SW Rares 2024 Rules and FAQ

[sassysnowperson]

Welcome to Star Wars Rares 2024! Your main mod this year is sassysnowperson, with nightingalesighs providing invaluable support as the assistant mod. The schedule is largely the same - but we are changing the nomination categories. Please read the rules and the upcoming nominations post carefully, even if you have done this exchange in previous years!

I can't wait to see all the works that will come out of this year's exchange!

Main Exchange Info

AO3 Collection • Tag Set • Discord Server Invite • Sign-Up Form [coming soon] • Readable/Searchable Request Summary [coming soon]

Schedule
Nominations - September 14-21 11:59 PM EST (may open early on the 13th)
Sign-Ups - September 25 - October 6 11:59 PM EST (May open early)
Assignments Out - October 7 9:00PM EST (May send earlier)
Assignments Due - December 1 11:59PM EST
Work Reveals - December 8 11:59PM EST
Author Reveals - December 15 11:59PM EST

New to exchanges? Feeling overwhelmed? We've got a new Exchange 101 post, it might help to read through that, then come back here for instructions specific to the 2024 exchange.


( Nominations )

( Signing Up and Assignments )

( Gifts and Posting )

( Pinch Hits and Treats )

( Comments and Defaulting )

( FAQ )

Any questions, please leave them below! Anon is on.

Nomination Rules Post - Nominations Open!

[sassysnowperson]

Nominations are open!

Nomination categories have changed. Please review the new fandom categories even if you've nominated for this exchange before.

• Every person may nominate up to 20 ships in up to 10 fandoms.
• Ships must have fewer than 250 works that are over 1000 words in English on AO3.

Nomination Guidelines

To nominate:
• Read the Nomination Guidelines (this post!) and make sure you understand them — don't be afraid to ask me or any of the other co-mods questions if you don't!
• Go to the tagset and make sure you're logged in to your AO3 account.
• Click the nominate button and fill in the nomination page with tags you want to request.
• Only nominate in the fandom categories listed in the Fandom Nomination Guidelines section below. We are not using Star Wars - All Media Types as a fandom. You can copy and paste from the fandoms list here.
• When the mods have time, we approve them... assuming you filled it out correctly and we understand your nomination.
• If there's any confusion, there will be a nominations clarification post on this Dreamwidth community. We can't see who's nominated what so we can't just ask you directly. You just have to comment on the post or email me to clear things up!
• Lingering incorrect nominations may be rejected, but I will always be willing to add the correct versions in for you if you provide correctly formatted tags to me within the nomination period.

( Fandom Nomination Guidelines )

• Other Star Wars Universes: Is for ships between characters who exist in Star Wars properties that are not clearly Canon or Legends. Examples of these sorts of properties would be the Visions TV show, Star Wars Legos, and the Galactic Starcruiser hotel.
• Any Star Wars Crossovers: Is for any ships between characters who exist in different fandom categories, or for ships where you generally don't care which version is used. Use (Any) in the tag after the character or ship if the property is not important to you, or one of the specific property tags found at the end of this document. For example, Leia Organa/Mon Mothma (Any) or Female Revan (KOTOR)/Leia Organa (OT) or Wedge Antilles (Any)/Luke Skywalker (Legends).
• Crossovers (Non-Star Wars): Is for ships between at least one Star Wars character and one or more non-Star Wars characters. Use the relevant fandom abbreviation or (Any) for the Star Wars character. For example, Amilyn Holdo (ST)/Klara (Jordskott).

( Relationship Nomination Guidelines )

( Optional: Specific Fandom Names List )

Now, go forth and nominate!

Nominations Rules Reminder and Information

[sassysnowperson]

Hello!

Nominations have started and we've noticed that there have been a few noms that show up in the wrong fandoms. Some common issues are characters and properties that only exist in Disney Canon have been nominated in Any Star Wars Crossovers, and people using fandoms that are not a part of the new larger fandom categories we are using.

As a reminder, all ships should be nominated under the fandoms:
• Star Wars Original Trilogy
• Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
• Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
• Star Wars Disney Canon
• Star Wars: Legends EU
• Other Star Wars Universes
• Any Star Wars Crossovers
• Crossovers (Non-Star Wars)

At this time, any ships we find like this we are moving into the correct category. The way that we do that, these nominations may show up as rejected on your noms screen. You'll be able to find the ships in the categories above.

If you get the chance to edit your nominations yourself, please do so, this will save time for your mods, let you confirm your noms have been approved, and let everyone's noms happen faster.

Feel free to ask any questions about the process here or in the discord server. Anon is on.