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fic: words i cannot say (shane/ilya)

Sun, 24 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT

This is what I wrote for the unsent_letters_exchange. :)

Title: words i cannot say
Fandom: Heated Rivalry
Pairing/Characters: Shane/Ilya
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 3122
Summary: Irina loved to write letters. Ilya followed in her footsteps. It was easier, after all, to write than telling Shane Hollander how he felt.

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gift work (luke/lorelai)

Fri, 22 May 2026 16:43:27 GMT

unsent_letters_exchange had its collection reveals last week and this is what I got! :)

Title: Sealed with a Kiss
Author: Ultra
Fandom: Gilmore Girls
Pairing/Characters: Luke/Lorelai
Rating: G
Word Count: 2535
Summary: Luke discovers that he knew Lorelai much sooner than they thought, though they never actually met back then...

I love the idea of Luke and Lorelai communicating pre-canon and this was so cute and sweet! :D

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character meme

Tue, 12 May 2026 05:53:02 GMT

Another meme I snagged from maevedarcy, who created it here.

#mycharacters
Rules: make a list of your top 10 favorite characters to think about. Then let people in the comments choose one question for you to answer about them.

My characters:

-Clark Kent (Smallville)
-Lois Lane (Smallville)
-Oliver Queen (Smallville)
-Eddie Diaz (9-1-1)
-Evan Buckley (9-1-1)
-Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)
-Jess Mariano (Gilmore Girls)
-Steve Rogers (MCU)
-Sam Wilson (MCU)
-Shane Hollander (Heated Rivalry)

The questions:
1- What’s the one thing they refuse to admit they want, even to themselves?
2- If they could undo one moment, would they actually do it—or has it become part of who they are?
3- What kind of love do they think they deserve vs. what they actually accept?
4- What’s their “I’m fine” behavior that clearly means they are not fine?
5-What song would absolutely destroy them emotionally if it came on at the wrong moment?
6- In another life, who would they have been if things had gone right?
7- What’s the smallest, most insignificant thing that still reminds them of someone they lost?
8- What's something they desperately want people to know about them but won't tell a single soul?

#mycharacters Rules: make a list of your top 10 favorite characters to think about. Then let people in the comments choose one question for you to answer about them. My characters: The questions: 1- What’s the one thing they refuse to admit they want, even to themselves? 2- If they could undo one moment, would they actually do it—or has it become part of who they are? 3- What kind of love do they think they deserve vs. what they actually accept? 4- What’s their “I’m fine” behavior that clearly means they are not fine? 5-What song would absolutely destroy them emotionally if it came on at the wrong moment? 6- In another life, who would they have been if things had gone right? 7- What’s the smallest, most insignificant thing that still reminds them of someone they lost? 8- What's something they desperately want people to know about them but won't tell a single soul?

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fic: (you are) under my skin (steve/tony)

Sun, 10 May 2026 06:22:28 GMT

This is what I wrote for the highadrenalineexchange

Title: (you are) under my skin
Fandom: MCU
Pairing/Characters: Steve/Tony
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 10,046
Summary: Steve has always liked to draw. He finds he likes drawing Tony the most.

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gift work (kirk/spock)

Sun, 10 May 2026 06:16:33 GMT

highadrenalineexchange had creator reveals earlier and this is what I received. :)

Title: Don't change the past
Author: Melime
Fandom: Star Trek: AOS
Pairing/Characters: Kirk/Spock
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 11,566
Summary: When Spock gets sick and the only thing that can save his life is a plant that went extinct when Vulcan was destroyed, Kirk uses the memories that he gained from ambassador Spock to come up with a desperate plan to save him, by visiting Vulcan before its end. While there, Kirk finds an injured Amanda Greyson and must make a split second decision, to save her, or to keep his word to the Guardian of Forever that he wouldn't change anything about the past. Meanwhile, Spock is fighting for his life and might not resist until Kirk returns.

I love time travel fics, especially when it comes to Kirk fighting for Spock! Plus making it possible for Amanda to live makes it even better. :D

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wip meme

Thu, 07 May 2026 06:14:02 GMT

I snagged this from maevedarcy, who came up with it.

Rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people comment with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it!

My WIPs

-platonic hanahaki (eddie & christopher)
-(what if we) rewrite the stars (buddie/eddie musician au)
-it's easy to pretend (that we don't have something real) (clois fake dating)
-i'm superwoman (clois role reversal)
-hallmark au (lois/lana)
-i'm not yours (but i want to be) (clark/oliver amnesia/fake engagement)
-pining social media (hollanov)

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current fandom events

Thu, 07 May 2026 05:55:56 GMT

gifs_at_dw is a community to share your gifs and gifsets

allbingo is running Greek Myth Fest through the month of May. There are pre-made cards or you can come up with your own using the available prompts.

justunrequitedex, an exchange focused on one sided attraction/unrequited feelings, is open for sign-ups until May 8th, 9:59PM UTC. Additional info, including a link to the collection, is HERE.

jukebox_fest, an exchange that is about taking songs and music videos as the canon for inspiration, is open for sign-ups until May 9th, 11:59PM EDT.

ahorseofcourseexchange, an exchange that is centered around horses, is open for nominations until May 10th, 11:59AM EST. More info, including a link to the tagset is HERE.

fanmix_monthly is running a Mini Mix Meme, where you can comment with a fandom, ship, character, theme, etc. prompt and other fanmixers will reply with a song(s) that remind them of that

toothpastejuice is running Rarest of Rarepairs: Micro Edition, a prompt fest for ships with less than 35 works on AO3 (using the otp:true filter). It will run until May 15th.

fandom_empire has opened sign-ups for their Prompt Table Challenge until May 15th, 11:59PM UTC.

intoabar is open for sign-ups until May 17th, 11:59PM Eastern.

lyricaltitles is running Album Challenge through the month of May. The challenge is to take an album of your choice and for each song, write a fic, using a lyric from the song as the title.

3weeks4dreamwidth has a friending meme!

fancake's theme of the month is: journey & travel. Click on the banner below to learn more!

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last thing meme

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:12:29 GMT

I snagged this from maevedarcy, who created it for 3 Weeks 4 Dreamwidth. :)

The last...

Movie I watched: Something on Hallmark? I don't remember. In theaters, it was Superman.
Series I finished: Heated Rivalry
Book I finished: Game Changers - Rachel Reid
Book I bought: I don't remember? I get my books from the library
Book I received as a gift: A dessert recipe book from a family friend
Food I ate: Ice cream
Meal I cooked: Enchiladas
Drink I had: Water
Song I listened to: 12 to 12 by Sombr
Album I listened to: I don't listen to whole albums much. Maybe it was The Life of a Showgirl
Playlist I listened to: Heated Rivalry on Spotify
Concert I went to: Can't remember, it's been too long
Game I played: Does Wordle count?
Person I talked to: My mom
Person I texted: My friend

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current fandom events

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:05:48 GMT

come-what-may-challenge is a challenge where they will post a "Maybe This or Maybe That" prompt every other day in May 2026 and create come up with works that are inspired by it.

retrowrimay is a month long challenge using prompts that were popular in the past. The prompt list is here.

may-lancholy is a multifandom prompt based whump event running throughout May

idproquo, a gift exchange for "iddy" fan works, is accepting nominations until April 24th, 10PM ET.

jukebox_fest, an event where creators exchange art, fic, or podfic, taking songs and music videos as the canon for inspiration, is accepting nominations until April 25th.

everythingisfemslashex, an f/f exchange (both canon and genderbent - cis and trans are welcome), is open for sign-ups until April 26th, 8PM GMT+1>

allbutromance, an exchange focused on all kinds of platonic relationships, is open for sign-ups until May 3rd, 8PM CEST (UTC+1).

whumpex, a multifandom "whump" themed exchange, is open for sign-us until May 4th, 8PM PST.

genprompt_bingo, a bingo challenge using gen style prompts, is open for Round 30 sign-ups.

whatif_au has opened sign-ups for their 3rd annual anniversary bingo challenge. It is running till July 31st.

3weeks4dreamwidth is running again this year! Click on the banner below to learn more. :)

3weeks4dreamwidth is celebrating Dreamwidth's anniversary!
Come join in for fun, memes, activities, and more ♥

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what if bingo challenge

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:23:03 GMT

My card for the whatif_au bingo challenge.

Fake Relationship	The Staff	Medical	Decade Specific	Radio/Podcast
Politics	Food Service	Magic	Workplace	Dystopia
Fairy Tale	Air Travel	WILD CARD	Soulmates/Soulmates: Pet Edition	Tourism
Royalty	Ocean	Sentinel/Guide	Music	Reversals
Time Travel	Sports	Characters as Celebrities	No-one Dies	Superhero

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current fandom events

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:39:52 GMT

artistalley is a community for convention artists to share event news, ideas, feedback & critiques, manufacturers, etc

allbingo will be running a Flower Fest Bingo throughout the month of April. There are more pre-made cards or you can create your own based on the available prompts.

vforvictoryexchange, a multi-fandom exchange about V-shaped polyamory, is open for sign-ups until April 10th, 10PM EDT.

fandom5k, a multi-fandom gift exchange for fic with a 5,000-word minimum and comics with a 5-page minimum, has opened sign-ups until April 11th, 10:59PM EDT.

bitesizedfandomsex, a multifandom exchange for fandoms you can pick up in eight hours or less, has opened sign-ups until April 11th, 11:59PM EDT.

everythingisfemslashex, a femslash exchange (genderbent characters/ships - both cis and transgender - are welcome too), is accepting nominations until April 12th, 8PM GMT+1 (link will go to the schedule/rules post and has tagset page as well).

seasonsofdrabbles is open for sign-ups until April 12th, 11:59PM EDT. Nominations are still open and will be until sign-ups close as well.

holmestice, a Sherlock Holmes fandom(s) fanworks exchange that runs twice a year, has opened sign-ups for the Summer 2026 round until April 13th.

allbutromance, a multifandom gift exchange focused on all kinds of platonic relationships, is accepting nominations until April 16th, 8PM CEST/UTC+1.

likealighthouse is running april iconathon—an icon prompt fest, where people can leave prompts and others can fill them with icons. The event will run until May 6th.

fancake's theme of the month is: arranged marriage. Click on the banner below to learn more! :)

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two memes!

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:07:07 GMT

I snagged this one from senmut. :)

50 This or Thats

1. Bagels or donuts? Bagels though I love donuts too
2. Bar soap or body wash? Body wash
3. Being afraid or being embarrassed? Neither? I guess embarrassed though I do get second hand embarrassment easily and I hate it
4. Big bash or intimate gathering? Intimate gathering
5. Board games or video games? Board games
( #6-50 )

Blank version if you want to do it too!

50 This or Thats

1. Bagels or donuts? 
2. Bar soap or body wash? 
3. Being afraid or being embarrassed? 
4. Big bash or intimate gathering? 
5. Board games or video games? 
6. Bridgerton or The Crown? 
7. Cardio or weights? 
8. Carpet or hardwood? 
9. Clue/Cluedo or Monopoly?
10. Cook or do the dishes?
11. Damp socks or a pebble in your shoe? 
12. Dragons or unicorns? - 
13. Family vacation or solo trip? 
14. Fork or spoon? 
15. General admission or assigned seats? 
16. Give or receive? 
17. Hot cocoa or hot cider? 
18. Iced tea or hot tea? 
19. Italian food or Mexican food? 
20. Long car ride or short plane trip? 
21. Mountains or beach? 
22. Movie candy or popcorn?
23. Musical theater or concert?
24. Nightlight or no light? 
25. Ninja attack or pirate attack? 
26. Outer space or bottom of the ocean? 
27. Painful truth or comforting lie? 
28. Pancakes or waffles? 
29. Passion or friendship? 
30. Phone call or text? 
31. Pizza or tacos? 
32. Play or concert? 
33. Playlists or podcasts? 
34. Puzzles or coloring books? 
35. Rain or snow? 
36. Ramen or pho? 
37. River or lake? 
38. Roller coaster or Ferris wheel? 
39. Roller skates or ice skates? 
40. Salt or pepper?
41. Singing in the shower or singing in the car? 
42. Skinny fries or thick cut? 
43. Sneezing or coughing?
44. Snowboarding or skateboarding? 
45. Snowmen or sandcastles? 
46. Spicy or mild? 
47. Street food or fine dining? 
48. Subtitles or dubbed? 
49. Wine or beer? 
50. Zoo or aquarium?

I snagged this one from queenslayerbee:

GIVE A CHARACTER
and I’ll break their ass down:

How I feel about this character
All the people I ship romantically with this character
My non-romantic OTP for this character
My unpopular opinion about this character
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

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current fandom events

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:50:30 GMT

latam is a community for people to come together to talk about Latin American music, films, food, culture, fandom, etc. The official languages of the community are Spanish, Portuguese and English.

vforvictoryexchange, a multi-fandom exchange about V-shaped polyamory ships, is open for nominations until March 27th, 10PM Eastern.

bitesizedfandomsex, an exchange for fandoms whose canons can be read, watched, played, or otherwise experienced in 8 or fewer hours, is accepting nominations until March 28th, 11:59PM Eastern.

narniaexchange, a community/exchange based on the Chronicles of Narnia books/movies is running a adult oriented prompt fest on AO3. Prompting is open and will close on March 30th.

fangfrenzyficexchange, a vampire themed (canon and AUs of non-vampire fandoms) fic exchange, is open for sign-ups until March 31st, 10AM Eastern.

Sunset Archive, a site using AO3's code dedicated to F/F, NB/F and NB/NB fanworks, is running its inaugural prompt meme. Prompting will close on March 31st but fills are open indefinitely.

fandom5k, a multi-fandom gift exchange for fic with a 5,000-word minimum and comics with a 5-page minimum, is accepting nominations until April 1st. It will then close temporarily and reopen when sign-ups do.

seasons_of_fandom, a multifandom community where you join a team and participate in challenges to earn your team points, is starting a new round on April 4th! Find out more info and sign up HERE. (And let them know I sent you if you do!)

seasonalremix, a quarterly, trope-based multifandom event focused on remixing an already existing work, has opened sign-ups for its Spring 2026 Round until April 11th, 11:59PM GMT.

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current fandom events

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:27:33 GMT

youtuberecs is a community where you can rec YouTube videos

marchmetamatterschallenge, a challenge that involves locating and copying over meta you've created to a second site in order to ensure its preservation and also including some prompts for creating new meta, is running again this year.

allbingo is running a National Crafting Month Bingo Fest through March. There are pre-made cards or you can create your own using the available prompts.

sufficiently_advanced_ex, a fanworks exchange for science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature canons, is open for nominations until March 7th.

worldbuildex, a fic exchange based on world building in canon, is accepting nominations until March 8th, 9PM EDT.

unsent_letters_exchange, an epistolary fic exchange, is open for sign-ups until March 9th, 11:59PM UTC (posts says the 7th, but it was extended due to AO3 outages)

monstersmashexchange, a gift exchange that features monsters, is accepting nominations until March 11th, 8PM Eastern.

bethefirst, a challenge where you write the first fic in a fandom that previously had none, is open for sign-ups. The deadline to submit a fic is April 20th, 11:59PM GMT.

Multifandom Shelter for Abandoned Fics is an event where you can submit your abandoned WIPs if you want someone else to complete them or claim others

fancake's theme of the month is: siblings. Click on the banner below to learn more!

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candyhearts ex works (2 buck/eddie)

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 02:07:15 GMT

candyheartsex had creator reveals and this is what I wrote. :)

Title: i don't want anybody (but you)
Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV)
Pairing/Characters: Buck/Eddie
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 1821
Summary: The real reason Eddie doesn't date.

Title: not an ending (just a new beginning)
Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV)
Pairing/Characters: Buck/Eddie, Christopher
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 1565
Summary: When Buck watches Abby leave, he doesn't expect to immediately run into the two people who will be his future.

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current fandom events

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:52:48 GMT

fanmix_monthly is a fanmix & mixtape community that also has optional monthly prompts

comicsfanfiction is a community for posting fanfiction based on comics

voiceinmyear is a community to share any kind of audio-based narrative entertainment

10trueloves is a low pressure multi-fandom community dedicated to creating works for your favorite character and 10 different ships

fandombingo is running a Kisses, Chaos, Catastrophe Bingo. Sign-ups are open until February 21st.

flufftober is running a Spring Edition from March 9th-22nd.

fiachairecht is running bring her bleeding heart to me, a dark femslash commentfic meme for femslash february.

highadrenalineexchange, an exchange where you have two weeks to write 10k (or draw a 25-panel/10-page comic) and one week to edit, is open for nominations until February 20th, 9:59PM EST. They will reopen when sign-ups do.

the_mane_event, a multifandom gift exchange for all things hair-related, is accepting nominations until February 22nd, 11:59PM UTC.

unsent_letters_exchange, an epistolary fic exchange, is accepting nominations until February 25th, 11:59PM UTC.

goreswap, a multifandom exchange dedicated to gore, has opened sign-ups until February 25th, 11:59PM EST.

firstandlastalexchange is running a 2026 multifandom omegaverse Kink/Prompt Meme. Prompting will be open until the end of the year and it will be open for fills indefinitely.

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fresh femslash salad bar table

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:41:11 GMT

This is my table from elasticella's Fresh Femslash Salad Bar Event.

svgurl's salad bar

salad 1	waking up together & 3500 words
salad 2	snowed in & 2500 words
salad 3	cuddling & 2000 words
salad 4	hair braiding & 4000 words
salad 5	cooking together & 5000 words
salad 6	first kiss & 1000 words
salad 7	stargazing & 1500 words
salad 8	renovations & 5500 words
salad 9	slow dancing & 3000 words
salad 10	second chance & 4500 words

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candy hearts gift fics (1 buddie, 1 diana/natasha, 1 clark/lois/oliver)

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:01:16 GMT

candyheartsex revealed their collection a few days ago and this is what I got.

Title: Love me for a reason
Author: the_milky_way
Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV)
Pairing/Characters: Buck/Eddie
Rating: General
Word Count: 2367
Summary: Buck is sad. Buck wants to have a Valentine. Eddie overhears and decides to do something about it. If it leads to feelings realization and a move in the right direction, well, he wouldn't mind.

Aww, I love a soft Eddie wanting to make Buck happy.

Title: Finding You After So Long
Author: ziazippy5379
Fandom: Crossover (DCEU/MCU)
Pairing/Characters: Diana (Wonder Woman)/Natasha Romanov
Rating: General
Word Count: 300
Summary: Natasha falls through a portal and sees someone she had given up hope finding.

Love a reunion, even if the ideal circumstances are the less than ideal :)

Title: Group Movie Night 2: the Return
Author: archea2
Fandom: Smallville
Pairing/Characters: Clark/Lois/Oliver
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 2748
Summary: Lois decides that their group movie night deserves a redo.

Beyond thrilled to get fic for this trio and it was a lot of fun, with some feelings thrown in

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current fandom events

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:41:49 GMT

pinchhitbingo is a meta event where you fill bingo squares by claiming and filling pinch hits for other fan events

fandomocweekly is a weekly prompt community for original characters based off existing fandoms

badthingshappenbingo is a bingo challenge where the prompts are based on bad things of all varieties that could happen to your characters/ship

allbingo is running a Valentine's Day Bingo Fest for the month of February. There are pre made cards or you can create your own based off the existing prompts.

threeisnotacrowd, a multifandom exchange for relationships between three people, is open for sign-ups until February 7th, 11:59PM GMT-3. Nominations are also still open and will close an hour before sign-ups do.

fourormore, a community for ships with at least four people, is running a Four Or More 2026 Valentine's Special, where you have until February 14th to complete the 3x3 bingo card created for the event.

smallfandomfest is running another round of Pimp Your Small Fandom.

likealighthouse is running fall out boy femslash febrary ficathon, an event for leaving and filling fall out boy lyric prompts for all your favorite femslash ships.

elasticella is running femslash salad bar, where you select two or more prompt tables and one prompt from each table will make up your final prompts for a fill

snowflake_challenge has a friending meme!

fancake's theme of the month is: inept in love. Click on the banner below to find out more.

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buddie bingo card

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:43:25 GMT

My bingo card from the buddie-bingo-events

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current fandom events

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:26:16 GMT

februaryficletchallenge is a prompt challenge where two prompts will be posted every day in February and the goal is to write at least 200 words using one of them.

kinkuary is a daily prompt challenge in Feburary based off various kinks. The prompt list is here.

febuwhump is a whump themed daily prompt challenge taking place in February.

noromofest is a creative event taking place on February 8-14th to celebrate aromanticism.

feveruary is a month long prompt challenge that focuses on sickfic and comfort

thestoryinside, a community where you sign up and pick three books for an assigned partner off their TBR based on voted for themes and vice versa, is open for February sign-ups until January 31st.

halfamoon, a 14 day fest to celebrate women, is running again during the first two weeks of February. This year's prompt list is here.

lul_soulmatesex, a soulmate themed exchange, is open for sign-ups until February 1st, 11:59am CST.

caseficexchange, a fanwork exchange focusing on investigations, is open for sign-ups until February 1st, 11:59PM EST.

space_swap, an exchange for all fandoms related to space, is accepting nominations until February 3rd, 5PM CET.

fandomtrumpshate is open for creator sign-ups until February 8th.

dcfemslashevents is running dcu femslash february comment fest.

threesentenceficathon has opened its third post for prompting and fills. Post 1 and 2 are still open for fills. There is also a Friending Meme!

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snowflake challenge #9

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:15:08 GMT

Challenge #9
Talk about your favorite tropes in media or transformative works. (Feel free to substitute in theme/motif/cliche if "trope" doesn't resonate with you.)

There are so many tropes that I love but I'll try to narrow it down, though I'm sure I will forget a couple.

Amnesia: I lean toward partial amnesia rather than complete, but I'll read both! There's something really appealing about a character trying to figure out what has changed in their life since the last thing they remember, especially when it comes to the love interest. Seeing them look at a relationship with new eyes or try to struggle to remember the already established one gives me both angst and humorous possibilities, both which I enjoy. And I love it from the other side too! Where the LI wants them to remember but also wants to help them heal at their own pace (while pining!).

Canon Divergence/Fork In the Road: There are always points in canon, or even pre-canon, where I wonder 'what if x had happened instead of y' and it's just interesting to explore the possibilities.

Fake Dating/Relationship/Marriage of Convenience: Whether it is for something low stakes like needing a date for a wedding or trying to escape the "helpful" matchmaking of friends/relatives or a little more high stakes like going undercover, this trope is just fun and full of pining, angst, and potential for others, like misunderstandings and accidental love confessions. All of which I enjoy. I like it when one half of the ship has feelings or both have feelings and think that this is all they can ever get. Or when they don't even consider each other and slowly fall for one another while they're "pretending". This extends to marriages where the ship gets married for "reasons" and then just doesn't want to divorce but thinks the other one doesn't want that.

( a few more )

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snowflake challenge #8

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:59:14 GMT

Challenge #8
Talk about your creative process.

A lot of my process involves staring at a blinking cursor and wishing for the will to write. Does that count? But seriously, it depends on whether I'm writing for myself or am working on something related to an exchange. The former hasn't happened in a while and I keep hoping for that to change but there is a difference. When it comes to writing for myself, a lot of my fics do end up starting with me daydreaming about a particular scene and then end up thinking of a whole story to work around it. Sometimes a 'what if' idea will hit me. Like currently, I've been brainstorming a 9-1-1 (TV) story about platonic Hanahaki, centered around Christopher & Eddie (with Buck/Eddie) and it really came to me because I was thinking about Hanahaki and that led to me wondering about the platonic version and from there, the Eddie & Chris plot bunny struck. I'm sure many other people can relate to having their ideas and motivation to write at the worst possible time too! When I'm in front of a screen it is easier to get distracted by my phone or other tabs.

When it comes to writing for other people, I'm working based of their likes and any possible prompts they may have so I tend to let it linger in my head before narrowing it down to an idea and then I just sit down and write.

If I want to get into a certain mood to write, I will often listen to the type of songs that will help a little. I can't write with music though unfortunately, or at least not when I'm not a deadline. If I have a lot of time, then possibly, but if I am wanting to focus, I need silence. Sometimes, I just need to force myself to write and then I put myself on timed increments and just turn my phone face down and write. It will be something like "okay, I'm going to write for about ten to fifteen minutes straight and then take a couple of minutes break". Once I can get started, I can usually just keep going. If I need a breather, I'll take the break, but often times, I might not need that first one or I'll take the first one and then won't need as many subsequently because I'll be into the story.

For me, it's easy to just fall off writing, even if I enjoy it, so I'm hoping to find some sense of consistency this year. I tried last year but I was a little all over the place so my goal to write a bit every day, just so I can keep it going and not get into the habit of not writing unless I need to. Also I am going to try to remember that not every idea has to be a big story and then just stick to a scene that I want to write, and hope that takes off some of the pressure. Maybe in doing so, some of my routines will change as well.

Hoping for a productive and fun (because this is a hobby and should be fun!) 2026 either way! :D

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current fandom events

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:34:36 GMT

cultivativity is a community for cultivating creativity.

5soulmates is a prompt table writing challenge that focused on the soulmate theme

kingstoken has posted their 2026 Book Bingo Challenge.

kitarella_imagines is running Funuary, a fun/funny themed prompt challenge, through the month of January.

traumaticexperiences, a (psychological) trauma themed multifandom exchange, is open for sign-ups until January 16th, 8PM PST.

threesentenceficathon has posted their 2026 schedule. Prompting will open on January 17th.

seasonsofdrabbles, an exchange for the creation of drabbles and drabble variants which runs 4 times a year, is open for sign-ups until January 18th, 11:59PM EST. Nominations will also remain open until sign-ups close.

seasonalremix is a quarterly, trope-based multifandom event where you sign-up and write a 1-5k work that is a remix of some sort. The Winter Round is currently open for sign-ups until January 24th, 11:59PM GMT and you can find out more info (including where to sign up) HERE.

lul_soulmatesex, a soulmate themed exchange, is accepting nominations until January 25th, 11:59PM AM CST.

smallfandombang, a big bang for small fandoms, is open for artist sign-ups until January 31st.

ksspringfever, a Kirk/Spock community, is open for sign-ups and prompt collecting for Kirk/Spock Spring Fever until January 31st.

wipbigbang is running International Fanworks Day Mini Bang for works that are too short for the regular big bang (has to be less than 7.5k). The writing period started on January 9th and the earliest posting is February 1st and will go till the 15th.

crackthewip, a challenge to help you finish your WIPs, is running and accepting sign-ups during the first half of the year.

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snowflake challenge #7

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:44:06 GMT

Challenge #7:
LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF. They don’t have to be your favorite things, just things that you think are good. Feel free to expand as much or as little as you want.

I kind of struggle with these things but I'll try. :D

1. I'm punctual. I like that I'm on time and even if I stress myself out a little when I work backwards, it's less stressful than the alternative. I don't mind being at the airport two hours early and I'm glad I can tell someone a time and unless there are certain unforeseen circumstances, I will be there then.

2. I'm fairly easy to talk to and am a good listener. I am best with at one on one or a couple of people, but I can carry a conversation if they're engaged and am happy to listen to other people/be a shoulder/offer advice if needed.

3. I'm a good baker and a decent cook. I can follow a recipe and can make the right modifications if needed and am aware of my limitations/can do what I know how to do well.

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