MONTHLY CHANYEOL FEST
We are a fest that focuses on work centered around EXO's Park Chanyeol. Every round, we present writers and artists with a different theme to challenge their creativity. We hope you join!
Submissions are back again, back again!

BLACK OUT - THE FIRST MINI ALBUM
This round is dedicated to celebrating Chanyeol's solo debut, alongside the 15 rounds of Monthly Chanyeol Fest prior to this one. There is no official theme for this round except to celebrate previous themes and the creativity that Chanyeol sparks in all of us. The name โBlack Outโ signifies a change in how our fest operates, moving to a more typical timeline of lengthy hiatus and fest rounds.Feel free to use any previous theme, any AU, and all unclaimed prompts from the rounds that came before. The only true requirement of this round is that your work focuses on our beloved Park Chanyeol, as always, even if he is not the main character.This will be a SIX-MONTH round, so you will have extra time to craft something as amazing as Chanyeolโs solo debut album. Due to the length of this round, we will send out TWO CHECK-INS to make sure that you are still planning to submit by the due date.Feel free to DM us on Twitter or ask us any questions anonymously via our Retrospring.Your fic should be a minimum of 500 words but there is no maximum word count for this round. We would recommend planning ahead to ensure that the task of your story is not too much to take on in the time allotted for this round. Please see our Rules and Guidelines for more information.The submission deadline will be conducted through March, 2025. Due to the length of this round, the posting will happen sporadically through March, in case some contributors need more time during the submission month. Posting will begin on March 5, 2025 at 1000hrs KST.When you have completed your fic please post it to this collection. Once your work is uploaded into the collection, we will have everything we need to prepare it for posting, but feel free to reach out if you have any posting questions or specific requests.

PREVIOUS ROUNDS

Round 1: Gift for You ๐
Masterthread, Prompts, Collection

Round 2: EXO's Happy Virus ๐ธ
Masterthread, Prompts, Collection

Round 3: Bound ๐
Masterthread, Prompts, Collection

Round 4: Search the Universe ๐ธ
Masterthread, Prompts, Collection

Round 5: Rise of the Phoenix โค๏ธ๐ฅ
Teaser, Special, Masterthread, Prompts, Collection

Round 6: Monthlyeol Magazine Issue #1 ๐
Masterthread, Posting Thread, Collection

Round 7: You Can Call Me Monster ๐
Teaser, Masterthread, Prompts, Fanart: #1, Collection

Round 8: Lovinโ the Size ๐
Teaser, Masterthread, Prompts, Fanart: #1, Collection

Round 9: Walk on Memories ๐ฟ
Teaser, Masterthread, Prompts, Fanart: #1, Collection

Round 10: Class of โ61 ๐
Teaser, Masterthread, Prompts, Collection

Round 11: World Tour ๐ธ
Teaser, Masterthread, Fanart: #1, Collection

Round 12: Sky Full of Stars โจ
Teaser, Masterthread, Prompts, Collection

Round 13: Toy ๐
Teaser, Masterthread, Prompts, Collection

Round 14: Lucky One ๐ฐ
Teaser, Masterthread, Prompts, Collection

Round 15: Got Me Flexin' ๐ช
Teaser, Masterthread, Prompts, Collection
RULES AND GUIDELINES
Please read and follow all rules while participating in our fest. If you do not follow the rules, you will be asked to change your fic or your fic may not be included in the collection.01. This fest is all about Chanyeol! Anything you write for our fest should include Chanyeol as a main character or part of the main ship.
02. Please stay anonymous until reveals. You may share your fic with your beta-reader, but please don't spoil the fun by posting about what fic you wrote before reveals.
03. Plagiarism is prohibited.
04. Although there are no rules against them on ao3 in general, MCF does not accept AI-generated fics into our collections. This means you cannot use ChatGPT or any other AI to write your fic for you. Using software that can aid in editing, such as Grammarly, is allowed as long as you, the author, have written the fic. If we find that a fic has been written by an AI, we will remove it from our collection.
05. Non-con, beastiality, incest and pedophillia are prohibited. If you are unsure what falls under these terms, you may send us a DM or an Ask on our Retrospring.
06. The minimum word count is 500 words and we have no maximum word count.
07. Your fic can be a stand-alone or can be a sequel/prequel to or spinoff of any of your fics as long as it can stand on its own. If you write a sequel/prequel or spinoff, please do not link it to the original fic until after reveals.
08. We encourage diversity! Any Chanyeol ship is allowed, even people from other groups or other celebrities. Gender-bending is also allowed.
09. Your fic must not include Kris Wu or Lucas Wong, even as a mention.
10. You can write as many fics for each round as you like (of course, they must match the theme) but you must finish and submit your first fic before you sign-up to write another. If you wish to write an additional fic once you finish your first fic, please DM us to let us know.
11. If you would like to claim a prompt, please DM us, letting us know you'd like to write it.
12. Life happens. If you need an extension, please fill out our extension form. If you still need more time, please DM us. Sometimes, you may have to drop out and that's ok. If you are unable to finish on time, we will retweet and QRT any fics you want to post afterward that were written for our rounds.

MEET THE MODS

Mod ๐ฏ : She/They, GMT-5
drops into frame Hello there! It's me, Chanyeol's biggest fan! Just kidding... maybe. I've been with EXO since their debut, so I guess you can call me Grandma. My favorite Chanyeol ships are ChanKai, ChanBaek, and SeChan. As a writer, Chanyeol is the main character of my whole life, and I guess yours too! Mod ๐ฆ : She/Her, GMT-5
I'm just here to support the bestest, cutest boy, Park Chanyeol. I love his attitude about life and find him very inspiring. I write Chanyeol mainly because I relate to him a lot. There are a lot of great Chanyeol ships out there, but ChanKai will always be number one in my heart. Mod ๐ : She/Her, GMT+8
Hello! Just like our Chanyeollie, I hope this fest brings you Happiness Delight. I've been a fan of EXO since the Wolf days, and it feels as though I've grown up alongside them this past decadeโboth as a person and a writer. I'm proud of just how much Chanyeol's achieved, and I would love to celebrate that through this fest with you! Mod ๐ธ : She/They, GMT-8
Hi! I've loved Chanyeol since I saw his cute ears and perm more than ten years ago, I haven't looked back since. He inspires every day! Writing about him is the most fun one can have and while I enjoy many ships like ChanChen and SuYeol, ChanKai is my dearest love. Mod ๐ฅ : She/Her, GMT-8
Hi! I love Chanyeol. That's it. Just kidding hehe. I have been a fan of EXO for quite a while now, and my favourite Chanyeol ships are ChanKai, ChanChen, and SeChan, but I really love all of them. I absolutely love to write Chanyeol, so I really wanted to start this fest!
SPECIAL THANKS
Our fest is humbly inspired by: Niniplanet Fest, Tiny Sparks Fest, Best Boy Fest, Write or Write, and Shine On Fest.
