New Challenge: Also Appearing

There's something about fanworks that invites putting our favorite characters and storylines into completely unexpected settings. Alternate universe (AU) is one of fandom's most storied genres, with hundreds of characters meeting at coffee shops, college dorms, or out in space.

Below, you will find sixty AU setting prompts and sixty AU genre prompts. You can select your one or more prompts from the list below. As always, we encourage creative interpretation and use of the prompts we provide.

Is AU not your thing? In honor of our two new fanwork types, new link collections or playlists added to the archive before the challenge deadline will receive special stamps. (Please do not select the Also Appearing challenge for playlists and link collections unless your fanwork is an AU playlist or link collection!)

In honor of Pride Month, there will also be a special stamp for fanworks that feature LGBTQIA+ characters.

In order to receive a stamp for your fanwork, your response must be posted to the archive on or before 15 July 2022. For complete challenge guidelines, see the Challenges page on our website.

You can find the Also Appearing challenge prompts here.

Posted on 15 June 2022 (updated 15 July 2022) by Dawn Felagund