Be The First!

Challenge
Name:	Be The First!
Date(s):	2016 - Present
Moderator(s):	galerian_ash
Founder:
Type:	Ao3 Collection
Fandom:	multifandom
URL:	Be The First! Livejournal Dreamwidth
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Be The First! is a challenge in which fan writers write the first stories for obscure fandoms or media texts.

Manifesto

Have you ever wanted to write for an obscure canon but thought there was no point? Maybe you felt lonely doing it, or unmotivated due to the lack of audience. Whatever your reasons were, Be The First! challenges you to just go for it, and write for a fandom that has zero fics.

The aim is for this to be a friendly little community — even if we're writing for different series, we can still provide support and company for each other. When deadline comes we'll have been introduced to new fandoms, and will have a very varied collection of fics to read through.

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Fics are compiled in an closed and unmoderated AO3 collection, as well as on the BTFChallenge LiveJournal:

• Be The First! 2016 AO3 Collection features 21 fan works for 21 fandoms
• Be The First! 2017 AO3 Collection features 23 fan works for 24 fandoms
• Be The First! 2018 AO3 Collection features 22 fan works for 22 fandoms
• Be The First! 2019 AO3 Collection features 26 fan works for 28 fandoms
• Be The First! 2020 AO3 Collection features 36 fan works for 37 fandoms
• Be The First! 2021 AO3 Collection features 41 fan works for 43 fandoms
• Be The First! 2022 AO3 Collection features 47 fan works for 49 fandoms
• Be The First! 2023 AO3 Collection features 56 fan works for 58 fandoms
• Be The First! 2024 AO3 Collection features 45 fan works for 32 fandoms

See also

• Yuletide