Update #8 (04.05.20)

Scent of a Rose Writing Contest

Update #8
04.05.20

 

 

INFORMATION

Hello, everyone! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves, especially with the coronavirus outbreak currently spreading around the globe. >___< Wash your hands, stay inside, practice social distancing, and keep your spirits up! It's a hard time for everyone, so please take care of your physical and mental health!

LOL, remember when I said that I'd be able to interact with the rest of the world in the previous update? Well, it turns out, that night, on the last day of my quarantine, my area was issued a "Stay at Home" order. So I literally have not left my house in over a month. :') My world has expanded beyond my bedroom, thankfully, but nothing past my property. OTL Luckily, my sleep schedule is a lot more stabilized now, so I've been relatively productive while in quarantine. Lots of time to work hard and play hard, and I have a system going on for me that's been working pretty well. But I know being cooped up inside is difficult for a lot of people, and not everyone has the luxury of getting to binge-watch TV shows or play video games all day. My heart especially goes out to essential workers who are still out there, doing their part to keep society running while risking their own health.

Anyway, for some more lighthearted news, Wendy's condition is continuously improving and she's also voicing Poppy, the main female character in Trolls World Tour, for the Korean dub! We stan the Queen of Pop Trolls! Honestly, seeing the clip of the girls' Trollsonas in the original version already got me hyped and now I'm going to set aside time to watch the first Trolls movie before TWT comes out, haha. The other girls are also busy with CF work, which is exciting, since they're building up their individual brand power and further establishing themselves as icons recognized by the general public! ^^ And as a group, Red Velvet also reached 100 millions views for the Psycho MV and one billion total streams on Spotify! Love seeing them reach these incredible milestones and the positive news is even more welcome nowadays. :)

As for the contest, there are only three months left until the deadline! Time is quickly running out! Only two more formal updates left before the final stretch. If you find yourself wondering what to do with your time, now that most of us are in quarantine, perhaps writing a Red Velvet story will keep you occupied. ^^ It's the perfect time to write and stay creative, so definitely take advantage of this opportunity! I'm super excited to read everyone's entries later this summer, so if you're on the fence about entering, don't be shy and go for it! You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain. :)

I also want to say a big thank you to writeryerim for donating karma for the Best Of prizes! I appreciate every bit of help that I can get to make this contest worthwhile for you all and the ReVeluv community, since more donations means more karma being given out! If you'd also like to be a karma donator, please contact me so we can discuss the specifics. I will repay you for your generosity!

Please continue to write stories, submit entries, and promote the contest! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact me via the comment box, my wall, or private messages. I respond to all messages within 24 hours. Stay safe everyone! :)

 
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tofuheart
#1
Chapter 23: congrats to everyone! thank you for taking your time and hosting this contest :D i'd like to claim my best of irene prize haha.
Drachesoul
#2
Chapter 23: Wait am I just supposed to comment on this for the "Best Of" Prize?

Ignore this if not...
Purple-Peng
1301 streak #3
Chapter 23: Congratulations to everyone here and thank you to luv_kero for hosting this contest.
Drachesoul
#4
Chapter 1: Congratulations to everyone! I enjoyed reading everyone's stories, and I'm proud of us for getting our entries in on time!

And huge thanks to our overlord luv_kero for hosting this contest, it was a lot of fun!
382-ren
#5
Chapter 23: Congratulation to all winner. Planning to read all submitted work.
And thanks for hosting this contest.
heterosapien
#6
I feel really bad saying this :< ... like 'terrible' bad if that's a thing but I'd like to have my entry withdrawn please... I know I still have a little over an hour left before my extension ends and maybe I can still finish but, I really don't want to half my story for anything. Thank you for being understanding and granting me an extension despite which I could not complete my entry, we were informed in the last minute (again! why is everything last minute with me!) of classes that would be conducted online because of how the number of covid cases are rising here again and I just... and that was after I asked for the extension too...*internal screaming* also it doesn't help that I had to entertain some guests yesterday instead of actually sitting down to complete my story oof.



Wishing the other entries the best of luck! And thank you again! for hosting this contest and being understanding!



Now I shall sob because of my terrible luck and read and support the other entries instead c:
sweetcynicism
#7
Chapter 22: <span class='smalltext text--lighter'>Comment on <a href='/story/view/1413153/22'>Closed for Judging</a></span>
hi! i'm sorry to do this but i think i'll have to withdraw my entry even with the extension :( i got assigned a bunch of work at my internship so i don't have as much time as i thought to complete it T__T thank you so much for being so kind with the extension in the first place, and good luck to everyone who's participating! i hope you're enjoying reading everyone's stories!
Purple-Peng
1301 streak #8
Hi! I wanted to tell you I just finished my entry. I nearly thought I wasn't going to make it but luckily I managed to finish.
kontatsu #9
Chapter 3: Username: kontatsu
Story Title: Stuck on You
Story Link: https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1414655
Song(s) (if used): Candy, Blue Lemonade, Power Up, Red Flavor
Main Character(s): Bae Joohyun, Kang Seulgi
Pairing (if any): Seulrene
Genre: angst, fluff, romance, candyshopau, summer
Story Length: 1 chapter (5141 words)
Password: Red
kontatsu #10
Chapter 3: Username: kontatsu
Story Title: a brief inquiry into online relationships
Story Link: https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1413085
Song(s) (if used): N/A (songs mentioned throughout, but are not the basis of plot)
Main Character(s): Kang Seulgi, Bae Joohyun, Son Seungwan
Pairing (if any): Seulrene
Genre: angst, fluff, collegeau, romance
Story Length: 10 chapters (56731 words)
Password: Red