Hey there! Glad to hear you're considering joining in. I try to make the process as easy as possible even for people who haven't done a lot of exchanges before. Just let me know if you need help with anything.
A pinch hit is when someone has to take the place of a writer who's dropped out of the exchange (personal reasons, emergencies, just can't finish it, etc.). We need to have a fic for every writer who signed up, so if someone drops out, I might end up calling on someone who has the leeway to write an additional fic in a short amount of time (sometimes even just a week or less). Most people decline, but people who're used to writing quickly and know they'll have free time near the fic deadline/posting might say yes. Hope that clarifies it!
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A pinch hit is when someone has to take the place of a writer who's dropped out of the exchange (personal reasons, emergencies, just can't finish it, etc.). We need to have a fic for every writer who signed up, so if someone drops out, I might end up calling on someone who has the leeway to write an additional fic in a short amount of time (sometimes even just a week or less). Most people decline, but people who're used to writing quickly and know they'll have free time near the fic deadline/posting might say yes. Hope that clarifies it!