The response has been wonderful so far! Let’s keep up the momentum so that in May we can have an overwhelming number of Dean/Cas/Jimmy fics to fill our summer/winter (depending on geographical location) with!
The response has been wonderful so far! Let’s keep up the momentum so that in May we can have an overwhelming number of Dean/Cas/Jimmy fics to fill our summer/winter (depending on geographical location) with!
The response has been wonderful so far! Let’s keep up the momentum so that in May we can have an overwhelming number of Dean/Cas/Jimmy fics to fill our summer/winter (depending on geographical location) with!
Just a reminder that sign ups will open up tomorrow, Monday December 5, 2016. We are shooting to open the sign ups around 10:30 am EST time zone converter
We here at the DCJ Big Bang are excited and we hope you are too!
Just a reminder that sign ups will open up tomorrow, Monday December 5, 2016. We are shooting to open the sign ups around 10:30 am EST time zone converter
We here at the DCJ Big Bang are excited and we hope you are too!
I might sign up as an artist if I'm not too busy in the coming months and I wanted to know, what if an artist wants to do more than one fic and all are claimed? Can they then ask to look at the second/third fic of an author? Or will the second/third fics be off limits for claims? It's fine if they are/are not, but I just wanted to confirm. Thank you in advance!
Anon,
This is an excellent question. If there are fics left without artists after initial art claims, artists are welcome to claim another fic.
We do not ever want to pass up an opportunity to provide art for dcj. So in the case that authors and artists wish to create more than one fic and art for more than one fic we will include an option on the sign up form to let us know if you are interested in creating more than one. This way we can determine if there will be enough secondary fics and artists interested in creating art for them to be able to post a secondary art claim.
A note to authors: If a secondary art claim post is made it does not guarantee that you will have an artist for that fic. Artists are only committed to one fic unless they choose otherwise. Please keep this in mind.
Of course you can! We here at DCJ Big Bang encourage every DCJ shipper to create fiction and art for this amazing ship. There is not enough out there!
In order to make sure that every author’s fic gets an artist only one of your stories will be posted for art claims. If you wish to discuss with your artist the possibility of them creating art for additional stories, that is between you and the artist but keep in mind that they are not obligated to.
While it is not allowed to do the art for your main DCJBB story, if you write a second, or third, and wish to create art for them yourselves, you are welcome to do so.
I hope that this answers your questions sufficiently anon. If there are any other questions feel free to ask!
Dkakskddm sorry for spamming with useless "questions" but guess who cannot wait for tomorrow????? (Also could you maybe turn anon asks on if that's ok so that I don't feel insanely guilty every time I excitedly scream into your inbox or smth? Just a suggestion. :P)
Didn’t realize that the anon was not on. We will turn the option on. Also, we will be squinting our eyes wondering if it is you every time.
What is tomorrow? If you’re talking about signups, those begin on Monday December 5th.
If there is something else that you are excited about then, YAY! We are excited with you.
Fics: Mini Bang : 5K minimum Big Bang: 15K minimum Mega Bang: 50K minimum Coauthoring: Allowed for whichever bang you choose and those minimums and art rules apply Art: Mini Bang: 1 piece minimum Big Bang: 2 piece minimum Mega Bang: 3 piece minimum Permitted types of art: fanart in any traditional or digital medium, photo manipulations, graphics, gifsets, playlists, fanvids, podfics. If you’ve got another idea, run it by the mods and we’ll see what we can do. Make sure you are explicit with your author about what you will be producing for them. It is not required to have a tumblr blog to sign up for this writing challenge Your Mods: @formidablepassion (also known as @sevindeadlysins) @unforth-ninawaters @jhoomwrites (also known as @casbakespie) Due to all mods being in the United States all times posted will be eastern standard time. time zone converter
Contact:If you need to reach us you can send an ask on our tumblr or email us at dcjbigbang@gmail.com we will do everything we can to respond within 24 hours.
Author, Artist, and Beta sign ups open: December 5, 2016
Author Sign ups close: January 5, 2017
Artist and Beta sign ups close: January 5, 2017 this date may be extended if we need more artists and betas
Author’s First check in: February 10-14, 2017
Author’s rough draft/summary due: February 21st, 2017. Summaries must include: rating, all Archive Warnings, major tags, and a description of the work. Any explicit/major side pairings should also be listed. This will be your first opportunity to upgrade or downgrade your fic (switch from MiniB to BB to MegaB). Drafts are submitted to dcjbigbang@gmail.com.
Summaries posted: February 25th, 2017
Artist claims open: February 26th, 2017
Claims list posted: March 5th, 2017
Author check in: March 15th, 2017. Authors and artists must have communicated by this point. Please let the DCJBB staff know ASAP if you’ve had trouble communicating with your partner.
Artist check in: March 30th, 2017.
Author final draft due: April 1st, 2017. When you submit, include:
Subject Line: (your Tumblr username) rough draft
In the body of the e-mail:
Rating
Archive Warnings
Major Tags
Summary (doesn’t have to be the final version of your summary.
Include your draft either as a word document or as a link to a Google document.
Artist drafts due: April 1st, 2017. Please submit a screenshot of your work and e-mail it to dcjbigbang@gmail.com. Indicate in your subject line what your Tumblr username is, and in the body of your message indicate which author you are paired with.
Posting dates posted: April 5th, 2017. If you need to change your assigned posting date, please let the mods know by April 15th, 2017.
Posting begins: May 1st, 2017. All drafts must be final by the 1st of May.
Some people are having a hard time viewing the links on mobile so we will be making them available to view by posting them. Apologies for the long(ish) posts.
Rules:
Main
ship has to be Dean/Cas/Jimmy There
can be other ships but end goal has to be DCJ Any
other side pairings are fine No
RPF or RPS. Underage
must be tagged No
extreme underage in sexual situations (under 13) No
extreme age gaps if one of the characters is underage (no 14 years
olds with 28 year olds for example) Mentions
of past underage abuse/involvement is acceptable as long as there
is none shown “on screen” All
major warnings must be tagged in your summary, and cannot be
subsequently changed unless you consult with your artist and they
say it’s alright. Major
warnings are: Rape/Non Con, Dub Con, Underage, Major Character
Death, Graphic Depictions of Violence; Suicide/Self-harm, Torture,
Bestiality, Addiction Crossovers
allowed, DCJ must be the main focus though Must
be an original work not posted anywhere else before your posting
date. It’s fine if you started writing the work before the
challenge began, as long as it’s never been shared publicly. Participants
may sign up as both an author and an artist as long as you can meet
all deadlines for both. You may not create art for your own story Co-authors
are allowed but the art rules still apply Authors
and artists are responsible for communicating during creation of
work to meet deadlines After
you submit your work to @dcjbigbang
on tumblr we encourage you to post your fic in whichever platform
you wish, we only ask that you link back to DCJBB If
you do not have a tumblr/livejournal you can submit your work to us
and we will post it for you No
art may depict minors being sexualized or in sexual situations. Stories
must be beta’d before being submitted. Betas may sign up starting
on December 5th, and beta sign up will continue until all authors
indicate they have betas. Authors are not required to choose a beta
who has signed up for the challenge. If you need help finding a
beta, contact the DCJ BB mods. Permitted
Posting Platforms include Ao3,
Tumblr, Livejournal, and FanFiction.net. If there is another
platform that you are interested in posting on for the initial fic
posting please contact the DCJ BB mods Remember
this is your work, your rights, you can post it anywhere you wish
after initial submissions and postings are made. If you wish to
post it somewhere else and want to include the art please contact
your artist for approval of posting on that platform. Kindly
remember: not all artist are comfortable with their work being
posted everywhere. On
your posting date you must post your entire fic on every platform on
which you release it. You
may not put out teasers or talk publicly about the content of your
fic until after artist claims.
I use tumblr primarily on mobile and am having a trouble following any of the links in your post. They keep looping back to original posts. Any idea how to see schedule and rules then?
I have that same problem when I’m on mobile as well. So for those on mobile I will make a post with the rules, schedule, and info. It is so irritating when that happens. So be prepared for a couple long posts.
Oooookay which timezone are we following for the sign ups??? (I feel so stupid asking so many questions. Damn.)
Do not feel stupid about any questions you have we are happy to answer them. This is an important question and an oversight on our part and we will update the info.
Since the mods here are all in America we will be working on eastern standard time. For those not in the states here is a
time zone converter to help.
does the minimum word count increase if we're cowriting with someone? thank you so much for starting this, i think i'll be getting a lot of dcj fics to read :D
The minimum word count does not increase. You are allowed a coauthor for your fic no matter which bang you choose. Everything will remain the same, one artist for each fic, all rules apply. I hope that answers your question, if not please do not hesitate to ask for further clarification. If you want you can check out the Info and Rules pages which might answer any other questions you have.
Sign ups will open for both Authors and Artists on December 5. Completed works will begin posting in May 2017. Exact dates will vary on your individual posting dates.
We are still hammering out the details but in the next few days we will have everything set up with more info and dates. We hope that you are as excited as we are!
Sign ups will open for both Authors and Artists on December 5. Completed works will begin posting in May 2017. Exact dates will vary on your individual posting dates.
We are still hammering out the details but in the next few days we will have everything set up with more info and dates. We hope that you are as excited as we are!
Hey everyone. This post is to let you all know that we are planning a DCJ Big Bang! We are still in the planning stages but we do know there will be three options to choose from (to encourage all DCJ lovers to participate!)!
So if you are interested re-blog or like this post and let’s get it known that this rare ship should be anything but rare!
If you want to stay up to date on the progress of things or want to know when the details come out, follow us!
Come on, let’s give these three the love they deserve!