
Change Up
Welcome to Change Up, the end-of-the-year fic fest for Seventeen! Whether you want to start something new or want to finish up that WIP (we’re all haunted by them), we invite you to join us in some fic fun before the new year!With love,
Mods Froog 🐸, Shroom 🍄, Unicoorn 🦄
Rules
General
Submissions: the fest collection will be hosted on AO3 and writers will submit their work to be reviewed for appropriate tagging
Tagging: you will be required to tag all triggering and explicit content; failure to add the proper warnings could lead to the removal of the piece from the collection
Anonymity: we ask that all participants remain anonymous until after reveals; please refrain from public posting of hints, WIPs, or prompts of your submission prior to reveals
Word count: no min or max requirement
Writing
(this includes prompting and self-prompted works)
Main Character(s): must be from Seventeen, characters outside the group are permitted as the supporting cast
Banned topics: bestiality, dub/non-con, incest, pedophilia, sexual acts with minors (this includes aged-down characters)
Plagiarism: As writers, we draw a lot of inspo from various sources and it’s important to give credit where it’s due! However, blatant plagiarism of any media (regardless of whether it relates to Seventeen or not) will not be accepted into the collection
Code of Conduct
Please respect the other participants and the mods, harassment of any kind will not be tolerated (we’re all here to have a good time!)
Please respect the rules as they are there to create a safe space for everyone (readers and writers!) to enjoy themselves
If you have any questions regarding the fest, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the mods. We’re happy to help!
Timeline
9/17
10/1
11/27
12/17
12/26
1/7
Prompting
Claims/Sign-Ups
Check-In
Submissions
Posting
Reveals
Dates may be subject to change; deadlines are in CST
Timeline Breakdown
Prompting: everyone is welcome to submit as many prompts or ideas for fics, each prompt will be reviewed before being posted to a prompt archive
Claims/sign-ups: prompts will be claimed by a first-come-first serve basis and each writer may only claim one prompt at a time (though you're welcome to claim another if you finish early), writers may also sign up to self prompt
Check in: writers will receive an email asking if they still plan on submitting for the fest
Submissions: writers will submit their finished fics to the AO3 for review, extensions will only be granted to those who ask prior to the submission deadline
Posting: fics will be posted in batches during posting week and are not posting in order of submission (so don’t feel like you have to rush to finish early), please continue to stay anonymous during this time
Reveals: fic authors are revealed, anonymity period ends
Links
Fest Links
Reference Material
Fic Festing 101 by EXO Fics Outpost
Socials
Updates: Twitter
Questions: Retrospring
Submit + Read: Archive of Our Own

Refer to the Fic Festing 101 - content warnings page for a list of triggering subjects it's recommended you tag for.If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the mods.