about 🐻

@dongrenfest’s purpose is to encourage and promote new stories about Renjun and Haechan’s unique dynamic through community prompting and claiming. Please be sure to read and follow our rules if you’re interested in participating!

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We’re running this simply because we think 🦊🐻 should kiss and we wanna read about it. If that appeals to you, you’re in the right place. We’re super excited to see what everyone comes up with!Round One is complete!※ Events will run in KST. Prompt, claim and submission forms close at 00:00pm KST.

    theme week rules & guidelines 🗓️

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    - Theme week will run on EST (GMT-5)- Center your submissions around the relationship between Haechan and Renjun. Polyamorous relationships are fair game as long as both are included.- There will be no minimum word count for theme week.- We’ll have one check-in at the halfway point before theme week posting to confirm participation.- Authors coming up with their own prompt do not have to submit a form to the mods.⚠️ We've decided to drop content restrictions. Use your own discretion, and make sure to tag your fics appropriately and/or annotate with content warnings.- NSFW content is allowed, however minors are not allowed to claim NSFW prompts or submit NSFW content.- There will be no reveals period. Authors can feel free to share their works in progress throughout the fest. If you'd like your submission to stay anonymous, note so on the claiming form or notify us via DM or e-mail.- Do not plagiarize others' work. Continuing your own story is fine if it fits within the theme or you want to submit it during free day.- Works will be published in themed collections on AO3. Authors will need to have an AO3 account to participate. If you need help creating one, let us know.

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    frequently asked questions 🌻

    ※ have another question? ask us on retrospring!Dongren? Renhyuck? Which is it?
    - You can call it whatever your heart desires. Free yourself! Release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin! No one else can feel it for you, after all.    Will you be matching up authors with beta readers?
    - We will not, but you can use a resource like @beta_find on Twitter or the @writeorwrite discord to help you find someone to proofread.    What do I do if I need an extension?
    - Cry, if you have to. (Just kidding... We've been there and totally understand. Reach out to the mods through DMs or e-mail so we can work out a timeline.)    What happens if I have to drop out?
    - That's fine! Once again, we understand that it happens, just make sure to communicate with us—and please don't leave us hanging! We promise we won't be mad, we just want to be able to confirm participation with each author 💛    What if I don’t want to reveal my AO3 username or my Twitter account?
    - That’s perfectly fine! Please inform mods either through email or DMs so we are aware. If you let us know, we can keep your AO3 contribution anonymous.    ※ Identifying contact information such as Twitter handles, e-mail addresses and AO3 usernames will only be seen by our mods. We will not distribute or share any information given without your permission.

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    prompt/claim rules & guidelines 🦊

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    - Center your prompts and submissions around the relationship between Haechan and Renjun. Polyamorous relationships are fair game as long as both are included. (Side ships featuring other characters are completely welcome.)- Minimum word count for submissions is 1000.- We’ll have two check-ins between confirmation of claimed prompts and the final submission date to confirm continued participation. Check-in #1 will not have a minimum word count. Check-in #2 will have a minimum word count of 606 words.- NSFW content is allowed, however minors are not allowed to claim NSFW prompts or submit NSFW content.- Do not submit prompts or works that contain non-con, incest or sexualization of minors. This is not allowed in the fest.- Please make sure you are rating your fics accurately and tagging them appropriately to avoid confusion or harm. If you have questions on how to rate a fic or which tags to add, reach out to us for help.- Do not plagiarize work or submit work that has already been posted elsewhere.- Remain anonymous until posting begins. If you'd like your submission to stay anonymous, note so on the claiming form or notify us via DM or e-mail.- Works will be published on AO3, and authors will need to have an AO3 account to participate. If you need help creating one, let us know.

    theme week timeline 🌞

    Dates are subject to change.

    - archive viewing: TBD
    - claiming: TBD
    - writing: if claiming, opens as soon as your prompt claim is confirmed by e-mail. (~12w)
    - check-in: TBD
    - submissions: TBD
    - posting: TBD

    ※ all times are in EST (GMT-5).