just.a.willow.tree Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 The Lovers-to-Friends Challenge! Deadline: October 5, 2020 Hosts: @VaguelyCreativeName and @just.a.willow.tree Accepted Fandoms: We're only really familiar with Harry Potter + OF, but will be happy to read any fandom -- just keep in mind that our relative contextual knowledge of the different fandoms may impact our judging! Accepted Ratings: All ratings, but no smut, please! Challenge Details: We all love a good friends to lovers fic! But here, we'll be challenging you to write the reverse! In your stories, you should focus on how the pairing's platonic relationship is strengthened after a romantic/sexual relationship has been formed! For example, this could mean writing about strangers hooking up and then actually becoming friends, but also about an already existing couple going through some experience that ends with them becoming even closer as friends. We'd prefer not to read smut, but you can still include fade to blacks/sex scenes (just not depicted in detail). We'd also be happy to give you randomly generated pairings if you so choose! There are limitless possibilities for this challenge, and we're so excited to see what you come up with. In general, this is a very, very open challenge for interpretation, but if you have any questions, definitely feel free to ask! (Julia posted this idea in the challenge idea cache, so all credit for the challenge concept goes to her!) Rules! Please include 'for VaguelyCreativeName and just.a.willow.tree's Lovers-to-Friends Challenge' in either the main summary or story summary No pre-written entries Multi-chaps are fine -- just make sure that the relationship's ever-growing "friendship" component is evident in the submitted chapters You may combine this with other challenges Multiple entries are allowed Rewards: Each entry will receive a review from both me and Julia! Third Place: 1 review from each of us (2 total) + an award graphic Second Place: 2 reviews from each of us (4 total) + an award graphic First Place: 3 reviews from each of us (6 total) + an award graphic
Felpata_Lupin Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 I can't complete a challenge to save my life, but I need to at least try this... Question: what are the rules about getting a pairing prompt (how many times can you change/is it okay to ignore the prompt altogether if you ask one)?
magnifique Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 oh yes I want to try this!! I'm not sure what pairing I'll do yet but this is a nice long deadline
VaguelyCreativeName Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 Yayy!! We're so excited for what you all come up with! 1 hour ago, Felpata_Lupin said: Question: what are the rules about getting a pairing prompt (how many times can you change/is it okay to ignore the prompt altogether if you ask one)? There's absolutely no obligation to use any prompt we give you, and you can see as many as you want! We'd offer you three at a time to choose from, but you can ask for re-rolls anytime or ignore them altogether! Would you like to see some? Participants: Spoiler Lost_Robin RonsGirlFriday Felpata_Lupin magnifique
Felpata_Lupin Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 Just now, VaguelyCreativeName said: There's absolutely no obligation to use any prompt we give you, and you can see as many as you want! We'd offer you three at a time to choose from, but you can ask for re-rolls anytime or ignore them altogether! Would you like to see some? Yes, please!
VaguelyCreativeName Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, Felpata_Lupin said: Yes, please! WriterBot got very... creative with these, so feel free to ask for a re-roll if they don't spark your imagination! Your 3 ships are: Neville Longbottom/Luna Lovegood Hermione Granger/Sirius Black Charlie Weasley/Rita Skeeter
just.a.willow.tree Posted July 6, 2020 Author Posted July 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, Felpata_Lupin said: I think I'd like a reroll, just in case? Of course! You might like one of these. But again, no pressure to use any of them! Your three new pairings are: Peter Pettigrew/Remus Lupin Teddy Lupin/Victoire Weasley Bill Weasley/Fleur Delacour
Bat Stitch Crazy Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 I think I can do a Neville/Luna one so count me as a maybe
just.a.willow.tree Posted July 7, 2020 Author Posted July 7, 2020 Yayy! So so excited to see the direction all of you take this! Participants: Spoiler Lost_Robin RonsGirlFriday Felpata_Lupin magnifique MalfoysAngel aurevoir victoria_anne
ImaRavenclaw Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 Meeeee!!! Can I get a pairing, just to see if I like it?
VaguelyCreativeName Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 58 minutes ago, ImaRavenclaw said: Meeeee!!! Can I get a pairing, just to see if I like it? Can't wait to see what you come up with! Here's your first three! Gellert Grindelwald/OC Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin James Sirius Potter/OC Participants Spoiler Lost_Robin RonsGirlFriday Felpata_Lupin magnifique MalfoysAngel aurevoir victoria_anne ImaRavenclaw
juls Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 I may as well try this also. I'll take a few prompts, just for inspiration!
VaguelyCreativeName Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 51 minutes ago, juls said: I may as well try this also. I'll take a few prompts, just for inspiration! Brilliant, excited to see what you (might) make of these! Bartemius Crouch Jr./Regulus Black Fabian Prewett/Mary MacDonald Pansy Parkinson/Ron Weasley Participants Spoiler Lost_Robin RonsGirlFriday Felpata_Lupin magnifique MalfoysAngel aurevoir victoria_anne ImaRavenclaw juls
dreamshadow Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 okay, this seems like the perfect challenge to bring back my old ship, ginny/seamus i can't guarantee i'll actually be able to write anything, so consider me a maybe for now!
just.a.willow.tree Posted July 7, 2020 Author Posted July 7, 2020 That sounds amazing! I hope you'll be able to get something out for this challenge. Participants: Spoiler Lost_Robin RonsGirlFriday Felpata_Lupin magnifique MalfoysAngel aurevoir victoria_anne ImaRavenclaw juls dreamshadow
VaguelyCreativeName Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, magnifique said: I come bearing my entry+ Amazing, thank you! I can't wait to read it!! Participants: Spoiler Lost_Robin RonsGirlFriday Felpata_Lupin magnifique - entry+ MalfoysAngel aurevoir victoria_anne ImaRavenclaw juls dreamshadow
just.a.willow.tree Posted July 18, 2020 Author Posted July 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Felpata_Lupin said: Here's my entry: Just sex Thank you so much! So excited to read! Participants: Spoiler Lost_Robin RonsGirlFriday Felpata_Lupin - entry+ magnifique - entry+ MalfoysAngel aurevoir victoria_anne ImaRavenclaw juls dreamshadow
GotNoJamsss Posted July 20, 2020 Posted July 20, 2020 Ok - I've been telling myself I can't write a story for every challenge I see, but I just got serious Katie/Hubbell vibes (The Way We Were) and I'm def gonna have to write this out.
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