Hi! We're mareastralis and AkirasStories and we've been writing fanfiction for quite a while now. We're huge fans of Heated Rivalry (both the books and the TV adaptation) and, of course, we love writing Hollanov ourselves.
As the fandom has grown so quickly over the past months, we've noticed that it can sometimes feel surprisingly lonely to be a writer. There are so many talented people creating amazing stories, but not always many opportunities to connect with one another.
We've also noticed that, as the fandom keeps growing, fanfiction can sometimes start to feel more about consumption than community. It's easy to scroll, read, move on, or forget that there's a real person behind every story who spent hours, days, or even months creating it. At the same time, online spaces can sometimes become unnecessarily harsh, and that's the opposite of the environment we want to foster.
We want this event to be rooted in kindness. We want people to leave comments because they genuinely enjoyed something, encourage writers who are just starting out, celebrate each other's successes and remember that fandom thrives because people choose to create and support one another. We believe that a little kindness goes a long way, and we hope this camp can be a small reminder of that.
Strating in August, we'll post one main concept and seven daily prompts. You can write for one day, several days, or all seven—whatever fits your schedule and inspires you. Whether you write 500 words or 50,000, you're welcome here. If people enjoy the event, we'd absolutely love to keep it going and turn it into something we can all look forward to regularly.
More than anything, though, we hope this becomes a place for community.
We want writers to cheer each other on, leave comments, celebrate every finished fic, brainstorm together, ask for advice, share headcanons and simply have fun creating again.
With AI-generated writing becoming more common, we also wanted to create a space that celebrates human creativity. We're proudly anti-AI when it comes to fanfiction. We believe writing is about imagination, growth, collaboration and finding your own voice—not replacing it. Everyone starts somewhere, and we hope this can be a place where writers of every experience level can learn from one another, improve together, and feel supported.
We'd also love to help people connect! If you're looking for a beta reader, would like to beta for someone else, or just want a writing buddy to bounce ideas off, let us know! Send us an ask or leave a comment and we'll do our best to help match people up.
This event isn't about writing the "best" fic. It's about building friendships, encouraging each other, and remembering why we fell in love with writing in the first place.
We're so excited to see what everyone creates.
Happy writing! 🫶🏒🔥
