A fandom Big Bang is bunch of creators get together to make pieces inspired by each others’ work. This Big Bang will be formatted in a way that a writer creates a fic, then an artist makes a piece inspired by that fic. Big Bangs are generally split into four distinct time periods: signups, claims, creation, and posting. Please join the discord to see exactly how long each period is, and to view our expected dates.
FAQ Q: How long will I have to create my entry? A: 1 month.
Q: Will this interfere with Artfight? A: Nope! Artists are not expected to start contributing until August 11th.
Q: What kind of art is allowed? A: Digital, traditional, SFM/Gmod, filk, podfic; if you come up with something different, run it by a mod and we’ll probably allow it.
Q: Is a portfolio required to enter? A: No. Anyone who wishes to participate is welcome.
Q: What is the minimum word count for fics? A: 1000 words
Q: Will there be 18+ content? A: No.
Q: How does writing signup work? Do I have to have something already written? A: Initial writer signup only requires that you 1) confirm that you will be participating 2) let us know if you are signing up with a partner or not. It’ll be better if you have an idea already in mind, but if not you can use the writer’s chat to get help with brainstorming.
Q: How does artist signup work? Do I have to make art for a story idea I don’t like? A: By the time artist signup rolls around, writers will need to have written at least some portion of their fic, and will submit a summary and relevant ships/content warnings to the mod team. Mods will anonymously organize those summaries into a slide show, and artists will let us know if there are any that they would not be comfortable making art for.
Q: I’m a writer and my friend is an artist; can we sign up together? A: Yes! However, you will have to let us know before writer signup closes.
Q: Can I write/draw my OCs? A: If your OC is the focus of the fic, you will need to partner ahead of time. This is due to the difficulty of writing for the original characters of people you’re not close friends with. (Populating your fics with minor original characters is fine. For instance, writing about Scout’s brothers and giving them names is within reason.)
Here’s our schedule! Reminder that the event is hosted through Discord, where signup sheets will be posted.
July 7th: Writer signup sheet opens. July 14th: Writer signup closes. July 28th: Halfway Writer check point. Fic summary and all tags must be submitted for artists to view. Aug 4th: Artist signup opens. Aug 11th: Final pairings are decided. Fanfics should be complete or near completion. Artists begin work. Aug 25th: Halfway Artist check point. A mod will check in with you and your partner. Form to choose posting date opens. Sept 8th: Final check point. Both art and fic must be complete. Sept 9th - 15th: Big Bang Posting!
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