You can request specific characters-- not pairings, just request that those characters appear-- and you can restrict your offer to specific characters. There's also an optional details section of the request, in which you can specify smut or gen, or give prompts, or even outline a whole plot, but writers are not bound to honor anything except the requested characters; the only hard-and-fast rule is that that the story has to be in on time, at least 1000 words, and must contain all the characters requested.
Of course, most people do honor their recipients' details, and even stalk their journals to find out what sorts of fic they like. But it's not required.
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Date: 2008-10-22 01:08 am (UTC)Of course, most people do honor their recipients' details, and even stalk their journals to find out what sorts of fic they like. But it's not required.