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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · 14d

prompt voting is now CLOSED!! 🌟

the final list will be revealed on the 12th of october, so stay tuned!

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Sep 6

prompt voting open!! 🌟

you can now vote for the prompts which will make it into the event here!!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

i have put all the potential song prompts into a playlist, so feel free to listen before you vote!
open.spotify.com/playlist/1iT...

a graphic with an image of nakajima atsushi from bungo stray dogs on a light brown background. beside him is the text:

bsd gen week
prompt voting now open!!
06.09.25-27.09.25

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Sep 6

prompt voting open!! 🌟

you can now vote for the prompts which will make it into the event here!!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

i have put all the potential song prompts into a playlist, so feel free to listen before you vote!
open.spotify.com/playlist/1iT...

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 27

date announcement!! 🌟

now that the date voting form has closed, i am happy to announce that bsd gen week will run from the 12th to the 18th of january 2026!!

the next stage is prompt voting, which will open later this week, so keep an eye out for that!

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 26

song suggestions and date voting are CLOSED!! 🌟

i will announce the date later today!

#bsdgenweek2026 #bsdgenweek #bsd #bungostraydogs #bungoustraydogs

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 19

song suggestions and date voting are now open!! 🌟

you may submit songs for the song/lyric prompts, as well as vote for the dates the event will run!! the form will close at 9am bst on the 26th of august!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

a graphic with an image of nakajima atsushi from bungo stray dogs on a light brown background. beside him is the text:

bsd gen week
song suggestions + date voting now open!!
19.08.25-26.08.25

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 19

#bsdgenweek2026 #bsdgenweek #bsdfanweek #fanweek #bsd #bungostraydogs #bungoustraydogs

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 19

song suggestions and date voting are now open!! 🌟

you may submit songs for the song/lyric prompts, as well as vote for the dates the event will run!! the form will close at 9am bst on the 26th of august!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 16

#bsdgenweek2026 #bsdgenweek #bsd #bungostraydogs #bungoustraydogs

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 16

next up will be a form for song submissions and more specific date voting (narrowing it down to the event's exact days), and you can expect that to go up within the next couple of days!!

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 16

✨ seven day event, running in january
⭐ three month creation period
💫 late submissions accepted for two weeks
🌟 general, au, dialogue and song/lyric prompts

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 16

a graphic with the title 'interest & participation'. it shows the following graphs.

question: on a scale of one to five, how much does this event interest you?
graph: a bar chart, which shows that no one answered with one or two, six people answered three, fifteen people answered four and eighteen people answered five.

question: if you were to participate, how would you like to do so?
graph: a row chart showing that nine people would like to participate as artists, thirty-four as writers, fifteen as spectators, five with other art and one person who is undecided.

a graphic with the title 'event timeline'. it shows the following graphs.

question: how long would you like the event to be?
graph: a pie chart, with a 66.7% majority of votes for the event being seven days long.

question: the event will run in early 2026. in which month would you like it to run?
graph: a pie chart, with a 35.9% majority of votes for the event running in january.

a graphic with the title 'event timeline (cont.)'. it shows the following graphs.

question: how long should the creation period be?
graph: a pie chart, with a 48.7% majority of votes for the creation period being three months long.

question: late submissions will be accepted. for how long afterwards should they be allowed?
graph: a pie chart, with a 66.7% majority of votes for late submissions being accepted for two weeks after the event.

a graphic with the title 'prompts & ships'. it shows the following information.

question: which types of prompts would you like to see?
graph: a row chart showing that general, alternate universe, dialogue and song/lyric prompts have been selected for the event, each with over 50% of people selecting them.

under 'most popular ships listed' are the following:
yosano and ranpo (and kunikida) mentioned six times
atsushi and kyouka mentioned four times
the akutagawa siblings
bram and aya mentioned three times
fukuzawa and ranpo mentioned three times
the flags mentioned two times
oda and dazai mentioned two times
akutagawa and kenji mentioned two times
akutagawa and chuuya mentioned two times
chuuya and kenji mentioned two times
kyouka and kenji mentioned two times
the perfect crime trio mentioned two times
adam and chuuya mentioned two times

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 16

interest check results!! 🌟

thank you so much to everyone who responded to the interest check! here are the results:

a graphic with an image of nakajima atsushi from bungo stray dogs on a light brown background. beside him is the heading 'bsd gen week' and the subheading 'interest check results!'

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 16

the interest check is now CLOSED!!

thank you so much for all the responses; you can expect the results within the next hour!!

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

the interest check for bsd gen week is currently open! it will close at midnight bst on the 16th of august!!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 16

about one day left to fill in the interest check!!

#bsd #bungostraydogs #bungoustraydogs

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

the interest check for bsd gen week is currently open! it will close at midnight bst on the 16th of august!!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 11

five days left to fill out the interest check!!

#bsd #bungostraydogs #bungoustraydogs

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

the interest check for bsd gen week is currently open! it will close at midnight bst on the 16th of august!!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 6

ten days left to fill out the interest check!!

#bsd #bungostraydogs #bungoustraydogs

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

the interest check for bsd gen week is currently open! it will close at midnight bst on the 16th of august!!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 5

can we have someone beta read if it's fanfiction?

yes! you are also welcome to share wips at any point, your works don't have to remain a secret.

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 5

incestuous romantic relationships won't be allowed.

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 5

questions from the ic 🌟

what ships aren't allowed?

all platonic ships are allowed. most romantic ships are allowed (provided they aren't the main focus of the piece), however due to no dark or problematic content being permitted for this event, minor/adult or

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

the interest check for bsd gen week is currently open! it will close at midnight bst on the 16th of august!!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

#bsd #bungostraydogs #bungoustraydogs

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

the interest check for bsd gen week is currently open! it will close at midnight bst on the 16th of august!!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

6. anyone can participate! no matter the skill level or your age, if you find inspiration in any of these prompts you are more than welcome to join in the fun!! :D

bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

5. the use of ai is strictly prohibited. works created using generative ai such as chat gpt are not permitted.

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

4. late submissions will be accepted! for how long they are accepted will be determined by the interest check, but it will be from one to two weeks. however, early works will not be accepted.

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

3. background romantic relationships are allowed! as long as they are not the focus of the piece, romantic relationships are permitted to be featured.

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bsd gen week 2026 @bsdgenweek.bsky.social · Aug 4

and as such no dead dove, nsfw, non-con or incest is allowed. violence/gore is permitted.

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