SN Gymnast Challenge

[out_there]

Since the Olympics are here, it seems like the perfect time to announce the Sports Night Gymnast Challenge. The guidelines are simple:

1. Submissions can be art or fic.

1a. Fic: Basically, anything goes. A drabble of a hundred words, a ficlet of a thousand, a smutfic of five thousand. Any rating. Het, gen or slash.

1b. Art: Likewise, for the art - make an icon or make a wallpaper, it's up to you.

2. According to Dana, Casey did gymnastics after-school for seven years. So, whatever you submit, it should have a reference to Casey's gymnastic past.

3. Entries are due on the 15th of September (but I'm ridiculously lax with deadlines, so if you need more time, just ask).

4. If you're interested in playing, just leave a note to let me know.

celli pointed out that providing some gymnastics links might also be a good idea. First of all, there's International Gymnastics, which has a lot of information about gymnastics competitions both in America and internationally, and some interesting photo galleries. USA Gymnastics has a helpful Gymnastics Glossary, more photo gallaries, and Inside Gymnastics also has a photo gallery.

For college-level gymnastics, the NCAA homepage isn't too useful, but College Gym Fans is fairly good. And National Gymnastics Judges Assoc has a summary of the scoring system used.

Comments

[sangerin.livejournal.com]

Yay! This gives me an excuse to write the Romanian-gymnast plotbunny! Don't know how I'll go writing SN, but we'll see...

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Heh. Well, yes. That Romanian-gymnast should inspire you to write.

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[hyperfocused.livejournal.com]

Dan flipped when Casey went to the vault to get the rings he wanted the two of them to wear. His heart did a somersault at Casey's "Will you marry me?".

Afterwards, when they tumbled into bed, Dan felt like he would split in two. But that wasn't enough for Casey, so they got a little floor exercise, too.

(seriously, excellent challenge. Just checking, you want us to hold on to whatever we write until the 15th, right? (or later if we run late, which is entirely likely for me)

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[out-there.livejournal.com]

Dan flipped when Casey went to the vault to get the rings he wanted the two of them to wear. His heart did a somersault at Casey's "Will you marry me?".

Afterwards, when they tumbled into bed, Dan felt like he would split in two. But that wasn't enough for Casey, so they got a little floor exercise, too.

*giggles insanely* Okay, that wasn't what I was thinking of when I suggested gymnast-smut, but it makes me happy.

(seriously, excellent challenge. Just checking, you want us to hold on to whatever we write until the 15th, right? (or later if we run late, which is entirely likely for me)

Hmmm... Oh, hell. Post it early if you get it done early. But I'll come around and gently remind people after the 15th.

[laylee.livejournal.com]

Can I put in a tentative yes. I've got an assignment or two due soon so I can't guarantee anything, but I'll give it a go.

[out-there.livejournal.com]

*bounces happily*

A tentative yes will be fine, Laylee.

[storydivagirl.livejournal.com]

I'll give it a try! It should be fun times!

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Yay! *cheers*

[ngaio]

I'll be *incredibly* brave and say a tentative yes. I don't write, not well or consistently or anything, but, yeah, maybe.

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo!

[ngaio]

::panics::

[out-there.livejournal.com]

*pets you* Anything I can help with?

[ngaio]

*everything*!!

Nah, I'm just trying . . . there's such a distinctive rhythm to the dialogue which I'm finding difficult to reproduce.

And I'm knackered!

And I don't write.

And . . . !

[out-there.livejournal.com]

*pets you*

If you need a proofreader or something, or think of some way I can help, feel free to drop by and comment (or, email me).

[ngaio]

I may take you up on that, thanks.

[freedomfry.livejournal.com]

Gymnastics and SportsNight? Two of my favorite things! Count me in.

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[lastscorpion.livejournal.com]

Sorry, this is completely unrelated to this post. (LiveJournal is working, but my e-mail isn't, and if I put this off until it is I'll probably forget.)

I just read your old Smallville story, "The Gods Hate Kansas," and I loved it a lot. It was really funny and sweet, and I love the way you do the characters. That part with the waitress ignoring Lex was hilarious. (ingrid_m is doing her random story recs again.) Thanks for writing it and putting it up!

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *beams* (Trust me, even if it's off-topic, feedback is always appreciated.)

That part with the waitress ignoring Lex was hilarious.

I'm glad you liked it. Personally, I thought it would be very Lex-like to growl at them to leave him alone and then have the nerve to be annoyed because they didn't show up the second he wanted them. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment.