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anonymousantonym asked:

Hey guys, forgive me if this is an obvious question, but I'm a little unsure what you're expecting from our summaries. I've seen examples for big bangs that were short and sweet, more a hook than anything, and others that were basically bullet pointing out the whole fic. What are you hoping for? Any examples us big bang newbies could peek at? Thanks lovely people.

Alright, again, apologies for the late response. 
As far as summaries go we are looking for something with as much detail as you want. The summary that you submit to us will be for the artists to decide which fics they want to claim. The more detail, and clearer, the better for your fic and it’s chances of getting picked. A good detailed summary along with warnings, tags, rating, and any side pairings will help artists which fics to pick when claims come around. 

We will try to get some example summaries and post them for everyone to see. The mods here are still fairly new to the big bang game honestly. We’ve never run one before now and have participated in very little bangs in the past. Please bear with us and we thank each and every one of you for your patience and understanding as we all go through this together this first time around!

We truly hope that answers any questions and if it does not please feel free to drop us another ask or email us. Remember communication is key!

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Types of Beta Reading

ivyblossom

I’m interested in the kinds of fanwork that goes on in the production of fanfiction; there’s  more than we usually articulate, and I’ve often felt like we haven’t got the language to differentiate between the different kinds of beta work that goes on behind the scenes. So I’ve given a shot at articulating and classifying the various kinds of beta reading I’m familiar with.

SPAG Beta. Spelling, punctuation and grammar. This is your basic line edit. This is the person who catches your typos and silly mistakes. 

Dropped Words Beta. Some people might be both a SPAG and a dropped words beta, but I feel this one deserves pulling out. I don’t know about you, but I can’t write a damn sentence without dropping at least a word or two. I think the word is there, I can practically see it there, but it’s not there. Many (if not most) people will add the lost at or an or the in there for you in their minds and not notice, but the laser eyes of a dropped word beta will put you to rights again. To be a dropped words beta you need to be able to look at the text without getting drawn into the story, and that’s both a special skill and a sacrifice for someone who actually likes your story. So anyone who can do this: you are a treasure, a gift, and made of gold.

Plot Beta. This is work that happens at the very beginning, as well as throughout a story. A plot beta is the person you talk your story out with, she’s your sounding board in the creation process. She may not be into SPAG or dropped words, and might not be a britpicker or formatting genius, but that doesn’t matter. Your plot beta’s not really there to worry about your word choice. She’s there to help birth a story with you. I write very long stories, so plot betas come in early go through my outline with me as I construct it. A plot beta is one of the few who end up beta reading an outline, in my experience. Many betas I’ve worked with don’t want to know what’s going to happen next in a story. They don’t want to be spoiled. So you can keep the spoiling conversations between you and your plot beta, and keep surprising a SPAG and formatting beta.

Research beta. This person works with you to help you pin down the bizarre facts you need to get your story right. Like a plot beta, they can act as a sounding board and help you construct the fine details.

Character Beta. This is someone who will act as a north star for you on a particular character. This is helpful if you’re writing about a character you don’t feel entirely certain about, or you just want someone to argue with you about the actions of a particular character so you can feel confident that s/he is at least close to being in character. It’s actually hard to keep the canon core of a character in your mind as you morph and change him/her, so having someone around who isn’t off on your flights of fantasy with you can be helpful in that respect.

Emotional Flow Beta. This is someone who reads your story for its emotional flow. Is it working? Does it ring true? They’re not there to debate whether the characters are OOC, just to tell you if the actions you’re describing feels real. This is related to a plot beta, and can be related to a character beta, but is different than both. Your emotional flow beta might have no idea where you’re story is headed and is just reacting to what’s on the page right now, which is useful. (hiddenlacuna suggests: whump!beta.)

Settings and Location Beta. This is someone who is attuned to the places you’re setting your stories, works well with Google Maps, and is anal retentive enough to correct you if you say it takes forty minutes to walk to that Tesco when it actually takes about twenty-five. This person is often also your Britpicker, but this is a separate service, I’d say.

Britpicker. Everyone knows what a Britpicker is, right? The person who tells you you’ve used the word “gotten” again, and that “recognize” doesn’t have a z in it in the UK. Also it’s a lift for God’s sake, not an elevator! In other fandoms, you may need an Americanpicker or other. (I’ve yet to be asked to act as a Canuckpicker, much to my disappointment.)

*-picker. You can call in an expert on anything, really. If you have violins in your story, call in a violin expert! Cricket? The inner workings of the BBC? Find a picker for that! It never hurts to call in someone with specialist knowledge. 

Smut Beta. The person who helps you sort out those insanely complicated sex scenes. This is someone you trust not to laugh their bums off at you as you stumble through this terrifying territory.

Canon Beta. Someone whose inner knowledge of the canon in question is exquisite, and who can make sure you haven’t made any egregious mistakes. 

Formatting Beta. This is a person who makes sure your code is clear to be posted. In more complicated stories, this might be a bigger deal than usual.

One person can be many of these things; obviously they’re not mutually exclusive.  I think you could merge a few of the pieces and end up with a sort of sounding board beta you talk to before and during the writing, and then the person with the laser eyes you call in once you have something to actually look at. But these are (at least some) of the work that is behind the scenes of a fanfiction story.

If you are someone who would like to be someone’s sounding board, but you don’t really want to be responsible for line editing, you can still offer to beta. It’s just a different kind of relationship, and different expectations on both sides! All kinds of betas are welcome, useful, and intensely valuable!

Did I miss any?

dcjbigbang

If you were ever wondering what kind of beta work you want/need, or what kind of beta you are. This is a pretty good list to refer to.

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Artist sign ups!

dcjbigbang

We have a close date for artist sign ups. We will be closing sign ups in three weeks on February 18, 2017. This is one week before the summaries are posted for viewing. If you have been on the fence about signing up as an artist you have until Feb. 18th at 11 pm EST to decide if you want to. 

We have:

  • 32 Authors
  • 30 Betas

And as of right now we have:

  • 20 Artists

If you know any artists that may be interested in creating art for a story please reblog and tag them in it so they know we are looking!


Artist Sign Ups


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Artist sign ups!

dcjbigbang

We have a close date for artist sign ups. We will be closing sign ups in three weeks on February 18, 2017. This is one week before the summaries are posted for viewing. If you have been on the fence about signing up as an artist you have until Feb. 18th at 11 pm EST to decide if you want to. 

We have:

  • 32 Authors
  • 30 Betas

And as of right now we have:

  • 20 Artists

If you know any artists that may be interested in creating art for a story please reblog and tag them in it so they know we are looking!


Artist Sign Ups


Here is more information for those who might be interested:

Rules
Schedule
Info and Contact
FAQ

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dcjbigbang

Artist sign ups!

dcjbigbang

We have a close date for artist sign ups. We will be closing sign ups in three weeks on February 18, 2017. This is one week before the summaries are posted for viewing. If you have been on the fence about signing up as an artist you have until Feb. 18th at 11 pm EST to decide if you want to. 

We have:

  • 32 Authors
  • 30 Betas

And as of right now we have:

  • 20 Artists

If you know any artists that may be interested in creating art for a story please reblog and tag them in it so they know we are looking!


Artist Sign Ups


Here is more information for those who might be interested:

Rules
Schedule
Info and Contact
FAQ

spn dcjbb dcjbigbang dean/cas/jimmy spn artists fan art artists artists needed dean/cas/jimmy big bang artists sign up supernatural supernatural writing challenge I'm in lust with queue
dcjbigbang

Artist sign ups!

dcjbigbang

We have a close date for artist sign ups. We will be closing sign ups in three weeks on February 18, 2017. This is one week before the summaries are posted for viewing. If you have been on the fence about signing up as an artist you have until Feb. 18th at 11 pm EST to decide if you want to. 

We have:

  • 32 Authors
  • 30 Betas

And as of right now we have:

  • 20 Artists

If you know any artists that may be interested in creating art for a story please reblog and tag them in it so they know we are looking!


Artist Sign Ups


Here is more information for those who might be interested:

Rules
Schedule
Info and Contact
FAQ

spn dcjbb dcjbigbang dean/cas/jimmy spn artists fan art artists artists needed dean/cas/jimmy big bang artists sign up supernatural supernatural writing challenge I'm in lust with queue
dcjbigbang

Artist sign ups!

dcjbigbang

We have a close date for artist sign ups. We will be closing sign ups in three weeks on February 18, 2017. This is one week before the summaries are posted for viewing. If you have been on the fence about signing up as an artist you have until Feb. 18th at 11 pm EST to decide if you want to. 

We have:

  • 32 Authors
  • 30 Betas

And as of right now we have:

  • 20 Artists

If you know any artists that may be interested in creating art for a story please reblog and tag them in it so they know we are looking!


Artist Sign Ups


Here is more information for those who might be interested:

Rules
Schedule
Info and Contact
FAQ

spn dcjbb dcjbigbang dean/cas/jimmy spn artists fan art artists artists needed dean/cas/jimmy big bang artists sign up supernatural supernatural writing challenge

Artist sign ups!

We have a close date for artist sign ups. We will be closing sign ups on February 18, 2017. This is one week before the summaries are posted for viewing. If you have been on the fence about signing up as an artist you have until Feb. 18th at 11 pm EST to decide if you want to. 

We have:

  • 30 Authors
  • 30 Betas

And as of right now we have:

  • 20 Artists

If you know any artists that may be interested in creating art for a story please reblog and tag them in it so they know we are looking!


Artist Sign Ups


Here is more information for those who might be interested:

Rules
Schedule
Info and Contact
FAQ

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theydraggedmein asked:

I think I need to ask yet another less than bright question: What does the "Author's first check in" Feb 10-14 entail? And how does it differ from the deadline on Feb 21?

First, apologies for the late response, we’ve been rather busy. We do try to answer these in a timely manner but it may not always end up that way when life happens. 

Next, there is no such thing as a “less than bright” question! Every question is important and this is a good one. 

The first check in for authors is simply to let us know where you are at (if you’ve even started, have an outline, already done, have a rough draft and waiting for a beta, etc.) and let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We do this a week before the draft submission as a way to see if there is anyone that intends to drop before draft and summary submissions and before art claims and we use this check in as a reminder as well. We know that some people get busy with life or forget things, or whatever else that may keep them from writing, so we like to give a reminder in a way of checking in to see where every one stands. 

The Feb 21st deadline is draft and summary submissions. This is the time that you will be submitting a copy of what you’ve got so far with an outline for the rest, along with as detailed a summary as possible, major tags (if it is explicit please be sure to tag top/bottom), ratings, archive warnings, and characters and side pairings that appear. We ask for as detailed a summary as possible because this is the summary that will be posted for artist claims and we want the artist to be well informed before making selections, no one likes surprises in the form of unexpected squicks. 

The 21st will also be your first opportunity to upgrade or downgrade your fic. If you signed up for a mini bang and found out that you’re actually going to be doing a Big Bang, now is the time to let us know, same if you signed for a mega bang and found out it will not quite meet those word count requirements, just tell us you need to downgrade.

We hope that this answered your questions. If you have any others please do not hesitate to contact us, remember, communication is key!

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Anonymous asked:

hey, could i use one of my [probably secondary] fics for the poly bingo? I have a deancasjimmy square and I was wondering if it's allowed. thank you. :)

hi, my ask may have been eaten by tumblr earlier :) just wondering, can i combine the spn poly bingo with this challenge? i have a deancasjimmy square in that one. thank you!

Hey there anon! Your ask did not get eaten up, we’ve just been super busy. Sorry about that. 

While we would love for you to create separate works for each one because we want to see as much DCJ out there as possible, if you wish to use the DCJ Big Bang as one of your spn poly bingo squares absolutely go for it. The same posting rules apply though. 

As long as it is okay with the mod at @spnpolybingo for you to do it (Which we are pretty sure Christy will be alright with it) then you are good to go!

If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask. It might take a day or two but we will absolutely get to them because communication is key!!

We can’t wait to see what you create!

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