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felixjimmyadam asked:

Hello, I would like to know if it's possible to add time stamps or even a part two after the Big Bang is over?

This is an excellent question, especially for those who are participating in a bang for the first time. 

Remember this is your work. If you want to post a sequel or time stamps to it after you post it you absolutely can. It is yours to do with as you please. 

The only rule we have about it is to post your story in it’s entirety on your posting day. No serial posting. 

As a reminder this is what we have stated in the rules about posting:

  • 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. 

Other than that, feel free to add to, edit, or create sequels as you see fit. 

We hope that this answered your question. If not please let us know and we will do our best to clarify. Remember, communication is key.

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intotheruins-deactivated2018092 asked:

Hi again! Would it be okay if my fic ended up Dean/Cas/Jimmy/Sam? If not I can alter it, but it's definitely heading in that direction right now.

That is an excellent question, I do not believe that we have addressed this in a public manner before. 

While the DCJ Big Bang is meant to be endgame Dean/Cas/Jimmy, we do not mind if you add more people to their relationship. I spoke with one participant who is adding more than one person to their story.

You can ADD to the DCJ ship, you just can not SUBTRACT from the DCJ ship. 

We had a question about starting DCJ and ending with Dean/Cas and Jimmy/Amelia. That is not in the spirit of the bang. If that person wanted to ADD Amelia to the ship and they were all one big happy foursome poly, sure. Just do not separate the boys. 

I hope that clears things up. If not, send us another ask or email us!

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Anonymous asked:

So, just to confirm... the rough draft due this month doesn't have to be the complete story? Here I was thinking the whole story was due and freaking out about it.

That is correct. The entire fic is not required to be finished by Feb. 21st. It does however need to be finished before April 1st. Ideally at least 50% would be written. But if it is not we understand. If you are having issues please come to us and talk. We encourage that completely. We want to work with every bang participant in order to ensure that everything is moving along comfortably and no one is stressed over this. This is supposed to be fun. 

Remember communication is key!

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Anonymous asked:

rough drafts need to be close to 50 percent? so ideally i could hand in a 2500 word fic, while being signed up for the mini bang, and if it somehow ends up being 15000 words there won't be a problem? i have been unable to write anything for the past three or so months and have nothing written, and i don't want to drop out.

That is a good question. We do not want to see anyone drop out, believe us, our goal here was to get more D/C/J out into the world and make people more aware. However we also understand that it does happen. We won’t be upset if authors end up dropping. 

Now as far as the drafts go, it would be ideal to have about 50% done by the time Feb. 21st rolls around. We do need to know at that time what size bang you plan on having your story. For art claims the artists need to know. If you are unsure, pick one and let us know that it is a possibility that it will be larger or smaller. Like, Mini Bang (possibly upgraded to Big Bang), that way the artist is aware. 

Once your fic is claimed by an artist it is up to the two (or three if you are an author collaborating with another author) to communicate so that things are clear and efficient between all involved. Communication is key.

We understand that sometime people get into a funk when it comes to writing, we will never penalize you for that, however we do ask that you are sure that you will be able to continue with the bang before artist claims go up. We currently have a limited amount of artist, some who are willing to take on more than one fic, so if an author know they are unable to compete their fic and need to drop, we ask to give us a heads up before art claims. 

We do know that things come up unexpectedly as well, we will communicate with participants on a case by case basis as if and when they come up. 

So, tl;dr, yes, submit what you have, let us know what bang you are planning and if it is possible that it will become a different one. If you need to talk to further on this do not hesitate to message @formidablepassion or e-mail us to allow for a better means of communication. 

Remember communication is key.

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intotheruins-deactivated2018092 asked:

Hi! I was just wondering how much of the rough draft needs to be done by the 21st?

That is an excellent question! Since we have answered that already here we hope that you don’t mind that we are cutting and pasting that answer. 

As far as summaries go I suggest reading over this post here because it has wonderful information about how you should write your summary and what should be included in it to really grab the attention of an artist. These are things to start thinking about since art claims are right around the corner! (Feb. 26th!)

The following is our previous ask about this, we hope that this answers your question! Don’t forget to contact us any time you have a question, remember communication is key!

Sorry in advance for the potentially stupid question. Should I have an *entire* rough draft completed by the 21st of February? 50%? 75%? What’s expected percentage wise in the schedule isn’t clear to me.

This question was submitted by an author when they signed up for the bang. We are sorry for not clarifying for you about the drafts, we will go fix that.
Summaries are due on February 21, 2017 and  must include: rating, all Archive Warnings, major tags, and a description of the work. Any explicit/major side pairings should also be listed
We also include that drafts are to be sent to us at the email (dcjbigbag at gmail) as far as the completion of the fic.

Ideally the author would have as close to 50% of the rough draft finished by this point since final drafts are due on April 1, 2017. However we recognize that all writers have their own way of writing a fic. If any of the authors are worried about their fic at this point, just talk to us. We are flexible and willing to work with everyone. This is supposed to be fun for everyone involved.

If you don’t have 50% of your fic done by that point, submit your summary and draft anyway, as long as you are sure that you will have your final draft complete by April 1, 2017.

Again, we are always willing to work with everyone. We can not stress enough the importance of communication here. If there is something that you are worried about, or have a question about and can’t find it already answered in the FAQ tag, ask us, on or off anon. We will always get back to you.

Remember: As with every relationship, this one included, communication is key. Please do not hesitate to come to us, we will do our best to help you figure out the best solution to what ever issue there may be with the DCJ Big Bang.

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braezenkitty
museaway

I’m struggling with a summary for SPN Horror Minibang and that reminded me I wanted to share my thoughts on fic summaries for claims.

In any challenge with blind claims, your summary is the only piece of information an artist has about you – the writer – and your fic. 

Depending on the size of the challenge, you might be competing against 100+ other writers for an artist’s attention. Artists don’t know your name, or your style, or what you usually write. They don’t know if you’ve written fifty stories or if this is your first. They literally have a handful of sentences to go on, and that’s it. 

The goal isn’t to convince someone to read your story; you need to convince someone to make art for it. Write your summary with visual elements in mind. Don’t be coy. Give an honest overview of your fic. This isn’t a time to worry about spoilers, but only provide what’s necessary. (If you can’t figure out how to include critical visual elements in the summary itself, add a second paragraph and list a few. Eg. Visual elements that might interest an artist include a Doo-wop beachfront motel and a dragon.)

Spelling and grammatical mistakes are red flags. If your summary has mistakes, what does that say about your draft? (Your draft might be flawless! but an artist doesn’t know that.)

And warn sufficiently. Don’t shock an artist with surprise MCD or a side pairing. Again, this is not the time to worry about spoilers. Be up front with artists about sensitive content they will encounter in your fic so they can make an informed decision about whether they can comfortably work with you. 

dustyjournal

Every artist has a different priority list when they’re looking at a summary, but I usually have a process when I’m selecting from a challenge with 20 or more summaries:

  • Does the summary (or tags if the challenge has a tags field for the summary) tell me what genre or era the fic is set in? I look for fic that hit the spot of what I’d be interested in drawing (e.g. noirs, or sci-fi, or 50s-era spy fic).
  • If a fic is heavily based on an episode/idea from canon, include the reference point/inspiration. If your fic is heavily based around an episode that I loved or didn’t care for, that’s important information for your artist. It may also help your artist understand your visual language. Did you choose a really stylish episode? That might be a selling point to an artist.
  • Does the summary evoke a particular kind of mood? Funny, sad, melancholy, inspirational, angsty etc. I like to draw for fic that’s on the sad/horror/this fic will suck your soul out of your eyeballs and replace it with tears, so I look for summaries that capture that tone.
  • Does the summary actually include visual elements in it? This is catnip for me. If your summary says stuff about long vistas, or landscapes, or other kind of beautiful imagery, I’m down for that. If your bang doesn’t ask authors to include these, consider talking to your mod about adding them. Visual elements are the single best way for artists to connect to your fic without actually reading your draft.
  • List all of your pairings/warnings. It’s rare that I would choose not to claim a fic because it had a pairing that I wasn’t interested in (as I draw mostly gen art anyway), but other artists may feel differently.
  • It’s never okay to surprise your artist with things like untagged non-con or untagged MCD. Your artist is going to be spending a lot of time with your story, and creating alongside you. Be respectful, and err on the side of over-tagging for claims.

In the past, I’ve participated in a lot of bangs where authors listed their visual elements, and I selected based on that. Or they listed their AU inspiration, and I selected because the AU itself had inspiring visuals that I could connect with.

braezenkitty

@anonymousantonym saw your question to @dcjbigbang and thought this might be of interest :)

dcjbigbang

Lots of thanks to @braezenkitty for passing this great and informative piece along to us. Anyone who is interested in knowing more about what artists look for in summaries, take a look at this and definitely take it into consideration when writing your summaries for the upcoming art claims.

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Anonymous asked:

I know it's not time for the authors first check in yet but I wanted to ask what is it that we need to do to check in?

Good question! When the first author check in comes around next week (Feb. 10-14, 2017!!) we will be posting a link to a google doc for all authors to check in with us. It will be your first opportunity to upgrade or downgrade (mini BB, big bang, mega bang) and a chance to tell us where you’re at with your fic. It will even have an option to let us know if you are dropping from the challenge (we know that things happen and we absolutely encourage you to do whatever you need to do for your life and will never be upset or hold it against you for dropping, we just ask that you let us know). 

We hope that this answered your questions and if you have any other please drop us an ask or email! Remember that communication is key!

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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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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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