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rthstewart ([personal profile] rthstewart) wrote2018-12-09 03:03 pm
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Three Sentence Ficathon

UPDATE! EDIT!
 We're running into the Dreamwidth comment limits so all new prompts should be posted here Keep responding to and filling already posted prompts here, but all new ones should go to the new thread!





Someone did this banner for me a couple of years ago.  It's great, isn't it?  If it was you, please step up and take a bow!
It was
[personal profile] st_aurafina!   Thank you again!


caramelsilver ran one last year on Livejournal and I did two over here a few years ago. We'll keep it open until January 31, 2019 which should give everyone time to play a little. This is a delightful part of the online fandom community.


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.  So, for example,

Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi, I don't like sand."


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 are allowed and even encouraged!  (We get really fun stories going this way).

Can I still post if I need more than 3 sentences?  Or should I just abuse grammar in ways the English language never contemplated?
Yes.  Yes.


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!
The more people who come and play, the better!

Can I spread the word? 
Yes, please.  I'd love to create a nifty banner with an embed code but I fail at it.  So if you create one, I'll post it and everyone can use it.

How long will it go?
Tentatively, we'll close it on January 31, 2019. 

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 and could be helpful for Yuletide bears, too.

What about spoilers, content warnings, triggers, pairings, ratings, tags, and squick?
I thought about this.  It wasn't an issue the last 2 times I ran this but times change.  In my experience, this typically gets too big, moves too fast, and the stories are too short for content warnings and ratings. You should assume spoilers are fair game and that the initial poster and responder have opted to use no content warnings or tags. I've found personally that I can skim by stuff that, from the prompt, I can tell isn't my favorite flavor of delicious cake. Use your best judgment and be prepared to skip over things that aren't your thing.


And here, have some icons!










I'll start things off...

Edit to add on 12/18/2018 Please check out this update here. And this friending meme if you're so inclined here.
beer_good_foamy: (Default)

[personal profile] beer_good_foamy 2018-12-12 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Brilliant! Love what you do with both of them here.
yeomanrand: (Default)

Re: Any fandom/character + Columbo

[personal profile] yeomanrand 2018-12-12 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! I'm so glad you liked it. :)
shadowcat: ([Misc] Poetry Of Heaven)

[personal profile] shadowcat 2018-12-12 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Chronicles of Narnia/The Hobbit, Lucy Pevensie/Thorin Oakenshield, He would risk losing everything he had gained just to keep the stars in her eyes
runespoor: artemis and m'gann, in civilian clothes, laughing (yj | idiot teenagers with a death wish)

[personal profile] runespoor 2018-12-12 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica, any, "if you must blink, do it now."
runespoor: artemis and m'gann, in civilian clothes, laughing (yj | idiot teenagers with a death wish)

[personal profile] runespoor 2018-12-12 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Utena the Revolutionary Girl, any, "pay careful attention to everything you see, no matter how unusual it may seem."
runespoor: artemis and m'gann, in civilian clothes, laughing (yj | idiot teenagers with a death wish)

[personal profile] runespoor 2018-12-12 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Princess Tutu, any, "if you look away, even for an instant, then our hero will surely perish.”
harmony_lover: (Default)

[personal profile] harmony_lover 2018-12-12 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Bandstand, Jimmy/Davy, "Who did you lose?"
runespoor: an extreme close-up of jason's maskless, emotionally open face. (oh jay | took me away from you)

[personal profile] runespoor 2018-12-12 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Oof. Rip my heart out, why won't you?
harmony_lover: (Default)

[personal profile] harmony_lover 2018-12-12 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Newsies, Jack/David, "Stay."
harmony_lover: (Default)

[personal profile] harmony_lover 2018-12-12 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Newsies, Sarah/Katherine, snow
snickfic: Buffy looking over her shoulder (Default)

[personal profile] snickfic 2018-12-12 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel like there is no such thing as an excess of concern when one is in the 'Neath. Perfect!
Edited 2018-12-12 20:51 (UTC)
harmony_lover: (Default)

[personal profile] harmony_lover 2018-12-12 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Glee, Kurt/Blaine, opening night
shadowcat: (Default)

[personal profile] shadowcat 2018-12-12 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Chronicles of Narnia/The Hobbit, Susan Pevensie & Bilbo Baggins, "They really do need all the help they can get to take care of themselves."
snickfic: Buffy looking over her shoulder (Default)

[personal profile] snickfic 2018-12-12 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw man yes. ;_; Heimdall finding himself a new place in the universe when his longtime duty is gone is a theme I would love to see explored a whole lot of times.
snickfic: Buffy looking over her shoulder (Default)

[personal profile] snickfic 2018-12-12 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
hold the wound there closed while the nanites knit it back together.

What a great image. I love the mix of care and science fictional body horror.
harmony_lover: (Default)

[personal profile] harmony_lover 2018-12-12 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Bandstand/Lord Peter Wimsey, any, post-show silliness
snickfic: Buffy looking over her shoulder (Default)

[personal profile] snickfic 2018-12-12 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Ominous! I think the golden-eyes mean a devil, right? Very nice.
harmony_lover: (Default)

[personal profile] harmony_lover 2018-12-12 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Bandstand/Lord Peter Wimsey, any, PTSD
runespoor: steph as robin, somersaulting joyfully, while cass uses a grapplehook to try and catch up (batgirl&robin | flying)

[personal profile] runespoor 2018-12-12 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
LotR, Legolas/Gimli, history
snickfic: (Dawn)

[personal profile] snickfic 2018-12-12 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw man, I wasn't thinking apocalyptically when I prompted this, but this is PERFECT.
harmony_lover: (Default)

[personal profile] harmony_lover 2018-12-12 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Glee, Rachel/Jesse, first day of school
beer_good_foamy: (Buffy)

[personal profile] beer_good_foamy 2018-12-12 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Heee!
shadowcat: ([Fic] Time Entagled Hands Clasped)

[personal profile] shadowcat 2018-12-12 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Chronicles of Narnia/The Hobbit, Lucy Pevensie/Tauriel, Arguing against these redheads just never seemed to end well.
sheenianni: (Default)

[personal profile] sheenianni 2018-12-12 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, this is great :)
sheenianni: (Default)

[personal profile] sheenianni 2018-12-12 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
This is awesome. So much told here in just a few subtle words.