Also, does anyone know whether I can do a thing where I say, I'll write Pairing A up to 10k words and something Character X-centric up to 5k words? -- That should be possible, but you might have to make different auctions for each tier. #

Also, I know what you mean. I gave up on auctions after a few tries because I feel way more pressured about someone having PAID for my work, I discovered, and panicked into flunking more than once. /o\