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Fluff Bingo FAQ
Fluff Bingo FAQ
Do you have any questions about the community or how to play this bingo challenge? Please find some frequently asked questions below. If you don't see the answer to your question, drop a line and your adminall_choseny will be happy to answer your questions.
1. How does the sign up and posting working?
The Fluff Bingo Challenge is a quarterly writing challenge that runs once per quarter. Sign up begins and ends on specific dates. Posting Dates for bingo will be announced by your mod and amnesty days for those who missed the cut off dates for posting complete bingo cards.
Ex: Sign ups from April XX, 2019 -April XX, 2019
Posting days from May XX, 2019- May XX, 2019
Amnesty Days from June XX, 2019- June XX, 2019
2. How do I win Fluff Bingo?
You can win Fluff Bingo several different ways:
Filling a line horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
You can also further challenge yourself and blackout your card for a “Bingo Blackout”
3. What is a Bingo Black out?
A bingo blackout is when you fill every square on your card. This is totally optional and you do not have to do this to win Bingo.
4. What if I miss the posting days for Bingo?
If you miss the posting days for the bingo challenge, you can always post what you have completed on the amnesty days. Amnesty days are free for all days where you can post fics you've written for your bingo card even if it's not completed.
5. How many cards am I allowed to request at once?
You are allowed to request one bingo card at a time. If you’d like to do an additional Bingo card for the same round of bingo, you must black out your bingo card.
6. Is there a minimum word count?
Yes! Each fic must have a minimum of 500 words. There is no maximum word count.
7. What happens when I get a bingo?
You win the game! Once you complete your bingo card (by getting a vertical, horizontal, diagonal or blackout) post your complete bingo fics in ONE post with the links to each fic with the appropriate tags. You will also go to the completed bingo post HERE to let the mod know you have completed your bingo card.
8. Do I win anything?
Yes! You win a banner that you can showcase on your profile page or journal letting everyone know you completed bingo.
9. What kind of fic is accepted?
Cannon characters from any fandoms, crossover fics, original fics. However, no fiction that includes real people. Example: No fics that have Penn Bagley as himself in a fiction. Fictionalized historical figures are accepted. Example: Henry VIII from the tv show The Tudors.
10. How are Bingo Cards distributed?
When you sign up on the SIGN UP POST you will be assigned a bingo card at random. Your comment will be screened and the mod will reply back to you with the code for your bingo card so you can copy and past it on your journal or store it where you see fit.
11. Do I need a Dreamwidth account to play?
Yes, this is a Dreamwidth only community. Depending on its success the game may be expanded to other platforms.
12. This writing challenge is for fluff… what are acceptable ratings?
Although it’s fluff, fluff can be sexy, too. All ratings from G to NC-17 are accepted.
13. Can I use a fic that I have written for a previous challenge?
All fic for bingo must be written for this challenge.
14. Can I cross post on other communities?
Sure!
15. Can I change my Bingo line at any time?
You can, but you will only get credit for one bingo line. So, if you originally went for a horizontal bingo and want to go diagonal you can switch it up. Any fic you wrote for the other line may not count, but you can post those on the amnesty day if you like.
16. Can I choose any prompt I want for the 'Free Space' square, or should it be a prompt from my card?
The Free Space is like a writer's choice spot. You can use any prompt you like. It does not have to come from the card. You can use other prompts from other communities or make up a prompt of your own.
17. Can I combine prompt challenge words/phrases from other prompt communities?
Yes! I run the affiliate group to this community100prompts. Additionally, there a lot of other great communities that you can choose from. Some people find that combining prompts is helpful when completing bingo.
18. Are the Bingo cards only for romantic fic?
The idea of this community is to cater to romantic themes. However, we are all creative and I am sure that you can use these prompts to write non-romantic fluff. Remember the words serve as a starting point. How you interpret these prompts is entirely up to you.
19. How long does the game last?
As of quarter 2, all rounds going forward will allow you 11-13 weeks to write at least five fics.
20. Information about updates and changes can be found HERE
The admin reserves the right to make updates and changes at any time
Do you have any questions about the community or how to play this bingo challenge? Please find some frequently asked questions below. If you don't see the answer to your question, drop a line and your admin
all_choseny will be happy to answer your questions. 1. How does the sign up and posting working?
The Fluff Bingo Challenge is a quarterly writing challenge that runs once per quarter. Sign up begins and ends on specific dates. Posting Dates for bingo will be announced by your mod and amnesty days for those who missed the cut off dates for posting complete bingo cards.
Ex: Sign ups from April XX, 2019 -April XX, 2019
Posting days from May XX, 2019- May XX, 2019
Amnesty Days from June XX, 2019- June XX, 2019
2. How do I win Fluff Bingo?
You can win Fluff Bingo several different ways:
Filling a line horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
You can also further challenge yourself and blackout your card for a “Bingo Blackout”
3. What is a Bingo Black out?
A bingo blackout is when you fill every square on your card. This is totally optional and you do not have to do this to win Bingo.
4. What if I miss the posting days for Bingo?
If you miss the posting days for the bingo challenge, you can always post what you have completed on the amnesty days. Amnesty days are free for all days where you can post fics you've written for your bingo card even if it's not completed.
5. How many cards am I allowed to request at once?
You are allowed to request one bingo card at a time. If you’d like to do an additional Bingo card for the same round of bingo, you must black out your bingo card.
6. Is there a minimum word count?
Yes! Each fic must have a minimum of 500 words. There is no maximum word count.
7. What happens when I get a bingo?
You win the game! Once you complete your bingo card (by getting a vertical, horizontal, diagonal or blackout) post your complete bingo fics in ONE post with the links to each fic with the appropriate tags. You will also go to the completed bingo post HERE to let the mod know you have completed your bingo card.
8. Do I win anything?
Yes! You win a banner that you can showcase on your profile page or journal letting everyone know you completed bingo.
9. What kind of fic is accepted?
Cannon characters from any fandoms, crossover fics, original fics. However, no fiction that includes real people. Example: No fics that have Penn Bagley as himself in a fiction. Fictionalized historical figures are accepted. Example: Henry VIII from the tv show The Tudors.
10. How are Bingo Cards distributed?
When you sign up on the SIGN UP POST you will be assigned a bingo card at random. Your comment will be screened and the mod will reply back to you with the code for your bingo card so you can copy and past it on your journal or store it where you see fit.
11. Do I need a Dreamwidth account to play?
Yes, this is a Dreamwidth only community. Depending on its success the game may be expanded to other platforms.
12. This writing challenge is for fluff… what are acceptable ratings?
Although it’s fluff, fluff can be sexy, too. All ratings from G to NC-17 are accepted.
13. Can I use a fic that I have written for a previous challenge?
All fic for bingo must be written for this challenge.
14. Can I cross post on other communities?
Sure!
15. Can I change my Bingo line at any time?
You can, but you will only get credit for one bingo line. So, if you originally went for a horizontal bingo and want to go diagonal you can switch it up. Any fic you wrote for the other line may not count, but you can post those on the amnesty day if you like.
16. Can I choose any prompt I want for the 'Free Space' square, or should it be a prompt from my card?
The Free Space is like a writer's choice spot. You can use any prompt you like. It does not have to come from the card. You can use other prompts from other communities or make up a prompt of your own.
17. Can I combine prompt challenge words/phrases from other prompt communities?
Yes! I run the affiliate group to this community
100prompts. Additionally, there a lot of other great communities that you can choose from. Some people find that combining prompts is helpful when completing bingo. 18. Are the Bingo cards only for romantic fic?
The idea of this community is to cater to romantic themes. However, we are all creative and I am sure that you can use these prompts to write non-romantic fluff. Remember the words serve as a starting point. How you interpret these prompts is entirely up to you.
19. How long does the game last?
As of quarter 2, all rounds going forward will allow you 11-13 weeks to write at least five fics.
20. Information about updates and changes can be found HERE
The admin reserves the right to make updates and changes at any time
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For each square of our chosen Bingo line is it a separate fic that is 500 words each or one 500 word fic that incorporates all the words?
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