here are the prompts for bsd gen week 2026!!you can find the rules for the event here, and all of the event info is also on our carrd!
happy creation period!
not seen in canon is an optional prompt for the last day in which creators can choose to write for any pairings that have not interacted in canon. feel free to put such pairs together and highlight them with your piece for the final day of the week, though you are of course welcome to write any pairing for the free day!
the plain text version of these prompts (as well as the suggested lyric from each song) can be found in the graphic's alt text or beneath the cut!
day one (12.01): ability accident | roleswap au | "it's too early for this." | growing pains by mxmtoon
suggested lyric for the song: you and i aren't so different / hindsight has perfect vision
day two (13.01): disability/chronic illness | yokai/supernatural au | "i need your help." | old friend by mitski
suggested lyric for the song: we nearly drowned for such a silly thing
day three (14.01): unexpected friendship | college/university au | "you don't need to tell me; i already know." | i've been waiting for you by abba
suggested lyric for the song: you'll see how much i care when you meet me
day four (15.01): grief/mourning | beast au | "are you sure you're not mad?" | making the bed by olivia rodrigo
suggested lyric for the song: every good thing has turned into something i dread / and i'm playin' the victim so well in my head / but it's me who's been making the bed
day five (16.01): midnight conversations | band/music au | "why are you still awake?" | little pistol by mother mother
suggested lyric for the song: i think it might be fear / of the world and the way it makes you feel afraid
day six (17.01): found family | no abilities au | "you remembered?" | everyone adores you (at least i do) by matt maltese
suggested lyric for the song: so terrified of the world that takes you / me too
you can now vote for which prompts will make it into the event here!! i have put all the potential song prompts into a playlist, so feel free to listen before you vote!
with the new year, here's a reminder that bsd gen week is taking place this month!! if you have any snippets or wips for the event, feel free to start sharing them now!
there are a couple of questions in the account's asks which will be answered over the next couple of days, but for now have a great 2026! 🫶
tomorrow is the first day of bsd gen week 2026!! 🌟
here's a reminder of the posting guidlines:
when posting to social media, place your work under the hashtag #bsdgenweek2026 and, if posting on tumblr or bluesky, you can also tag the event account
entries will be reposted by the event accounts
the ao3 collection is now open, so if you're posting there then submit your works to the collection
you are welcome to follow your own timezone when posting
late submissions will be accepted for two weeks after the final day of the fan week
