01. no bashing or being rude. I will not so kindly kick you in the face and send your sad packing.

02. Subscribing is mandatory for all entrants/participants. You must stay subscribed until the end of the contest.

03. You may enter as many times as you would like. however you can only place once in each category.

04. I do not accept stories with girl groups or female actresses as leads. The only exception is if they are the antagonist. All females leads must be Original Characters (whether they are your own or mine). You are, however, allowed to use a female idol for your OC's face claim.

05. You are free to use any male idol (group member, solo artist, actor, etc.) you wish. EXO is the only exception. I do not accept EXO-centric stories* anymore. Any entries with an EXO member must have an alternate male lead (not in EXO) who is just as important and has the same amount of face time in the story as the EXO member you are using (this includes former members).

06. Older stories and stories from other contests are more than welcome. And, when I say 'old stories' I mean OLD stories. If your story is from 2009, then you can submit it. However, if your story qualified for a prize in the last round, you cannot enter it into this contest a second time. (so all completed entries from the last round cannot be re-entered)

07. Your story must be finished by the final deadline (seen to the left) to qualify for a prize. Extensions, up to 1 months (4 weeks) may be granted if you notify me at least 24 hours before the final deadline.

08. is allowed, however PWP ( without plot) is not. I can be a little picky with , so be sure to read the cheat sheet!

09. Heteroual (with a female OC) and (M/M) pairings only. Sorry, yuri just doesn't hold my interest. Plus I don't read stories with girl groups in the first place.

10. No co-authors. All work should be entirely your own. Beta-readers are allowed, but they cannot be marked as your co-author.

11. a prompt must be used. There are plenty of prompts, so I'm sure you can find one that suits your story in some way. At least one of the prompts you use must represent the story as a whole, however, all other prompts you use can simply be for certain chapters if you want.

12. Short story entries must be between 5 and 15 chapters. Any shorter and your entry will be disqualified. Any longer and it will be entered into the long story category.

13. Long story entries must be between 16 and 55 chapters long. If it is shorter than this by the time it is completed it will be moved to the short story category. If it is longer, then I will not be reading past chapter 55.

14. I do not accepting oneshot collections.

15. Fill out the form and post it in the comment section below. Also, feel free to ask any questions you might have!

NOTE: EXO-centric stories are stories that ONLY feature EXO as main characters. For entries to not be considered EXO-centric a male idol not in EXO needs to have just as much importance/face-time in the story as the EXO-member featured.

Categories are abbreviated as such: Long Stories (LS), Short Stories (SS), Challenge Mode (CM)

-TIGRESS- LS (1), SS (1), CM (1)
1 - TWISTING PATHS | COMPLETE
2 - HALL OF FACES | COMPLETE
CM1 - THAT THING CALLED LOVE | Disqualified
Amalya LS (1), SS (2), CM (1)
3 - SUB-PRIME EXTINCTION | COMPLETE
4 - UNVEILING THE ASSASSIN | COMPLETE
8 - CAN I HELP YOU, SIR? | COMPLETE
CM3 - FLEEING FROM FATE | COMPLETE
butterflyxox SS (1)
5 - BEAUTIFUL DECEPTION | WITHDRAWN
ASPIRATIONS_ SS (1)
6 - THE DEVIL IN PINK | INCOMPLETE
EXOSEKSIE SS (1)
7 - YES MASTER | DISQUALIFIED (RULE 10)
KIMINHOE SS (1)
9 - UNTIL ETERNITY | DROPPED
STELLARCANIA LS (1)
10 - A LOVE TO KILL FOR | COMPLETE
SHINEEINFINITE SS (1)
11 - THE REDEMPTION | COMPLETE
DGNA_FOREVER CM (1)
CM2 - DESTINY MARK | Disqualified
LIGHT_ARCHER SS (3)
12 - TIME PRISONER | COMPLETE
15 - WHEN THE SUN FALLS | COMPLETE
17 - THE ARMORED SEVEN | COMPLETE
XDREAMMERX SS (1)
13 - SURVIVAL MASQUERADE | INCOMPLETE
MOROCCANBLACKDRAGON LS (2), CM (1)
14 - GLOWING IN THE DARK | COMPLETE
18 - YOUR SMILE'S MAGIC | COMPLETE
CM4 - AMEROXIA | INCOMPLETE
INFINEXX LS (1)
16 - A SOFT HEARTBEAT | Deleted
YOOJINYUN CM (1)
CM5 - EVANESCENT STARDUST | INCOMPLETE

HINT: The tougher the challenge, the higher your chances are of placing.

First Place

• 3000 Karma Points
• 3 VIP Passes to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 3 Karma Happy Package #2 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 14 Subscriptions to all of your stories
• 14 Upvotes to all of your stories
• An album and/or kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $50

Second Place

• 1500 Karma Points
• 2 VIP Passes to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 2 Karma Happy Package #2 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 8 Subscriptions to all of your stories
• 8 Upvotes to all of your stories
• An album and/or kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $25

Third Place

• 750 Karma Points
• 1 VIP Pass to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 1 Karma Happy Package #2 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of recommendations
• 5 Subscriptions to all of your stories
• 5 Upvotes to all of your stories
• Kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $15

HINT: I prefer long chapters and stories where characters grow.

First Place

• 1500 Karma Points
• 3 VIP Passes to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 3 Karma Happy Package #3 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 14 Subscriptions to all of your stories
• 14 Upvotes to all of your stories
• An album and/or kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $30

Second Place

• 750 Karma Points
• 2 VIP Passes to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 2 Karma Happy Package #3 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 8 Subscriptions to all of your stories
• 8 Upvotes to all of your stories
• An album and/or kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $20

Third Place

• 375 Karma Points
• 1 VIP Pass to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 1 Karma Happy Package #3 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 5 Subscriptions to all of your stories
• 5 Upvotes to all of your stories
• Kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $10

HINT: I favor longer chapters over a high chapter count.

First Place

• 2500 Karma Points
• 3 VIP Passes to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 3 Karma Happy Package #4 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 14 Subscriptions to all of your stories
• 14 Upvotes to all of your stories
• An album and/or kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $30

Second Place

• 1250 Karma Points
• 2 VIP Passes to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 2 Karma Happy Package #4 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 8 Subscriptions to all of your stories
• 8 Upvotes to all of your stories
• An album and/or kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $20

Third Place

• 625 Karma Points
• 1 VIP Pass to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 1 Karma Happy Package #4 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 5 Subscriptions to all of your stories
• 5 Upvotes to all of your stories
• Kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $10

This prize is not based on the score you get. It is based on my enjoyment of the story.

Ultimate Favorite

• 1500 Karma Points
• 4 VIP Passes to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 4 Karma Happy Package #6 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 14 Subscriptions to all your stories
• 14 Upvotes to all your stories
• A trailer made by me for your entry
• A second trailer made by me for one of your other stories
• An album and/or kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $30
• A trailer made by me for your entry

Second Best

• 1000 Karma Points
• 2 VIP Passes to The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• 2 Karma Happy Package #6 @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Permanent Feature @ The Lion's Den Advertisement Shop
• Story Recommendation @ Rin-Rin's Galaxy of Recommendations
• 14 Subscriptions to all your stories
• 14 Upvotes to all your stories
• A trailer made by me for your entry
• An album and/or kpop merchandise of your choice, up to $15

the highest scoring entry that fits the stipulation for the prize. One story can win multiple prizes here.

VIXX Prize

This prize will go to ONE participant, who enters with a story featuring at least one VIXX member as a main character.

2 or more VIXX Albums

Monsta X Prize

This prize will go to ONE participant, who enters with a story featuring at least one of my Monsta X biases as a main character.

2 or more Monsta X Albums

Woo Dohwan Prize

This prize will go to ONE participant, who enters with a story featuring Actor Woo Dohwan as the male lead.

2 or more kpop Albums

OC Prize

This prize will go to ONE participant, who enters with a story featuring at least one My Original Characters as a main character in their story.

2 or more kpop Albums

Prize

This prize will go to ONE participant, who enters with a story featuring a Pairing//Moresome as the main pairing/whatever in their story.

2 or more kpop Albums

Prize

This prize will go to the Participant who writes the best scene of all the entries.

2 or more kpop Albums

NOTE: You can delete the hints/help in the (parentheses). Remember to fill everything out and post it in the comments below.

General Entries Form

Entry Title:
Entry Link:
Poster Link: (if your story has a poster - you can also send me a link later if you don't have one right now)
Group(s): (what group[s] does your story feature?)
Summary/Description:
Pairing(s): (what pairing[s] does your story feature?)
Rated? (does your entry contain adult themes? yes or no)
Prompt(s): (please give me the prompt type and number, not the prompt itself. I also only want the Main prompt--the prompt that fits your story as a whole.)
Category: (short story or long story)
Status: (complete or incomplete)
Comments: (do you have any comments or things you would like to let me know?)
English Fluency: (Native Speaker, Fluent, Moderately Fluent, etc.)

Challenge Mode Entry Form

Entry Title:
Entry Link:
Poster Link: (If your story has a poster already)
Group(s):
Pairing(s):
Summary/Description:
Challenge Number: (For Challenge 17, please also provide the option you choose)
Adult Themes: (Yes or No)
Status: (on-going or complete)
Comments: (Do you have anything you would like me to know?)
English Fluency: (Native English Speaker, Fluent English Speaker, Moderate to Fluent, etc.)

Title (5)
Is your title creative? Does it reveal too much about your story? Is your title relevant to the plot?

First Impression (15)
Does your story look attractive and neat? Is there a poster or trailer? Does your description reveal too much or too little? Does your description peak my interest? Is your foreword organized and orderly?

Plot (25)
Is your plot original or cliche? Did you have a cliche plot that you turned around and made your own? Does your plot make sense? Is it believable?

Flow & Style (25)
Does your story have a nice steady flow or is it too fast/slow? Is your writing style engaging? Do you keep me interested in the story?

Characterization (20)
Are your characters presented well? Can I tell the differences in their personalities? Do your characters grow in the story or do they stay the same?

Conventions (20)
Proper use of punctuation and grammar. Correctul spelling. Vocabary usage.

Enjoyment (40)
My overall enjoyment of your story.

Use of Prompts (5)
Does your story relate to your chosen prompt(s)?

Bonus*
This depends on if you took advantage of any bonuses stated in the cheatsheet.

Ending Thoughts
My final feelings, thoughts, advice, etc. for your story.