as a reminder, you MUST be signed up for the fest to claim a prompt! all prompts claimed without a sign up will be deleted!
as a reminder, you MUST be signed up for the fest to claim a prompt! all prompts claimed without a sign up will be deleted!
collection prompts
archiveofourown.org/collections/...
with your chosen prompt. do not claim the prompt on the collection.
both claiming forms will be linked here, please be sure that you fill out the correct form. each prompt can only be claimed once, and all are first come, first serve.
[π’] claiming is now open! writers, please claim your prompt on the collection first, and then fill out the claiming form. once youβve filled out the claiming form, a mod will reach out to you ASAP to confirm your claim.
artists, please only fill out the artist claiming form+
claiming begins in just a few days! sign ups are still open and will remain open even after claiming so if you see a prompt that interests you, we encourage you to sign up!!
forms.gle/XeYAmQ95s96Z...
prompting for this fest is Open, meaning anyone is welcome to leave prompts without participating. you can leave as many prompts as you like on the collection, which weβve linked here. happy prompting!
- mods ππ«
archiveofourown.org/collections/...
sign-ups and prompting for round 3 are officially open! if youβd like to join us as a participant, please follow the link below, and fill out our sign-up form. participants are required to submit at least One prompt, but are welcome to leave more.
forms.gle/XeYAmQ95s96Z...
[π’] sign-ups and prompting opens in 2 days !!! are we excited~? the mod team will post the sign-up form once sign-ups are open.
in the mean time, we still have early prompting open:
forms.gle/d5sV7pEbQ1ej...
SanSang Fest Round 3: Tales of the Starlit Realms Information Thread
SanSang Fest Presents π‘’
Round 3: Tales of the Starlit Realms
π Information Threadπ©΅
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Mods Mod 1: Bria (@shibusang) 30+, graphics & moderation, she/they pronouns, san and yeosang bias (cherry emoji) Mod 2: Nova (@ooyonyang), 30+, ao3 & moderation, they/he pronouns, hongjoong and wooyoung bias (blueberry emoji)
FAQ Poly Relationships: at this time, we don't allow romantic poly relationships for the main couple. as this is a fest celebrating sansang, we'd like the focus to be on their relationship. background poly is 100% fine (ex YunHwaGi) as long as it does not involve SanSang Time Zones: For the first round we ran off of UTC, and the second round we ran off of EST. This round we are running off of CST! Due Dates: Everything will be due by midnight CST on the declared dates, giving a full 24 hours to submit!
FAQ Early Fills: Fills can be submitted at anytime! They will remain anonymous until author reveals. We highly encourage submitting your fills as soon as they're done, especially if you're wanting a second prompt! Fest Frequency: SanSang fest runs once a year, starting in early spring and ending in early summer, with the rest of the year occupied for set up for the next round, and games. Contact: You can DM us on twitter on the fest account! if you want to reach us anonymously, we have a retrospring! (note: retrospring will be closing March 2025, mods will announce a new anonymous channel prior to retrospring closing) Additionally, you can DM us here on bsky!
Allowed Themes all forms of gender exploration (GNC, transgender, cisswap) BDSM safe, sane, and consensual kink a/b/o, hybrids, shifters, etc dark themes DD:DNE (this is allowed so long as it follows fest guidelines and doesn't contain anything not allowed)
Not Allowed non-con, dubcon, rape racism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, etc MCD glamorizing self harm/addiction child abuse underage, age-play, sexualization of age regression extreme kink (bestiality, necrophilia, etc) depictions of/glamorizing abusive relationships the use of AI
Moodboards moodboards are not required for fest participation! they are encouraged, just to give your readers a taste of what vibe you're going for in your work, but are never required. if you have a moodboard to submit with your fill, we'll have a form available for submission! your moodboard will be posted alongside your (anonymous) fic.
Co-Authoring co-authoring is allowed! if you are co-authoring, both authors must be signed up, but only one author needs to claim the prompt with the second author added after/later/ if you plan to co-author with someone, please let us know in your sign up form! this is to make sure the mods aren't accidentally chasing someone down who hasn't claimed a prompt but is signed up!
Fills & Word Count all works submitted into the ao3 collection will remain anonymous until the reveal period. you may submit your filled claim at ANY point during the writing period, and the mods will post and promote them on the fest twitter after review. the minimum word count for ao3 submitted fills is 1,500 words. works do not need to be completed to be submitted if submitting a chaptered work, but the first chapter should be completed and meet the minimum word count.
Tagging all works must be tagged appropriately when being submitted. the mods will review all works before posting them, and will let you know if they think a tag is missing, or if the work is mistagged at all. this is for the safety of the readers and participants alike.
Prompting prompting for this fest is open prompting, meaning anyone can leave a prompt and is encouraged to. all prompts will be found on ao3 when it comes time for claiming. for self prompters, there will be an option for you as well that the mods will release during claiming for you. all participants must submit at least one prompt!
Claiming to claim a prompt, you must sign up during the sign up period. there will be only one claim per prompt, and in the event multiple people claim the same prompt, a mod will reach out as necessary. participants may claim a second prompt after filling their first one.
* early prompting will be done via google submissions for those who wish to leave prompts but not join the ao3 collection to leave prompts! a mod will add these prompts anonymously during the official prompting period
Schedule early promptingβ February 1, 2025 prompting & sign upsβ February 22, 2025 claimingβ March 1, 2025 check in 1β April 2, 2025 to April 7, 2025 check in 2β May 1, 2025 to May 5, 2025 deadlineβ June 15, 2025 to June 16, 2025 extension deadlineβ June 30, 2025 to July 1, 2025 author revealsβ July 10, 2025
Participation Sansang Fest allows participation of all ages. That being said, however, please use the honor system. 18+ prompts cannot be submitted or claimed by anyone under the age of 18. Doing so will result in being banned from the fest, and an age restriction to be placed on future rounds of the fest. This is for your safety, our safety, and the safety of the rest of our participants.
* deadlines begin at midnight CST and end the following day at midnight CST. mods will make announcements when those deadlines begin, how much time is left, and when they end on corresponding dates π
SanSang Fest Round 3: Tales of the Starlit Realms Information Thread
SanSang Fest Presents π‘’
Round 3: Tales of the Starlit Realms
π Information Threadπ©΅
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* cross posted from twitter