Hi. You may have noticed I don’t post as much as I used to or that I closed my ask box. Actually, I’ve been a bit busy in real life… plus my love for the Bungou Stray Dogs series is dying a slow death. That’s not to say I don’t like it anymore, because I’m pretty much sure I’d always have a soft spot for BSD regardless of what happens in the future. But right now, I’m more interested in fanworks than the series itself, although I suppose this reasoning won’t make sense because it still sounds contradictory to what I’ve just said.
But enough about me.
You may have read “BSD: Fic and Art Anthology Zine Project” and wondered what I’m trying to cook up. Didn’t I say I’d prefer not to be involved in BSD as much anymore? Well yeeees but uh I’ve been thinking about this for quite a while now, about an art and literary anthology with a fairy tale theme. Actually, I’m calling the project Fractured Fairy Tales. In a way, it’s inspired by Bungou Stray Fairy Tale Project started by @forthesmols as well as the Fairy Tale collection merchandise produced by Cabi.
How would it work? Basically, it will involve a collaboration between a writer and an artist, matched by the mods based on their applications (although two people can apply as a pair). Most zines are visual media-centered, but I think it would only be fitting for a BSD zine to put writers at the forefront. They are free to write their own retelling of well-known fairy tales, myths or fables using BSD characters.The artist would then bounce ideas around with their partnered writer to create a piece to go along with the latter’s fic. So… I guess, uh… By making two people work together…
I’m pulling a Dazai??
Kidding~☆
As for the number of content creators I am looking for, since BSD fandom is quite small, it would be wonderful if I can gather around 10-15 artists and writers for a total of 20-30 people contributing. To get started, I’d also need:
Co-mod: Helps keep things organized and on schedule, has a say in which entries would best fit the zine. Has a discord account/willing to create one. Preferably, had been involved in making a digital zine, or participated in one so they know how the zine should be run.
Beta-reader: Checks fic entries for spelling and grammatical errors.
Has a discord account/willing to create one.
Also
has a say in which entries would best fit the zine.
The zine won’t have a physical copy for various reasons, mainly that BSD fandom isn’t as big as other series out there, so it’s uncertain if orders can meet the minimum amount. With that being said, Fractured Fairy Tales would be nonprofit, meaning the digital zine would be free and contributors won’t get monetary compensation. I understand this can be a dealbreaker for some people. Depending on the participants though, there’s a chance the zine can be used to pool a small amount of money for charities and nonprofits like Room to Read or All Hands Volunteers.
Again, I’m just putting this idea out there. Reblog or add a comment if you think the project will be feasible. Once there’s enough interest, I would make a proper post in another blog, with ironed out details regarding the project. If there isn’t, at least I got it out of my chest.
Feel free to message me if you have questions, thanks!
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