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the markhelly week is an online event ran by fans of the mark/helly/helena pairing from the apple tv show 'severance'.

during the event, which starts on june 29 and ends on july 5, we'll provide a collection of prompts--three per day--which you can use as inspiration for writing.

prompts are available on:
twitter @markhellyweek
tumblr @dailymarkhelly
instagram @markhellyweek
and here under our "faq & guidelines" post.

1. what is the markhelly week?
it’s an online, fan-run, nonprofit event where fans are encouraged to share and create transformative works for the mark/helly/helena pairing. it will begin on june 29 and end on july 5.

a few weeks before the event, we, @markhellyweek we’ll share a curated list of prompts, ideas, and concepts (three per day) on twitter, tumblr and instagram so you can start planning ahead.

2. how can i participate?
creating edits, fanart, fanfiction, poetry, playlists, moodboards, sharing show clips, memes, gifsets, headcanons, etc;
sharing, replying, liking, and supporting creators;

3. what are the prompts?
it will be revealed soon, before the event.
how does it work?
each day will cover three prompts (ex: college, cheating, forced proximity) and you can use all three or just one of them. you do not need to limit yourself around tropes or formulas, be creative, mix things up; these are merely suggestions.

4. what if i’m a video editor?
we'll also share special prompts/audio suggestions for editors!

5. where should i submit my work(s)?
there’s no guideline, though platforms like twitter, instagram, tumblr, ao3, tiktok are easier for fellow fans to find you. use the event tag and your work will be added to the ao3 collection.

6. are dead dove works allowed?
yes!

- use the tag #markhellyweek2025 (“markhelly week 2025” on Ao3 without the quotation marks)
- no AI-assisted or AI-generated pictures, art, fan fiction, audios, etc
- be civil.
- no plagiarism. all content must be yours!
- if you want your fanfic(s) to be added to our ao3 collection for the event and/or shared on our page, use the “markhelly week 2025” tag!
- wips are allowed!