It's official! Here are the prompts for every day of FFXV Girls Week, which will run from September 13th through the 19th. All info (including guidelines and FAQ) can be found on the event's carrd, which I will transcribe the link to with spaces around the points to elude that good, good algorithm: ffxvgirlsweek2021 . carrd . co
This is a casual, low-stress event, so don't sweat it if you can't participate every day or are already busy that week! Using the #FFXVGirlsWeek hashtag will allow others to find your work, even after the fact. If you have any questions after reading over the event guidelines, please feel free to DM me here or over on Twitter.
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Day 1 prompt collection.
Poem: Excerpt from "Witch-Wife" by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Poem start: She has more hair than she needs;
In the sun 'tis a woe to me!
And her voice is a string of colored beads,
Or steps leading into the sea. Poem end.
Song: Night Like This by LP.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: out on the water; errand hangout; late (to) dinner.
Column two is Adjective: blue; sparkling; unexpected.
Column three is Noun: oasis; favorite food; cobblestones
Five-color pallet: #C5FFFD, #88D9F0, #8B8BAE, #526760, and #374B4A.
Day 2 prompt collection
Poem: Excerpt from "One Love Story, Eight Takes" by Brenda Shaughnessy.
Poem start: But, I’d like to talk with you about other things,
in absolute quiet. In extreme context.
To see you again, isn’t love revision?
It could have gone so many ways.
This just one of the ways it went.
Tell me another. Poem end.
Song: Everything + Everywhere by The Butchies.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: long-distance call; pet- or house-sitting; visiting a museum, gallery, or monument.
Column two is Adjective: rustic; tacit; mellow.
Column three is Noun: garden hose; jazz or blues station; fairy lights.
Five-color pallet: #E09F7D, #EF5D60, #EC4067, #A01A7D, and #311847.
Day 3 prompt collection
Poem: "Dreaming of Being Held" by ABV.
Poem start: Is it longing
or only wanting
to be in your arms or
for arms to be around me,
to kiss or be kissed,
does the want know
or does it only know to want
to want to know
what it might be like
if you loved me
or I wanted to be loved? Poem end.
Song: Vanilla Sundae by Emily Burns and Olivia Nelson.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: free for the afternoon; bike ride, skateboarding, or roller skating; caught in traffic or stuck in line.
Column two is Adjective: abashed; enchanted; obvious or telling.
Column three is Noun: skylight; grassland; pillow fort.
Five-color pallet: #EDEEC0, #433E0E, #7C9082, #A7A284, and #D0C88E.
Day 4 prompt collection
Poem: Excerpt from "Poem for Haruko" by June Jordan.
Poem start: Now I do
relive an evening of retreat
a bridge I left behind
where all the solid heat
of lust and tender trembling
lay as cruel and as kind
as passion spins its infinite
tergiversations in between the bitter
and the sweet
Alone and longing for you
now I do. Poem end.
Song: Real MVP by Siya.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: picking up an old hobby; looking for a lost note or message; finally doing something that's been put off.
Column two is Adjective: ambitious; velvety; familiar.
Column three is Noun: recollections; songs and sonnets; observation.
Five-color pallet: #EBD4CB, #DA9F93, #B6465F, #890620, and #2C0703.
Day 5 prompt collection
Poem: Excerpt from "The Anactoria Poem" by Sappho.
Poem start: she's not here, and I'd rather see her lovely
step, her sparkling glance and her face than gaze on
all the troops in Lydia in their chariots and
glittering armor. Poem end.
Song: Know You by be steadwell.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: getting out the fine china; laundry day; making a big change or decision.
Column two is Adjective: missing or gone; ill-fated; multiplayer.
Column three is Noun: hallway or corridor; holiday party; birthmark or scar.
Five-color pallet: #C33C54, #254E70, #37718E, #BCE784, and #ADF3F1.
Day 6 prompt collection
Poem: Excerpt from "My Love is a Thistle" by Theresa Jean Tanenbaum.
Poem start: My love was a soldier and a peacemaker
and a caretaker
And she’ll regale you with stories of far off lands
Music flows through her hands
which I know are strong enough
to stitch me together when I’m falling apart. Poem end.
Song: Sing to Her by Kodie Shane.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: going to a concert, music fest, or opera; DIY or asking for help on the internet; planning a trip or vacation.
Column two is Adjective: tangy; brand new; riveted.
Column three is Noun: chocobo; lucky number; soda pop.
Five-color pallet: #E1CE7A, #FBFFB9, #FDD692, #EC7357, and #754F44.
Day 7 prompt collection
Poem: Excerpt from "On Word-Making" by Nomi Stone.
Poem start: To love is to tell the story of the world. There was
an ocean with a boat mountains a meadow too painful to stare
at directly. Haven’t I been here before? Yes. No: not quite here. Poem end.
Song: Marrow by Thao & The Get Down Stay Down.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: writing or sending a text or letter; watching the stars or planetary convergence; walking along railroad tracks.
Column two is Adjective: final; unlikely; beloved.
Column three is Noun: happenstance; last days of summer; the place we met.
Five-color pallet: #CEB992, #73937E, #585563, #5B2E48, and #471323.
Here is the prompt grid for today, including a color palette, song, and poem excerpt for inspiration. Feel free to use it as much or as little as you like when creating, and don’t forget to use the #FFXVGirlsWeek tag here and on Twitter so that others can find what you’ve shared!
[About the Event]
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[Guidelines and FAQ]
Image description: Day 1 prompt collection.
Poem: Excerpt from “Witch-Wife” by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Poem start: She has more hair than she needs;
In the sun ‘tis a woe to me!
And her voice is a string of colored beads,
Or steps leading into the sea. Poem end.
Song: Night Like This by LP.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: out on the water; errand hangout; late (to) dinner.
Column two is Adjective: blue; sparkling; unexpected.
Column three is Noun: oasis; favorite food; cobblestones
Five-color pallet: #C5FFFD, #88D9F0, #8B8BAE, #526760, and #374B4A.
Today’s prompt grid, including a color palette, song, and poem excerpt for inspiration. Don’t forget to include alt-text or image descriptions on any images you share, and remember that there is an [AO3 collection] you can add your work to if you like! Use the #FFXVGirlsWeek here and on Twitter to share what you’ve made and to find other people’s creations. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far!
[About the Event]
[Full Prompt List]
[Guidelines and FAQ]
Image description: Day 4 prompt collection.
Poem: Excerpt from “Poem for Haruko” by June Jordan.
Poem start: Now I do
relive an evening of retreat
a bridge I left behind
where all the solid heat
of lust and tender trembling
lay as cruel and as kind
as passion spins its infinite
tergiversations in between the bitter
and the sweet
Alone and longing for you
now I do. Poem end.
Song: Real MVP by Siya.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: picking up an old hobby; looking for a lost note or message; finally doing something that’s been put off.
Column two is Adjective: ambitious; velvety; familiar.
Column three is Noun: recollections; songs and sonnets; observation.
Five-color pallet: #EBD4CB, #DA9F93, #B6465F, #890620, and #2C0703.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who contributed and shared the event around. The [AO3 collection] will remain open indefinitely, and you are free (and encouraged) to create works based on the prompts after the primary event has ended. My one wish for this event was for the XV fandom to take a moment to think about its less-prioritized characters and maybe try writing, drawing, and otherwise creating for a character you might not have even thought about before. Thank you, again, for supporting me in running this event!
[About the Event]
[Full Prompt List]
[Guidelines and FAQ]
Image description: Day 7 prompt collection
Poem: Excerpt from “On Word-Making” by Nomi Stone.
Poem start: To love is to tell the story of the world. There was
an ocean with a boat mountains a meadow too painful to stare
at directly. Haven’t I been here before? Yes. No: not quite here. Poem end.
Song: Marrow by Thao & The Get Down Stay Down.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: writing or sending a text or letter; watching the stars or planetary convergence; walking along railroad tracks.
Column two is Adjective: final; unlikely; beloved.
Column three is Noun: happenstance; last days of summer; the place we met.
Five-color pallet: #CEB992, #73937E, #585563, #5B2E48, and #471323.
Today’s prompt grid, including a color palette, song, and poem excerpt for inspiration. Don’t forget to include alt-text or image descriptions on any images you share, and remember that there is an [AO3 collection] you can add your work to if you like! Use the #FFXVGirlsWeek here and on Twitter to share what you’ve made and to find other people’s creations. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far, we’re nearly at the end!
[About the Event]
[Full Prompt List]
[Guidelines and FAQ]
Image description: Day 6 prompt collection
Poem: Excerpt from "My Love is a Thistle" by Theresa Jean Tanenbaum.
Poem start: My love was a soldier and a peacemaker
and a caretaker
And she’ll regale you with stories of far off lands
Music flows through her hands
which I know are strong enough
to stitch me together when I’m falling apart. Poem end.
Song: Sing to Her by Kodie Shane.
Prompt List.
Column one is Verb/Activity: going to a concert, music fest, or opera; DIY or asking for help on the internet; planning a trip or vacation.
Column two is Adjective: tangy; brand new; riveted.
Column three is Noun: chocobo; lucky number; soda pop.
Five-color pallet: #E1CE7A, #FBFFB9, #FDD692, #EC7357, and #754F44.