatted tags using the character's full names as late nominations to get them into the tagset, however.
• Kino no Tabi | Kino's Journey - All Media Types — I miscommunicated with someone who was helping me with the tagset and this was accidentally accepted. I feel like removing it without hearing from you might mess with your sign up plans, so I guess it's in now! However, if there are Kino no Tabi adaptations/related fandoms that you don't want, please use the late nominations process to nominate a more specific fandom.

Late nominations

This exchange doesn't allow the use of the "any" ticky box during sign ups, so we can keep adding to the tagset if you realize you forgot something! I have to add tags manually, so please only ask for tags you're going to use on your requests and please format them for me in the manner described below. You can comment below or email me!

Freeforms

• Basic format: Freeform, freeform, freeform
• Example: Friendship, Exciting People You Meet In Prison, MDZS/CQL - Sunshot Campaign
• Special Notes: Check that your longer freeforms aren't more than 100 characters, because the interface will let me add them but won't let you use them to sign up!

Relationships

• Basic format: Fandom, Relationship (Disambiguation), Relationship (Disambiguation),Relationship (Disambiguation)
• Example: Critical Role (Web Series), Fresh Cut Grass & Ishir (Critical Role), Solo: Kiri (Critical Role), Group: Animals of the Mighty Nein (Critical Role)
• Special Notes: Check that your longer relationships aren't more than 100 characters, because the interface will let me add them but won't let you use them to sign up! Also, if you need tags for more than one fandom, put them on separate lines rather than mixing them all up together — I'm asking for them in the format above because that's how they have to be formatted to use the batch load tagset page.

Sign ups will open later today!

• Boogie Boys (Web Series)/Video Blogging RPF — Assuming that stuff from this comment is still true (and I can't see why it wouldn't be) I'm willing to accept these fandoms as is, but I am extremely hesitant to accept "Liam Winter & Creator's Choice Of Youtuber(s) (Video Blogging RPF)" because "Youtuber" is an incredibly broad category when combined with the Video Blogging RPF tag, probably too broad to be useful. Could the nominator narrow down the fandom or the tag further? Also, you forgot to disambiguate all of your relationships, btw.
• Creator's Choice of Fandom — I've decided that I can't accept this fandom for this exchange, sorry. You have 48 hours to withdraw the nomination, after which I'll reject it and you'll lose the nomination slot.
• Hunger Games Series - All Media Types — I prefer to avoid AMT and & Related Fandoms where possible. Please pick the books or the movies, or else comment below letting me know why you need the AMT fandom.
• Super Mario & Related Fandoms — I prefer to avoid AMT and & Related Fandoms where possible, but I will admit that it seems likely this might be the best canonical tag. However, this tag has a lot of subtags including a cartoon. I'll accept this nomination as-is later in the week if I don't hear from you, but if you're not into all or most of the sub tags, please consider if a non-canonical and more specific fandom tag would work better for you. I'll help you brainstorm something up, if you want!
• Kino no Tabi | Kino's Journey - All Media Types — I prefer to avoid AMT and & Related Fandoms where possible. Please pick one media type, or else comment below letting me know why you need the AMT fandom.

Schedule

Feb 25-March 5 11:59PM EST - Nominations
March 6-16 11:59PM EST - Signups
Mar 19 - Assignments sent by this date
May 1 11:59PM EDT - Assignments Due
May 7 11:59PM EDT - Work Reveals
May 14 11:59PM EDT - Creator Reveals

Gen Freeform Exchange is a multi-fandom exchange focused on gen fanworks, with freeform tag matching so that you can request and offer all your favorite gen tropes. We’re defining gen fanworks as works with no romantic or sexual content. Gen can focus on platonic relationships (friends, family, colleagues, enemies-with-whom-there-is-no-sexual-tension, etc), usually indicated by a & between characters rather than a /, or it can focus on a singular character with no particular focus on any relationship.

Both solo characters and gen character combos can be requested. Media allowed: fic, art, vids, and podfic.

Please follow this comm for all your info about the exchange!

Links

• AO3 Collection
• Tagset
• App of requests

Contact

• Please email genmod@gmx.com with any questions or concerns.