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Which fest were cancelled?

I am not currently aware of any that were

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is this fest still going to post in june? with other fests getting cancelled recently, i‘m a bit unsure now whether this is still going to go as planned :)

Yes, we are still planning on posting the fest as scheduled!

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Is there a schedule for the fest/do you know when it will be happening?

Yes, fics are due June 1 and will post throughout June. Posting schedule will depend on how many fics we have submitted.

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So happy to have 9 lovely authors joining us so far!

We'd love to get into the double figures so does anyone else fancy writing some beautiful mpreg stories? There's a whopping 6 months to write, so there's plenty of time to get creative!

You can check out the prompts on the above post if you're interested, or write your own!

Author sign ups are open!

You can sign up tot he HL Mpreg Fic Fest 2024 now!

Please sign up on the form :

Sign up form here

You can see all of the prompts that have been submitted here and sign up for one, or you can sign up with your own prompt too.

See prompts here

Fics will be due on June 1st 2024, and will post in the collection throughout June.

The fic fest is not anonymous so please feel free to share titles, extracts, moodboards etc as you want! Tag us here, or on Twitter (we are hlmpregficfest there) and we'll reblog/retweet

Get in touch with us on Tumblr, Twitter or via email ([email protected]) if you have any questions or concerns.

The fest is being run by @chloehl10 and @beanno28 so get in touch with us as well if you need any support!

Please share the post far and wide so we can have lots of authors join us! Thank you

#larry fic #larry stylinson fic #mpreg fic #mpreg harry #larry stylinson #mpreg louis #hlmpregficfest #author sign ups #signs up are open

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Is there a specific word count?

Nope! We didn't want to put any kind of restriction on it, so you can write as much (or as little!) as you want to.

#info post #asked and answered #hl mpreg fic fest

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Author sign ups are open!

You can sign up tot he HL Mpreg Fic Fest 2024 now!

Please sign up on the form :

Sign up form here

You can see all of the prompts that have been submitted here and sign up for one, or you can sign up with your own prompt too.

See prompts here

Fics will be due on June 1st 2024, and will post in the collection throughout June.

The fic fest is not anonymous so please feel free to share titles, extracts, moodboards etc as you want! Tag us here, or on Twitter (we are hlmpregficfest there) and we'll reblog/retweet

Get in touch with us on Tumblr, Twitter or via email ([email protected]) if you have any questions or concerns.

The fest is being run by @chloehl10 and @beanno28 so get in touch with us as well if you need any support!

Please share the post far and wide so we can have lots of authors join us! Thank you

#larry fic #larry stylinson fic #mpreg fic #mpreg #mpreg harry #larry stylinson #mpreg louis #hlmpregficfest #author sign ups #signs up are open

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Sign ups open tomorrow!

Yes, that's right!

Sign ups for the 2024 round of the HL Mpreg Fest open tomorrow. That's Friday 5th January 2024 at 12pm GMT.

You can sign up with one of the submitted prompts from our selection, or you're more than welcome to write your own as well. You just need to specify this on the form.

View the submitted prompts here

Only a couple of rules this time around...

You must be 18 years of age or over to write for the fest to protect everyone involved

The main pairing of your fic must be Harry and Louis

There must be a pregnant character in the story

That's it! So if you want to join us, pop back here at noon tomorrow (check what time that is for you here) and join us! We can't wait to have lots of new mpreg fics to read this summer.

#larry fic #mpreg fic #larry stylinson fic #fan fic #mpreg #mpreg harry #mpreg louis #hlmpregficfest #info post

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do you already know when author sign-ups will start? :)

Tomorrow! We are so excited!

#mpreg #mpreg fic #hl mpreg fest #larry stylinson fic

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would it be possible to see the already submitted prompts even before author‘s sign-up so we know what‘s already been submitted? :)

We have added the submitted prompts list to the post, underneath the link to the prompt submit button. Let us know if it's not working for you.

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hlmpregficfest prompt submission now open

The prompt submission for the 2024 round of hlmpregficfest is now open!!

You can submit up to 3 prompts ideas at a time. Please add more if you would like by submitting then using the link again to reopen the form.

Share and spread the word!

Prompt Submissions Here

See the Prompt List

#larry fic #mpreg fic #larry stylinson fic #fan fic #Mpreg Harry #Mpreg Louis

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This fest is returning for 2024.

Prompt submissions will begin on December 27th 2023, with sign ups commencing on January 1st 2024.

Fics will be due in June 2024!

Please do spread the word… the fandom needs more Mpreg fics!

#mpreg fic #hlmpregficfest #Mpreg #Mpreg Harry #Mpreg Louis #larry stylinson fic #fan fic #larry fic #larry stylinson

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1D Christmas Fest Prompt submission now open

The prompt submission for the 2023 round of the 1D Christmas fest is now open.

You can submit up to 5 prompt ideas on the form, but please do add more if you would like to by submitting then clicking on the link again to reopen the form.

Prompt Submissions here

You can view the submitted prompts here

2023 Christmas Fest Prompts List

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ROUND 7 IS LIVE! SIGN UP HERE:

Artists

Authors

Support

After signing up, if you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam folder! Feel free to reach out to us with any questions.

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WHY IS WRITING IS SO FUCKING HARD?

Ten types of fuckery that stop you from writing the thing:

1. Imposter syndrome

You think you're not good enough or everyone else is better than you and you're just winging it AKA ye olde imposter syndrome bullshit. Yeah nah you're fine. No really, you're exactly where you need to be right now, and you'll keep getting better and better so long as you don't stop. Chances are, if you're filled with doubt about your abilities it means you've actually improved to the point where you can really start to understand what makes good writing. It means you know where you wanna end up and goshdarn it you're gonna get there.

Read this: 4 tips to kick imposter syndrome in the face and also genitals

And also this: How to silence the inner critic

2. Fear of rejection and/or failure

Yeah, us too. It fuckin sucks. BUT. Not all rejections are equal. And rejection is a necessary part of the process. Sometimes it takes a rejection to realise that a story isn't ready. Sometimes a rejection is entirely subjective and has ZERO reflection on the quality of your work. But shying away from the very idea of possibly maybe hypothetically getting rejected is only going to hold you back from even trying. And knowing why you got rejected and how to learn from it is one of the most valuable writing skills.

Read this: The different types of rejection (and how to deal with 'em)

Then read this: How to cope with rejection

And also this: Writing lessons from Groundhog Day

3. Not enough planning / too much planning

Leaping into a new story with nothing but a glimmer of an idea is exciting as heck (and can sometimes be a great way to begin) but at some point you're gonna need some sort of outline or plan to keep you on track. HOWEVER. Planning your story to within an inch of its life can also sometimes be a hindrance - leaving you stuck in the hypothetical stage of the process where your story doesn't quite exist yet (and therefore avoiding the prospect of it sucking). The sweet spot is in the middle. Having just enough of a plan to know where tf you're going, but enough freedom and flexibility to let the story lead the way...

Read this: Planning vs pantsing

Then read this: Five plotting techniques

And also this: The perils of overplanning

4. Your WIP just isn't working

Sometimes things just fall flat. Sometimes you work on the same story for yeeeeears and then it just kinda... dies. Sometimes you have the best plans (see above) and the best intentions and things still don't work out. Sometimes it's just time to move on. And sometimes it's not! Sometimes a story can be revived, fixed or changed. Sometimes you just need time. Sometimes YOU'RE the one that's changed and this isn't the story you need to be writing right now. Many variables. Muchly personal. Read the things below for more advice cos this is a big question:

Read this: What to do when your WIP isn't working

And also this: Give it space - how to grow a story in your head

Or how about this? Editing 101

5. You keep deprioritising it

Ah the irony of writing being the thing you love/want to do most of all AND YET the thing you procrastinate over and avoid and shove to the very bottom of your to-do list all the freakin' time. Maybe it's the comodification of art destroying our freedom to create without pressure. Maybe it's late capitalism sucking up all our available time and energy. Maybe it's a lack of self-belief subconsciously telling us our 'little hobby' doesn't really matter. Maybe it's maybelline. Whatever it is, you have the power to reclaim and revalue your writing. To say, "I'm a fucking writer, goddamnit!" and mean it. To ringfence your creative time so nothing and nobody gets to interrupt it. To do that thing you love.

Read this: Prioritise your writing

Read this: How to write in 30 second bursts

6. Shiny Thing Syndrome

You know that feeling when you're just getting stuck into a writing project and then — SQUIRREL! — you get distracted by another, better, more shiny writing project? Or maybe you're deep in the editing phase and your current WIP just isn't feeling very shiny at all and pretty much ANYTHING seems more exciting? Or you simply can't decide which of the many squirrelly writing ideas to actually start? You, fine writerperson, may be suffering from Shiny Thing Syndrome (STS). But fear not! There are a few ways to combat it, depending on the cause, and most of them involve embracing the squirrel-brain and injecting a bit of fun into your writing, like so:

Read this: Shiny thing syndrome - a writer's malady

Aaaand read this: Get excited about your writing again

And also this: Write like a kid

7. Perfectionism/self-sabotage

Look. Writing is scary as shit. What if someone READS it? What if they don't like it? What if they see into your soul and gain a deeper understanding of you through your words? Writing your truth, being vulnerable, smearing your heart juice all over the page? No thank you. But also, that's where the good shit is, so actually yes please. Just make sure you smear responsibly. And rest assured, even the most 'successful' and experienced writers ALSO feel like this sometimes, so you're in good company. It's just part of the art, bruh.

Read this: Why writing is scary (and why that's a good thing)

Read this: Beginning a story - what stops us starting?

And also this: Get out of your own way

8. The dreaded blank page

Oh godddd the blank page. It should be an exciting palimseset of possibility but is somehow also the most terrifying thing known to humankind. You wanna write something but where to start? HOW to start? You type that first line and immediately delete it. You watch the cursor blinking at you—taunting you—until you just give up and shut your laptop again. It's probably tied up with a bunch of things we've already covered so far: perfectionism, imposter syndrome, fear of failure, maybe a lack of planning or faith in your story or whatever. But it doesn't have to be this way. A blank page IS exciting and full of possibility. We just have to get over ourselves and learn to embrace the unknown...

Read this: Don't fear the blank page

And also this: The moaning method

9. Not enough time/energy/motivation/gnuuuughh

Dude, same x 1000. But you don't have to get up at 5am, do hot yoga, drink a kale smoothie and write a thousand words before sunrise to be a Proper Writer. You don't even have to write every day. But what you can do is hack your writing brain and figure out when, where, how, and why you write most effectively. Then tweak your schedule, your habits, and your attitude to ensure you're making the most of your time. Productivity is a big ol' lie but finding the secret to getting in your own personal writing zone is actual MAGIC.

Read this: Maximise your writing time

And also this: Get in the writing zone

And also unto this: The Writers' HQ Guide to Productivity

10. You're just fucken stuck

Got the writing morbs? In need of some literary sudafed? Stuck as a pig in a poke? Writing is a whole puzzle of a process—and to be honest that's what makes it so fun and exciting and addictive, because your writing brain is hardwired to both create AND solve the wordy puzzles within your story. Sometimes the answer is time. Sometimes it's a second opinion or a fresh eye. Sometimes a totally different approach or just a hefty kick up the bum. But whatever the problem, there IS a solution. You just gotta keep going and trust that you'll find it...

Read this: Troubleshoot your writing - why are you stuck?

And also this: Break through the writing blockage

And also also this: Write yourself into a pit (and then dig your way out again)

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Alright, that's it for today. Now go write, you flithy animals.

(And if we missed anything, stick a question in our ask box or check out the rest of our shit here)

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Are y’all going to host another fic fest? The last one was so fun and I’d love to do it again!

I think we should definitely bring it back this year! Anyone else on board?!

#mpreg fic #hl Mpreg fic fest

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1D Christmas Fest 2022 Schedule!

Here is the current schedule for fics that are part of the 2022 fest! This will be updated as fics come in!

🎄 1st December - Love At Christmas by @chloehl10

🎄 2nd December - Worries, Kisses and Surprises by @neondiamond

🎄 3rd December - Comfy and Horny Are We by @teamlouis2022

🎄 4th December - it always leads to you (in my hometown) by @insightfulinsomniac

🎄 5th December - An Extra Surprise by @beanno28

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Christmas Fest 2022 Information post!

This year, the 1D Christmas Fest is back! This post will hopefully set out all the information you need so you can think about signing up and joining in the annual festive fun.

Only authors over the age of 18 are to participate, this is to protect all of the participants.

Authors can sign up from October 1st 2022 at 6pm BST. Authors can sign up either with a selected prompt or with their own prompt. This will be indicated on the sign up form.

Prompt submissions will be open from 1st September 2022, and will remain open until 30th November 2022. Previously unused prompts will also be included.

Hopefully, a fic a day will be posted from December 1st in the run up to Christmas Day 2022. Posting dates will be allocated according to submission to the collection Ao3. You will be emailed a date as soon as possible after your fic has been accepted into the collection.

Any pairing of 1D is welcome. You may also have a pairing including only one member of One Direction.

All tropes are welcome, but please remember this is a Christmas fest, and therefore your fics you should follow a festive theme!

Most important rule is to have fun! The fest has been really successful over the past few years, and I hope that will continue this year!

Please get in touch if there's something you'd like to know that I haven't covered, and please share far and wide so people know about the fest returning!