about

Fanworks exchange for all danmei and baihe novels as well as their adaptations.

schedule

fandom nominations: May 3 - May 9
relationships nominations: May 10 - May 17
creator sign-ups: May 18 - May 25
assignments out: May 28
works due: July 6
work reveals: July 14
author reveals: July 20

rules and faq

Rules:

The general rules for the exchange are as follows:1. You must be 18 or over to participate in the exchange.2. Pairings must be nominated to the Danmei Fanworks Exchange tag set to be eligible for the Danmei Fanworks Exchange. For requests, offers, and matching, you’ll need to use pairings in the nominated tag set. Make sure you get your nominations in early! This helps us include rarepairs, including some that may not have AO3 works yet, in sign-ups and matching.3. For the purposes of this exchange,魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù | Módào Zǔshī and 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 山河令 | Word of Honor (TV 2021), 天涯客 | Faraway Wanderers - priest and 七爷 | Qi Ye - priest, as well as 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) and 镇魂 | Guardian - priest will be treated as separate fandoms, and wrangled and matched separately. We consider 香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù | Módào Zǔshī as well as 天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù to be inclusive of the novel as well as the donghua and manhua adaptations. Do not offer or request a pairing in multiple canons unless you are prepared to write or create art for that pairing in multiple canons.4. Fic and fanart are the eligible mediums for exchange gifts. If you want to include podfic or a fanmix, they must accompany an original fic or fanart gift that meets the minimum requirements for the exchange.5. All fics must be at least 1,000 words in length. Your fic should be looked over by a beta before you post it. All fanart should be, at minimum, one piece of clean lineart on a plain background. There’s no maximum for wordcount, number of artworks, or art complexity. Have fun!6. Content restrictions. The Danmei Fanworks Exchange welcomes all content except for
- visual art depicting extreme, graphic sexual violence or extreme underage nsfw.
- AU works that focus on police, slavery, or human trafficking. (Canon-setting works exploring these themes are allowed.)
7. All gifts must be complete, able to stand alone, and entirely your own work. If you really like what you’ve created and want to create timestamps/sequels later, that’s your choice, but when it’s posted for your recipient to see, it needs to be finished for them to enjoy in full. Sequels to or expansions of existing works are not allowed. Mods will be checking to be sure art and fics look complete, have titles and summaries, and don’t have author’s notes stuck in the middle of them.8. Create your gift based on the information with which your recipient has provided you. You don’t have to include all of their requests or prompts, but please exercise good judgment and be conscientious while writing or making art. Avoid including any squicks and/or unwanted pairings mentioned in the request. If you’re unsure about the direction you’re going in, email the mods for clarification! If you plan to write a story or create art that tackles a difficult topic, i.e. domestic violence, bullying, or infertility, and it’s not explicitly stated as a ‘like’, you must speak with a mod or your recipient’s contact to check in. While English is the default language for this exchange, we welcome fic in other languages as long as your recipient has indicated they’re ok with fic in that language.9. If you anticipate not being able to fulfill the assignment you receive, contact the mods ASAP (danmeiexchange at gmail) so we can work something out quickly and to everyone’s benefit.10. Please do not talk about your assignment in public (including social media) until after the author reveal at the end of the fest. This is an anonymous exchange, and guessing is part of the fun!11. Follow our twitter (@DanmeiExchange) so you can get updates as we post them!

Frequently asked questions:

What is the timeline?
May 3 - Fandom nominations open
May 10 - Relationships nominations open
May 17 - Nominations close
May 18 - Signups open
May 25 - Signups close
May 28 - Assignments go out
July 6 - Works due at midnight EST
July 14 - Works revealed
July 20 - Authors revealed
What’s an eligible gift?
Both fic and fanart are eligible for the exchange. See the rules for more information about eligibility, including non-English language fics (ok as long as your recip is ok with it!).
How do I contact the mods?
Email danmeiexchange at gmail or tweet at @DanmeiExchange.
Do I have to have an AO3 account to participate in the exchange? What if I don’t have one?
You do need an AO3 account, as you will nominate your pairings, sign up, and post your completed work to our AO3 collection (link to be found on our contact page). If you don’t have an account, contact us via the email below and we can get you an AO3 invite.
How do I sign up to pinch hit?
We will create a post sometime after assignments go out where you can sign up to be a pinch-hitter. Please consider the amount of time you will need to complete your first assignment before signing up for this; we will not use you as a pinch-hitter until we’ve received a completed fic for your original recipient. Of course, people who have not signed up for the actual exchange are also welcome to pinch hit.
Do I have to write my fic to one of the prompts my recipient provided?
Nope! Those prompts are there to help inspire you, but you are welcome to write something else related to their preferred likes/moods/genres.
What if my recipient says they like darkfic and fluff? Do I have to write a fic that’s both dark and fluffy?
Nope, the list of likes (and dislikes) you receive from your recipient is there to help guide you, but you definitely don’t need to accommodate all the genres they like in your fic. The list of possible categories is also not meant to be exhaustive, so if you find yourself writing a fic that doesn’t seem to match any of those categories but still satisfies your recip’s likes and dislikes, that’s cool, too!
Who’s running this outfit, anyway?
el_em_en_oh_pee and verity!
I have other questions!
For other questions or comments, please email us at danmeiexchange at gmail

exchange participant guides:

how to nominate:

Fandoms:The fandom nominations form will allow you the nominate up to 2 fandoms.The comprehensive fandom nominations guide can be found here.Relationships:The relationship nominations form will allow you the nominate up to 5 relationships. When you are nominating relationships for fandoms with multiple adaptations, make sure you are nominating for the correct canon! These fandoms will be wrangled and matched separately this round.The comprehensive relationship nominations guide can be found here.

how to sign up:

Signups run from May 18-May 25. To sign up, follow the below guide.1. Read the rules!2. If you’ve never signed up for an exchange on AO3 before, we recommend that you read this tutorial that will walk you through the basics.3. Not sure what you’d like to offer? Browse the fandom collection tag set and the relationship collection tag set!4. You’re here. You’re over 18. You’re ready to sign up for the exchange. AWESOME. Let’s get into the nitty-gritty.- REQUESTS: You must make at least four (4) UNIQUE requests; the maximum allowed is eight (8). (A request is unique if the fandom and relationship do not repeat; for example, you can request Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian for both MDZS and CQL, but you can’t request Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian for MDZS twice.) Only relationships in the tag set are eligible for the exchange.For each request, the signup will prompt you for an optional Dear Creator URL (to write a longer letter for your author - learn more here) as well as a required Likes, Dislikes, & Prompts section. Please put your OVERALL Likes & Dislikes (tropes, characters, and other general preferences) at the beginning of the box for Request 1. Each individual relationship request will give you its own Likes & Dislikes box where you can offer relationship-specific prompts or preferences. For Archive Warnings, please suggest all warnings you are willing to receive (just select “No Archive Warnings” if that’s all you want!).Example:Likes: a/b/o, dom/sub, his dark materials (daemons), soulbonds, friendly rivalry, chosen family.Dislikes: first person narration, unhappy endings, major character death, infidelity.Relationship Request: Jīn Líng | Jīn Rúlán/Lán Jǐngyí/Lán Yuàn | Lán SīzhuīRelationship Request Prompt: Jin Ling temporarily soulbonds to Lan Jingyi after they encounter a mysterious artifact on a night hunt. Lan Sizhui prevents murder with kisses.- OFFERS: You must make at least four (4) UNIQUE offers; the maximum allowed is ten (10). Only relationships in the tag set are eligible for the exchange. There is an optional Likes and Dislikes section where you can list tropes, characters, and other general preferences for us to consider during matching. For Ratings, please select all ratings you are willing to write. For Archive Warnings, please suggest all warnings you are willing to write (just select “No Archive Warnings” if that’s all you want!).5. (NOT YET OPEN) Head on over and sign up!

how to post assignments, treats, images:

More information to come!

Contact

If you have any questions or require assistance, you can contact us via email!