#zouis fics

round 3 of the not just smut fic fest is officially here!!

you can send in any prompt submissions you'd like here!

you can take a look at prompt submissions from all previous rounds here to see if there's any already submitted prompts you're interested in and/or to avoid submitting too similar of prompts! i've removed all prompts used during previous rounds as well :)

rules:

this is a nsfw fest, therefore you must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

any fics submitted this round will not be moderated content wise; please use common sense & best judgment when it comes to things like tagging your fic correctly/appropriately. whether the next round's fic content will be moderated is dependent on how participants do these things.

there is no minimum word count for this fest.

this will not be an anonymous fest; you can absolutely post snippets of your fic as you're writing. tag this blog & use the hashtag to be reposted as well!

fics are allowed to have more than one author - if you want to write with one or more friends, go for it

this is a one direction fic fest, so you can write about any pairing - or ot3/ot4/ot5 - you'd like!

you can write about any & all forms and variations of one direction; this fest thrives on inclusivity, variation & exploration!

schedule:

prompt submissions are open until february 19th

sign ups begin february 20th & end march 20th

fics are due: july 18th

posting begins: july 21st

Flashing Lights by todayisdeadinside

"Want to head to the roof? Bit busy down here." Louis suggested, his tone deceptively casual. Zayn wasn't dumb. He was going to say no. He was. OR: A songfic based on BeFoUr by ZAYN, for Zouis Fest 2025!

tattoo kiss

by loudicrous / @overfireandwater

zayn/louis | m | 8.4k

“Come with me,” Liam says, manoeuvering Louis away from his new friends. He looks so serious Louis can’t help but laugh a little.

“Everything alright, mate?” he asks. Liam turns back to him, perplexed.

“Hmm? Yeah, fine,” Liam says, and he looks a little less serious about it, so Louis is satisfied. “There’s just someone I want you to…” Then Liam calls out over the music, “Oi, Zayn!”

Louis’ heart lodges in his throat. There, he sees as Liam brings him closer, is Zayn bloody Malik.

Or: Louis fell in love with Zayn when they were teens. He doesn’t expect to meet him on the bus nearly a decade later and fall in love all over again.

written for the @1dclicheficfest

“Come with me,” Liam says, manoeuvering Louis away from his new friends. He looks so serious Louis can’t help but laugh a little.

“Everything alright, mate?” he asks. Liam turns back to him, perplexed

“Hmm? Yeah, fine,” Liam says, and he looks a little less serious about it, so Louis is satisfied. “There’s just someone I want you to…” Then Liam calls out over the music, “Oi, Zayn!”

Louis’ heart lodges in his throat. There, he sees as Liam brings him closer, is Zayn bloody Malik.

hello!! it took me a minute but i finally found the password to this account. now that i've found it though, i have a question for anyone interested in participating in a round 2:

writer & beta sign ups for the not just smut fic fest begin today !!! :)

once again, this fic fest is inspired by the fic them butterflies by the lovely and talented @gaycousinlarry! the concept is "smut as a means to character development".

if you'd like a more in depth recap of what this fest is, you can check out the announcement post: here

rules:

this is a nsfw fest, therefore you must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

any fics submitted this round will not be moderated content wise; please use common sense & best judgment when it comes to things like tagging your fic correctly/appropriately. whether the next round's fic content will be moderated is completely dependent on how participants do these things.

there is no minimum word count for this fest.

this will not be an anonymous fest; you can absolutely post snippets of your fic as you're writing. tag this blog & use the hashtag to be reposted as well!

fics are allowed to have more than one author - if you want to write with one or more friends, go for it

this is a one direction fic fest, so you can write about any pairing - or ot3/ot4/ot5 - you'd like!

you can write about any & all forms and variations of one direction; this fest thrives on inclusivity, variation & exploration!

schedule:

sign ups begin today and will end october 14th.

send in prompt submissions until the first week of october!

deadline for submitting fics to the ao3 collection: february 6th

posting begins: february 8th

deadline for moodboard creator sign ups: october 31st

moodboards due: janurary 31st

deadline for beta sign ups: november 26th

*extensions can be granted for writers if need be, please contact me if you feel you need an extension and we can work something out!*

forms & links:

you can find a list of fic examples if you're unsure & looking for guidance: here

you can check out the prompt submission list: here

you can sign up to write for this fest: here

you can sign up to create moodboards for writers/help them create moodboards: here

you can sign up to beta fics for writers: here

i will create a separate post of links to all the pages for mobile users to easily to check out the list of betas, moodboard creators, etc around mid november so everything will be mostly organized and compiled by then!

not just smut fic fest round 1 :)

this fest was inspired by a wonderful fic i read, "them butterflies" by the talented @gaycousinlarry and the fest is based on the concept of "smut as a means to character development".

what does that mean?

overall, however you interpret it is absolutely valid! but for the sake of this post: essentially, it means that smut is used as a plot device to help one or more characters grow as a person/as people. whether that means discovering their sexuality, becoming more confident, learning how to let go of control, etc. the story you create is entirely up to you, so i encourage you to use this as an opportunity to get creative & have as much fun as you want with it!

rules:

this is a nsfw fest, therefore you must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

any fics submitted this round will not be moderated content wise, so please use common sense & best judgment when it comes to things like tagging your fic correctly/appropriately. whether or not the next round's fic content will be moderated is completely dependent on how participants do these things.

there is no minimum word count for this fest.

this will not be an anonymous fest; you can absolutely post snippets of your fic as you're writing. be sure to tag this blog & use the hashtag to be reposted as well!

fics are allowed to have more than one author - if you want to write with one or more friends, go for it!

this is a one direction fic fest, so you can write about any pairing - or ot3/ot4/ot5 - you'd like!

you can write about any & all forms and variations of one direction; this fest thrives on inclusivity, variation & exploration!

schedule:

prompt submissions are open until september 15th

sign ups begin september 16th and will end october 14th.

deadline: february 6th

posting begins: february 8th

you can find the list of fic examples i made: here

you can submit prompts for the fest: here

you can see all prompt submissions: here

i will put a link to the sign up form here when it begins:

if you have any questions, feel free to send me a message either here or on my main blog, @alwaysxlarrie!