#jaime x brienne fic exchange

[jaime-brienne-fic-exchange]

Signups for the Fifth Annual Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange are now open! 

That’s right, we’re back baby! Thanks to the enthusiasm of you wonderful JB writers, the Jaime x Brienne fic exchange is back for 2024. 

What is the Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange?

For the past few years, we’ve been running a mid-year (or thereabouts) exchange for all JB writers. Interested writers sign up via the above form, and are assigned prompts from another participant. They must then write one completed fic of at least 1000 words incorporating one (or more, if inspiration strikes!) of these prompts. Fics are then posted, anonymously, between September 15th and September 30th, before identities are revealed on October 7th! 

By the end of the exchange, a participant will have written one fic and received one fic. There is no upper limit on the length of the fic you can write, however it must be completed and fully posted by September 30th.

Is there a requirement to join?

You must have an AO3 account and be willing to write a complete story of at least 1000 words before the due date. It doesn’t matter if you’re an old pro or it’s your first time writing a fic for the fandom, or even your first time writing a fic ever. 

What if I’ve dropped out in previous years?

In years past you would need to complete a Little Oathkeeper treat to sign up if you did not complete your assignment or inform us before the no fault default deadline, but we are offering a blanket amnesty this year. That means that even if you had to drop out super late or didn’t finish your fic (a very rare occurrence, but things happen), you can still sign up for 2024!  

How does matching work?

We use Google Forms to try to ensure everyone gets prompts within their expressed interests. When you sign up, you will answer some questions about both your reading and writing preferences–ratings, canons, squicks and triggers–as well as supply three prompts. The organisers will then match you with someone whose preferences and prompts align with yours on as many points as possible, while keeping an element of randomisation. If you’re interested in reading E-rated book canon, we won’t assign your prompts to someone only interested in writing T-rated modern AU! 

What are prompts?

Prompts can be anything really! Maybe it’s your favourite trope, or a song that makes you think of Jaime and Brienne. Maybe there’s a piece of fanart that makes your heart go pitter-patter, or a fic premise you would love to see. All forms of prompts are welcome, though we ask you to keep in mind that they are meant to be a jumping off point for your writer and anything too sparse or too detailed might be difficult. A good rule of thumb is to provide prompts that would get your own mind whirling with possibilities! 

What are the key dates?

Signups are open from TODAY until June 27TH, 23:59 UTC-10. (What time is that for me?)

Assignments will be sent out by JUNE 30TH, and completed fics must be posted by SEPTEMBER 30TH. This is a later writing window than previous years due to some real life commitments.

Consequence-free dropout deadline is SEPTEMBER 1ST. Any writers who dropout after this date or have incomplete fics at the end of the posting window will need to write a bonus gift before participating in future exchanges.

Fics are to be anonymously posted in the Ao3 collection between SEPTEMBER 15TH and SEPTEMBER 30TH, and authors will be revealed OCTOBER 7TH. 

Fic posting guidelines will be published closer to the due date.

Are you doing Knight Writers again?

Of course! Life happens and you may not be able to complete a fic on time, and that’s okay! Knight writers are wonderful volunteers who will step in and write a fic when people are unable to complete their assignment. This year knight write requests will go out via email and the Transformatives Werks Discord, and you don’t need to be an exchange participant to join–just keep your eyes peeled on Discord, or shoot me an email as jbficexchange@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list for Knight Write requests.

Any questions? Send an ask!

Sign up here

[ladym-rules]

Brienne's Angels

If this was a film, there’d be a montage of three very handsome men fighting off the bad guys, showing their athletic prowess, and charming everyone in their paths.

Since it isn’t, please imagine these very handsome men working as an elite crime fighting team and serving up flirty looks on the side. Slow-mo hair toss, shirtless volleyball on the beach, maybe a surprise dive out of an airplane while disarming a bomber. That kind of thing.

My Charlie's Angels AU gift fic for @renee561 for the Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange 2023.

Check it out on AO3!

[corinalannister]

Sweet or Spicy Braime Exchange

Hello everyone, it's that time of year again. Halloween. Which means that I'm running my sweet or spicy exchange over on AO3.

When you sign up you sign up to provide someone with at least 500 words of fanfic and you get the same out of the exchange.

Sign ups end on the 29th of September and creations are due on the 29th of October.

[dreams-oath-bear]

So, I wrote this one shot for Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange 2023 for the lovely @the-lightless-star .

I have been away from the fandom for almost a year now. Thank you @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange for bringing me back into this all-consuming world of Asoiaf and of course the Jaime and Brienne fandom.

As I was feeling particularly brave that day, I picked up a photo prompt and decided to write a canon-based adventure fic. I don't usually write adventure stuff; I prefer romance, but somehow my brain's romantic library got flooded, so here we are. It was super fun though.

I made a cute little mood board too... hihihihi

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Worth Saving

Summary: Brienne shares a story about her childhood with Podrick and Jaime about how life is filled with difficult choices. It delves into the situations and events that shaped her approach to the world.

Read it here

Mood board images: Pinterest, Freepik, and Instagram

[pearly--rose]

The Isle of Tarth was a summer haven for the Westerosi elite. It was a place of sprawling estates and private beaches, drawing families like the Lannisters back to its shores every year with the promise of a few months filled with sun and relaxation. For locals like Brienne, the island was the only home she'd ever known, and working for one of those wealthy families was how her father earned a living. It was also how she first met Jaime Lannister.

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Welp now that the authors have officially been revealed for the @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange I can now share my contribution! I really enjoyed my prompt from paintingcranes, “Jaime and Brienne meeting many times over the years and feeling drawn to each other even though they are not ready to be in a relationship with each other, until they finally get it right one day” and couldn’t resist rolling the whole thing up in a sort of Tarth-as-Martha’s-Vineyard modern AU setting. 

Thanks to @firesign23 and @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange for putting on another great exchange! 

[seaspiritwrites]

Jaime, badly wounded during the battle at Winterfell, wakes up several days after the victory is won. As he learns about what happened, he comes to an important realization about what he's done—and why.

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This was my contribution to this year's @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange, written for the lovely @it-may-be-dull-but-im-determined! I was lucky to get a fantastic prompt—and it was wonderful to participate again this year. Glad we're all still here writing and reading about these two! 💙

[musing-and-music]

Let the sun rise over a new life

This is my piece for the Sweet or Spicy, written for @jamlanlovedyou. Thank you for your prompt: Jaime gives Brienne a gift ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)!! I've been really inspired by it!

Rated E | 6711 words | The Long Night, Post-Long Night, Trying for a Baby, And all the smut it implies, Fluff, Fluff and Smut, I promise they spend time outside of their bed, Sparse Hurt/Comfort, Happy Ending, Married Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth | Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth, Various characters mentioned

Summary: After the Long Night, Brienne finds herself wanting. Wanting something that her husband will be happy to gift her - once she realizes what it is

Read on AO3

[zetaaa]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth Characters: Jaime Lannister, Brienne of Tarth, Tyrion Lannister (mentioned), Galladon Tarth (mentioned) Additional Tags: Rain, Pining, Mutual Pining, Riverlands (A Song of Ice and Fire), Legends, Book 3: A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire), During Canon Summary:

“Do you enjoy lovely things?” The question seemed to surprise her, and even more his genuineness- a red blush crept its way from her cheeks down her neck, visible even in the gray light.

 “I… I suppose I do,”

or; jb flirts in a thunderstorm

Thank you, dear wlwchiaki, this drawing’s for you  💙💙💙 And a  huge thank you to our organizers @firesign23  and @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange

[albatrossisland]

Fic exchange recommendations

It's that time again, the midyear JB fic exchange is almost over, the author reveal is just around the corner, and with that in mind, here are some recs for you.

It was a good crop of stories, and chef AUs were plentiful, and here are the stories that really spoke to me. (Definitely check out the whole collection, there are tons of stories that could use some love).

And as always a big thank you to our organizers, @firesign23 and @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange for letting us do this once again.

Depth of Fiance - My wonderful, wonderful gift fic! My mystery author took my prompts (While You Were Sleeping AU, Artist AU), and made something that hits just right. Not too soft, not too angsty, just perfect.

Afraid of Diving In - Brienne first meets Jaime when she's crying on a beach, and he's terrible, but they grow up and he's slightly better. A fun, moving, sexy ride to the end.

Seasons of My ... - a Modern AU where the keep meeting and discovering new things about each other. Brienne is a photographer who is quite adept at capturing her subjects' true selves. Gorgeous.

where the spirit meets the bone - Wow, was my first reaction to this fic. I overlooked the tags, and I'm glad I did, because I might have looked away, but ah, never read a LSH fic like that one, and it hasn't left my thoughts since.

if i should fall behind (wait for me) - Regency AU, where JB are childhood friends who reconnect as Brienne is looking for a husband. I'm a total sucker for the regency AUs, and yep, this one worked on me too. It's great.

All the Lights Still Burning - a Long Night AU, beautiful and sad but with a happy ending they deserve.

Somewhere to Begin - JB meet at a rehab facility. Short but very moving.

Who Is Left - a modern arranged marriage AU. JB get married to end a war, and they have to get to know each other while coping with the aftermath of the fighting. Brienne POV.

petrichor - a short but breathtaking missing scene from the Riverlands where they bond during a rainstorm. Great stuff.

Dance Break - the KPop fic. I know nothing about KPop, but getting to learn, and getting to read this, what a treat.

by such means - Persuasion AU. So, so good, the longing, the tenderness of the Austen story is all there, and it's great.

WIPs

These stories aren't finished yet, but I really liked the setups.

The Iron Throne Challenge - Redemption Island - I have a lot of fondness for Reality TV AUs, and this one is no exception. Love the setup, and hope the author keeps it going, it's a lot of fun so far.

close to the bone - one of the chef AUs, great setup, very curious to see where it leads.

before an immense sky - A Season 8 canon divergence, I'm not sure where it's going, but the writing is superb, and I'm enjoying the journey.

Goodbye/Hello - Modern AU, intriguing beginning, waiting for more

[writergirl2011]

Now that the exchange has ended, I'm able to let everyone know which story I wrote...and yes, once again, I wrote the longest story in the exchange. One of these years, I will not do this and everyone in the J/B community will faint from the shock of it. Until then, check out this story and enjoy!!

Summary:

Cersei convinces Jaime to switch bodies with her for twenty-four hours on their thirtieth nameday. She tells him it'll be a fine joke on their family and friends.

Things don't go as expected.

[jaime-brienne-fic-exchange]

2024 Fic Exchange Interest Survey

As promised, here is a two question survey to gauge interest in a 2024 fic exchange. As mentioned in a previous post, dates would be later than previous years.

The survey is open until JUNE 10TH

If there is enough interest, signups would run approximately two weeks, with matches being sent out by the end of June. Fics of 1000 words or more would be due and posted mid to late September.

[ladym-rules]

Love is Blind

A washed up action hero needs a new boost for his career, a softhearted boxing champion wants to show the world everyone deserves love, and maybe, just maybe both of them will get more than they hoped for.

@aviss wrote me this lovely gift for the Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange 2023 and it is SO MUCH FUN! Thank you so much!

Check it out at AO3!

[corinalannister]

Sweet or Spicy Braime 2023 Reveals

Fics have been revealed for the Sweet or Spicy event!

Sweet or Spicy Briame 2023 - Works | Archive of Our Own

Have fun reading the creations and good luck if you're trying to guess the authors of each of them :)

If you missed the exchange, there's still time to take part. You can treat, and show love to all the authors this round. You can even leave prompt ideas here just in case they inspire someone to create a late fic for you.

[renee561]

MY FIC!!! ITS ALL MINE!!!

Sooo good! I loved all the little nods and the nostalgia <3 <3 <3

[shipping-receiving]

Obligatory @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange post! I wrote a super niche AU called Dance Break for LadyRhiyana, inspired by K-pop. It's more of a music industry AU that doesn't require any prior knowledge of that sphere (and I inserted notes where necessary). I tried to make any references feel as natural as possible, mostly playing with lingo that is English in origin, as well as K-pop industry norms. Jaime and Brienne are co-workers in this one, so I think of it as a kind of spiritual successor to my old Office AU.

And thanks very much to @albatrossisland who wrote Who Is Left for me! It's a lovely arranged marriage AU filled with some really sensitive explorations of trauma, based on the poem ‘Habitation’ by Margaret Atwood.

[jaimebrienneonline]

The new exchange collection is OPEN.