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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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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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Anonymous asked:

Forgive me for being slow... but I saw the beta list email and was wondering... what am I supoosed to do with it? I'm an author, so do I just randomly ask one of them to beta for me? How do I know if someone's already asked them?? HELP

Anon, this is not an unusual thing, especially if you are a participating in a bang for the first time. 

We do require your story to beta’d. We do not require you to use the list provided. That is there for you to use if you want to.

If you choose to use one of the people on the beta list go through the list and take notice of the rating of fic that they are willing to beta, then look at the list of things that they provided that they will not beta (such as A/B/O or non con, or major character death, etc) and find someone that is compatible with the story you are writing. 

Once you locate one or two people get their preferred contact info and shoot them a message telling that that you got their info from the beta list for the dcjbb and were wondering if they were able to beta. They should let you know if they can or can’t, if they can’t, wash rinse, repeat!

We hope that this has been helpful if you still have questions do not hesitate to talk to us. Send us another ask or even an e-mail. Remember, communication is key!

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 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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Anonymous asked:

Hey guys! At what stage of the process are you going to want a title for our fics?

Hey Anon! 

As far as titles go, that is up to you, we don’t necessarily need a title at all until your final draft is submitted. If you provide a title to us when you submit your summaries for artist claims it will be posted with the summary. All summaries, if they have a title or not, will be numbered for easy artist claims, both for the artists and the mods here at dcjbb. 

Thank you for the ask, if you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us anytime!

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theydraggedmein replied to your post “Right, stupid question time: Are you guys going to set up those who…”
It answers the question as far as betas go, but how about the artist-part!?

Apologies, @theydraggedmein, when we posted this we missed the artist part and focused solely on the beta. 

All authors will submit summaries which must include: rating, all archive warnings, major tags, and a description of the work. Any explicit/major side pairings should also be listed.
After all authors submit we will post the summaries for artists to view. We do this without revealing the author so it gives everyone a chance to possibly work with someone they don’t know.
The next day artist claims open. The artists will fill out and submit a form with their first five choices of fics they’d like to create art for. It is first come first serve, so the sooner you submit your choices, the better chance you have of getting your first choice.
As the claims come in we will update which ones have been claimed and send out emails to the artists and authors to inform them who they will be working with. Art claims will stay open until all fics are claimed. Some artists have expressed interest in possibly doing more than one fic, that is fine, as long as the deadlines are still able to be met
It is up to the author and artist at this point to open a line of communication for creating as they move forward. Remember, as with any relationship, the one between author and artist/beta included, communication is key

We hope that this answers the rest of your question. If you need further clarification please let us know, we love to hear from you and want to do our best to make this fun, we can only do that if we make sure that all questions are answered. 

Remember: communication is key!

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Anonymous asked:

For draft sumbissions, in addition yo the summary and tags and things, can we just submit a link to the google docs page where we are working on it?

Apologies for the late response Anon. When it comes time to submit your fic you can either send us a word document through email at dcjbigbang at gmail, or send us a link to your google document at the same address.
Please, everyone, when it comes time to submit, send everything to the gmail address listed so that everything is in one place. It is appreciated by the mods. 

If there are any other questions about the schedule or rules you may be able to find the answers at the links, if not, you might be able to find something that has already been answered through asks just click this FAQ link
Feel free to continue to send us asks on or off anon, we are happy to hear form you all and help with any questions or concerns you may have. 

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