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battleshipexBattleship isn't like any other exchange, so here are some helpful tips for nominations, requests, and prompts that will facilitate fun gameplay for you and everyone else. These are not mandates, merely suggestions that might be helpful. As always, the important thing is to nominate, request, and prompt things that genuinely make you happy.
Comment with suggestions for this list and we'll add them.
Nominate and request solo characters.
Nominate and request canons and freeforms with a visual component.
Nominate and request fandoms with lots of short works by creators who give blanket permission for fan art. ("Creators" could include you!)
Nominate and request fandoms with lots of short works by creators who give blanket permission for podfic.
Request solo characters and then opt in to ships you like.
Creator's Choice of Fandom and "Any" ships and characters give creators a lot of leeway.
Popular fandoms, short canons, and Original Work are easier to find a creator for.
Link to a list of things you like, and/or a list of Battleship freeforms you opt into (even if they're not in your sign-up).
Prompt with premises, vibes, and open-ended questions.
Platonic ships and solo characters are great for quick gen fills.
Include a list of common DNWs and archive warnings you opt in to, to make it easier to hit darker tags and warnings.
Invite fandom friends to nominate and prompt for the types of things you like to create.
Line up beta readers, podfic editors, brainstormers, and other supportive people in advance, so you can get your work created and finished and posted as quickly as possible.
Comment with suggestions for this list and we'll add them.
Make art easy
Nominate and request solo characters.
Nominate and request canons and freeforms with a visual component.
Nominate and request fandoms with lots of short works by creators who give blanket permission for fan art. ("Creators" could include you!)
Make podfic easy
Nominate and request fandoms with lots of short works by creators who give blanket permission for podfic.
Give creators flexibility
Request solo characters and then opt in to ships you like.
Creator's Choice of Fandom and "Any" ships and characters give creators a lot of leeway.
Popular fandoms, short canons, and Original Work are easier to find a creator for.
Link to a list of things you like, and/or a list of Battleship freeforms you opt into (even if they're not in your sign-up).
Prompt with premises, vibes, and open-ended questions.
Make it easy to hit a variety of tags
Platonic ships and solo characters are great for quick gen fills.
Include a list of common DNWs and archive warnings you opt in to, to make it easier to hit darker tags and warnings.
Make creation easy for yourself
Invite fandom friends to nominate and prompt for the types of things you like to create.
Line up beta readers, podfic editors, brainstormers, and other supportive people in advance, so you can get your work created and finished and posted as quickly as possible.