Top 5 LJ "Help" Communities

[copykween.livejournal.com]

I figured I'd go ahead and put my two cents in, and list my top 5 LJ help communities.



I'm just going to copy the descriptions from their own userinfo, because really, I can't say it any better!


1. riters_r_us

This new community is intended as a resource for fan fic writers, betas and anyone else interested in improving their writing. I will try to post something every day similar to the "Daily Doozies" I've been putting up on my personal lj for the past month. In addition, I welcome submissions, questions, suggested subjects for doozies or urls of good resources for writers.

I'll be putting (a bit at a time) potentially useful things in the memories where they can be accessed easily. I'll have my long (and getting longer) list of homonyms, a list of urls of resources, a list of useful books, essays about writing in general and about writing specifically fan fiction and BtVS/AtV fic.

If you think you have things to contribute, or if you just want to see what is available, join us and lets all work toward better writing in the stories we enjoy.



2. seeking_spike

This community was created as an aid to those in search of fanfiction, graphics, artwork, and screencaps (or anything else you can think of) having to do with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel the Series.

Please feel free to request help in finding the location/author/artist of your favorite BtVS and AtS creations.


3. banner_grab

This community caters to Buffy and Angel centric fiction only.

Hopefully, it will be a place where authors and artists can come together and collaborate. Both bunnyluv_pet and selene2 would love to work together with authors in search of artwork to illustrate their fiction.


4. btvs_award_info
BTVS Awards Central is a community that has been created so that people can stay aprised of nomination openings and closings and the current status of Buffy based awards sites. The website currently comprises 18 current websites, and a listing of sites on hiatus.

Our Website: http://www.athenewolfe.com/BTVSAwards.html
Our Yahoo Group (same listings as lj, just delivered to your inbox.) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btvsawards/


5. fanart_pimp
Welcome to the Fanart Pimp community. Everytime you make a banner or an icon do you just want to show it to EVERYONE? I do. I have this very annoying habit of IMing practically everyone I know and going "hey look." Perhaps there is a better solution. This Comm. Was made with mostly Buffy fans in mind (since those are the fans I know) But it's open for any fandom. Post your icons and Banners here.

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

I just heard about the first community this week and this is the first I've heard of 2,3 and 5. Have to say that the banner_grab one sounds like a particularly nice idea. Thanks for posting!

[copykween.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I find them all to be very useful...so I hope they come in handy for you :)

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

Fantastic recs! I'd never heard of banner grab. When I first came on lj I went to BTVS requests and asked for fan art for a story I was doing. I met a maniper I still think is wonderful. That is such a needed com for writers who would like a little something.

I hadn't heard of any of these coms but two.

[copykween.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to be getting the word out! I hope they come in useful.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Great idea! Thanks for this list! I had only heard of ONE of these communities before!


Gabrielle

[copykween.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

What a great idea for a list!
I think seeking_spike is such a great idea. Often fic moves around and keeping track of the links is really difficult.
I love the idea of banner_grab, it's great to get people collaborating like that.
Thanks very much for these :)

[copykween.livejournal.com]

Cool! I'm glad you are finding them helpful.

[hesadevil.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

I've bookmarked both communities and applied to join banner_grab.

[copykween.livejournal.com]

Great! Thanks :)

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

While I knew about two of these I didn't know about the others. Thanks, I'm putting this in my memories for future reference.

[copykween.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool :) I'm glad to be able to spread the word.