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TV Tropes Game

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:06:12 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hi all!

It has been a LONG time since we did the TV Tropes Game, so let's go again!

Leave a comment on the post and I will leave you five random tropes from TV Tropes. Use two in a story and get five novelty beads. Of course, if you feel up to a challenge, you can use more than two. You'll get an extra novelty bead per trope used.

The game will run from today, March 1st, to Wednesday, April 1st. You can get a new set of tropes after you've posted the first story-- there's no limit to the number you can get except your own writing speed. You can also mulligan, but it's more fun if you give it a shot.

If you get a trope that is racist, sexist, ableist, whatever, and don't want to use it, let me know and I will redraw one for you (since a mulligan would be an entirely new draw of five tropes). If a trope would be triggery for you, same thing goes. This should be fun, not painful or hurty, so please don't hesitate to ask!

Mods are not liable for time lost to TV Tropes.

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Art Movement: Arts and Crafts

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:33:14 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Arts and Crafts

Set yourself a goal that you think you can complete between today, February 1st, and May 1st. This can be a number of colors completed, a certain palette, a number of styles or supplies used, a word count, a combination of these-- anything that you regard as a challenge. Comment on this post with your goal.

On May 1st, one of the mods will put up a post where you can comment reiterating your goal and whether or not you completed it. If you complete your goal, you get twenty Novelty Beads prompts. If you can sell your goal as being related to the Arts and Crafts movement, you'll get five prompts whether you completed it or not.

Goal-setting runs from today, February 1st, to February 15th. The challenge runs from today to May 1st. We will have an Amnesty Week immediately after.

Set your goals in this post, and happy writing!

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Question & Suggestion 2026 (1)

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:41:13 GMT

Posted by: silvercat17

(I keep forgetting to do these, so feel free to poke me via DM or on the discord. You can also keep posting to the most recent one.

This is the place for any questions or suggestions you have for rainbowfic , rainbowlists , and rainbowlounge . This includes 'how does this work?', 'does this supply or style count for this?' and 'what are the limits on this?'

There are a good amount of things that have fuzzy limits or definitions and that's okay. You're allowed to use your judgement of how to use a list, supply, style, etc. But I also want to acknowledge that not everyone is comfortable with ambiguity and that some people need more concrete answers. So this is where to get those (and then it'll be added to the appropriate page). But there are no tag/prompt/writing police here

Anyone can answer (please, if you've been here longer, jump in and help). Please take time to check what the different rainbowlists pages say because they might have the answer, but don't be afraid to ask something that seems obvious: it may be that I need to clarify a description or q&a. Checking the tags on rainbowfic to see how something has been used is also a good way to get answers, or at least precedent.

I'll be using these as a resource to find things that need to be added or improved in the q&as on Rainbowlist

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Chiaroscuro Season

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:34:36 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

It's October! Let's get spooky!

This October, write a horror story. You'll get one novelty bead for every five hundred words or fraction thereof. If you'd like to add a bonus level of difficulty, comment here with a number from 1 to 25 and I'll give you a horror subgenre to write in. All stories for this challenge will count for both chiaroscuro and graffiti.

Spook it up, writers! Let's see what you got.

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Questions & Suggestions September & August

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:05:42 GMT

Lilith Faire: Day 8

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 03:56:12 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our annual Lilith Faire challenge!

Every day, I will post links to three songs by female or nonbinary artists. Write a story based on one of those songs. You may write three stories every day, if all three songs catch your fancy or spark something. One to 500 words will get you one novelty bead, and so on for each additional 500 words. There may also be special bonus novelty beads for completing all three stories each day and for completing all stories.

Stories are due one week after the songs are posted, from whatever the timestamp on the post is. I'll try to get them up as close to midnight EST as possible.

Any questions? Ask them here!

Today's songs:

Main Stage: Stronger, Sugababes
Second Stage: Little Me, Little Mix
Village Stage: Downhearted Blues, Bessie Smith

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Lilith Faire: Day 7

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:08:37 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our annual Lilith Faire challenge!

Every day, I will post links to three songs by female or nonbinary artists. Write a story based on one of those songs. You may write three stories every day, if all three songs catch your fancy or spark something. One to 500 words will get you one novelty bead, and so on for each additional 500 words. There may also be special bonus novelty beads for completing all three stories each day and for completing all stories.

Stories are due one week after the songs are posted, from whatever the timestamp on the post is. I'll try to get them up as close to midnight EST as possible.

Any questions? Ask them here!

Today's songs:

Main Stage: I'll Never Fall In Love Again, Dionne Warwick
Second Stage: Umbrella, Rihanna
Village Stage: In the Shadows, Amy Stroup

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Lilith Faire: Day 6

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:06:01 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our annual Lilith Faire challenge!

Every day, I will post links to three songs by female or nonbinary artists. Write a story based on one of those songs. You may write three stories every day, if all three songs catch your fancy or spark something. One to 500 words will get you one novelty bead, and so on for each additional 500 words. There may also be special bonus novelty beads for completing all three stories each day and for completing all stories.

Stories are due one week after the songs are posted, from whatever the timestamp on the post is. I'll try to get them up as close to midnight EST as possible.

Any questions? Ask them here!

Today's songs:

Main Stage: Volcano Girls, Veruca Salt
Second Stage: This is How it Goes, Aimee Mann
Village Stage: Sway With Me, Saweetie and Galxara

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Lilith Faire: Day 5

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:15:51 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our annual Lilith Faire challenge!

Every day, I will post links to three songs by female or nonbinary artists. Write a story based on one of those songs. You may write three stories every day, if all three songs catch your fancy or spark something. One to 500 words will get you one novelty bead, and so on for each additional 500 words. There may also be special bonus novelty beads for completing all three stories each day and for completing all stories.

Stories are due one week after the songs are posted, from whatever the timestamp on the post is. I'll try to get them up as close to midnight EST as possible.

Any questions? Ask them here!

Today's songs:

Main Stage: I Try, Macy Gray
Second Stage: Obsessed, Mariah Carey
Village Stage: Made It This Far, Katelyn Tarver

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Lilith Faire: Day 4

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:08:01 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our annual Lilith Faire challenge!

Every day, I will post links to three songs by female or nonbinary artists. Write a story based on one of those songs. You may write three stories every day, if all three songs catch your fancy or spark something. One to 500 words will get you one novelty bead, and so on for each additional 500 words. There may also be special bonus novelty beads for completing all three stories each day and for completing all stories.

Stories are due one week after the songs are posted, from whatever the timestamp on the post is. I'll try to get them up as close to midnight EST as possible.

Any questions? Ask them here!

Today's songs:

Main Stage: Make Me Feel, Janelle Monae
Second Stage: Sidelines, Phoebe Bridgers
Village Stage: New Strings, Miranda Lambert

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Lilith Faire: Day 3

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:10:45 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our annual Lilith Faire challenge!

Every day, I will post links to three songs by female or nonbinary artists. Write a story based on one of those songs. You may write three stories every day, if all three songs catch your fancy or spark something. One to 500 words will get you one novelty bead, and so on for each additional 500 words. There may also be special bonus novelty beads for completing all three stories each day and for completing all stories.

Stories are due one week after the songs are posted, from whatever the timestamp on the post is. I'll try to get them up as close to midnight EST as possible.

Any questions? Ask them here!

Today's songs:

Main Stage: Last Dance, Donna Summer
Second Stage: You Build a Wall, Grace Petrie
Village Stage: Heartstrings, Leighton Meester

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Lilith Faire: Day 2

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:02:40 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our annual Lilith Faire challenge!

Every day, I will post links to three songs by female or nonbinary artists. Write a story based on one of those songs. You may write three stories every day, if all three songs catch your fancy or spark something. One to 500 words will get you one novelty bead, and so on for each additional 500 words. There may also be special bonus novelty beads for completing all three stories each day and for completing all stories.

Stories are due one week after the songs are posted, from whatever the timestamp on the post is. I'll try to get them up as close to midnight EST as possible.

Any questions? Ask them here!

Today's songs:

Main Stage: Arms, Christina Perri
Second Stage: Spinning Around the Sun, Martina Sorbara
Village Stage: Dandelion, Kacey Musgraves

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Lilith Faire: Day 1

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:00:25 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our annual Lilith Faire challenge!

Lilith Faire begins today, Monday, August 18th, and runs through Monday, August 25th. Every day, I will post links to three songs by female or nonbinary artists. Write a story based on one of those songs. You may write three stories every day, if all three songs catch your fancy or spark something. One to 500 words will get you one novelty bead, and so on for each additional 500 words. There may also be special bonus novelty beads for completing all three stories each day and for completing all stories.

Stories are due one week after the songs are posted, from whatever the timestamp on the post is. I'll try to get them up as close to midnight EST as possible.

Any questions? Ask them here!

Today's songs:

Main Stage: Criminal, Fiona Apple
Second Stage: Most Girls, Hailee Steinfeld
Village Stage: Teach Me to Be Bad, Thea Gilmore

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New Supply - Tempera

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:25:27 GMT

Posted by: silvercat17

We have a new supply for divination methods like tarot, I Ching, runes, etc.

Because of the length, I put websites to get randomly selected ones in a comment. Thank you to thisbluespirit for finding so many sources.

I'll be putting up posts that can be used for Tempera on the RainbowFic tumblr

The tag has been added to RainbowFic and the auto count list has been updated (you can just copy in that row in the supplies tab).

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July Challenge

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:33:20 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Hello, everyone!

Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month in the United States? This month, write about a disabled character. These stories will count for life drawing. Earn 1 novelty bead per 500 words or fraction thereof.

Go forth and write! I look forward to seeing your works.

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Questions & Suggestions June & July

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:15:15 GMT

Proposed Supply - Tarot/other divination

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:15:48 GMT

Posted by: silvercat17

I talked about it on the discord, but here's the "official" idea:

Description:
Use tarot, oracle cards, runes, I Ching, dice, or another divination method for inspiration. See Q&A below.

Q&A
- Can I use a horoscope? We have Glue already for looking up horoscopes, but if you create your own it would count for this.
- Minimum cards/runes/etc? At least one.
- Here are some online sources for randomly drawn things.

Proposed name:
- Tempera because it's one of the oldest types of paint
- Easel because you sort of prop your interpretations on the cards/etc
- Tape to pair with Glue (the horoscope of the day)

Comments? Objections? Suggestions?

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Claim your banners!

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:42:10 GMT

Posted by: silvercat17

I'm going to do a batch of banners this weekend, so if you've been procrastinating, now's the time. This is what you earn banners for:

Finishing a Color
Posting one hundred pieces or a multiple thereof
Completing ten, thirty, fifty, or any multiple of fifty of any Supply or Style
Finish a Bichromatic, Paint-by-Numbers, or Tapestry by completing that color or those colors
Finish a Saturation
Finish a Palette. A palette is completed when all the colors have been done; they do not have to be done at the same time or in a particular order
Finish any of the Masterpieces

Comment here to get your banners.

Not sure if you've earned something? Try out the auto count tracker. Here's how to use it. Feel free to ask me for help

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One More Day for 3 Weeks for DW 2025

Sat, 17 May 2025 20:24:07 GMT

Posted by: silvercat17

3 Weeks for Dreamwidth 2025
Remember, anything you posted between April 25th and May 18th (tomorrow) will earn you novelty beads! But only if you comment with a link on the original post!

(If you've started Dreamwidth Red, you can keep using it until you complete it, no matter how long it takes)

And don't forget about Bookblather's May and June Challenge

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New Color & two alternative lists

Sun, 11 May 2025 01:41:05 GMT

Posted by: silvercat17

New color by paradoxcase : Dirty Orange

Emerald and Wizard now have alternative lists that don't involve Rowling

The auto count list on google drive has been updated with them.

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May and June Challenge

Fri, 02 May 2025 01:43:00 GMT

Posted by: bookblather

Happy May, everyone! Hopefully you have not been too haunted by Justin Timberlake on this fine day.

May and June contain Mother's Day and Father's Day respectively. For these two months, write about parents. Good parents, bad parents, absent parents, parents who are too present- pick your poison and get writing. You'll get one novelty bead per each 500 words or fraction thereof.

Enjoy writing!

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Pastels Source - AllBingo Color Fest

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 23:03:10 GMT

Posted by: silvercat17

There's a new event on allbingo , created by yours truly. It's inspired by RainbowFic and features lots and lots of phrases involving colors. There are two public cards up and feel free to ask me to generate you a card. I'll be making banners for anyone who gets a bingo or more. Remember, you aren't limited to fiction on AllBingo!

Color Fest

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3 Weeks for Dreamwidth 2025

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:11:01 GMT

Posted by: silvercat17

We did this in 2023 and I don't see any reason why we shouldn't do it again.

3weeks4dreamwidth is celebrating Dreamwidth's anniversary!
Come join in for fun, memes, activities, and more ♥

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth runs from April 25th to May 15th in celebration of the site's anniversary, so that calls for a challenge. Anything you post to rainbowfic between April 25th and May 18th (so it ends on a weekend) will earn you two novelty beads and can be counted as graffiti (threeweeks). I've added 'three weeks for dreamwidth' as tag for it as well because there's a feed for the site-wide event.

In addition, here's a special color you can use even if you already have five colors going:

Dreamwidth Red

Friends
Community
Post
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Create
Icons
Circle
Style
Interests
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Tag
Feed
Read
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You'll get two novelty beads for every prompt from Dreamwidth Red you use from now until May 18th. You don't have to finish the color before May 18th to get a completion banner for it. Fills can be fiction, non-fiction, art, crafts, videos, icons, blog posts, etc - anything but fanwork (you can use it for fanwork and just not post it to RainbowFic; I'm not in charge of the internet).

That's up to four novelty beads per piece. You'll only receive novelty beads for things that you link to in the comments of this post. Because this is for a Dreamwidth-wide event with an ending date, pieces also count as resin.

Not a member of RainbowFic and not interested in joining? Use the prompt list above for inspiration for the posts you make for Three Weeks for Dreamwidth (or anything else)

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Questions & Suggestions April to June (theoretically)

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 20:13:27 GMT

Prompt list suggestion: Offspring lyrics

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:31:41 GMT

Posted by: paradoxcase

I was thinking about future prompt applications and browsing the music lists, and saw some artists there that I remembered fondly from when I was a teenager, and then that made me start thinking that it would be neat if there were an Offspring lyrics list, since they were my favorite band back then and I think they have some lyrics that are pretty relatable or are otherwise just good writing prompts. This list is just from their earlier stuff (Ignition, Smash, Ixnay, and Americana, but mostly Ignition and Smash), since that's the music I mainly listened to. I didn't originally create this with the intent to use it for something in particular, it was originally just a collection of favorite Offspring lyrics, but after I assembled it I came up with some ideas about how to use it after I've finished the Fulcrum, so if this gets approved then I may actually use it at some point in the distant future. This also made me realize how often they rhyme "away" with itself, haha.

I don't really have any ideas for what the color should be. I associate them with yellow or orange, mainly because of album covers, but that's all I've got. Maybe incorporate the name "Ignition" in it somehow? Is there a color that epitomizes 90s punk? I have no idea.

I've linked the songs below.

1. All I know is I gotta get away from me - Gotta Get Away (Smash)
2. When the rain comes I sit home and pray / Make it all numb, I wish it all away / All I really need is just somewhere to hide away - Kick Him When He's Down (Ignition)
3. I got a bad habit / Of blowing away / I got a bad habit / And it ain't goin' away - Bad Habit (Smash) (Minor warning that this has a, uh, very clearly articulated string of profanity in it)
4. The more you suffer / The more it shows you really care / Right? - Self Esteem (Smash)
5. Here alone I'll put up and fight / Beat me all the way, I'll take it all night / Hey don't worry, I'll get along home alright - Kick Him When He's Down (Ignition) again
6. Hey, don't pay no mind / You're under 18, you won't be doing any time - Come Out And Play (Smash)
7. Take it to the jury, but they don't give a damn / Because the one who tells the truth is always the policeman - L.A.P.D. (Ignition) (Warning: This song contains the n-word, used as a slur, in mocking imitation of a racist cop.)
8. So if you don't rate / Just overcompensate / At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) (Americana)
9. It's all good and we ain't gonna change now / The world is unaware / So if you want, go on and stare / 'Cause we don't care - Me And My Old Lady (Ixnay on the Hombre)
10. And it feels, and it feels like / Heaven's so far away / And it feels, yeah it feels like / The world has grown cold / Now that you've gone away - Gone Away (Ixnay on the Hombre)
11. Know where I'll be, make this confession / Back in her bed for another goddamn session - Session (Ignition)
12. Chances thrown, nothing's free / Longing for what used to be / Still it's hard, hard to see / Fragile lives, shattered dreams - The Kids Aren't Alright (Americana)
13. We are one, and it won't be news / When we hang ourselves with one collective noose - We Are One (Ignition)
14. Your never-ending spree of death and violence and hate / Is gonna tie your own rope - Come Out And Play (Smash) again
15. Dog eat dog, every day / On our fellow man we prey / Dog eat dog, to get by / Hope you like my genocide - Genocide (Smash)

(Yes, Kick Him When He's Down and Come Out And Play are good enough to get two prompts each.)

Undecided if we should remove Ricki Lake from prompt 8, since that show hasn't aired for over 20 years and I'm not sure if people still know what it is.

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