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rthstewart) wrote2018-12-09 03:03 pm
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!
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?
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.
I think I prompted this once long before, but I still think it's funny...
That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
At his side, Legolas winces, elegant fingers pressed to his temples, and says, “At least you did not suffer the indignity of sliding down a staircase on a shield.”
At the back of the room, Haldir paces, and mutters, “But why am I even here?”
Re: That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
Re: That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
Re: That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
Re: That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
Re: That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
Re: That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
Re: That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
Re: That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
Re: That Still Only Counts as One [LotR: TT, Gimli, Legolas & Haldir]
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Harry Potter, the Weasley brothers
“Not as disappointed as I am about missing out on the scenes where he’d been making a prat of himself going on about Crouch this and Crouch that, and then Crouch called him Weatherby in front of us,” Fred laughed. “They even cast Trigger from Only Fools and Horses as Crouch, and he was well known for always calling someone the wrong name, what a wasted opportunity!”
Re: Harry Potter, the Weasley brothers
The Chronicles of Narnia: Caspian (and Lucy)
Caspian flushed deeply and after taking a deep breath to calm his anger, he thought it was wise to not relive his journey in the third film to seek the Seven Lords.
Re: The Chronicles of Narnia: Caspian (and Lucy)
Re: The Chronicles of Narnia: Caspian (and Lucy)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
"You would want to be depicted as a manipulated fool?" asks Athena, arching an eyebrow, clearly showing what she thinks of his intelligence.
"I want to be depicted beating that Jackson kid into a pulp-"
"Which, might I remind you, never happened-"
"It'd be more right than what happened there!"
And, well, she has to give him that, as much as it pains her to admit.
Re: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Re: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Mansfield Park
"And more importantly," said Fanny, "where is my brother?"
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LOTR, Faramir, what the hell?
"So much for that 'I would not take this thing, if it lay by the highway,'" Sam agreed now reconsidering his previous "handsome is as handsome does" assessment.
He managed the remainder with his typical equanimity until the final affront befell during the Home of the Horse Lords documentary when his runaway charger galloped right out of the camera frame, causing Faramir to sputter, "I ride better than that... don't I?"
Re: LOTR, Faramir, what the hell?
Re: LOTR, Faramir, what the hell?