"FF150? You what?" I hear you cry. That's probably because I've been pathetic at actually remembering to mention it here. FF150 is short for Flashfic 150, a low-key monthly no-prize contest for 150-word stories. Each month there's a new prompt, then everyone has three weeks to submit one qualifying entry in that month's contest thread. The most important rules are that the fic must be no more than 150 words long, G4-only (no Crossovers or other gens) and not Mature-rated.
After the three weeks are up, the resident judge (that would be me) takes a few days to consider the flashfics submitted. During this time, everyone else is welcome to submit feedback about the other entries. Then I announce a winner (and perhaps an honourable mention as well if the entry count is high enough). That person can pick the prompt for the following month's contest – but they can't win, as you can't win if you are the reigning holder and so picked the prompt.
Since each contest starts on the 1st of the month, there is one week remaining to enter the current event. The prompt is "Bureaucracy". The only entry criteria are that you will need to have a Fimfiction account and be a member of the Flashfic group. Despite a few wobbles when it looked as though things might be winding down, FF150 is still going after almost five years. I'm really pleased about that, and I'd also be really pleased to welcome any new flashficcers!
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