1.) I'm generally satisfied, yes. I do usually have a bit of anxiety until my recipient reads their fic, but I think that's normal. Art-wise I have less anxiety, as I tend have a better idea of what a person likes and, provided that they like my style, it's harder to go wrong (no characterisation issues or worrying if they'll like x, y, or z, kink tossed in).
2.) There should be flogging and a dozen stripes across the backside! We shall not speak about the fact that I have managed to miss two deadlines in the past year, but thankfully those were fests and not exchanges. Drop-outs need to not sign up in the first place, or let the mod know the instant they think they might not be able to fulfill their obligation. If they leave it to the last minute, they suck, and all the variations on the dog ate my fic just comes off as lame.
Bad assignments if they are the mod's fault? Shame on the mod. Bad assignments because the participant didn't offer enough info to be matched up properly? See above with regards to flogging.
3.) I've done it more than once, and I've never felt annoyed or anything having to do it. Sure there is some sense of what happened to the person who was assigned the request in the first place? but overall, I just have the yay of writing for someone. (which is the best part of being in an exchange imo, getting fic or art is fun, but making someone else happy is even more rewarding.)
4.) Smutmas is my favourite since I look forward to so much of what gets produced. It's like a little present on my flist every day and it's extra exciting since it's blind. I have fond memories of all the exchanges I've participated in though, whether it's because I wrote something I really liked and pleased my recipient or because I received something fabulous that made me starry-eyed.
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2.) There should be flogging and a dozen stripes across the backside! We shall not speak about the fact that I have managed to miss two deadlines in the past year, but thankfully those were fests and not exchanges. Drop-outs need to not sign up in the first place, or let the mod know the instant they think they might not be able to fulfill their obligation. If they leave it to the last minute, they suck, and all the variations on the dog ate my fic just comes off as lame.
Bad assignments if they are the mod's fault? Shame on the mod. Bad assignments because the participant didn't offer enough info to be matched up properly? See above with regards to flogging.
3.) I've done it more than once, and I've never felt annoyed or anything having to do it. Sure there is some sense of what happened to the person who was assigned the request in the first place? but overall, I just have the yay of writing for someone. (which is the best part of being in an exchange imo, getting fic or art is fun, but making someone else happy is even more rewarding.)
4.) Smutmas is my favourite since I look forward to so much of what gets produced. It's like a little present on my flist every day and it's extra exciting since it's blind. I have fond memories of all the exchanges I've participated in though, whether it's because I wrote something I really liked and pleased my recipient or because I received something fabulous that made me starry-eyed.