Inception Gen/Rare Pair Drabble Competition

IGRPDC is an event to highlight gen and rare pair fic in a friendly, non-elimination drabble competition! mobile links: rules | FAQ

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Week 4 results are in!

Thank you to everyone who read, voted, and commented on the drabbles! We had 9 voters this week.

This week, our top three authors were:

1. Apfelessig ( @enchi-elm )

2. @strangegeology

3. Aphyxia ( @aphyxiation )

Congratulations! Author names have been added to the original drabble post, and any comments are being emailed to authors anonymously. Authors, if you want to know your ranking for Week 4 or overall, let us know in a reply to that email!

Authors are encouraged to add their drabbles to the IGRPDC AO3 collection if they post on AO3!

As well, use the IGRPDC Overflow AO3 collection for any extra drabbles related to this competition! This could include any extra drabbles from the participants, or drabbles from anyone writing alongside the competition!

Which brings us to our final winners of IGRPDC 2025!

After four weeks and 23 drabbles, our overall top 3 authors are:

1. @iamanonniemouse

2. (TIE) Apfelessig ( @enchi-elm ) + Aphyxia ( @aphyxiation )

A round of applause for all of our authors! And thank you so much to all who participated in this Inception event!

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Here are the drabbles for Week 4!

The prompt was:

Prompt: "you're losing your touch" Genre: canon divergence Word Count: up to and including 400 words

To vote, head over to this Google Form and vote for your top three favourite drabbles.

Unfortunately, one writer did not submit, so there are only five drabbles.

Authors, you are welcome to vote, but we ask that you vote for drabbles other than your own.

Betas, you are also welcome to vote. You may vote for the drabble you betaed if you truly believe it is one of the top three!

Voting will close on Thursday, April 3 at 11 PM EST (click here for your time zone!).

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12 hours left!

Hi authors! There are only 12 hours left in round 4 of IGRPDC!

Remember to submit your drabbles by 11 PM EDT tonight! (click here for your time zone!)

Authors tagged under the cut (if you’ve already sent in your drabble, please disregard!)

@enchi-elm @mister-eames @aphyxiation @strangegeology @missingfawkes @iamanonniemouse

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Welcome to Week 4 of IGRPDC 2025!

The final prompt is:

Prompt: "you're losing your touch" (must appear word for word, but not necessarily as dialogue)

Genre: canon divergence

Word Count: up to and including 400 words

All drabbles are due by Tuesday, April 1 @ 11PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

Please submit your drabbles in the body of an email to igrpdc @ gmail . com OR share a Google Doc with the same email with the following subject line and completed header:

Subject line: Week 4 - [Username] Title: Author: Warnings: [please make sure to include any potential triggers here!] Summary:

Author names will be removed before posting and revealed after voting has closed.

Reminder: Any drabbles that do not adhere to the prompt, genre, word count, deadline, or gen/rare pair requirement will be eliminated from the challenge according to the mods’ discretion. Mods will be using https://wordcounter.net for word counts.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email, ask, or message!

Authors tagged under the cut:

@enchi-elm @mister-eames @aphyxiation @strangegeology @missingfawkes @iamanonniemouse

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Week 3 results are in!

Thank you to everyone who read, voted, and commented on the drabbles! We had 9 votes.

This week, our top three authors were:

1. @iamanonniemouse

2. Aphyxia ( @aphyxiation )

3. Apfelessig ( @enchi-elm )

Congratulations! Author names have been added to the original drabble post, and any comments are being emailed to authors anonymously. Authors, if you want to know your ranking, let us know in a reply to that email!

Authors are encouraged to add their drabbles to the IGRPDC AO3 collection if they post on AO3!

As well, use the IGRPDC Overflow AO3 collection for any extra drabbles related to this competition! This could include any extra drabbles from the participants, or drabbles from anyone writing alongside the competition!

The next set of prompts will be posted at Friday, March 28 at 2AM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

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Here are the drabbles for Week 3!

The prompt was:

Prompt: delusion Genre: cascade poem Word Count: 12 lines

To vote, head over to this Google Form and vote for your top three favourite drabbles.

Authors, you are welcome to vote, but we ask that you vote for drabbles other than your own.

Betas, you are also welcome to vote. You may vote for the drabble you betaed if you truly believe it is one of the top three!

Voting will close on Thursday, March 27 at 11 PM EST (click here for your time zone!).

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12 hours left!

Hi authors! There are only 12 hours left in round 3 of IGRPDC!

Remember to submit your drabbles by 11 PM EDT tonight! (click here for your time zone!)

Authors tagged under the cut (if you’ve already sent in your drabble, please disregard!)

@enchi-elm @mister-eames @aphyxiation @strangegeology @missingfawkes @iamanonniemouse

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Welcome to Week 3 of IGRPDC 2025!

This week's prompt is:

Prompt: delusion

Genre: cascade poem

Word Count: 12 lines

All drabbles are due by Tuesday, March 25 @ 11PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

Please submit your drabbles in the body of an email to igrpdc @ gmail . com OR share a Google Doc with the same email with the following subject line and completed header:

Subject line: Week 3 - [Username] Title: Author: Warnings: [please make sure to include any potential triggers here!] Summary:

Author names will be removed before posting and revealed after voting has closed.

Reminder: Any drabbles that do not adhere to the prompt, genre, word count, deadline, or gen/rare pair requirement will be eliminated from the challenge according to the mods’ discretion. Mods will be using https://wordcounter.net for word counts.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email, ask, or message!

Authors tagged under the cut:

@enchi-elm @mister-eames @aphyxiation @strangegeology @missingfawkes @iamanonniemouse

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Week 2 results are in!

Thank you to everyone who read, voted, and commented on the drabbles! We had 15 votes.

This week, our top three authors were:

1. Aphyxia ( @aphyxiation )

2. @iamanonniemouse

3. @strangegeology

Congratulations! Author names have been added to the original drabble post, and any comments are being emailed to authors anonymously. Authors, if you want to know your ranking, let us know in a reply to that email!

Authors are encouraged to add their drabbles to the IGRPDC AO3 collection if they post on AO3!

As well, use the IGRPDC Overflow AO3 collection for any extra drabbles related to this competition! This could include any extra drabbles from the participants, or drabbles from anyone writing alongside the competition!

The next set of prompts will be posted at Friday, March 21 at 2AM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

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Here are the drabbles for Week 2!

The prompt was:

Prompt: upside down Genre: celebrity AU Word Count: exactly 350 words

To vote, head over to this Google Form and vote for your top three favourite drabbles.

Authors, you are welcome to vote, but we ask that you vote for drabbles other than your own.

Betas, you are also welcome to vote. You may vote for the drabble you betaed if you truly believe it is one of the top three!

Voting will close on Thursday, March 20 at 11 PM EST (click here for your time zone!).

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12 hours left!

Hi authors! There are only 12 hours left in round 2 of IGRPDC!

Remember to submit your drabbles by 11 PM EDT tonight! (click here for your time zone!)

Authors tagged under the cut (if you’ve already sent in your drabble, please disregard!)

@enchi-elm @rayelovesgreen @mister-eames @aphyxiation @strangegeology @missingfawkes @iamanonniemouse

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Welcome to Week 2 of IGRPDC 2025!

This week's prompt is:

Prompt: upside down

Genre: celebrity AU

Word Count: exactly 350 words

All drabbles are due by Tuesday, March 18 @ 11PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

Please submit your drabbles in the body of an email to igrpdc @ gmail . com OR share a Google Doc with the same email with the following subject line and completed header:

Subject line: Week 2 - [Username] Title: Author: Warnings: [please make sure to include any potential triggers here!] Summary:

Author names will be removed before posting and revealed after voting has closed.

Reminder: Any drabbles that do not adhere to the prompt, genre, word count, deadline, or gen/rare pair requirement will be eliminated from the challenge according to the mods’ discretion. Mods will be using https://wordcounter.net for word counts.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email, ask, or message!

Authors tagged under the cut:

@enchi-elm @rayelovesgreen @mister-eames @aphyxiation @strangegeology @missingfawkes @iamanonniemouse

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Week 1 results are in!

Thank you to everyone who read, voted, and commented on the drabbles! We had 11 votes.

This week, our top three authors were:

1. @mister-eames

2. @iamanonniemouse

3. Apfelessig ( @enchi-elm )

Congratulations! Author names have been added to the original drabble post, and any comments are being emailed to authors anonymously. Authors, if you want to know your ranking, let us know in a reply to that email!

Authors are encouraged to add their drabbles to the IGRPDC AO3 collection if they post on AO3!

As well, use the IGRPDC Overflow AO3 collection for any extra drabbles related to this competition! This could include any extra drabbles from the participants, or drabbles from anyone writing alongside the competition!

The next set of prompts will be posted at Friday, March 14 at 2AM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

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Here are the drabbles for Week 1!

The prompt was:

Prompt: break up Genre: fluff Word Count: 250 to 300 words, inclusive

To vote, head over to this Google Form and vote for your top three favourite drabbles.

Unfortunately, one contestant was unable to submit, so there are six drabbles to choose from.

Authors, you are welcome to vote, but we ask that you vote for drabbles other than your own.

Betas, you are also welcome to vote. You may vote for the drabble you betaed if you truly believe it is one of the top three!

Voting will close on Thursday, March 13 at 11 PM EST (click here for your time zone!).

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12 hours left!

Hi authors! There are only 12 hours left in round 1 of IGRPDC!

Remember to submit your drabbles by 11 PM EDT tonight! (click here for your time zone!)

Authors tagged under the cut (if you’ve already sent in your drabble, please disregard!)

@enchi-elm @rayelovesgreen @mister-eames @aphyxiation @strangegeology @missingfawkes @iamanonniemouse

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Welcome to Week 1 of IGRPDC 2025!

Here is the first prompt!

Prompt: break up Genre: fluff Word Count: 250 to 300 words, inclusive

All drabbles are due by Tuesday, March 11 @ 11PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

Please submit your drabbles in the body of an email to igrpdc @ gmail . com OR share a Google Doc with the same email with the following subject line and completed header:

Subject line: Week 1 - [Username] Title: Author: Warnings: [please make sure to include any potential triggers here!] Summary:

Author names will be removed before posting and revealed after voting has closed.

Reminder: Any drabbles that do not adhere to the prompt, genre, word count, deadline, or gen/rare pair requirement will be eliminated from the challenge according to the mods’ discretion. Mods will be using https://wordcounter.net for word counts.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email, ask, or message!

Authors tagged under the cut:

@enchi-elm @rayelovesgreen @mister-eames @aphyxiation @strangegeology @missingfawkes @iamanonniemouse

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IGRPDC 2025 sign-ups are closed!

Thank you to all who signed up for your interest!

The authors participating in IGRPDC 2025 are:

​Apfelessig ( @enchi-elm )

@rayelovesgreen

@mister-eames

Aphyxia ( @aphyxiation )

@strangegeology

@missingfawkes

@iamanonniemouse

The first prompt will be revealed on Friday, March 7 at 2AM EST (click here for your time zone!)

Writers, please check your emails for rules and guidelines. Good luck!