Dead Letters Challenge
| Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Dead Letter Challenge, Dead Letter Variations Challenge |
| Date(s): | 2000-2001, 2008 |
| Moderator(s): | |
| Founder: | Kate Bolin (2000-2001), Seperis (2008) |
| Type: | Challenge, Fan Fiction |
| Fandom: | Multifandom |
| URL: | http://www.dymphna.net/deadletters/ (2000-2001) http://seperis.livejournal.com/614419.html (2008) |
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The Dead Letters Challenge is a Fan Fiction challenge to write an epistolary work from the point of view of a dead character. The character is allowed to write a letter to a single person from beyond the grave.
Origin
In 2000/2001, the challenge was founded by fanfiction writer and archivist Kate Bolin based on The Dead Letter Office.[1] While the challenge was primarily aimed at Buffy the Vampire Slayer, other fandoms participated as well.
Dead Letter Challenge (2001)
The Rules
Quoted from the website:
"take a character.
kill him/her.
let him/her write one last letter. it can be to the world. it can be to a particular person. it can be to no one.
s/he's died, and this is all that remains.[2]
Dead Letter Challenge (2008)
Also known as Dead Letter Variations Challenge.
In 2008, Seperis introduced a new variation of the Dead Letter Challenge.
The Rules
The rules of the 2008 version match the original with the following additions/changes.
- Any fandom, any length, slash, het, gen, other, RPF and FPF welcome.
- There are no limits on how many people can do the same character or same fandom.
- You can do as many letters as you want.
- Please link to the story in comments here so I can create a link directory. And you know, read it. Since I seriously seriously love these stories.
References
- ^ The Dead Letter Office (Accessed October 1, 2008; web site no longer active June 2015)
- ^ Dead Letter Challenge Homepage, Kate Bolin (Accessed October 1, 2008)