about...
... the fest!
323 FEST centers around the boy who lights up the world, huang renjun! all fics submitted must either have him as the protagonist or love interest, and ANY ship can be accepted! as long as you want to write a fic celebrating renjun, this is the fest for you.the theme for round 4 is remember the reasons to love... huang renjun! please submit prompts and works that infuse your love for renjun in them - however you want to express that.the round will be posting for renjun's birthday, and operate on a standard prompt/claim format. get ready to share your best ideas and stories with us to celebrate all the reasons we love huang renjun!
word count
the minimum word count for the fest is 1000 words.prompting
prompting will be done using google forms, but you won't need an account to fill these in. please only submit nsfw prompts/fics if you are over 18 years old.self-prompting
self-prompting is allowed and will open the same time as claiming.claiming process
we will work on a first-come first-served basis, and won't allow multiple claims of the same prompt EXCEPT where the prompter indicated a renjun/anyone prompt. please finish and submit your first prompt before picking up a second!
... the mods!
this fest is run by two enthusiastic renchins:
mod cookie 🍪
25, she/her. in charge of logistics.
mod pudding 🍮
21, she/her. in charge of graphics.
FAQ
IMPORTANT INFORMATION1. is this fest only open to nct ships?
we’d love to see any renjun pairings you can think of (that don't break any of the below rules) in this round of the fest!2. what ratings/content are prohibited?
fics of any content rating are allowed, however fics containing rape, noncon/dubcon, incest and sexualisation of minors are prohibited. please also do not involve any real minors such as nct wish ryo and sakuya in your works.3. must i submit a new fic? can it be a sequel to another fic?
yes, it must be a fic not published before this fest. since fics will be posted anonymously, if you plan to write a fic in a series, please make sure it can be read as a standalone and only add it to the series after reveals.4. are ships involving lucas/taeil accepted?
no, we will not be accepting prompts or fics where lucas or taeil is involved.5. will chaptered works be allowed?
chaptered works will be allowed and it’s fine if only the first chapter is completed as long as you hit the minimum word count with it!6. what if i'm interested in a prompt, but there is something that i want to change?
we welcome you to interpret your prompt as you like - once it's claimed, it's yours! but if you want to change something significant and would prefer to check with the prompter, let us know, as we have an optional space in the prompt form for prompter contact details.7. what will happen during check-in?
we send out an email to check where everyone is at with their word count and to ask if there is anyone considering dropping out at that stage! that’s all, no need to submit your fic during check-in ☺️8. can we submit early to the collection if we are finished with our fic?
yes, please do!9. if we have to drop out, how should we contact you?
please dm or email us if you have to drop out of the fest!10. do we have to include the original prompt our writing is based off of in our fic summary/description?
it would be nice, but not required!11. will fic postings per day be mostly in order of submissions, or will the mods also be mixing it up?
we’ll be mixing things up! as long as we have the majority of fics in before postings start, we can sort the fics and have a variety of works with different ships/word counts for each posting day.
timeline
18 oct | prompting opens |
10 nov | prompting closes |
12 nov | prompting achive opens |
14 nov | claiming opens |
30 dec | check in 1 |
10 feb | check in 2 |
16 mar | submissions deadline |
23 mar | postings |
countdown to claiming opens!
*this fest runs on UTC. prompting, claiming and postings will all begin/open at 7PM UTC.