12HORRORS ROUND 2016-THE_TRAUMA_ROUND: PROMPTING POST
And now we may dig into the world of TRAUMA.
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So, what exactly is considered TRAUMA?
There are many different types of TRAUMA. That includes abuse, neglect, etc. We recommend visiting this site and this post to look more into the different kinds of TRAUMA. So what exactly does that mean for the character? How will you turn them into your own creation? That is up for you to decide. Remember: Characterizing a person who has suffered a traumatic event is very difficult. Be wary in your prompting.
What about the ‘Horror/Gore’ theme?
Last year’s theme was an umbrella term for all horror. This year, we are picking a sub-category to focus on, and we chose TRAUMA. But don’t worry, you can smash all the horror and gore you want in your prompt. As long as one of the main characters suffers from a TRAUMA, you can have at it. Types of horror/gore include, but are not limited to, murder, werewolves, monsters, hybrids, cannibals, and zombies.
Are there any limitations for prompts?
Although TRAUMA is caused by many, many stressful topics, we do have some limitations. Using dubcon/noncon, incest, or pedophilia in a manner of likeness is, well, completely unacceptable. If you have a question about if a prompt is okay or not, please contact us.
Reminder that this fest is OT12 friendly, so your prompts may include Kris, Lu Han, and Tao as well.
What do you consider a good prompt and a bad prompt?
Here are some examples:
Good Prompt: Growing up in a Catholic orphanage was never really in Kim Jongdae’s favor. For Christ sake, none of the kids even acted right. Park Chanyeol, the resident “psycho kid,” as all the kids say, decides to team up with Jongdae. They set out for a gruesome mission: Kill All. (You gave the writer a general idea of how the plot should be written out, leaving room for their own creative developments as well as a piece of TRAUMA to be handed over to the writer.)
Remember, you do not need to include exactly what a character has suffered, but at least a small hint should be given for the writer to interpret.
Bad Prompt #1: Kai is a killer. He plans out all of his murders, usually tracking them down with his phone and then following them to an empty place to kill them with his handy-dandy knife. He likes guys with black hair and bowl cuts so he kills them to keep them as his own. One day he follows Do Kyungsoo into a vacant parking lot and then hides in Kyungsoo’s car. Kyungsoo’s hair looks nice, he thinks. He plays Battle Cats on his phone until Kyungsoo gets in. Then he jumps up from the seat and pulls out his handy-dandy knife and kills the other guy. Then he snaps a pic with his phone and then drives off with Kyungsoo’s body in the backseat-(Woah, woah. Dude. Chill. It’s a prompt, not a story. Please do not do something like this. It leaves no room for the writer to add in anything of their own.)
Bad Prompt #2: Suho does hardcore drugs because he hates his life. (???)
How do I prompt?
Use this handy-dandy prompting form down below. Fill out all the details and post it in the comments of this entry. One prompt per comment, please.
• Rating includes G, PG, PG-13, NC-17, and R. Though we’re not sure how any of these could be below PG-13.
• +1 are like brownie points that you would give to the writer of your prompt.
• -1 are things you absolutely do not want to see the writer include in the fic.
Prompt:
Preferred Rating:
+1:
-1:
Example:
Prompt: Growing up in a Catholic orphanage was never really in Kim Jongdae’s favor. For Christ sake, none of the kids even acted right. Park Chanyeol, the resident “psycho kid,” as all the kids say, decides to team up with Jongdae. They set out for a gruesome mission: Kill All.
Preferred Rating: R
+1: Extreme gore
-1: Smut, extreme kinks
PROMPTING IS: CLOSED
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