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What is FrightFest?
Boo! Welcome to the BTS FrightFest— a fic fest held specifically for the Halloween season! All clichés, ghouls, and haunts are welcome!

Is this fest only Halloween based?
No! This fest houses anything from bad spooky comedy to the darkest supernatural creatures! Sweet pumpkin spice dates and cheap haunted houses to fairies, vampires, sirens… I think you get the point. Ha, get it? 🧛🏻

🎃 Please visit our Twitter for more detailed information and frequent updates!

🎃 We will track #btsfrightfest but please refrain from posting snippets of your works and revealing too much about them! Please keep your works anonymous until author reveals! We will retweet your tweets when the time comes!

🎃 We are here for you! Especially since the fest is Halloween based and some themes can be triggering, we just want to remind you that we still have your best interest in mind! So, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns please send us a CC or DM!

Twitter
CuriousCat
Email - [email protected]

We hope you enjoy! Stay spooky!
👾 & 🥀

Please read through everything before asking questions or submitting prompts! More detailed info can be found on our Twitter and it is recommended you read through the master thread as well!

What is this fest for?
Long story short: Halloween and the autumn season!

Do I need an AO3 account to fulfill a prompt?
Yes!! The fest is held and monitored through AO3 and you need an account to post it! However, you do not need an account to submit prompts.

What can I prompt/write?
Anything ranging from basic Halloween clichés to supernatural beings!! Just make sure to stay close to what the prompter asked, adhere to the DNW’s, and tag!! Please refer to the rules and prompting rules below and on our Twitter for more detailed information.

How do I enter a prompt?
Please wait until August 10th to submit a prompt. On the AO3 profile, click “Prompt Form”. Fill it out and submit it! Then you should see it on the prompt page and under the “My Prompts” tab!

How do I claim a prompt?
Please wait until August 26th to claim, but you will find your chosen prompt (we advise to keep track of them), click “Claim” in the bottom right corner, then fill out the sign up form which can be found here at the bottom of the FAQ and on our Twitter under the master thread.

How many people can claim a prompt?
Only one person can claim a prompt! Unless it is a self prompt, then as many people can claim them as needed!

Does my prompt have to be ship related?
No! This is a BTS-centric fest, so as long as the fic revolves around the members then it's fine! Ships and side ships are welcome along with members of other groups, actors and actresses, OC's, etc! However, we DO NOT ALLOW Y/N inserts or pairings of BTS x Non BTS Member (ie. Jeongguk x Yugyeom). BTS x Non are allowed as a side ship only.

Can my AO3/Twitter remain anonymous?
Yes! Please DM us and we will leave the "Anonymous" box checked on our end. Alternatively, if you want extra security, when fulfilling the claim, under the "Associations" category, add "Anonymous (anonymous)" to the box where it says "Post to Collection/Challenges" and your work will remain anonymous.
** There will also be a form posted later if you want your Twitter to be linked when author reveals happen, so please fill it out and let us know if you want you Twitter to be linked or to remain anonymous.
** Here is a Reddit post for a little more information.

Does my fic have to be completed or can I submit a WIP?
You can submit a WIP or chaptered fic AS LONG AS the first chapter(s) meet the minimum word count.
** The fic has to be a new, unposted story!
** Please refrain from posting a sequel of continuing the series until after the fest is over.

I've claimed a prompt but can't make the ████line, what do I do?
You're free to drop one/all prompts, but PLEASE refer to our Twitter for the drop out instructions!

How can we reach you for questions?
Through our CC, AO3, or email! Links can be found at the top of this section and in the Introduction section, or in multiple places throughout our Twitter!

🚨 Please do not ghost us! (No pun intended.) Without a legitimate excuse for why you haven't filled out a form or fulfilled the prompt within the given time frame (October 20th is the ████line, the collection will remain open for another month), you will not be able to participate in next year's fest. 🚨

**Constructive criticism is welcome, hate of any kind will not be tolerated.

Twitter
CuriousCat
Email - [email protected]

Form Hub
A thread of all the forms you need, in one place!
Sign Up/Claim Form
Please fill this out once you've selected your prompt(s)!
Drop Out Form
Please fill this out if you wish to drop one or all of your prompts! Remember, you do have an extra month to add your fic to the collection. If you have other questions, please don't hesitate to send us a CC or DM!

Schedule
Prompting - August 10th to August 24th
Claiming - August 26th onward
Fics Due - October 20th
Fic Reveals - October 28th
Author Reveals - November 7th **
** Date can be extended depending on the number of fics submitted. Regardless, author reveals will start a week after the last day of fic reveals.

PROMPTERS & WRITERS
Please read through everything before prompting and claiming! A more detailed list of rules and information can be found on our Twitter and it is recommended to read through the full master thread as well!

TW = Trigger Warning
DNW = Do Not Want/Write
WIP = Work In Progress

For Prompters

Please use this format!
TW:
Prompt:
DNW:

👻 You can submit up to 5 prompts per account! (They don't have to remain anonymous)

👻 RAPE/NONCON, PEDOPHILIA/GROOMING, INCEST, BESTIALITY, MPREG, HEAVY MANIPULATION, UNDERAGE NSFW ARE NOT ALLOWED. Prompts with these topics will be deleted. If you have a specific idea or question you can still send us a CC or DM about it!
** Anything else goes as long as it is tagged and warned about properly!

👻 Anything Halloween, spooky, or fall themed is welcome!
👻 Open to all ships, including poly, OT7, etc.
** Y/N x BTS Member, BTS Member x Non BTS Member is not allowed.

👻 Please be as vague or as specific in your requests as you want! But remember, the writers are writing how they view your prompt so please be sure to state what you want along with your Do Not Want's/Write(DNW's)!
** You will only be able to edit your prompt until prompting closes! Though, you can still DM us if you really need to add or change something!
** Be aware, the more specific and detailed a prompt is, the more pressure it puts on the writer!

👻 If you’re afraid your prompt is triggering or isn’t allowed, PLEASE put trigger warning/TW/CW(content warning) BEFORE the prompt and list the tropes!!
** Rule of Thumb: If you have to ask yourself if your prompt is triggering, it probably could be!

🚨 If you feel any prompt violates the rules or has the potential to be written that way or make someone else uncomfortable, please send us a CC or DM us! 🚨

For Writers

👻 Only ONE claim per prompt!! For self prompts, please claim a free one!

👻 You can claim up to 3 prompts including your self prompt.

👻 Min. word count = 1.5k, no max. word count.
**With that said, try not to let others discourage you if their WC is higher or they are further ahead than you!

👻 Be respectful to the prompter and their wishes. Please respect the DNW's and tag appropriately.
** Questions or hesitations, feel free to ask us!

👻 Please wait until August 26th to claim. Claiming remains open after that date until the submission time is closed on October 20th, 11:59 PM. Any claims made before claiming opens will be deleted.

👻 PLEASE be sure to fill out the claiming form within a week of claiming your prompt(s)! If the form is not filled out, your claim will be deleted and you won't be able to fulfill your claim until the prompt is reclaimed and the form is filled out and submitted.

👻 Please correctly tag your fics and include what tags the prompter included!! As Halloween topics and tropes can be a bit controversial and triggering, we will be reading over everything to make sure your works meet the rules and requirements. We will contact you if we believe a tag should be added or changed, or if your fic doesn’t fit the guidelines. We will appreciate your cooperation as it will make it easier on us and you as well!

👻 RAPE/NONCON, PEDOPHILIA/GROOMING, INCEST, BESTIALITY, MPREG, HEAVY MANIPULATION, UNDERAGE NSFW ARE NOT ALLOWED. Fics with these topics or plots inevitably leading to them will be rejected. If you have a specific idea or question you can still send us a CC or DM about it!
** Anything else goes as long as it is tagged and warned about properly!

👻 Ship dynamics don’t have to be tagged but please respect whatever tags the prompter asked for.
** Kinks MUST be tagged!
** Ship wars will not be tolerated.
** Member x Non BTS Member ships are not allowed as a main pairing. Side ships are fine as long as they are not the main focus. Y/N x Member are strictly not allowed.

👻 If you are under 18, you cannot write NSFW!!

👻 It's highly recommended to have your work beta’d! We will have a form later that writers can choose from, plus a few accounts on Twitter are available for help! @beta_find and BetaCupid

👻 WIPs are allowed as long as the chapter(s) submitted are finished and meet the minimum word count.
** Please refrain from posting a sequel or continuing the series until after the fest is over.
** Fics have to be new or a previous WIP. They cannot already be posted somewhere.

👻 Extensions can be granted but PLEASE contact us if you need one or fill out a drop out form if you need to drop a prompt!
** More info can be found on our Twitter!

👻 The collection will remain open for a month after the ████line (October 20th) so you can still fulfill your claim up until the collection closes, BUT you will not be included in author reveals and your work will be posted and revealed automatically (after we skim them). We will still retweet your own tweets that @ us and anything with #btsfrightfest.

👻 You can change prompts but PLEASE contact us before doing so!!

👻 No plagiarism! You are also not allowed to write a prompt outside of the fest. The prompters gave their permission for the fest to use them when they submitted the prompt, therefore writers of the fest are the only ones with permission to write them.

👻 Give credit where credit is due! (beta's, mood board creators, etc.)
** Please wait to mention names or link their, or your profiles as works are to remain anonymous!! In the meantime, feel free to “Thanks to my beta!”

👻 Works are to remain anonymous until author reveals are over!

👻 Be respectful towards all authors and be sure to support them when reveals happen! We want this environment to be as safe as possible!

🚨 Remember, this is not a competition but a writing fest for BTS, Halloween, and autumn fans to enjoy, so please remember to have fun!! 🚨

Happy Halloween!!!

👾 & 🥀