September's Flashfic 150 contest is now live · 5:41pm Sep 1st, 2018
I'm forever forgetting to plug these, so: every month, I run a little non-prize contest on the Flashfic group. A prompt is given and entrants then have around three weeks to come up with an E/T-rated story inspired by that prompt in no more than 150 words (excluding the title). It must be MLP-related (EqG and movie subjects are fine) and must not be a crossover with non-pony stuff. The winner gets to select the following month's prompt, and we all go again.
Everyone is welcome -- all you need to do is to be a member of the Flashfic group, after which you can >>go here<< for this month's contest. The prompt this time is "Birthday Magic". Make sure you read the rules (in the thread's first post) carefully if you're new to this. Feel free to ask the judge (me!) any questions you may have, either right here or by PM.
I had a plot bunny nip me in the heel last night, but 110 words in and I've only just set up the premise. This is going to be interesting.
Anything I should know as a first-time submitter?
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And now you see why I set the limit as low as 150 words -- it adds to the challenge!
Beyond what's in the rules -- which are always linked from each month's first post -- not a lot. You're free to use the prompt however you like -- as long as I can tell it was inspired by it, the approach you take is up to you. Welcome along!
Edit: one thing many entrants do is to include their whole submission in the quote tag, so it shows up grey and stands out. That's in no way required, though.