1. Authors should include all the characters and pairing(s) that are in the artwork, but it doesn't have to be the focus of the fic. So you're not really screwed if you end up with a pairing or characters that you really can't write. Plot is a lot more flexible, and again, your fic doesn't have to center around the exact scene that's being portrayed, but it should be obvious that they go together.
2. About the inspiration thing, well, that's one of the risks (and part of the challenge) of doing something like this. I strongly discourage dropping out just because you don't feel inspired, because signing up is kind of a commitment to the challenge. However, there won't be a penalty as long as you give notice before June 23rd. If you drop out after that date, you'll be banned from the next round. Although I'm really hoping that I won't have to do that.
3. I'll post the full text of the paired fic and art to this community (and it will also show up on the LJ syndicated feed). Once everything has been posted and I put the masterlist up, then people will be free to repost to their own journals/websites/noticeboards/etc.
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2. About the inspiration thing, well, that's one of the risks (and part of the challenge) of doing something like this. I strongly discourage dropping out just because you don't feel inspired, because signing up is kind of a commitment to the challenge. However, there won't be a penalty as long as you give notice before June 23rd. If you drop out after that date, you'll be banned from the next round. Although I'm really hoping that I won't have to do that.
3. I'll post the full text of the paired fic and art to this community (and it will also show up on the LJ syndicated feed). Once everything has been posted and I put the masterlist up, then people will be free to repost to their own journals/websites/noticeboards/etc.
I hope that answers your questions!