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Flash Fiction Fest 2023

Hello!!

Following the spirit of the TAI... and GCH rising to play a few shows this year -- we're hoping to also see a rise in fics featuring the past and present bands of Fueled by Ramen / Decaydance.

To help make that a reality - we've decided to throw a ficfest and are asking for your help in reviving this niche of bandom.

If there's continued interest - we'll host other fests in the future but we wanted to start with something small, simple, and hopefully accessible to more creatives in our community.

The "Rules"

Be 18 years or older to participate

The main pairing/focus of your fic must include at least one member or character from a past or present FBR/DCD band (for a list of artists you can click here) or verse (like 16 candles)

Any persons in an intimate/explicit relationship must be 18+ and unrelated

Fics can be any genre, AU, or format (you can write a high school AU but please keep it pg-13)

We're only asking to limit length between 1k - 5k for this first fest

You can submit more than one story - just please fill out the sign-up form for each one for tracking purposes

Use tags liberally and often on your story and your posts

If your story includes any of the following - tags for them are required: racism, ableism, homo- or transphobia, dub/non-con, mental health or substance misuse challenges, character death, bullying, homicidal or suicidal ideations, self-harm, graphic violence, sexual content, and/or abuse (child and domestic)

Any works found with the above not tagged properly will be removed from the collection - please help us help everyone else take care of themselves while engaging with the fics

Please please please do not tag or share content curated here with anyone in or associated with these bands

All fics will be posted on A03 as part of a collection so please have/create an account there as well

Schedule

Writer Sign-ups will be open from now until 9/1 via google forms *

Posting will begin 8/1 and go through 9/15 to allow time for others to join later or who may have a busy summer planned

*We'll delete emails after the fest and only use them for check-ins, reminders, and updates

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Bandom, The Academy Is..., Midtown (Band), Cobra Starship Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: William Beckett/Gabe Saporta Characters: William Beckett, Gabe Saporta Additional Tags: Late Night Conversations, Stargazing, Fluff and Angst Summary:

“Sometimes, it feels like I was born on another planet,” remarked his companion, William, who was currently balancing Gabe’s cigarette between two lithe fingers. If it was anybody else Gabe might not have been as willing to share, but William had a way of worming his way into getting whatever the hell he wanted. Gabe would say it had everything to do with the graceful ways he moved, but the real answer was in those puppy-dog brown eyes. William needed only to bat his eyelashes once and he could likely bring empires to his knees. Gabe would tell him as much too, if they were only a few more drinks deep.

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Here's the first submission for the Flash Fiction 2023 fest!!

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Despair is sooooo 5 years Ago (4926 words) by xnik Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Bandom, The Academy Is…, Cobra Starship Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: William Beckett/Gabe Saporta Additional Tags: Second Chances, Post-Break Up Summary: What happens when you run into your ex at a wedding five years after everything went bad?

[theviridianbunny-moved]

soft reminder (more to myself than anything): fandom isn't a race or competition - you have all the time in the world to create what makes you happy - there is no expiry date or end date.

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Check-in post

Our first fics should be going live this week!!

How are you guys doing? Is there anything we can help support you with?

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Emails went out today with how to access our ao3 collection - if you didn't get one please send us a message and I'll get it over to you

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"Snakes on a Plane" at Riot Fest, 9/17/22 | video by @oceanhrvxx

bonus cuddles:

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We're getting close to posting our first fics!!

I'm excited (and stressed bc mine is Not Done).

So, I'll be around this weekend to do sprints and offer motivation and maybe post some pics/gifs for inspo. Happy writing y'all.

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i’ve seen rpf the likes of which you can’t even imagine

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i'm not sure if tumblr ate my ask or what so i'm gonna just send another. what's the reason for the rules changing?

Tumblr didn't eat anything - I was in the ER last night and I work full time so I'm just now getting time to check this blog.

The rules were changed after multiple concerns were expressed to us about our lack of restrictions. We talked about what our goals are in running this fest and decided we really want to focus on crafting as much of a safe, creative, open, and accessible environment as we can to inspire people to write more fic about the FBR/DCD fam. We only drew two hard lines (asking for no incest/explicit underage content) based on multiple requests and the rest we are still allowing with proper tagging.

If that means you drop out - we'd be sorry to see you go but not every fic or ficfest will be for everyone and if those lines mean this one isn't for you - that's ok.

It's not meant to be shaming or judging of anyone -- just what was asked of us to help create the space we aspire to be in this part of bandom.

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Updated Sign-up Link

Flash Fiction Fest 2023

FBR/DCD Fic Revival Sign-up Form

You know you want to :)

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Update on Allowable Content

So, some concerns were raised and in the interest of making this fic writing and reading experience as accessible and comfortable for everyone as we can -- we're going to add a few additional perimeters around content.

That said - I'm a big believer in art being an essential part of processing and healing so they're not big changes. Please don't stop reading yet.

The Changes:

If your story has a intimate/explicit relationship between two people - please have both parties be 18 or older and unrelated

You can write a high school AU if you'd like but please keep it PG-13

Tag, tag, tag, tag - PLEASE - ensure that you tag your work as liberally as you can so people can best protect themselves while engaging with it but if your fic includes any racism, ableism, homo- or transphobia, dub/non-con, mental health or substance misuse challenges, character death, bullying, homicidal or suicidal ideations, self-harm, graphic violence, sexual content, and/or abuse (child and domestic) -- these tags are required

If your fic is found to not be tagged properly - we will remove it from the collection so it might be a good idea to ask your beta readers to double-check your tags for you

Thank you!

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We're almost at ten writers!!

First stories could be begin being posted in a mere 23 days...which means I should probably stop doing anything I can that isn't writing.

Come join us! It's fun LOL

Sign up here

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are there any limitations on who can participate (other than age)?

The only limitations are be 18+, have an ao3 account, write 1k - 5k, and have it feature one or more of the FBR/DCD fam.

We'd be honored if this was someone's first foray into writing or sharing fic. We're aiming to make the experience as low-stress, inclusive, and flexible as possible : )

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how would dropping out work?

Just send us a message letting us know you'd like to drop out and we'll remove you from the spreadsheet/posting schedule.

If you'd like an extension or end up finishing it later - let us know so we can hype it when it's out :)

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....anyone else run out of new fics on their favorite pairing's ao3 tag?

Please help us fill the tags with new works - either by volunteering to write here or spreading the word about us : )

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Writer Sign-up Form

Flash Fiction Fest 2023

FBR/DCD Fic Revival Sign-up Form