#riack

Here’s how I think it will work: For my concept, it will be completely fan-nominated and fan-voted. I have come up with categories and stipulations, but I am open to suggestions for both. I plan to create a Google Form in which fans can nominate stories for each category, and the stories that are nominated the most for each will become the nominees (or if there are few votes, then all suggestions will become official nominees). Then, I will create a second Google Form in which the official nominees will be voted upon. The nominees in each category that gain the most votes will win! I’m still trying to come up with prizes, but at this point, I think an official graphic that winners can display on their blogs, profiles, etc. will be enough, as with the official titles. If you have an idea for prizes, let me know! 

Stipulations for Nominations: 

-Please only nominate one story per writer for each category. To clarify, you can nominate a story by your favorite writer for two categories, but not two in the same category. 

-Please only nominate stories from the past five years (I want to try and highlight stories from the more modern era since our fandom has fallen off. The writers who have been here deserve some recognition!) This does not pertain to the Legacy Fic award. 

-Please don’t nominate a fic in one category more than once. I’m not collecting emails for privacy reasons, but it isn’t fair to nominate one fic five or six times. Give other fics a chance! 

-You may nominate one fic in more than one category if the fic will fit into that criteria. However, I will likely use my best judgment to determine if the fic needs to be in both categories. 

-Please only nominate fics in the All Time Low fandom.

-Please CAREFULLY read the criteria for each category before nominating. Also, be sure to check the year a fic was last updated/posted to ensure that it is from the past five years (nothing past 2019). Fics can be posted anywhere (ex. ao3, wattpad, mibba, etc.) 

Categories: 

-Best Fluff (any pleasant, feel-good work)

-Best Angst (main plot has to do with prevalent physical or, mainly, emotional torment of characters)

-Best Smut (focuses on sexual activity)

-Best Kink (fics focusing on a specific kink(s) rather than just sexual activity)

-Best Crossover (fics featuring members of ATL and members of other bands, actors, etc.)

-Best Drabble (fic under 1000 words)

-Best One Shot (single-chapter work)

-Best Ongoing (fic that is still being written)

-Best Completed (fic that is multi-chaptered and completed)

-Best Legacy Fic (an iconic fic that is well-known and respected in the fandom and has been for many years)

Please direct any questions, comments, or suggestions to my ask box! More information will be out as more is decided.

Best Fluff:

-We Go Together or We Don't Go Down at All by ThatsNotaWriteOFF

-Best Man by juneytunes

-A Million Ways to Think About You by Pretty Venom (GoodTimesLaundry)

Best Angst

-Unspoken Desires by ThatsNotaWriteOff

-the water runs clear and blue (it was always you) by classichysteria

-just to seal my fate by jalex_barakarth3012

-I'll Be Here in Pieces When You Finally Pull the Pin by allsassnoclass (brightblackholes)

-you seem so damn familiar by bellawritess

Best Smut

-dirty with harmony by melancholyhues

-Warm Ups by neondanger

-Star-Crossed Lovers TM by neondanger

-sex in a rosé daze by twin_skeleton

Best Kink

-The Bandana Code by VampireVengence

-focus on the pain (the needle tears a hole) by melancholyhues

-Codes & Numbers by ThatsNotaWriteOFF

-Can't Beat the Heat by neondanger

Best Crossover

-you could say that our demons excite me by melancholyhues

-dirty with harmony by melancholyhues

-Glitter and Ash by VampireVengence

Best Drabble

-flowers never bend with the rainfall by gulfstreamwonder

-Burn For You by AMelancholySunshine

-Getaway Green by gamesfordays

Best One Shot

-I Could Be Your Best Yet (Future Favorite Regret) by juneytunes

-A Very Festive Façade by walkingonfirex

-meet me where the stars collide by bellawritess

-Not the One by neondanger

Best Ongoing Fic

-Where Clover Whitens by walkingonfirex

-Do All Things but Forget by gulfstreamwonder

-Off Script by aweirdkindofyellow

-The Demon's Mark by ThatsNotaWriteOff

Best Completed Fic

-just to seal my fate by jalex_barakarth3012

-Glitter and Ash by VampireVengence

-Mess It Up by aweirdkindofyellow

-High on Our History by VampireVengence

Best Legacy Fic

-The Freudian Slip by live_by_lyrics

-The Bandana Code by VampireVengence

-A Beautiful Disaster. by imyouth-imjoy

-Poison. by atl-340

-My Head's a Prison and Nobody Visits by atl-340

For this contest, I will be using a trope randomizer. Each contestant will be given a trope at random and must center their fic around that trope somehow. Other than that, you have total creative freedom. I think that it would be best if these fics only have one part, however, because it will be much easier for me to keep track of everyone’s stories. I am going to make a limit of twenty contestants (though I doubt I will have that many) just because it will take time for everyone to finish writing and for me to read all of the fics. If you’re interested, let me know off anon and I will add your name (or username, whatever you prefer) to the list of contestants. I will also give you your randomized trope. Of course, if you are not comfortable with the trope you are given, please do not hesitate to let me know. Additionally, if there is anything you are not comfortable with that you already know of, do let me know with the first message. 

Rules: 

1. Minimum of words. No maximum, but if it’s gonna be 20k or above, try to let me know beforehand lol.

2. You may write about any pairing (or poly relationship) you want. It can be atl band/atl band, atl band/atl crew, atl crew/atl crew, atl band/other band, atl band/oc, etc. You also don’t have to have a particular pairing if you don’t want to

3. Your story must be written after you receive your trope. Do not post something that was already prewritten (unless it was in very early stages and receives heavy revision). 

4. You can post on whatever platform you prefer, but I am going to recommend AO3 as it is the easiest and most user-friendly.

5. Once again, only twenty people can enter. 

6. If you happen to change your username or switch blogs during the contest, let me know so I don’t lose you. 

Deadlines: 

Please enter by Monday, August 8th so that I can get the ball rolling. Once school starts for me, I will progressively get busier and busier and I do not want to make you guys wait a long time for results. 

Your entries should be posted by Saturday, October 8th. School will be in session for me by then, but I also don’t want you guys to feel rushed. If all entrants finish before that date, great, but do not worry about rushing to get finished. If you need an extension, just please let me know as soon as possible. 

If you want to drop out, please let me know as soon as possible. 

Prizes: TBD 

Please send me asks/messages about what you guys might want! I have a few ideas in mind, but I wanna hear from you guys. I’ll try to get those figured out this week, so long as things go well lol. I think we’ll have three places with prizes for all.

I’m so excited about this and I know a lot of y’all are, too. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send me a message or an ask. I hope to hear from y’all soon! I’ll be tagging this post and all others following about the contest as #ksfc. 

Entrants: 

1. razz @astrophysicist-not-princess

2. liv @atlfics

3. mell @melljunee