#the_microcosm

[the--microcosm]

MICROCOSM ROUND 5 START!

Welcome to the_MICROCOSM round 5! To participate, all you need to do is post a drabble/segment/writing snippet/dialogue/poem/other bit of related or unrelated writing to the round 5 collection by the end of 18 June SST (countdown). As per the rules, the only rule is that it must not be more than 500 words, everything else is fair game (any fandom, any type of writing). Please remember that it will be publicly revealed after the posting deadline closes.

Schedule:

20 Feb. deadline the_MICROCOSM round 1 (read fics) 19 Mar. deadline the_MICROCOSM round 2 (read fics) 16 April deadline the_MICROCOSM round 3 (read fics) 21 May deadline the_MICROCOSM round 4 (read fics) 18 June deadline the_MICROCOSM round 5 (direct link to post) Rules: the_MICROCOSM Please contact the mods with any questions and check the answered questions in case what you’re looking for is there. If you're not participating in the_EXORDIUM and/or the_PRIMORDIUM, you can sign up to receive the_MICROCOSM email reminders here. Subscribe

[the--microcosm]

MICROCOSM ROUND 4 START!

Welcome to the_MICROCOSM round 4! To participate, all you need to do is post a drabble/segment/writing snippet/dialogue/poem/other bit of related or unrelated writing to the round 4 collection by the end of 21 May SST (countdown). As per the rules, the only rule is that it must not be more than 500 words, everything else is fair game (any fandom, any type of writing). Please remember that it will be publicly revealed after the posting deadline closes.

Schedule:

20 Feb. deadline the_MICROCOSM round 1 (read fics) 19 Mar. deadline the_MICROCOSM round 2 (read fics) 16 April deadline the_MICROCOSM round 3 (read fics) 21 May deadline the_MICROCOSM round 4 (direct link to post) 18 June deadline the_MICROCOSM round 5 Rules: the_MICROCOSM Please contact the mods with any questions and check the answered questions in case what you’re looking for is there. If you're not participating in the_EXORDIUM and/or the_PRIMORDIUM, you can sign up to receive the_MICROCOSM email reminders here. Subscribe

[the--microcosm]

MICROCOSM ROUND 3 START!

Welcome to the_MICROCOSM round 3! To participate, all you need to do is post a drabble/segment/writing snippet/dialogue/poem/other bit of related or unrelated writing to the round 3 collection by the end of 16 April SST (countdown). As per the rules, the only rule is that it must not be more than 500 words, everything else is fair game (any fandom, any type of writing). Please remember that it will be publicly revealed after the posting deadline closes.

Schedule:

20 Feb. deadline the_MICROCOSM round 1 (read fics) 19 Mar. deadline the_MICROCOSM round 2 (read fics) 16 April deadline the_MICROCOSM round 3 (direct link to post) 21 May deadline the_MICROCOSM round 4 18 June deadline the_MICROCOSM round 5 Rules: the_MICROCOSM Please contact the mods with any questions and check the answered questions in case what you’re looking for is there. If you're not participating in the_EXORDIUM and/or the_PRIMORDIUM, you can sign up to receive the_MICROCOSM email reminders here. Subscribe

[the--microcosm]

MICROCOSM ROUND 2 START!

Welcome to the_MICROCOSM round 2! To participate, all you need to do is post a drabble/segment/writing snippet/dialogue/poem/other bit of related or unrelated writing to the round 2 collection by the end of 19 March SST (countdown). As per the rules, the only rule is that it must not be more than 500 words, everything else is fair game (any fandom, any type of writing). Please remember that it will be publicly revealed after the posting deadline closes.

Schedule:

20 Feb. the_MICROCOSM round 1 deadline (read fics) 19 Mar. deadline the_MICROCOSM round 2 (direct link to post) 16 April deadline the_MICROCOSM round 3 21 May deadline the_MICROCOSM round 4 18 June deadline the_MICROCOSM round 5 Rules: the_MICROCOSM Please contact the mods with any questions and check the answered questions in case what you’re looking for is there. If you're not participating in the_EXORDIUM and/or the_PRIMORDIUM, you can sign up to receive the_MICROCOSM email reminders. Subscribe

[exoprimordium]

Question: I understand that we aren't allowed to crosspost our fic until everything's done and over with, but what about the drabbles and whatnot we post for the microcosm?

Answer: Those are the only exceptions to the rule! If you're posting a portion of your story for #the_microcosm, that's 100% allowed.

Question: We can crosspost once the drabbles and whatnot are public after every round or do we wait until the last round of microcosm?

Answer: #the_microcosm also can't be crossposted to another place (lj/dw/aff/wattpad/tumblr/etc.) besides ao3 until after the official end of posting, especially since you may be using portions of your exo/primordium fic, though you are of course welcome to link to your drabble from anywhere (twitter/tumblr/etc.) you like.

[the--microcosm]

MICROCOSM ROUND 1 START!

Welcome to the_MICROCOSM round 1! To participate, all you need to do is post a drabble/segment/writing snippet/dialogue/poem/other bit of related or unrelated writing to the round 1 collection by the end of 20 February SST (countdown). As per the rules, the only rule is that it must not be more than 500 words, everything else is fair game (any fandom, any type of writing). Please remember that it will be publicly revealed after the posting deadline closes.

Schedule:

20 Feb. the_MICROCOSM round 1 deadline (direct link to post) 19 Mar. deadline the_MICROCOSM round 2 16 April deadline the_MICROCOSM round 3 21 May deadline the_MICROCOSM round 4 18 June deadline the_MICROCOSM round 5 Rules: the_MICROCOSM Please contact the mods with any questions and check the answered questions in case what you’re looking for is there.

[the-primordium]

PRIMORDIUM START!

Welcome and thank you for joining us! We hereby announce the start of the official writing period! This is also where we start thinking about the first optional check-in: the_MICROCOSM round 1! To participate, all you need to do is post a drabble/segment/writing snippet/dialogue/poem/other bit of related or unrelated writing to the round 1 collection by the end of 20 February SST (countdown). As per the rules, the only rule is that it must not be more than 500 words, everything else is fair game (any fandom, any type of writing). Please remember that it will be publicly revealed after the posting deadline closes. If you are looking for a beta and have not already done so, please consult the beta/proofreader list and claim one!

Schedule:

01 Jan. sign-ups open 15 Jan. sign-ups close 16 Jan. start of official writing period 20 Feb. the_MICROCOSM round 1 (direct link to post) 19 Mar. the_MICROCOSM round 2 16 April the_MICROCOSM round 3 21 May the_MICROCOSM round 4 18 June the_MICROCOSM round 5 16 July end of official writing period headers must be posted to qualify 16 July start of revision period 31 July end of revision period complete fic must be posted unless an extension is granted 01 Aug. start of official posting period TBA complementary collection reveal and end of official posting period TBA thanks and close of challenge (cross-posting now allowed) Rules: the_EXORDIUM / the_PRIMORDIUM / the_MICROCOSM Please contact the mods with any questions and check the answered questions in case what you’re looking for is there.

[the-exordium]

EXORDIUM START!

Welcome and thank you for joining us! We hereby announce the start of the official writing period! This is also where we start thinking about the first optional check-in: the_MICROCOSM round 1! To participate, all you need to do is post a drabble/segment/writing snippet/dialogue/poem/other bit of related or unrelated writing to the round 1 collection by the end of 20 February SST (countdown). As per the rules, the only rule is that it must not be more than 500 words, everything else is fair game (any fandom, any type of writing). Please remember that it will be publicly revealed after the posting deadline closes. If you are looking for a beta and have not already done so, please consult the beta/proofreader list and claim one!

Schedule:

01 Jan. sign-ups open 15 Jan. sign-ups close 16 Jan. start of official writing period 20 Feb. the_MICROCOSM round 1 (direct link to post) 19 Mar. the_MICROCOSM round 2 16 April the_MICROCOSM round 3 21 May the_MICROCOSM round 4 18 June the_MICROCOSM round 5 16 July end of official writing period headers must be posted to qualify 16 July start of revision period 31 July end of revision period complete fic must be posted unless an extension is granted 01 Aug. start of official posting period TBA complementary collection reveal and end of official posting period TBA thanks and close of challenge (cross-posting now allowed) Rules: the_EXORDIUM / the_PRIMORDIUM / the_MICROCOSM Please contact the mods with any questions and check the answered questions in case what you’re looking for is there.