A fan story challenge I came up with

1 The story you are writing or pitching must fall within the constraints of the era. For example, if you are pitching a season 26 story or a VNA book it must align with the Cartmel Masterplan or if you’re writing for the first Doctor early seasons you must keep in mind that you’re writing for a educational show first. Or if you’re writing for Hinchliffe era you must capture that transgressive, ultraviolent hammer horror feel

2 the story must stand on it’s own. In the vein of a spec script it shouldn’t be a status quo breaking event. It must have a solid beginning middle and end and conclude with a satisfying resolution

3 If you decide to write for a specific era, also keep budgetary limitations in mind. If you’re writing a TV style script take note of what limitations each era had regarding visual effects or the conditions of certain actors. If you’re writing a novel (VNA or EDA) or a hypothetical monthly range story you’re free to let your imagination run wild