FAQs for Beauty and the Beast Week 2025
Beauty and the Beast Week 2025 is coming in August! Here are answers to some questions I’ve gotten or that you may be wondering about before participating in the event:
Yes! This is an open event with no registration. There will be a sign-up for the optional podfic and beta reading exchanges; more info on those in May. But otherwise, you don’t need to notify me or get my permission. Everyone is welcome.
Do I have to do something for every one of the prompts?
No! Just one is fine. You can do more if you wish, or multiple works for the same prompt, but none of this is necessary. The list of prompts is here.
Do I have to write about the specific animals in the prompts?
No! They are meant to be metaphorical and spark inspiration. Go with the vibe that the animal suggests to you. Some suggestions are shown on the prompt list, but you can interpret each animal however you wish. And if you do wish to depict one of the literal animals in your work, that’s fine too!
What should I do if my work doesn’t fit with any of the prompts?
That’s what day 7, the free day, is for! Anything goes, that day (provided you still follow the rules, of course).
Do I have to create my art/fic/whatever on the day itself?
Nope. Create it now, and just hold off on posting it until the day of the prompt you used.
Does my fic/art need to take place in the Disney BatB universe, or are AUs allowed?
As long as you have at least one Disney Beauty and the Beast character, you can stick them in whatever universe you wish. Make Belle a mermaid in a pirate AU, make Gaston an astronaut in a space AU, give Cogsworth and Lumiere a meet-cute at a coffee shop, or just keep everyone in the canon-compliant universe of the film. Anything goes!
Can I include non-BatB characters in my creations?
Sure! As long as you have at least one Disney Beauty and the Beast character, you can include whatever other characters you wish. Characters from other media, OCs, reader inserts, they’re all fine. And remember that there is no bashing of others’ characters or ships! Accounts that do so will get blocked. Review the full list of rules here.
Can I make [fill in the blank]?
Yep. Any type of fanwork you can dream up is welcome, not just fic and art. Crochet a Beast hat and post a pic of it, make a photo montage of yourself doing cosplay, make a music video, we love it all!
Yes, with any sort of content and kink you like, but since there may be minors following this account, please tag it appropriately. If posting mature content directly on Tumblr rather than AO3, also use its community labels function and/or hide the content under a “keep reading” link. And minors—do not engage with content that is not meant for you.
Absolutely not. This account will not reblog, include in master lists, or include in the AO3 collection anything that was made with AI involved to any degree. Even if you just use AI to make a banner to go along with your fic that you manually wrote, we will not reblog it. Review the full list of rules here.
How do I post my work so it gets included?
The most important thing to be sure to do is to tag the @beauty-beast-week account in your Tumblr post so we can see it and reblog it from this account. Also, please use the hashtag #batbweek and/or #batbweek 2025. Full posting instructions will be posted closer to the event.
Should I post my fic on AO3 or Tumblr?
Whatever you prefer. If you post it on AO3 and also make a Tumblr post to link to it, we will reblog the Tumblr post. If you only post to the AO3 collection, we will have nothing to reblog, but we will still link to your work in the master lists.
I don’t post my art on Tumblr; can I still participate?
Yes, but you’ll need to send us a DM via Tumblr with a link to your work on Instagram, Twitter, DeviantArt, etc. We will then include it in the master lists.
I’m not going to get my work done on time; can I still participate?
Please do! We’re happy to accept late entries! We understand that life happens, so just tag us when you’ve posted it and we’ll reblog it, though it may not make it into the master list post at the end of the event.
How can I connect with the other people participating in this event?
Building personal connections between those in our fandom community is the main reason @firawren created this event, so while there’s no Discord server specifically for this event, there is the “Frozen Hearts Worth Melting” Discord server. It’s a super chill server for Beauty and the Beast and Frozen fanfic writers and artists; DM @loonysama if you want to join this server. Also, feel free to DM @firawren if you’d like to connect one on one; I’m always hungry for more BatB friends!
Did I miss any questions that you still have? If so, please reply to this post, send me an ask, or send me a DM.
