Cleon Writing Challenge
A collection of fics starring Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield using prompts from the Cleon Writing Challenge on Tumblr.
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About Cleon Writing Challenge (CleonWritingChallenge)
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FAQ:
Q: Where can I find these prompts?
A: They are posted weekly on the Tumblr blog @cleonwritingchallenge
Q: Who can join these writing challenges?
A: Anyone can! No sign up or permission is necessary. And you can join at any time, no need to start at the first prompt.
Q: What tag(s) should I be using?
A: Use #cleonchallenge and any other tags you would normally use.
Q: How long can these fics be?
A: Unless otherwise stated in the prompt(s), they can be as long or as short as you want! Keep in mind new prompts come out weekly so please pace yourself and don't feel obligated to write lengthy epics. Seriously, even 100 words or less is perfectly fine!
Q: Is NSFW allowed?
A: Yes! Just make sure everything is properly tagged and everything involves adults.
Q: Can I use AI to write these?
A: No. I'll skin you alive if you do.
Q: How do the "Fill-In-The-Blank Title" challenges work?
A: I'll give you something like "Leon and Claire go ____" and you just need to think up a word or words to finish the title. For this example it could be something like "Leon and Claire go to the beach" or "Leon and Claire go home" and then you take that title and create a short fic from that while using the now complete title.
Q: What about the Quotes/Scenarios Challenges?
A: The scenarios ones are probably pretty self explanatory. Just make a fic based on a basic scenario with everything else left up to you. For the Quotes challenge you just need one character in the fic to say the given quote, doesn't have to be Leon or Claire. Again, everything else is left up to you.
Q: Are the bonus challenges required?
A: Nope! Purely optional.
Q: What is that "Round 1" and "Week 1" thing on the prompt?
A: That is mostly for my benefit in keeping things organized. Each "Round" consists of 12 weeks as that is how many unique combinations of Main challenge and Bonus challenge there are before they repeat (ex. Scenarios/Location, Quotes/Object, Scenarios/Word Count and so on). This is all just to make sure I don't start repeating it too early. You can also use this to specify which prompt you're using but it's not at all required.
Q: I like the prompt but I'm not really feeling it for Leon and Claire. Is it ok if I use it for a different pairing/fandom?
A: Sure, I don't mind. Just don't use the Cleon specific tags when you post it and don't add it to the collection. Maybe just mention where the prompt came from if anything.
Q: I like a prompt but it was posted months ago. Can I still use it?
A: Yes! These prompts don't have an expiration date. New ones are just added weekly. If anything just specify what prompt is being used in your notes/summary. Or use the "Round/Week" thing mentioned above.
Q: Can I use these prompts for a longer/multi chapter fic?
A: Sure!
Q: I don't write but one of the prompts inspired me to create fan art. Can I still use the #cleonchallenge tag?
A: Absolutely!
Q: I have a fun idea for a prompt. Can I suggest it to you?
A: Sure, just send it to the Ask box on tumblr. Keep in mind that prompts are scheduled months in advance so it might take a while to get to your suggestion. I'm also not always logged into this account so it might take a while for me to notice the Ask. But please still send them in!
Q: I don't know if I can keep up with writing a fic every week. Will you hate me for skipping prompts? :(
A: Nobody will hate you for skipping prompts. These are just for fun and you should never pressure yourself to complete them if you're not feeling up to it. <3
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Rules:
No AI!
Works must be specifically for the Cleon Writing Challenge hosted by @cleonwritingchallenge on Tumblr.
NSFW is allowed but must be tagged properly.