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In case anyone has questions about the BradleyLaura Week themes and what some of the chosen ones mean, we’ve come here to clarify some of them. I do want to remind everyone of something I always have as a rule of thumb: YOU’RE FREE TO INTERPRET ANY THEME AS YOU WISH! So feel free to go wild. Now, without further ado, to the themes.

DAY 1: Fake Dating/Marriage

Characters pretend to be dating or married for some specific reason, which could range from needing to solve a problem, fulfill a condition, or to achieve a particular goal. This trope explores the tension, comedic situations, and romantic development that arises from maintaining this facade, often leading to genuine feelings between the characters involved.

DAY 2: Canon Compliant

These stories adhere closely to the established universe, characters, and events as they are presented in the original work. Fanworks in this category aim to expand upon or delve deeper into the canonical narrative, exploring untold stories, hidden perspectives, or further character development that aligns with what's officially recognized in the source material.

DAY 3: Jealousy

Focuses on the emotion of jealousy within relationships, whether they be romantic, platonic, or somewhere in between. This trope can drive the plot by creating conflict, misunderstandings, or realizations of deeper feelings. It's about how characters navigate and resolve these intense emotions and what it reveals about their relationships.

DAY 4: Domestic

Centers on the everyday lives, routines, and intimate moments of characters living together or spending a lot of time in each other's personal spaces. This trope highlights the comfort, challenges, and humor found in domesticity, offering a closer look at how characters interact in private, mundane settings away from larger conflicts or adventures.

DAY 5: Enemies to Lovers

This trope explores the journey from animosity and conflict to understanding, respect, and romantic love. It's about the development of the relationship between characters who start as adversaries, showcasing their growth, the breakdown of barriers, and how they come to see each other in a new light.

DAY 6: Headcanons

Fics or content based on fans' personal interpretations, beliefs, or theories about characters, relationships, or events that may not be explicitly stated in the source material. These can range from character backstories to hidden motivations, exploring areas not covered or specified by the original work.

DAY 7: Weddings

Revolves around the planning, lead-up to, or the event of a wedding. This trope can explore themes of love, commitment, family dynamics, and the stress and joy of organizing or being a part of such a significant event. Stories might focus on the couple getting married, the perspectives of their friends and family, or the aftermath of the wedding. It can also involve other people's weddings, outside the main ship.

BONUS DAY: Any AU (Alternate Universe)

Fanfics set in alternate universes reimagine characters in different settings, timelines, or realities from their original context. This could include modern AUs, historical settings, fantasy worlds, or completely unique universes with different rules and structures. AUs allow for creative freedom in exploring how characters might interact or develop outside their canonical environment.

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BRADLEYLAURA WEEK THEMES ARE HERE!

TO PARTICIPATE

Pick a theme

Make a fanwork based on that theme

Post it on the theme day

Tag it with #BradleyLauraWeek (in the first 5 tags)*

For Ao3: add it to the public collection /BradleyLauraWeek

On Discord, post it to the channel #bradleylauraweek (please keep only work and links there, for comments bring conversations to #events-commenting) --you have to be on the BL discord server for that, if you want, you can enter on it here

*You may also tag our tumblr blog @tmsnetwork to make sure it will get reblogged here, to the event page.

FAQ AND RULES TUMBLR TAG THEMES EXAMPLES AO3 COLLECTION

BradleyLaura Week is a fan event that brings fans together into being creative and making amazing content for the fandom, it’ll take place from March 24-30.

Please share and reblog this post, and spread the word!

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Attention TMS Fam,

Here's the drill for our Secret Santa setup—no fluff, just facts:

Matching Preferences: You're here because you've got taste—you know what you like and what you're good at. Whether it's penning a fanfic or curating the perfect playlist, we'll sync you up with someone who's looking to receive exactly that. And if you're in the mood to create a video or a moodboard, we'll find someone who's itching to gift one. Notification: Once I've done the legwork and found you a match, I’ll drop you a line with the details of who you'll be gifting. Your job is to keep it under wraps. They won't know who you are until the big reveal. Investigation and Creation Time: You've got roughly four weeks to do your homework. That means figuring out what will knock your giftee’s socks off and getting down to the business of creating it. Posting Window: From Christmas Day to January 6th, you've got the green light to post your gift. That's your time frame. Stick to it.

Remember, this isn't just a gift exchange—it's about making someone's holiday special with something they really want. So put some thought into it. Any questions, you know how to reach me.

TMS SECRET SANTA 2023

Soon it'll be the most wonderful time of the year… Okay, okay—so it's ONLY November (I get it), but do you think epic happenings just manifest overnight? No! We’re the Morning Show, darling! We pre-game. We PLAN. This is about giving you—the incomparable TMS Fam—the heads up you rightfully deserve. And so, with the appropriate fanfare and a flourish, allow me the honor... yes, THE HONOR... to kick off the sign-ups for TMS Secret Santa 2023! Drumroll, please.

We're talking about THE fan event of the holiday season. Think: a digital fanwork swap that's going to be THE talk of the town. Ready to rock someone's world with your creativity? Fill out your fanwork wishlist, give us your best pitch, and we’ll be the matchmakers. We play Cupid, you play Secret Santa. Throughout December, feel free to play detective—snoop around their blogs or, you know, actually talk to them (revolutionary, right?) to uncover what might make their holiday bright.

Calendar details? Below. Questions? Hit us up. Let's make this holiday unforgettable, TMS fam!

SIGN UPS: November 1st to December 1st

DRAW OF NAMES: December 5th

DELIVERY OF FANWORK GIFTS: December 24th - January 5th

SIGN UP HERE

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TMS SECRET SANTA 2023

Soon it'll be the most wonderful time of the year… Okay, okay—so it's ONLY November (I get it), but do you think epic happenings just manifest overnight? No! We’re the Morning Show, darling! We pre-game. We PLAN. This is about giving you—the incomparable TMS Fam—the heads up you rightfully deserve. And so, with the appropriate fanfare and a flourish, allow me the honor... yes, THE HONOR... to kick off the sign-ups for TMS Secret Santa 2023! Drumroll, please.

We're talking about THE fan event of the holiday season. Think: a digital fanwork swap that's going to be THE talk of the town. Ready to rock someone's world with your creativity? Fill out your fanwork wishlist, give us your best pitch, and we’ll be the matchmakers. We play Cupid, you play Secret Santa. Throughout December, feel free to play detective—snoop around their blogs or, you know, actually talk to them (revolutionary, right?) to uncover what might make their holiday bright.

Calendar details? Below. Questions? Hit us up. Let's make this holiday unforgettable, TMS fam!

SIGN UPS: November 1st to December 1st

DRAW OF NAMES: December 5th

DELIVERY OF FANWORK GIFTS: December 24th - January 5th

SIGN UP HERE