Community Volunteers

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Community Volunteers

An Expose-Lit Guide


Who are the Literature CVs?


:iconbeccajs: BeccaJS
:iconnichrysalis: Nichrysalis
:iconneurotype-on-discord: neurotype-on-discord

So what?
So go and watch them?

Er, why should I?
:bulletred: Because CVs are the strongest link between you (as a member of the lit community) and the dA staff/site-wide volunteers.
:bulletred: Because CVs post literature news.
:bulletred: Because CVs help run or promote many of the projects, competitions, and groups in the literature community.
:bulletred: Because CVs pick DDs.
:bulletred: Because CVs are nice people!

So I should just watch them?
Yeah.

That’s it? Nothing else?
Oh, you can definitely do more. How about you go and...
:bulletred: introduce yourself on their latest journal post?
:bulletred: have a look at the projects or news articles they’re pimping?
:bulletred: suggest a Daily Deviation? (If you don’t know what to suggest, look in your favourites.)
:bulletred: read and critique their latest deviation?


Interview: Meet the circus!


I had arranged to meet the mysterious pair in a caravan ‘plum of hue and spangled with stars’. But when I arrived, three performing zebras had o’erleapt their stable door, a dinosaur had got out of her cage, and the whole circusy gamut was preoccupied rounding up the wayward beasts. The monkey sat on the caravan steps clutching a coconut. I joined him, held the reigns of the third striped steed as it finally submitted to the whip. The other animals safely stowed, we closeted ourselves in the plum caravan; the tiger made tea. I got straight to business:

Should deviants be scared of you?

ikazon:  Nah, I'm about as terrifying as a pillow.
BeccaJS: I only roar and growl for attention. People see a Tiger and run, when most of the time I just want someone to talk to!

Do you scorn communication with the common people?

BeccaJS: Oh please, I only accept the Queen’s English darling! But give me a bit of attention and I may give some back :eyes:
ikazon: I read that as "Do you scone communication", and yes, I would be delighted to have a scone.

If an unknown deviant dares speak to you, will you bite their heads off?

ikazon:  Not the head, of course not! Maybe an ear a la Mike Tyson, but not the entire head. That's a mouthful!
BeccaJS: I may nibble a little if I am hungry or grumpy (usually grumpy because I am hungry).

Are you the two most wise and talented writers on deviantArt?

BeccaJS: I heard apocathary wrote sometimes... but that could be a lie.
ikazon:  As far as talent goes :eyes: 

Why should lowly deviants watch you, who are so vastly high?

BeccaJS: Because I am only 5"4 and need to compensate my stature over the internet.
ikazon:  I've got scones! 8D

If a writer has begun a new literature project, should they avoid telling you for fear of your contempt?

BeccaJS: Totally, I may steal their ideas and take all the credit. Or worse, pass them to someone else and still take all the credit.
ikazon:  Seriously, no, if you've got a project, lemme know and I'll promote the heck out of it. :3


Daily Deviation Suggestions:


Halatia on DDs: MOAR SUGGESTIONS

BeccaJS’s guidelines
ikazon’s guidelines
thorns' guidelines


Handy Links

CRLiterature - the hub for lit CV goings on
The Community Relations Team - a list of all dA CVs and current CV openings
FAQ #85: Can I be a volunteer on DeviantArt? - includes a description of a CV's job role

Where do I go from here?

:bulletyellow: Groups
:bulletred: Daily Deviations
:bulletred: Community Projects
:bulletred: Community Resources


:iconexpose-lit:
The Expose-Lit project aims to hook up dA writers who feel lost, overwhelmed or overlooked, with the literature community at large. Why not join us?
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ozzla's avatar
I loved the conversation tone where the miniature interview was featured! I bet that relieved a lot of people's fears of the big, scary lit. heads :giggle: