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The next season of the fanfiction prompt challenge is now live! Please also
post into this topic any requested prompts that you would like included on the request list. The requested prompt list will be open to additions until January 1st.
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Rules for the prompt challenge
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Rule 1: Concerning Monthly PromptsEach month I will propose a series of prompts for potential stories in the Land Before time universe. This may be a plot detail that would need to be in the story, or it could be a piece of dialogue that must be used, or it could even simply be a plot idea.
You also, as an alternative, could use one of the user-requested prompts in place of that month's prompt. A single author can only use a requested prompt once, but multiple people can use a requested prompt. In either case, the prompt response would be valid for the month concerned. The only people who can add a prompt to the requested prompt list are those who have participated in the prompt challenge within the last two years. The requested prompts should be sent in by January 1, 2021.
Rule 2: Concerning Acceptable StoriesMust be submitted to both fanfiction.net and the Gang of Five: If you wish to participate please place a copy of your resulting story or poem for the challenge on both the Gang of Five fanfiction section and on fanfiction.net.
Must mention the prompt challenge in an author's note for the story: In an author’s note in your story mention that this is a response to a prompt challenge, mention that this is organized by the Gang of Five forum, and mention the specific prompt that is used.
Must be at least 1000 words long: The only length requirement on stories is that they need to be at least 1000 words or, in the case of poems, 500 words.
Must not be more than 25000 words except in one particular case: We do discourage extremely long fics as prompt responses (25,000 words or more) except in the specific case where a single story is used for multiple prompt responses in one year, with individual chapters being used for separate prompts in that year. This rule is just in place to ensure that everyone can have time to read and review a story before the 2-week voting period for a prompt is over. This can be done with a long fic that is started and slowly added upon during a prompt challenge year, but it would not really be possible with a 500k story that was posted for one prompt, for example.
Additional requirements if you submit a song fic as an entry: Songs can be submitted as poetry, but to prevent abuse and ensure originality a few conditions must be obeyed:
a) They must be original works, that is to say they should not be based on existing music.
b) They still need to adhere to a poetic formula. Obviously this is pretty loose, since poems can take many forms, but essentially it needs to be visually organized like a song (lines, stanzas, etc clearly defined).
Rule 3: Concerning Submitting Your Prompt ResponsePM me with links to
both the Gang of Five and the fanfiction.net copies of your story. I will then add a link to the prompt masterlist in this topic.
DO NOT post your story to this topic – we are trying to keep this topic as uncluttered as possible. Rule 4: Concerning Voting and BannersAfter the month is complete there will be a vote between the participants on which story (you cannot vote for yourself) was the best prompt response. The voting will take place in
the voting topic. If a tie happens that is resolvable by a second round of voting between the top two stories, then I will impose that. Otherwise I will break any ties.
Everyone who participates will be entitled to a participation banner with the Land Before Time character of their choice on it. The winner of each month's vote, however, will also be entitled to add a star to their banner as an acknowledgement of their success.
Rule 5: Concerning Forum Fanfiction AwardsPlease keep in mind that submitting your stories as a prompt response does not disqualify them from the annual forum fanfiction awards. In fact, I encourage you to participate in both of them if you are interested.
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And now... the prompts for this season:
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December 2020 (due at the end of January)Either...
Write a story from the point of view of this character:
Mama FlyerOr, use this prompt as the premise of your story:
The difference between falling and flying is the matter of control. But sometimes life gives us situations where we are not sure if we are in control or not. Write a story where this realization hits a character rather suddenly.January 2021 (due at the end of February)Either...
Write a story from the point of view of this character:
GuidoOr, use this prompt as the premise of your story:
"It was then that my mind cleared and everything went into sharp focus. I had been to this place. I knew this place. But from when I could not recall... I would have to investigate." (note that a third-person variant of that dialogue is also perfectly fine)
February 2021 (due at the end of March)Either...
Write a story from the point of view of this character:
Mr. ThicknoseOr, use this prompt as the premise of your story:
Certainty is comforting, but it is in uncertainty that we discover new wonders. Write a story where a character has a previous certainty in their life shattered, but it leads to new revelations.March 2021 (due at the end of April)Either...
Write a story from the point of view of this character:
Ozzy or StrutOr, use this prompt as the premise of your story:
Write a story that begins with an admission, and ends with a lie.April 2021 (due at the end of May)Either...
Write a story from the point of view of this character:
A leafOr, use this prompt as the premise of your story:
"It was at that moment, as (name) chased after me, that I realized that I probably had taken things too far." (note that a third-person variant of that dialogue is also perfectly fine)
May 2021 (due at the end of June)Either...
Write a story from the point of view of this character:
Either of Chomper's parentsOr, use this prompt as the premise of your story:
Hunting can be a reassuring experience; a reaffirmation that you are on top of the food chain. But, rarely, you can be reminded of your own mortality. For sometimes the hunter can become the hunted.June 2021 (due at the end of July)Either...
Write a story from the point of view of this character:
One of the gang's siblingsOr, use this prompt as the premise of your story:
Write a story where the gang has an atypical guest along on one of their adventures. It could be one of their siblings or it could be a stranger. But, as always, the adventure will lead to the unexpected...July 2021 (due at the end of August)Either...
Write a story from the point of view of this character:
Screech or ThudOr, use this prompt as the premise of your story:
"(name), if we end up living through this, promise me that this part stays out of the story."August 2021 (due at the end of September)Write a story based upon one of the requested prompts that you have not previously used.Requested Prompts:These may be used in place of any of the monthly prompts by any number of people. When used for a prompt they will simply be treated as if the person did the monthly prompt.Make a story that focuses on another author's OC. You will need to obtain that OC creator's permission first in order to use their OC, and do give them credit for the OC in your author's note.
Write a story that is set in the universe of another LBT fanfiction. Once again, make sure you get the original author's permission again.
Write a transformation-based story that does not involve characters turning into sharpteeth.
Imprinting is an amazing thing. In many species, a new hatchling will form a permanent emotional connection with the first thing it sees upon escaping from its egg. Write a story where an odd case of imprinting forms part of the narrative or premise.
Write a LBT story that includes a scene in it that comes from a piece of fanart you produced.(More to be submitted by participants)