[#229 | Optimism] Results Post

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Here are this week's votes tallied, and below the cut are our winners for Challenge #229 – Optimism!

( This week's finalists are... )

Total Challenge Words Written: 3518

Congratulations to both of you, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes! autobotscoutriella will be making this week’s banners, so keep an eye out for those next weekend.

You may now post your Challenge 229 entries to any additional communities, blogs, archives or sites as you'd like! We also have a FandomWeekly AO3 Collection if you'd like to add your stories there! (Please note the updated link – we finally have an open 2023-2025 collection.)

[#230 | Stargazing] Challenge Post

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Challenge 230: STARGAZING

It’s a nice, clear night, without too much artificial light; what better way to spend it than a little stargazing? Maybe it’s a romantic evening – or at least, one your characters might hope will become romantic, given the opportunity. Or maybe it’s been a long, exhausting day, and your characters don’t have the energy to do anything except stare up at the stars. Maybe there’s something wrong with the stars – your characters are on the wrong side of the world, or on another planet entirely, with none of their familiar constellations to navigate by. Write a story about stargazing. BONUS GOAL: “Well, gold star for effort.” If your submission features this line, it will earn an extra point to be tallied in voting!

Challenge ends Monday, August 12 at 9:00PM EST. • Post submissions as new entries using the template in the profile • Tag this week's entries as: [#] submission, 230 – stargazing • If you have questions about this challenge, please ask them here