There was a thread a while ago where people mentioned the concept of a 'ficathon', which this is. I've taken part in a few in my other fandom, and organised one. There are variations of how to organise it, but usually people will indicate what they do and don't want in their story, and what they are and aren't willing to write, and the organisers match up requests on that basis.
So, for example, for an L&C ficathon a request might look like this:
Three things I want in my fic:1: Lois and Clark romance
2: revelation
3: Someone else finding out before Lois
Preferred season:S1 or S2
Three things I don't want:1: Lex Luthor
2: Dan Scardino
3: Babyfic
I am able/willing to write:S1 and S2, all characters, drama, humour, romance, revelation.
Three things I won't write:1: Crossovers
2: Nfic
3: Romance between Lois or Clark and any other character.
Obviously, this structure can be varied, but this is one suggestion. Normally, there's a deadline for signups and once assignments have been sent to authors there's a deadline for posting the fic - usually something like six weeks from the date assigments are distributed. When fics are posted, it's usual to say who it's written for.
Oh, and you might want to ask if people are willing to 'pinch-hit' - in other words, be a backup writer if someone drops out. Authors can say in their signup whether or not they're willing to pinch-hit.
I hope you run with this - it should be a lot of fun!
Wendy
