Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse

Announcing the 2026 Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse!

The Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse is a collaborative fanwork in which each participant adds a new chapter of a Tomarrymort (Harry Potter/Tom Riddle | Voldemort) fanfiction or fanart by only being allowed to see the end of what the previous person contributed.

How it Works:

Both writers and artists may sign up for The Exquisite Corpse; we welcome all Tomarrymort creators!

Signups begin 2026-07-01 12:00 UTC and will be open until 2026-07-31 23:59 UTC. The signup form is shared here, on our AO3 account, and in the Tomarrymort Events Server.

After the signup period, the Corpse organizers will create a schedule. The first and last participants will be decided and agree to their role ahead of time so that they can create with starting and ending the fic in mind. 

The remaining participants will be given an assigned two-week time period and may write/create anything based on continuing the portion of the previous work they have access to. 

Each participant will have those two weeks to create a Tomarrymort-focused fanfic or fanart chapter, at the end of which they must submit their work to the organizers. 

The organizers will then pass on a portion—either the final five lines (writers) or a cropped portion of art (as chosen by the artist)—on to the next participant in line. 

After the final Exquisite Corpse is complete and posted on our AO3 account, and all participants have had a chance to read it, we will invite participants as co-creators on the work (if they wish) so that they are able to have the work on their profile.

Guidelines:

Participants may create any type of content for their portion. 

The only hard rule we are placing for all participants is that absolutely no AI-generated or heavily assisted content is allowed. You may use proofreading programs such as Grammarly to correct spelling and grammar. Organizers will be reviewing all submissions before the final posting. 

NSFW content is allowed in the work of the participants, but we ask that the last portion of the participant’s work that will be passed on (the last five lines or cropped art piece) be kept mainly SFW. 

There is a set minimum of 500 words per work for writers, and we recommend you aim for around 3000 to 4000 words, as that has been the average in the previous years. There is no set maximum. Artists should aim for equivalent time/effort to writers; more detail available on our Artwork Guidelines post.

Creators may proofread, render, etc. their work after initial submission, but should not meaningfully change anything from the initial content submitted so that the works can still be connected properly. There will also be a dedicated proofread period after all participants have finished, after which final versions must be submitted to the organizers.

Important Notes:

You must be a member of the Tomarrymort Events (TENTS) Discord Server, at least for the duration of the Corpse, to participate. We will contact participants individually about their portions via Discord and use TENTS to keep everyone up-to-date about the project.

The Corpse is usually a multi-month event; you may be assigned a period weeks/months in the future. If something comes up during your assigned creation period, please let the organizers know. We will keep in contact with everyone throughout and do our best to accommodate any issues that might arise. 

2026 Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse Signup Form

Join TENTS: Tomarrymort Events Server

Our AO3: Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse

Our Tumblr: @tomarrymortexquisitecorpse

Previous years’ Corpses:

An Exquisite Tomarrymort Corpse 2025

2026 Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse Signup Form

Join TENTS: Tomarrymort Events Server

Our AO3: Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse

Our Tumblr: @tomarrymortexquisitecorpse

Previous years’ Corpses:

An Exquisite Tomarrymort Corpse 2025

We announced that the Exquisite Corpse 2026 would begin in September 2026 just last week! Now that only 3 weeks are left to sign-up, we wanted to make a reminder post and also answer some questions that have been asked.

Q: How will the work portions be shared? A: The moderators of the event will be the ones doing the sharing and contacting participants.

Q: How cropped should my artwork be? A: The amount is up to the artist. However, if the moderators feel that too much has been given to share or not enough, changes will be made, all with the original artist's knowledge.

Q: Is there a word limit (for writers)? A: We have a set minimum of 500 words for every work. However, we ask that participants aim for around 3000-4000 words if possible. There is no set maximum.

Q: What skill level do artists need to have? A: We welcome artists of all skill level! However, we do ask that artists aim for equivalent time/effort to writers. Specific guidelines for finished artwork are explained further here: Artwork Guidelines.

Remember that these are for concerning finished works, and not what you will have created at the end of your two weeks. We will put artists at the beginning of the Corpse so they have time to finish their works, if needed. Still, a sketch or more will have to be provided to be shared to the next participant.

2026 Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse Signup Form

Join TENTS: Tomarrymort Events Server

Our AO3: Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse

Our Tumblr: @tomarrymortexquisitecorpse

Previous years’ Corpses:

An Exquisite Tomarrymort Corpse 2025

Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse 2026

We received a question about whether there are specific art guidelines similar to the writing guidelines for the Corpse. This post covers what those are! If you have any questions or concerns, you can ask our inbox here or contact the event mods via the Tomarrymort Events Server.

Guidelines for artwork/artist participants:

Please aim for equivalent time and/or effort to the writers.

Writers are expected to provide 500 words minimum; 3000-4000 words ideally.

More detailed guidelines provided below, please adjust in accordance with your art style and the level of difficulty for you.

For comic work:

1 page minimum

3-4 pages expected

Sketchy and/or no colour acceptable, but must be coherent in narrative.

For illustrative work:

1 page minimum

must have colour and/or details if no colour

must be around 60% or more complete if 1 page, 40% or more complete if 2 page

must have coherent narrative

rough sketches/thumbnail not acceptable

simple or no background acceptable

2026 Tomarrymort Exquisite Corpse Signup Form