HP Next Gen Fest 2022
Timeline and Rules Master Post
Timeline:
Prompting begins: February 1, 2022
Last day for prompting: February 14, 2022
Claiming begins: February 15, 2022 at 10AM EST
Last day for claiming: April 15, 2022
Submissions due: May 15, 2022
Posting begins: June 15, 2022
Rules under the cut as to not clutter your feed.
Basics:
All participants must be over 18. There will be explicit works in Next Gen fest and mods take no responsibility for underage readers or writers.
Your mod team believe in the following: KINKTOMATO (Your Kink Is Not My Kink and That’s Okay) DL;DR (Don’t Like, Don’t Read) and SALS (Ship and Let Ship).
Trans people are valid and we do not subscribe to any of JKR’s opinions on the matter.
Prompting:
Prompting can be anonymous. Prompts can include all genres, settings, and ratings. Prompts must include at least (1) canon next-generation character; though the situation/plot is not required to be canon or Cursed-Child compliant.
Next-generation characters: James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter, Lily Luna Potter, Teddy Lupin, Scorpius Malfoy, Rose Weasley, Hugo Weasley, Victoire Weasley, Dominique Weasley, Louis Weasley, Lysander Scamander, Lorcan Scamander, Fred Weasley, Roxane Weasley, Molly Weasley, Lucy Weasley
Any works where the main characters are next gen characters are permitted. This includes multiple pairings, moresomes, het, slash, femslash, or gen. If you have any questions about whether or not something would work for this fest, please email us at [email protected]
We encourage creativity in prompting, and for the prompts to be as broad or as specific as you would like. Please note that the prompt can be interpreted in any way by the claimant.
Self-prompting will be accepted. Please note that if you self-prompt through AirTable, it will be available for anyone to claim. If you would like to ensure that your prompt is not claimed by someone else, you can submit it on the claim form only.
Please include a maximum requested rating and any of your requested triggers/squicks in your prompt.
Prompting will be held from February 1-14 via Airtable; prompts will be visible to all participants immediately upon submission here.
Claiming:
Claiming will be first-come, first-served, with proxy claiming allowed. Only one claim is allowed per person; if you complete and submit your work before April 15th and would like to claim another prompt, this will be permissible, though the submission deadline will remain at May 15th.
Claiming will begin at 10AM EST on February 15, 2022 and will run until April 15, 2022.
You will receive an email regarding your successful claim within 48 hours of submitting the claim form. Please respond within 48 hours that you have received the email and to confirm participation.
Each prompt can be claimed only once for fic and once for art.
Collaborations are welcomed! Please email the mods with any collaborations, including the prompt number and the creators involved.
We will request that you include up to 3 prompts on your claiming form, listed in order of preference. Prompts are first-come, first-served, so if your prompt has already been claimed, we will assign you to your second or third prompt as necessary. You are not required to submit more than one prompt claim request, but please note that if it has already been claimed, you will need to submit another claim form if there are other prompts that you would like to claim and your new request will be considered at time of submission.
Submissions:
Minimum word count will be 1000 words, with no maximum word count.
Due to the unique nature of artwork, all depicted characters must be over the age of 18.
All works must be beta read. If you need assistance finding a beta, please reach out to the mods at [email protected] or join the participant channel on the Wotter World Discord*. We reserve the right to send your work back to you for revision.
You can interpret your claimed prompt however you choose. Please be considerate of any maximum ratings and/or triggers/squicks listed. You are not required to abide by them; however, if you are considering gifting your creation to the prompter, it is typically respectful to abide by any listed rating requests and/or triggers/squicks.
Works must be complete upon submission.
Works should be original to the fest: no sequels, WIPs, or previously published works.
Submissions are due on May 15th, 2022. Submitting early is encouraged if you complete ahead of schedule.
When you are ready to submit, please send your completed work to [email protected], with the subject [PROMPT NUMBER][TITLE][AUTHOR/ARTIST NAME ON AO3]. Please also include the following information:
Title:
Author/Artist Name on AO3:
Tumblr Name (if applicable):
Prompt Number or Self-Prompt:
Pairing:
Rating:
Word Count (for fic):
Medium (for art):
Warnings:
Tags:
Summary:
Link to work on AO3:
All works must be submitted to the HP Next Gen 2022 Fest collection on AO3. When adding the work, you must include nextgen_mod account as a co-creator; this ensures that we can reveal your work and change the publication date when the time comes. We will remove the mod account as co-creator once your fic has been revealed.
Please include all appropriate warnings & tags on your work. We may request that additional tags/warnings be added as appropriate.
Your work does not have to be gifted to your prompter, but please feel free to do so if you have been respectful of their triggers/squicks.
Withdrawals/Extensions:
We understand that life happens and some things are out of our control! We only request that you notify us of your intention to withdraw so we aren’t trying to track you down unnecessarily.
If you feel that you will need an extension, please reach out to the mods at [email protected]. We will do our best to accommodate any needed extensions, but each request will be considered based on extension and work length.
Reveals:
Reveals will begin on June 15, 2022. You will be notified of your reveal date once the mods have a posting schedule created.
Works will be posted on tumblr, as well as a weekly round-up and a master list after reveals.
Questions, Comments, Fic Recommendations?
We want to hear from you! Your mods can be reached at [email protected] or on Tumblr or Discord:
cheese : cheese #7650 // @gcldcnhourff on tumblr
Kylee : Modest_K #8507 // @modestk on tumblr
Maddy : booktopus #8486 // @thebooktopus on tumblr
*The Wotter World Discord server will have threads dedicated to this fest, though participation is not required. There will be a participant-only secret channel where prompts and ideas can be discussed non-anonymously, to provide a safe space for cheerleading, meeting new creators, and generally having a good time!
Wotter World Invitation Link
