META
A creative nonfiction flash comp for the HP Rare Pairs Discord server.
(Closed, Moderated, Prompt Meme Challenge)
About META (meta_flash_comp)
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Intro:
Get ready to stand on your soapbox and shout about your favorite characters, ships, theories, and opinions, because this flash comp’s theme is fandom meta! Five paragraph essays, closing arguments, academic articles, and unhinged 3am tumblr rants will all be welcome!
🌘 Schedule: 🌒
Sign-ups open: October 6, 19:15 EDT
Submissions due: October 16, 22:00 EDT
Nonfics revealed: October 16, 23:00 EDT
Votes due: October 19, 23:00 EDT
Authors revealed: October 20, 10:00 EDT
Awards: October 20, 10:00 EDT🌪️ Awards: 🌪️
Hill to die on (most niche topic)
Sold! (work that changed your view the most)
Mind Blown (most fascinating)
Academic LIT (most passionate)
Dewey Decimated (most well-researched)
Mic Drop (strongest argument)
Soapbox (overall favorite)
Megaphone (mod pick)😶🌫️ Guessing Game Awards: 😶🌫️
Wikipedia Editor (guessed the most people)
[citation needed] (fooled the most people)
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FAQ:
What is meta?
- Find out more: https://fanlore.org/wiki/Meta
- tl;dr: Nonfiction works discussing the fandom in pretty much any capacity—this welcomes broad interpretations of the concept
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Rules:
- Must be a member of the HP Rare Pairs Discord
- One entry per person, but multiple people can claim the same prompt
- Max of 20 participants
- All writers must read and vote; guessing is optional
- All content is allowed; please be sure to tag your works appropriately
- No AI-generated works
- Word count: 200 minimum, 2000 maximum
- Do not share your work until after reveals