Competition: [Fiction] COU:VD - The Third-Act Breakup Anthology

Finished
[Fiction] COU:VD - The Third-Act Breakup Anthology

image

The Third-Act Breakup Anthology - Fiction Comp

You love them, you hate them, but they're also an inevitable and important part of the romantic comedy genre of writing. Rom-Com tropes decorate our favorite movies, television series, and books. Even if you don't like them, you can't deny them. Write a story where your character is caught in one of the classic Rom-Com Genre tropes listed in the subscriber details.

Rules:

  • Your entry must be your own work. Any entry suspected of being created using generative AI will be disqualified and reported.
  • Please reference the announcement made about our updated content guidelines on what is appropriate to feature in writing.
  • Submissions should only be made in an enduring and non-proprietary file format
    • Acceptable formats are: pdf and textbox entry
  • Grading will be based on the Voice Grading Rubric
    • Ties will be broken by grader preference
  • Entries must be 500 words or more
Competition Information
Parent Competition
COU Does Valentine's Day - 2026
Organized by
Professional Nildea Vidh, Mihoshi Keibatsu
Running time
2026-02-01 until 2026-02-28 (28 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Fiction
Awards
Second Level Crescents and Clusters of Ice as per VOICE guidelines
Participants
10 subscribers, of which 5 have participated.
Results
1st place
Duchess Jenni
Member
Duchess Jenni
Textual submission

Manually added by Professional Nildea Vidh

Placement
1st place
1st place
Syrena Valkar
Member
Syrena Valkar
File submission
What Remains Of Us.pdf
Placement
1st place
2nd place
Praetor Seals
Member
Praetor Seals
Textual submission

Manually added by Professional Nildea Vidh

Placement
2nd place
Member
Envoy Zuza Lottson
File submission
Two Gays Walk into a Bar.pdf
Textual submission

Word Counts:
672 - Zuza
875 - Seals

Placement
2nd place
Member
Aurelis Phaelor
File submission
Feb-2026- Third Breakup anthology.pdf
Textual submission

Second-chance, right my wrongs.

Placement
3rd place