fanworks | FanWorks 2020 Panel Brainstorming

Hi, all! It’s time to start thinking about what we would like to discuss, learn about, and enthuse over in this year’s FanWorks panels! Panel brainstorming is a great way to get inspiration for panel topics and bounce ideas off one another. (It’s also a good time to find co-mods for panels you’re interested in leading, or to get mods to take on panel ideas you have but don’t want to lead yourself!)

Because FanWorks is virtual this year, there will be fewer panels than usual, but the goal is still to have panels evenly split across the usual tracks:

Writing:

Fanfiction: writing, reading, and betaing
Meta and fandom essays
Ship manifestos
Poetry
Zines: editing and collecting

Video:

Fanvids, AMVs, machinima, and all kinds of fan music videos
Meta videos: Fan theories, reaction videos
Fan filmed content: Fan films, sweded films, cosplay music videos

Community:

Platforms: Archives, blogs, social media, chat groups (eg slacks and discords)
Events: Gift exchanges, challenges, fests, conventions
Curation: Recs lists, fan wikis

Audio:

Podfic
Podcasts
Original fan music
Filk
Fanmixes
Audio edits

Art & Crafting:

Drawing, painting, and other 2D art in digital and physical mediums
Manips, gifs, icons, and other digital manipulation of images
Graphic design for websites, merchandise (including stickers, pins, shirts etc.), and more
Cosplay
Knit crafts, clothing design, and textile arts
Design and creation of dolls, custom figures, models, prop replicas, and more
Jewelry, buttons, and other accessories
Fannish home goods and home design
Fandom-inspired food and drink

Panel topics can range from introductory to advanced. If you want to brainstorm ideas for panels to introduce people to your favorite kind of fanwork, you can! If you’re interested in brainstorming ideas for panels on specific techniques or more in-depth topics, you can do that too.

Panel nominations open on August 30th and run until September 13th. Until then, brainstorm away! If you have ideas for panels but don't want to commit to running it yourself, this is a great time to share those ideas - make sure to note if your panel topics are free to a good home, and maybe someone else will want to run it!