Rules & FAQ

[immortalje]

What Is 10prompts About?

Like 10prompts this community will give a variety of tables with 10 prompts each to use as writing inspiration. In order to participate you should sign up for one of the different table!

What kind of themes can be claimed?
Anything goes really! You can claim as broad or narrow a theme as you want. This can be fandom related (any fandom, any genre goes!) or for original writing. You can also go wide open by using a general claim without any specifications.

You can narrow it down to specific characters/people, pairings or episodes or go as wide as claiming a group of things. Anything in between works as well.
E.g. 9-1-1 Lone Star - Season 1, Eddie & Christoper Diaz (9-1-1), BAU Team (Criminal Minds), Carlos Reyes (9-1-1 Lone Star)

Can I combine prompts?
Prompts within a table should be treated separately. If you're working on different tables or even a completely different challenge, you may combine prompts into one story. If it involves other challenges, please check their rules regarding this matter as well.

What are the requirements to fill a prompt?
• minimum length is 500 words
• stories can be for all ratings

Posting Guidelines

Please use the following header:
<b>Title:</b> <b>Author:</b> <b>Table, Prompt:</b> <b>Fandom:</b> <b>Pairing / Character:</b> (as applicable) <b>Summary:</b> <b>Rating:</b> <b>Warnings:</b> (as applicable)

Feel free to tag your post with the following:
• author: < your username >
• fandom: < applicable fandom > or fandom: original
• table: < table name >

Do I have to post to Dreamwidth / the community?
You may post your story wherever you want - either directly into the community or announcing it here and linking to it. If you post directly to the community, please use a cut after the header.

There's also an Ao3 Collection available. Even if you post to Ao3, there's no requirement to post it to the collection, but I wanted to give everyone the option :)
New (as of July 2024): There's also a collection available at squidgeworld.

Where Can I Sign Up?
Table Overview
Sign Up Post
Hall of Fame

Further Questions?
Feel free to ask in the comments :)

Comments

[southernmedicine]

Hello, hello! It looks like I can claim a variety of things if I want, right? So I don't have to choose a show or pairing for the entire table? I have several ideas at the moment for the table I'm considering that are all from different fandoms, so I just wanted to make sure that was okay before claiming!

[immortalje]

You could always pick a genre (e.g. "crime shows") or just go for a "general" claim which would allow you to use the prompts for whatever fits your needs :)

[southernmedicine]

Got it! Thank you!

[badly_knitted]

Is there a time limit for completing tables? I'm interested, but I'm juggling a lot of challenges and I don't want to commit myself if I'm going to run out of time.

[immortalje]

There isn't any time limit to complete a table.

[badly_knitted]

Thank you, that's good to know. I'll give some thought to which table to pick when I have a bit more time.

[vindoletta]

If the prompt table(s) inspired us to write a long fic, can each prompt correspond to a chapter of the fic?

[immortalje]

Sure, if each chapter meets the minimum count (500 words) then I'm fine with it. :)

[waveridden]

Hello! Just wondering if I could sign up for two tables? I’m maining two fandoms right now and would love to do a table for each of them. I could also gladly do one at a time, this is a curiosity thing more than a deeply pressing question. Thanks! :)

[immortalje]

There isn't a sign up limit. You can claim as many as you think you can handle in parallel :)

[wildcaffiene]

I'm interested in joining, but unsure if this event is still active :')

[immortalje]

This challenge is permanently open. No time limits on finishing or when you can claim something. So, you're very welcome to claim something :)

I've noticed that, instead of posting here, some just added their stories to the Ao3 collection which does make this feel more inactive than it is. although it's been a while since someone signed up as well. I've personally been very unfocused on actually finishing stories...

[wildcaffiene]

Ooh, okay!! Glad to know it's always open, since aside from participating, I made a mini event for my own event I'm hosting on Tumblr which is inspired by this XD

[immortalje]

I'm happy to hear that!

[fleshdoll]

hello!! I’m definitely interested in joining this challenge :] my question is, is there a rule about linking to works that are locked? some of my writing could be considered “dead dove” and I tend to not always post those publicly both for the comfort of others and my own. thank you!!

[immortalje]

So far there aren't any and I don't see a reason to change that. So, feel free to link to a locked post. A note about it being locked (and why) would probably be beneficial.

For me, this challenge is supposed to be low pressure (no deadline, low word count, where to post) and I'd put controlling how the prompts are filled towards that. So, in a way, every author is their own boss in regards to deciding if a prompt counts as filled. :)

[fleshdoll]

awesome!!! thanks so much. :3 low pressure is exactly what I’m looking for tbh. I’m gonna post my sign ups now!

[immortalje]

Sometimes low pressure with a bit of a theme is needed to get creative :)