The Seasoning
Welcome czennies to The Seasoning challenge aka Flash in the Pan, a six week flash fiction writing challenge with tasteful themes for your palate. You're invited to participate in our soft opening, coming soon on Feb 1st!We hope you enjoy the menu.
Mods Sugar, Spice, Salty, and Nice
Guidelines
Themes
This challenge is a flash fiction challenge, where each work should be max 1k words in length. There will be 6 weeks of posting with each week revolving around a different theme. Themes are as follows:1. Sweet 🍑
2. Sour 🍋
3. Salty 🥜
4. Bitter ☕️
5. Savory 🧀
6. Spicy 🌶️Guidelines
Submissions: The fest collection will be hosted on AO3, and writers will submit their own work.Tagging: Writers are required to tag all triggering and explicit content. Failure to do so may result in removal of the writer's piece from the collection.Anonymity: Writers are asked to remain anonymous until the end of each week's individual reveal.Banned topics: Non-con, dub-con, pedophilia, incest, bestiality, sexualization of minors (including aged down characters).Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in removal of the work from the collection.In light of the controversy, we will not be accepting any fics including Lucas in the fest.If you have any questions, please feel free to DM and ask!
Timeline
| Sweet Round 🍑 | |
| Submissions Due | Mar 1st |
| Posting | Mar 15th-Mar 19th |
| Reveal | March 20th |
| Sour 🍋 | |
| Submissions Due | Mar 8th |
| Posting | Mar 22nd-Mar 26th |
| Reveal | March 28th |
| Salty 🥜 | |
| Submissions Due | Mar 15th |
| Posting | Mar 29th-Apr 2nd |
| Reveal | Apr 3rd |
| Bitter ☕️ | |
| Submissions Due | Mar 22nd |
| Posting | Apr 5th-Apr 9th |
| Reveal | Apr 10th |
| Savory 🧀 | |
| Submissions Due | Mar 29th |
| Posting | Apr 12th-Apr 16th |
| Reveal | Apr 17th |
| Spicy 🌶️ | |
| Submissions Due | Apr 5th |
| Posting | Apr 19th-Apr 23rd |
| Reveal | Apr 24th |
Writing period will take place starting Feb 1st with submission deadlines for each fic to be two weeks prior to the theme's posting.Fest will operate in KST timezone.