Three Sentence Ficathon

[rthstewart]

The 2015 Three Sentence Ficathon is now CLOSED, with over 4,100 prompts, fills, and comments.  It's been a great exchange and thank you so much for the whacky crackfic, the moving short fic, and the amazing cross-overs.  You all are great.  I won't freeze this -- go ahead and continue to fill any prompts that interest you and comment on fills made.  I just ask that there not be any more NEW prompts. 

We'll be back next year.  Check out the friending meme and friend away and if you post your works on AO3, be sure to use the 3 sentence ficathon tags.

Thank you again, so much!

It's been 2 years, so why not?!!

 

 

Caramelsilver ran one in December on Live Journal but I was too busy to play.  There are lots of outstanding prompts over there, so do go and check it out!!  Here's the link!  I did one in early spring 2 years ago here on Dreamwidth, and with Yuletide, Fandomstocking, and Festivids over, I thought I'd run a new one!!  Thanks so much  to snacky and Saoirse7 for the nudge and to st_aurafina for making the swell banner and icon!

What is the 3 Sentence Ficathon?
This is a challenge where you answer a prompt with a fic consisting of only three sentences. It's open to all fandoms and you can post and answer as many prompts as you like, as many times as you want.

What do I do first?
You post prompts!  When posting a prompt please format it this way:

fandom, character(s), prompt word/sentence.

Only one prompt per comment please.

What else?
You answer other posters' prompts in three sentences (or more if you can't stop yourself) and fill as many prompts as you want, as many times as you wish.  If you see that a prompt you loved has already been filled, go ahead and fill it again!  Multiple fills of the same prompt allowed and even encouraged!

But I'm not a member of Dreamwidth
No problem.  You can comment anonymously or through open ID

Can anyone play?
Yes!  Please signal boost this to your flist, followers, and any other places you frequent.  Come one, come all! 
I'm cross-posting to LJ but we will keep all prompts and fills here, so they are in one awesome place (and with less spam).  Please, post this anywhere and everywhere.  The more people who come and play, the better!

[And I'll try to put an embed code in so you can spread the word.  I've tried multiple times and failed so far snacky  !


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How long will it go? 
I'm closing it on Sunday, March 8, 2015.   (Last time, we reached 5,000 comments and I had to start a new one before the ficathon concluded.  If that happens, I'll start a new post).

Are there any rules about cross-posting?
Nope, you can post wherever you want, whenever you want.  A lot of folks collected their responses together and posted them on AO3 under the 3 sentence fiction tag.  3SFs are a terrific prompt for remixes.


Gosh, there are some cool people over here.  How do I introduce myself?
Through the friending meme right here.



And here, have some icons!

 

Edited, updated 4 Feb 2015 11 PM ET
Edited, updated 21 Feb 2015 10:30 ET to add link to friending meme
Edited, updated 9 March 2015 9:06 EDT to close the 3SF for 2015

Comments

[adaese.livejournal.com]

CSLewis & Tove Jansson, Narnia & Moominvalley, Marshwiggles & the Muskrat, the consolation of philosophy.

[(Anonymous)]

I desperately want to see this one answered and can't think of any properly mournful lines myself.
So let me just say, for the time being, how brilliant the prompt itself is.

Marmota

[adaese.livejournal.com]

I re-read Finn Family Moomintroll last autumn (prompted by her centenary), and was struck by how well they'd get on. Like a wigwam on fire, in fact (if one could catch fire, that is, though with the rising damp, and the rain, and no doubt the river will flood...)

[(Anonymous)]

I suppose a commet would do it, although it could just as well flatten the whole village, I shouldn't wonder.

[adaese.livejournal.com]

Depends on the nature of the comet - wouldn't a rocky comet leave a large crater, which then floods? Whereas if Narnian comets are at all like Narnian stars, it would be just as likely to land smoothly, but turn out to be carrying plague.

[syrena_of_the_lake]

I love this - especially the Narnian stars, landing smoothly and carrying plague, hah!

[transposable_element]

I've been thinking about it since I saw it, but nothing is gelling.

the uselessness of everything

[transposable_element]

Moldwort took the stem of his pipe from his mouth, wheezed, sighed heavily, and spoke in a gloomy monotone: “Well, Muskrat, you lasted longer here than any of us thought you would, what with the damp and the cold and the leeches, not to mention the stink of the bog and nothing to eat all winter long but pickled swamp grass and peat-cured eel…”

The Muskrat nodded stiffly and took his leave as graciously as he knew how. After living several months with the Marsh Wiggles he had realized that a comfortable bed and the occasional sweet were not incompatible with the contemplation of the uselessness of everything, and that exposure to a contrasting outlook did add piquancy to the consolation of philosophy.

Re: the uselessness of everything

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like that.

- wellinghall (adaese's husband)

Re: the uselessness of everything

[transposable_element]

Thanks!

Re: the uselessness of everything

[adaese.livejournal.com]

Oh marvelous! "the damp and the cold and the leeches" - I can see them now! Thank you so much!

Re: the uselessness of everything

[transposable_element]

Glad you liked it! And thanks for the prompt. The moment I saw it, I knew I would have to write something, but it took me a couple of days to figure out how to approach it.

Re: the uselessness of everything

[heliopausa]

:D The Muskrat outgloomed!

Re: the uselessness of everything

[transposable_element]

When it comes to gloom, Marsh Wiggles are in a class by themselves.

Re: the uselessness of everything

[(Anonymous)]

As my sister rightly remembered when I mentioned this, Puddleglum is the cheerful one among them.