Nordipalooza 2019: FAQ
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nordipaloozaFAQ
Have a question? You might find the answer here!
About the Fest
What is the purpose of this fest?
This fest is designed to use short prompts to encourage everyone to make fanwork exploring all kinds of relationships between the Nordic characters, especially relationships that we don't often see. The simple format of this fest is meant to give plenty of freedom to create almost anything!
What do you mean by "exploring character relationships"?
The Nordic characters most frequently shown in fanwork together are Sweden-and-Finland and Denmark-and-Norway. Fanworks focusing specifically on interaction between any other combinations of the Nordic Five - even ones with lots of canon interaction, like Norway and Iceland - are produced less frequently. "Relationships" in this context can mean anything: romance, or friendship, or familial relationships, or adversarial relationships, or anything you can think of!
What is the schedule for the fest?
This is this year's schedule:
Signups open: March 14th 7AM EST
Last day to sign up: March 31st
Signups close: April 01 at 7AM EST
Prompts sent out by: April 03rd
Posting opens: May 8th 7AM EST
Last day to post: May 19th
Posting closes: May 20th 7 AM EST
Any changes made to the schedule will be announced in the Dreamwidth community and on the Fest tumblr.
Signing Up
How do I sign up?
Signups will be done via Tumblr ask/Dreamwidth PM this year. Please see the signup post for more information.
I don't have a tumblr/I don't have a Dreamwidth/I would like to participate as Anonymous. Can I participate?
Sure! To signup without an account, send an email to the mods: nordipalooza@gmail.com When it's time to post your fanwork, you can email it to the mods or submit it to the Fest Tumblr. Please see the signup post for more information.
I wasn't able to finish the fanwork I wanted to do for one of the previous rounds. Can I submit it?
Yes, you can, if you sign up for this year's fest. Use your prompts from this year or from a previous year; it's up to you. If you're using old prompts, please make note of this in your header info when you post your submission.
How do I drop out of the fest if I change my submission?
Sometimes things come up and you don't have time to finish your fanwork. That's okay! If this happens, there is no need to inform the mods and formally withdraw. We hope you can participate next year.
About the Prompts
How will I receive my prompt list, and when will it be sent?
You will receive your prompts as a private response to your Tumblr ask/Dreamwidth PM signup. If you have opted to receive your promts via email, please make sure that nordipalooza@gmail.com is on your safe-list. All prompts will be sent out by April 03 or earlier.
If this is a Nordic fest, why is there an "Any character" option?
By including an "Any character" option, there is the opportunity to explore areas in fanwork that ordinarily are not looked into much, and the possibility of creating work dealing with historical elements that are not often written! If you receive the "Any character" option, this really does mean any character. In addition to the canon Hetalia nations, this option also applies to micronations, region OCs (such as Scania), OCs for nations not included in Hetalia, and human historical/cultural figures.
Why are the prompts randomly assigned?
Characters are randomly assigned using a generator in order to encourage people to think outside the box and trying characters or combinations of characters that they might not usually think of making fanwork about.
Are the themes provided in the prompt lists optional?
No, the themes aren't an optional part of the prompt list. However, feel free to interpret them as broadly or as literally as you like!
Are the time periods provided in the prompt lists optional?
Yes, they are completely optional, and are provided only to serve as extra inspiration. If you receive "1600s or 1800s" in your prompt, but you want to set your fanwork in modern day instead, that's okay!
None of the prompts from my list inspire me. Can I get a new set?
Yes. You're allowed to ask for 1 additional list. Please contact the mods to get a new list.
About the Fanwork
Are art submissions allowed? Can I do both art and writing if I want to?
Yes, and yes!
Are fanworks in languages other than English allowed?
Yes, fanworks in any/all languages are allowed in this fest. For tagging purposes, please identify the language in the header. Providing the summary and warning information in both English and the submission's language is encouraged.
What is the minimum length of written fanwork?
If you are doing two prompts, each must be 500 words. If you want to do only one prompt, then the minimum length is 1000 words.
What is the minimum requirement for art?
If you are doing two prompts, then colour is not required; lineart is fine. If you are doing one prompt, then colour of some kind is required.
Is there a "maximum requirement" for writing or art?
Your fanwork can be as long or as complicated as you want it to be! Furthermore, you are not limited to only producing for two prompts; you can do all four of them if you want to, as long as each fanwork meets the minimum requirement.
Is pairing-centred fanwork allowed?
Yes. Fanwork featuring all kinds of character interactions are allowed, and this does include romance. Please remember that this fest welcomes all pairings, and pairing bashing is not permitted.
Are genderbent/Nyotalia versions of the characters allowed? Are AU fanworks allowed?
Yes! Genderbent/Nyotalia Nordics are allowed for this fest. AU fanworks are also allowed; this includes canon AUs, such as Gakuen Hetalia, and fan-imagined AUs of every kind. Alternate History fanwork is also encouraged!
Am I allowed to put nations in my fanwork that are not included in the prompt? What about humans such as historical figures?
Yes, you can. The focus of the fanwork must be on the two characters assigned in the prompt that you choose, but feel free to have any other characters that you want in the fanwork as well. Human characters such as historical/cultural figures are also allowed, but again, the fanwork must mostly be about the assigned characters.
How do I post my fanwork when I am finished with it?
After May 8th, when you're finished with your fanwork, you can post it. To post on Dreamwidth, log in to your DW account and click "Post to community" on the comm profile. To post for tumblr, you can use the Submission Box. If you signed up using the "no DW/tumblr" option, you will need to email your fanwork as an attachment to nordipalooza@gmail.com. Alternatively, you can use the Submission function on the Nordipalooza tumblr instead of sending it through email. Please read the Posting Guidelines before you post anything.
Can I crosspost my fanwork to other sites?
Yes, as long as you wait to post it until this fest opens submissions on May 8. You're welcome to include links to your crossposts in your submission header.
Can I really create whatever I want, as long as it contains the characters and themes from the two prompts I chose, and meets the minimum requirements?
Yes! You have the flexibility to create any kind of work, any type of interaction, with any kind of overarching plot, in any time period and any setting, as long as it meets the minimum requirements for fanfiction or fanart.
Other
I have a question that isn't included in this FAQ.
Great! You can reply to this entry, or send a private message tonordipaloozamod, or send an email to nordipalooza@gmail.com and I will give you an answer as soon as possible.
Have a question? You might find the answer here!
About the Fest
What is the purpose of this fest?
This fest is designed to use short prompts to encourage everyone to make fanwork exploring all kinds of relationships between the Nordic characters, especially relationships that we don't often see. The simple format of this fest is meant to give plenty of freedom to create almost anything!
What do you mean by "exploring character relationships"?
The Nordic characters most frequently shown in fanwork together are Sweden-and-Finland and Denmark-and-Norway. Fanworks focusing specifically on interaction between any other combinations of the Nordic Five - even ones with lots of canon interaction, like Norway and Iceland - are produced less frequently. "Relationships" in this context can mean anything: romance, or friendship, or familial relationships, or adversarial relationships, or anything you can think of!
What is the schedule for the fest?
This is this year's schedule:
Signups open: March 14th 7AM EST
Last day to sign up: March 31st
Signups close: April 01 at 7AM EST
Prompts sent out by: April 03rd
Posting opens: May 8th 7AM EST
Last day to post: May 19th
Posting closes: May 20th 7 AM EST
Any changes made to the schedule will be announced in the Dreamwidth community and on the Fest tumblr.
Signing Up
How do I sign up?
Signups will be done via Tumblr ask/Dreamwidth PM this year. Please see the signup post for more information.
I don't have a tumblr/I don't have a Dreamwidth/I would like to participate as Anonymous. Can I participate?
Sure! To signup without an account, send an email to the mods: nordipalooza@gmail.com When it's time to post your fanwork, you can email it to the mods or submit it to the Fest Tumblr. Please see the signup post for more information.
I wasn't able to finish the fanwork I wanted to do for one of the previous rounds. Can I submit it?
Yes, you can, if you sign up for this year's fest. Use your prompts from this year or from a previous year; it's up to you. If you're using old prompts, please make note of this in your header info when you post your submission.
How do I drop out of the fest if I change my submission?
Sometimes things come up and you don't have time to finish your fanwork. That's okay! If this happens, there is no need to inform the mods and formally withdraw. We hope you can participate next year.
About the Prompts
How will I receive my prompt list, and when will it be sent?
You will receive your prompts as a private response to your Tumblr ask/Dreamwidth PM signup. If you have opted to receive your promts via email, please make sure that nordipalooza@gmail.com is on your safe-list. All prompts will be sent out by April 03 or earlier.
If this is a Nordic fest, why is there an "Any character" option?
By including an "Any character" option, there is the opportunity to explore areas in fanwork that ordinarily are not looked into much, and the possibility of creating work dealing with historical elements that are not often written! If you receive the "Any character" option, this really does mean any character. In addition to the canon Hetalia nations, this option also applies to micronations, region OCs (such as Scania), OCs for nations not included in Hetalia, and human historical/cultural figures.
Why are the prompts randomly assigned?
Characters are randomly assigned using a generator in order to encourage people to think outside the box and trying characters or combinations of characters that they might not usually think of making fanwork about.
Are the themes provided in the prompt lists optional?
No, the themes aren't an optional part of the prompt list. However, feel free to interpret them as broadly or as literally as you like!
Are the time periods provided in the prompt lists optional?
Yes, they are completely optional, and are provided only to serve as extra inspiration. If you receive "1600s or 1800s" in your prompt, but you want to set your fanwork in modern day instead, that's okay!
None of the prompts from my list inspire me. Can I get a new set?
Yes. You're allowed to ask for 1 additional list. Please contact the mods to get a new list.
About the Fanwork
Are art submissions allowed? Can I do both art and writing if I want to?
Yes, and yes!
Are fanworks in languages other than English allowed?
Yes, fanworks in any/all languages are allowed in this fest. For tagging purposes, please identify the language in the header. Providing the summary and warning information in both English and the submission's language is encouraged.
What is the minimum length of written fanwork?
If you are doing two prompts, each must be 500 words. If you want to do only one prompt, then the minimum length is 1000 words.
What is the minimum requirement for art?
If you are doing two prompts, then colour is not required; lineart is fine. If you are doing one prompt, then colour of some kind is required.
Is there a "maximum requirement" for writing or art?
Your fanwork can be as long or as complicated as you want it to be! Furthermore, you are not limited to only producing for two prompts; you can do all four of them if you want to, as long as each fanwork meets the minimum requirement.
Is pairing-centred fanwork allowed?
Yes. Fanwork featuring all kinds of character interactions are allowed, and this does include romance. Please remember that this fest welcomes all pairings, and pairing bashing is not permitted.
Are genderbent/Nyotalia versions of the characters allowed? Are AU fanworks allowed?
Yes! Genderbent/Nyotalia Nordics are allowed for this fest. AU fanworks are also allowed; this includes canon AUs, such as Gakuen Hetalia, and fan-imagined AUs of every kind. Alternate History fanwork is also encouraged!
Am I allowed to put nations in my fanwork that are not included in the prompt? What about humans such as historical figures?
Yes, you can. The focus of the fanwork must be on the two characters assigned in the prompt that you choose, but feel free to have any other characters that you want in the fanwork as well. Human characters such as historical/cultural figures are also allowed, but again, the fanwork must mostly be about the assigned characters.
How do I post my fanwork when I am finished with it?
After May 8th, when you're finished with your fanwork, you can post it. To post on Dreamwidth, log in to your DW account and click "Post to community" on the comm profile. To post for tumblr, you can use the Submission Box. If you signed up using the "no DW/tumblr" option, you will need to email your fanwork as an attachment to nordipalooza@gmail.com. Alternatively, you can use the Submission function on the Nordipalooza tumblr instead of sending it through email. Please read the Posting Guidelines before you post anything.
Can I crosspost my fanwork to other sites?
Yes, as long as you wait to post it until this fest opens submissions on May 8. You're welcome to include links to your crossposts in your submission header.
Can I really create whatever I want, as long as it contains the characters and themes from the two prompts I chose, and meets the minimum requirements?
Yes! You have the flexibility to create any kind of work, any type of interaction, with any kind of overarching plot, in any time period and any setting, as long as it meets the minimum requirements for fanfiction or fanart.
Other
I have a question that isn't included in this FAQ.
Great! You can reply to this entry, or send a private message to
nordipaloozamod, or send an email to nordipalooza@gmail.com and I will give you an answer as soon as possible.
