All-Inclusive Promptober 2025 - Daily Scenarios Starting Today!
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Sep. 29th, 2025 11:16 pmerlkonig_gheyn posting in fandomcalendar
Hello on Monday! How's the day going so far for fic? (If you haven't gotten started on your day as yet, how did yesterday go for writing fic?)
- Excellent!
- Terrible
- Somewhere in between
- Nothing doing
How much time have you spent on writing fic today, roughly?
- None
- 30 minutes or less
- 30-60 minutes
- 60-90 minutes
- More than 90 minutes
In five words or less, how do you feel about that?
- Excellent!
- Terrible
- Somewhere in between
- Nothing doing
How much time have you spent on writing fic today, roughly?
- None
- 30 minutes or less
- 30-60 minutes
- 60-90 minutes
- More than 90 minutes
In five words or less, how do you feel about that?
Hello on Sunday! What kind of a writing day has it been so far today -- or if today hasn't gotten going yet, how did you fare yesterday?
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Sunday Discussion: It's a new writing week, and the last few days of the current month. How are you doing so far with meeting writing goals for the month?
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Sunday Discussion: It's a new writing week, and the last few days of the current month. How are you doing so far with meeting writing goals for the month?
Previous poll review
In the Muppets poll, 40.7% of respondents chose Kermit, followed by 37.0% for Animal, and 29.6% for Gonzo. Hugs won the ticky-boxes, followed by paper tigers. Thank you for your votes!
Reading
I'm loving Black Water Sister -- the interactions between adherents of different religions are especially delightful. I'm making my way through it pretty slowly because I haven't had much listening time, but it's great!
Slowed down even more on Inventing the Renaissance. And the entirety of my non-audio reading has been the Guardian subs in Korean (skipping over some bits I don't know, but still looking up way too many words).
Kdramas (so many Kdramas)
( Cut for length. )
Other TV
We've started The Newsreader (Australian, stars Anna Torv) set in a TV newsroom in 1986. It's great so far -- Torv's character has a lot of emotional range, and the other lead is also interestingly complex. (TW: depression, anxiety.)
Also, one episode of Skeleton Crew, which is just as The Goonies-ish as I've heard. We'll give it another episode and see. Prehistoric Planet, which is really good. Just lovely animation and creature work. Bluey -- how is this so consistently excellent?? We're ploughing through season 3, and then there'll be none left. Oh no!
Guardian/Fandom
I am behind on EVERYTHING! Including this post. /o\ Also, I've been going through my browser windows and randomly closing tabs, now and then, so apologies if I left you hanging in a comment exchange. Firefox was just getting too hard to navigate.
Writing/making things
The Wishlist clock is ticking. I keep bumbling around like a bee doing things that are not writing fic, and then after a while saying to myself out loud, "This is not Writing Fic!" My brain gears don't seem to be working properly, and there's this one treat I'm stuck on... gah! Trying to remind myself that deadlines are just games we play with ourselves.
Life/health/mental state things
I have new glasses! They're really great. Except for biking home after picking them up, I've been wearing them non-stop with very few issues. Good for driving, okay for biking, great for TV. The fact that I have a world map and an artwork at the top and bottom of my stairs, respectively, turns out to be very helpful for distracting me from the out-of-focus stairs themselves. My keyboard is wobbly when I look at it, and sometimes the kitchen bench ("counter" for Americans) swims when I turn my head, but that's fine. I have yet to a) get the knack of gracefully attaching my clip-on sunglasses, and b) break my habit of looking under my glasses or taking them off for close work. But I'll get there. Generally I'm super happy, no notes! (My optician was right.)
Next test: we're seeing Avatar: The Way of Water in HFR 3D next week. I'll take my old glasses as backup, just in case.
Korean
Zoom call yesterday, and omg, I fumbled so much. I seriously need to practice speaking before next time. I yearn to rattle things off without having to think about it.
Link dump
Darebee home workouts (via Tumblr) | NHS's Couch to 5k page | AO3 has added Collection Tags | this shot-for-shot remake from Phineas and Ferb of "Genghis Khan" by Miike Snow (viapetra, I know exactly nothing about the canon, I've watched it twice, can't get over how good it is, I think I have... a platypus ship??) | Timothy Olyphant on Conan, taking it all very seriously (TW: toe bruises).
Good things
Jaffa Cakes, tv-watching friend dates, new glasses, writing, betas (♥!), Dreamwidth, a glorious wealth of Kdramas, wikipedia, fandom, Guardian, Guardian, Guardian.
In the Muppets poll, 40.7% of respondents chose Kermit, followed by 37.0% for Animal, and 29.6% for Gonzo. Hugs won the ticky-boxes, followed by paper tigers. Thank you for your votes!
Reading
I'm loving Black Water Sister -- the interactions between adherents of different religions are especially delightful. I'm making my way through it pretty slowly because I haven't had much listening time, but it's great!
Slowed down even more on Inventing the Renaissance. And the entirety of my non-audio reading has been the Guardian subs in Korean (skipping over some bits I don't know, but still looking up way too many words).
Kdramas (so many Kdramas)
( Cut for length. )
Other TV
We've started The Newsreader (Australian, stars Anna Torv) set in a TV newsroom in 1986. It's great so far -- Torv's character has a lot of emotional range, and the other lead is also interestingly complex. (TW: depression, anxiety.)
Also, one episode of Skeleton Crew, which is just as The Goonies-ish as I've heard. We'll give it another episode and see. Prehistoric Planet, which is really good. Just lovely animation and creature work. Bluey -- how is this so consistently excellent?? We're ploughing through season 3, and then there'll be none left. Oh no!
Guardian/Fandom
I am behind on EVERYTHING! Including this post. /o\ Also, I've been going through my browser windows and randomly closing tabs, now and then, so apologies if I left you hanging in a comment exchange. Firefox was just getting too hard to navigate.
Writing/making things
The Wishlist clock is ticking. I keep bumbling around like a bee doing things that are not writing fic, and then after a while saying to myself out loud, "This is not Writing Fic!" My brain gears don't seem to be working properly, and there's this one treat I'm stuck on... gah! Trying to remind myself that deadlines are just games we play with ourselves.
Life/health/mental state things
I have new glasses! They're really great. Except for biking home after picking them up, I've been wearing them non-stop with very few issues. Good for driving, okay for biking, great for TV. The fact that I have a world map and an artwork at the top and bottom of my stairs, respectively, turns out to be very helpful for distracting me from the out-of-focus stairs themselves. My keyboard is wobbly when I look at it, and sometimes the kitchen bench ("counter" for Americans) swims when I turn my head, but that's fine. I have yet to a) get the knack of gracefully attaching my clip-on sunglasses, and b) break my habit of looking under my glasses or taking them off for close work. But I'll get there. Generally I'm super happy, no notes! (My optician was right.)
Next test: we're seeing Avatar: The Way of Water in HFR 3D next week. I'll take my old glasses as backup, just in case.
Korean
Zoom call yesterday, and omg, I fumbled so much. I seriously need to practice speaking before next time. I yearn to rattle things off without having to think about it.
Link dump
Darebee home workouts (via Tumblr) | NHS's Couch to 5k page | AO3 has added Collection Tags | this shot-for-shot remake from Phineas and Ferb of "Genghis Khan" by Miike Snow (via
petra, I know exactly nothing about the canon, I've watched it twice, can't get over how good it is, I think I have... a platypus ship??) | Timothy Olyphant on Conan, taking it all very seriously (TW: toe bruises).Good things
Jaffa Cakes, tv-watching friend dates, new glasses, writing, betas (♥!), Dreamwidth, a glorious wealth of Kdramas, wikipedia, fandom, Guardian, Guardian, Guardian.
Poll #33664 Fire burn and caldron bubble
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 44
Choose a potion
View Answers
sleep
22 (50.0%)
love
2 (4.5%)
immortality
9 (20.5%)
transformation
18 (40.9%)
grow-a-tail
6 (13.6%)
other
7 (15.9%)
ticky-box full of acoustic toothbrushes
8 (18.2%)
ticky-box of but now I can see all the dust and cobwebs
12 (27.3%)
ticky-box full of moose having a picnic buffet and running out of salad
16 (36.4%)
ticky-box full of a top-up prescription for writing mojo
23 (52.3%)
ticky-box full of hugs
32 (72.7%)
Elton may have chosen fighting, but I say Saturday night's alright for writing!
Weekends call for fun and relaxation (when we can get it). So let's share! A snippet from your WIP, status of your WIP, thoughts on your current fandom, a fun fact--anything, really!
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6
Any writing today?
View Answers
Coming soon.
1 (16.7%)
Already done!
4 (66.7%)
Not today.
1 (16.7%)
Today is writing-related activities.
1 (16.7%)
[solved] moving around the module content or hiding it!
Sep. 27th, 2025 10:56 amkakkoi posting in style_systemi was able to fix the problem i was having by removing the
hello! i'm back again~ working on another thing, and having issues with the module userpic and hiding it or moving it, essentially. i was able to move where i want the contents of the module userpic to be displayed and how i want the module content to be displayed, but i'm still having the issue of it showing up at the center and top, with the border.
you can view the live version attesterjournal, and the image here. as you can see, or hover over the circle at the top it still shows as if the module userpic is up there which i don't want it to do.
module coding is here, and i can't figure out how to fix this
eta: using tabula rasa, plain
.module-content .userpic {
position: relative;
left: 280px;
bottom: -65px;
border-radius: 50%;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
border-style: solid;
}!problem i was having
hello! i'm back again~ working on another thing, and having issues with the module userpic and hiding it or moving it, essentially. i was able to move where i want the contents of the module userpic to be displayed and how i want the module content to be displayed, but i'm still having the issue of it showing up at the center and top, with the border.
you can view the live version at
testerjournal, and the image here. as you can see, or hover over the circle at the top it still shows as if the module userpic is up there which i don't want it to do.module coding is here, and i can't figure out how to fix this
eta: using tabula rasa, plain
Hi, friends! Sorry for missing yesterday. Yesterday was a... Well, let's just say I wish every one of you a very happy "never need a 4.5 hour dental appointment". x_x
But, moving on!
It's Friday! and early for me to post, but dw about that
What are your writing plans for the weekend? Taking a weekend off, or writing to make up for how booked the week was?
But, moving on!
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6
Is writing in the cards today?
View Answers
Yes, I plan to write today.
3 (50.0%)
No, today's a break day.
1 (16.7%)
Yes, I have already written today!
2 (33.3%)
Ask again later....
0 (0.0%)
What are your writing plans for the weekend? Taking a weekend off, or writing to make up for how booked the week was?
Multifandom: Late Treat Bonanza - sign-ups/posting open
Sep. 26th, 2025 02:01 pmchacusha posting in fandomcalendar
Link:
latetreatbonanza | AO3 CollectionDescription: Do you have a late gift that you started a long time ago and need a little push to finish up? Post it for Late Treat Bonanza! Late Treat Bonanza is an event designed to motivate people to finish up old gifts for a deadline. You can add your late gifts to our collection, which will keep it hidden until everything gets revealed all at once on December 25th! We also provide a 1-week anonymous period to make it a Secret Santa-like gifting occasion. If you've been having trouble finishing up a late treat, maybe this event will provide you the motivation you need!
Even if you aren't planning on making anything, if you've signed up for exchanges and other gift-giving events in the past, you may want to sign up to indicate your interest in receiving late gifts. People already working on treats or looking for some old requests for inspiration might be motivated to create something for you!
* Note that Late Treat Bonanza is now running once a year during this Christmas time period, so get your late treats in now while you can!
Schedule:
Sign-ups end/works due: 24 December 23:59 PST (UTC-8)
Creator reveals/collection closed: 31 December 23:59 PST (UTC-8)
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Encanto gen: “Another Night” [@ AO3]
RATING: PG-13.
SUMMARY: Mirabel is sometimes having nightmares, not sleeping well, and feeling guilty due to Casita recently falling and the miracle dying. Bruno helps her with that, which becomes a problem for some people.
NOTES: Thank you to
akira17 for beta.
RATING: PG-13.
SUMMARY: Mirabel is sometimes having nightmares, not sleeping well, and feeling guilty due to Casita recently falling and the miracle dying. Bruno helps her with that, which becomes a problem for some people.
NOTES: Thank you to
akira17 for beta.Encanto gen: “Another Night” [@ AO3]
RATING: PG-13.
SUMMARY: Mirabel is sometimes having nightmares, not sleeping well, and feeling guilty due to Casita recently falling and the miracle dying. Bruno helps her with that, which becomes a problem for some people.
NOTES: Thank you toakira17 for beta.
RATING: PG-13.
SUMMARY: Mirabel is sometimes having nightmares, not sleeping well, and feeling guilty due to Casita recently falling and the miracle dying. Bruno helps her with that, which becomes a problem for some people.
NOTES: Thank you to
akira17 for beta.
JANEuary, the Jane Austen and Regency AU fanwork event
Sep. 25th, 2025 11:13 amfirawren posting in fandomcalendarHello, fellow writers!
One of my favorite ways of kickstarting the writing brain is to interact with a beloved piece of media. Especially one that makes you feel something! Whether it's a favorite story, novel, fanfic, visual art, movie, show, game, or anything else, just taking in storytelling you enjoy can do double duty as rest and inspiration.
So, visit one of those today! And please share with the class~ 👀👀
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6
Was today a writing day?
View Answers
Yes
3 (50.0%)
No
2 (33.3%)
Kind of?
0 (0.0%)
It will be
1 (16.7%)
Today was a break; but tomorrow!
0 (0.0%)
So, visit one of those today! And please share with the class~ 👀👀
Hello!
Today's discussion is a challenge:
If you have written today--Open the first WIP you find and write one (1) word.
If you have not written today--Open the first WIP you find and write one (1) word.
Yes, it's the same challenge, dw about it.
It doesn't have to stay in the final version. It doesn't need to make sense. Just add one word.
I believe in you!
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Are ya writin', friends?
If you have written today--Open the first WIP you find and write one (1) word.
If you have not written today--Open the first WIP you find and write one (1) word.
It doesn't have to stay in the final version. It doesn't need to make sense. Just add one word.
I believe in you!
- keep up fan_flashworks streak
- finish current wishlist gift (quickly!) and write 3 or 4 more (so many tempting prompts!!)
- finish two WIPs that are more than 4 months old, especially the Zhu Hong one)
- Yuletide & treats?
Speaking of Yuletide, I think it's okay to post what you've nominated? I've nommed a handful of Kdramas: The Time of Fever, Unintentional Love Story[*], Good Manager, While You Were Sleeping, and Family by Choice (the dads).
[*] I'm never sure if it's okay to nom The Time of Fever and Unintentional Love Story? The pairing is the same for both. Ot1h, the shows have very different vibes, and ULS has different other characters as well. Otoh, you could reasonably write "ToF" fic set during ULS, or "ULS" fic informed by ToF... Mostly I nommed them both because I didn't know what other people in the (tiny, tiny) fandom might offer/request if they signed up, and I didn't want to mismatch if they only offered/requested one show or the other.
tl;dr: Umbrella fandoms solve a lot of problems! ;-p