2009-11-18

brightknightie: Lacroix and Nick playing chess in the 1940s (Games)
2009-11-18 01:30 am

What is a prompt?

My apologies to anyone I confused with my previous post!  I do plan a "Ficathons 101" for [livejournal.com profile] fkficfest; please consider this an installment on that future orientation.

What is a ficathon?  A ficathon (or fest) is a game in which people write stories, usually with some common element (e.g. fandom).  Expandcommon types )

What is a prompt?  A prompt is a seed for a story.  It is the request that the writer fulfills.  Four examples:  Expand2 by Me, 2 by You )