#igrpdc 2024

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Here are the drabbles for Week 4!

The prompt was:

Prompt: reversal Genre: fable/legend Word Count: up to and including 500 words

To vote, head over to this Google Form and vote for your top three favourite drabbles.

Authors, you are welcome to vote, but we ask that you vote for drabbles other than your own.

Betas, you are also welcome to vote. You may vote for the drabble you betaed if you truly believe it is one of the top three!

Voting will close on Thursday, March 28 at 11 PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

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Here are the drabbles for Week 3!

The prompt was:

Prompt: out of time Genre: horror/thriller Word Count: exactly 250 words

To vote, head over to this Google Form and vote for your top three favourite drabbles.

One contestant was disqualified, so there are only six drabbles to choose from!

Authors, you are welcome to vote, but we ask that you vote for drabbles other than your own.

Betas, you are also welcome to vote. You may vote for the drabble you betaed if you truly believe it is one of the top three!

Voting will close on Thursday, March 21 at 11 PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

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Week 4 results are in!

Thank you to everyone who read, voted, and commented on the drabbles! We had 10 voters this week.

This week, our top three authors were:

1. @strangegeology

2. @iamanonniemouse

3. @stormofsharpthings

Congratulations! Author names have been added to the original drabble post, and any comments are being emailed to authors anonymously. Authors, if you want to know your ranking for Week 4 or overall, let us know in a reply to that email!

Authors are encouraged to add their drabbles to the IGRPDC AO3 collection if they post on AO3!

As well, use the IGRPDC Overflow AO3 collection for any extra drabbles related to this competition! This could include any extra drabbles from the participants, or drabbles from anyone writing alongside the competition!

Which brings us to our final winners of IGRPDC 2024!

After four weeks and 26 drabbles, our overall top 3 4 authors are:

1. @iamanonniemouse

2. @strangegeology

3. (TIE) @stormofsharpthings & @mister-eames

A round of applause for all of our authors! And thank you so much to all who participated in this Inception event!

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IGRPDC Sign-ups are OPEN!

A recap: The Inception Gen/Rare Pair Drabble Competition (IGRPDC for short!) is a non-elimination drabble competition to focus on gen fic (no romantic pairings) and/or rare pair fic (pairings other than Arthur and Eames).

IGRPDC 2024 will run for four weeks from Friday, March 1 to Thursday, March 28.

Fill out this form now to secure your spot for the IGRPDC writing competition!

Note: There are ten spots available, and the competition will only run if we get a minimum of five participants.

Sign-ups will close on Thursday, February 29 @ 9PM EST (check what time that is for you here), or when spots fill up, whichever comes first!

On the form, you will be asked for:

your main username

your Tumblr username (if different)

your email address

More info including the weekly schedule can be found in the rules and the FAQ. If you’re on mobile, you can find these links in our blog description!

If you have any questions, feel free to send us a message or an ask!

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Here are the drabbles for Week 1!

The prompt was:

Prompt: imagination Genre: hurt/comfort Word Count: 350 to 400 words, inclusive

To vote, head over to this Google Form and vote for your top three favourite drabbles.

One contestant was disqualified, so there are only seven drabbles to choose from!

Authors, you are welcome to vote, but we ask that you vote for drabbles other than your own.

Betas, you are also welcome to vote. You may vote for the drabble you betaed if you truly believe it is one of the top three!

Voting will close on Thursday, March 7 at 11 PM EST (click here for your time zone!).

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Week 1 results are in!

Thank you to everyone who read, voted, and commented on the drabbles! We had 17 votes.

This week, our top three authors were:

1. @stormofsharpthings

2. @iamanonniemouse

3. @echokomazgeda (soup)

Congratulations! Author names have been added to the original drabble post, and any comments are being emailed to authors anonymously. Authors, if you want to know your ranking, let us know in a reply to that email!

Authors are encouraged to add their drabbles to the IGRPDC AO3 collection if they post on AO3!

As well, use the IGRPDC Overflow AO3 collection for any extra drabbles related to this competition! This could include any extra drabbles from the participants, or drabbles from anyone writing alongside the competition!

The next set of prompts will be posted at Friday, March 8 at 2AM EST (click here for your time zone!).

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Week 2 results are in!

Thank you to everyone who read, voted, and commented on the drabbles! We had 10 votes.

This week, our top three authors were:

1. @strangegeology

2. @iamanonniemouse

3. @mister-eames

Congratulations! Author names have been added to the original drabble post, and any comments are being emailed to authors anonymously. Authors, if you want to know your ranking, let us know in a reply to that email!

Authors are encouraged to add their drabbles to the IGRPDC AO3 collection if they post on AO3!

As well, use the IGRPDC Overflow AO3 collection for any extra drabbles related to this competition! This could include any extra drabbles from the participants, or drabbles from anyone writing alongside the competition!

The next set of prompts will be posted at Friday, March 15 at 2AM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

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Week 3 results are in!

Thank you to everyone who read, voted, and commented on the drabbles! We had 11 votes.

This week, our top three authors were:

1. @iamanonniemouse

2. @echokomazgeda (soup)

3. @mister-eames

Congratulations! Author names have been added to the original drabble post, and any comments are being emailed to authors anonymously. Authors, if you want to know your ranking, let us know in a reply to that email!

Authors are encouraged to add their drabbles to the IGRPDC AO3 collection if they post on AO3!

As well, use the IGRPDC Overflow AO3 collection for any extra drabbles related to this competition! This could include any extra drabbles from the participants, or drabbles from anyone writing alongside the competition!

The next set of prompts will be posted at Friday, March 22 at 2AM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

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Here are the drabbles for Week 2!

The prompt was:

Prompt: "I'm too ___ for this" Genre: retail AU Word Count: up to and including 300 words

To vote, head over to this Google Form and vote for your top three favourite drabbles.

Authors, you are welcome to vote, but we ask that you vote for drabbles other than your own.

Betas, you are also welcome to vote. You may vote for the drabble you betaed if you truly believe it is one of the top three!

Voting will close on Thursday, March 14 at 11 PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

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Welcome to Week 2 of IGRPDC 2024!

This week's prompt is:

Prompt: "I'm too ____ for this" (must appear word for word with your choice of word(s) in the blank, but not necessarily as dialogue) Genre: retail AU Word Count: up to and including 300 words

All drabbles are due by Tuesday, March 12 @ 11PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

Please submit your drabbles in the body of an email to igrpdc @ gmail . com OR share a Google Doc with the same email with the following subject line and completed header:

Subject line: Week 2 - [Username] Title: Author: Warnings: [please make sure to include any potential triggers here!] Summary:

Author names will be removed before posting and revealed after voting has closed.

Reminder: Any drabbles that do not adhere to the prompt, genre, word count, deadline, or gen/rare pair requirement will be eliminated from the challenge according to the mods’ discretion. Mods will be using https://wordcounter.net for word counts.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email, ask, or message!

Authors tagged under the cut:

@iamanonniemouse @mister-eames @kardashevscale @rayelovesgreen @gattinidiguerra @strangegeology @echokomazgeda @stormofsharpthings

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Welcome to Week 1 of IGRPDC 2024!

Here is the first prompt!

Prompt: imagination Genre: hurt/comfort Word Count: 350 to 400 words, inclusive

All drabbles are due by Tuesday, March 5 @ 11PM EST (click here for your time zone!).

Please submit your drabbles in the body of an email to igrpdc @ gmail . com OR share a Google Doc with the same email with the following subject line and completed header:

Subject line: Week 1 - [Username] Title: Author: Warnings: [please make sure to include any potential triggers here!] Summary:

Author names will be removed before posting and revealed after voting has closed.

Reminder: Any drabbles that do not adhere to the prompt, genre, word count, deadline, or gen/rare pair requirement will be eliminated from the challenge according to the mods’ discretion. Mods will be using https://wordcounter.net for word counts.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email, ask, or message!

Authors tagged under the cut:

@iamanonniemouse @mister-eames @kardashevscale @rayelovesgreen @gattinidiguerra @strangegeology @echokomazgeda @stormofsharpthings

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Welcome to Week 4 (the final week!) of IGRPDC 2024!

The final prompt is:

Prompt: reversal Genre: fable/legend Word Count: up to and including 500 words

All drabbles are due by Tuesday, March 26 @ 11PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

Please submit your drabbles in the body of an email to igrpdc @ gmail . com OR share a Google Doc with the same email with the following subject line and completed header:

Subject line: Week 4 - [Username] Title: Author: Warnings: [please make sure to include any potential triggers here!] Summary:

Author names will be removed before posting and revealed after voting has closed.

Reminder: Any drabbles that do not adhere to the prompt, genre, word count, deadline, or gen/rare pair requirement will be eliminated from the challenge according to the mods’ discretion. Mods will be using https://wordcounter.net for word counts.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email, ask, or message!

Authors tagged under the cut:

@iamanonniemouse @mister-eames @kardashevscale @rayelovesgreen @gattinidiguerra @strangegeology @echokomazgeda @stormofsharpthings

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IGRPDC 2024 sign-ups are closed!

Thank you to all who signed up for your interest!

The authors participating in IGRPDC 2024 are:

​@iamanonniemouse

@mister-eames

sand.boa (@kardashevscale)

@rayelovesgreen

Kittens (@gattinidiguerra)

@strangegeology

soup (@echokomazgeda)

@stormofsharpthings

The first prompt will be revealed on Friday, March 1 at 2AM EST (click here for your time zone!)

Writers, please check your emails for rules and guidelines. Good luck!

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Welcome to Week 3 of IGRPDC 2024!

This week’s prompt is:

Prompt: out of time Genre: horror/thriller Word Count: exactly 250 words

All drabbles are due by Tuesday, March 19 @ 11PM EDT (click here for your time zone!).

Please submit your drabbles in the body of an email to igrpdc @ gmail . com OR share a Google Doc with the same email with the following subject line and completed header:

Subject line: Week 3 - [Username] Title: Author: Warnings: [please make sure to include any potential triggers here!] Summary:

Author names will be removed before posting and revealed after voting has closed.

Reminder: Any drabbles that do not adhere to the prompt, genre, word count, deadline, or gen/rare pair requirement will be eliminated from the challenge according to the mods’ discretion. Mods will be using https://wordcounter.net for word counts.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email, ask, or message!

Authors tagged under the cut:

@iamanonniemouse @mister-eames @kardashevscale @rayelovesgreen @gattinidiguerra @strangegeology @echokomazgeda @stormofsharpthings

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12 hours left!

Hi authors! There are only 12 hours left in round 2 of IGRPDC!

Remember to submit your drabbles by 11 PM EDT tonight! (click here for your time zone!)

Authors tagged under the cut (if you’ve already sent in your drabble, please disregard!)

@iamanonniemouse @mister-eames @kardashevscale @rayelovesgreen @gattinidiguerra @strangegeology @echokomazgeda @stormofsharpthings

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12 hours left!

Hi authors! There are only 12 hours left in round 1 of IGRPDC!

Remember to submit your drabbles by 11 PM EST tonight! (click here for your time zone!)

Authors tagged under the cut (if you’ve already sent in your drabble, please disregard!)

@iamanonniemouse @mister-eames @kardashevscale @rayelovesgreen @gattinidiguerra @strangegeology @echokomazgeda @stormofsharpthings