Round Three Rules
Greetings, and welcome to 1d_bigbang, your local One Direction Big Bang challenge! You may remember us from the last two years - or not - but in either case, we're back, bigger and better than ever before, with a brand new set of rules following your feedback! Rules that have changed since last year are marked with a star (★). All of these rule changes have precedence in other fic challenges. If you have any questions about these changes, or the rules overall, please let us know!
You know that 1D fic you've been dying to write? The one about what would have happened in the bungalow if there really had been a mad cow murderer outside, or perhaps the one where One Direction are the stars of hit new show The Real Housewives Of The Where We Are Tour and have to deal with even more publicity? Maybe you've been dying to write an epic about your OTP (or OT3… or OT5), or even just a fic about one member and his girlfriend.
In any case, this is the place for you!
A Big Bang fest - for those of you who don't know - is a certain sort of ficwriting challenge that combines long fic with artwork/media. Writers and artists sign up, independently of each other. Writers write the fic, and artists pick a fic to work with based on premise, whereupon they will draw, vid, and/or mix a work to accompany the fic upon posting.
Here is the Round Three schedule:
author sign-ups: August 23 - September 23
first non-mandatory author check-in: October 10 - 17
first mandatory author check-in: October 24 - 31 (recommended word count of 6k)
artist sign-ups: November 1 - TBD
resource sign-ups: November 1 - TBD
second non-mandatory author check-in: November 7 - 14
second mandatory author check-in: November 21 - 28 (recommended word count of 12k)
author summaries and proof of 15k due: December 5 - 15
artist claims open: December 16
drafts post opens January 15
final 20k+ drafts & art due by: January 30
schedule posted: February 8
posting begins: February 14
Specifics:
Writers:
+In this specific Big Bang challenge, there is a ★ minimum wordcount requirement, for writers, of 20,000 words (no maximum). Fics can be gen, het, or (fem)slash. They can be as explicit as you want them to be. They can be AUs, crossovers, fusion fics, or completely ~canonical. The only requirement is that they include at least one (but preferably more) member(s) of One Direction. If you want to see your favorite ship represented in this year's big bang, we recommend you sign up!
+You may co-write if you like. You may write more than one fic if you like. ★ If, at any point in the process, you cannot complete the challenge, please let us know. ★ You may drop out without penalty up until summary submission. Before final drafts are due, you must send in a summary of 1-2 paragraphs that will be posted anonymously by mods so that artists can claim your work. ★ By sending in your summaries early enough for artist to have ample time to contribute to your fic, you are indicating that you have committed to completing your fic by the final draft date. If you drop out after submitting summaries, your artist claimant is affected as well. As such, ★ if you drop out after this point, you will be ineligible to participate in Big Bang Round 4 and will have to wait for round 5.
+★ Two weeks before each mandatory check-in, there will be a non-mandatory check-in post. Like the mandatory check-ins, these optional posts will stay open for a week and give you the opportunity to check-in with the mods as well as fellow participants regarding the status of your fic. However, these posts are designed to help sustain focus if you choose to use them, and to be used as a resource (for example, you may use these less-formal posts to bring up any issues you may be having with your plot, or with pacing yourself, rather than just providing wordcount), not to add additional pressure.
+ Once you send in your final draft, due January 30, you will be assigned a posting date. Close to posting time, posting guidelines will be published.
Artists:
+Artists, in this Big Bang, refers to mixers, vidders, and any other kind of traditional art medium (drawing, painting, manips, you name it!). Artists may claim just one fic at a time, but once the artwork for that fic is complete, are free to claim another.
+If you are a mixer: your fanmix for the fic you choose should have at least 12 songs, though no more than would fit on a CD. Fanmixes must include album art of some variety. Host songs, either individually or in .zip format, either on a personal server or on mediafire (other sites expire quickly). If you are uncomfortable with making a downloadable fanmix, we recommend using 8tracks to host your entire mix.
+If you are a vidder: videos (or trailers) should be between two and five minutes long - think the length of a song. Either host privately or on youtube.
+If you do not fall under these two categories: Drawing, sketching, painting, manips - all of these are great! Create at least one work of art for the fic, and include appropriate ratings. You will need to find a host yourself - any image hosting site that does not take down images regularly, such as imgur or tumblr, will do, but make sure that, if the artwork is NSFW, you do not host it on a site that deletes NSFW images.
+★ As an artist, we ask that you only claim fics that you will absolutely complete art for. If you drop out last minute, this affects your author. As such, if you drop out after claiming a fic, you will be ineligible to participate in Big Bang Round 4 and will have to wait for Round 5.
All:
+You may choose to be both a writer and an artist; however, you may not create art for your own fic.
+★ A resource signups post will open for betas, britpicks, and the like to volunteer to aid authors who may need help the assistance. We strongly suggest that those who sign up as a resource make a presence in the non-mandatory check-in posts. Authors and artists may also sign up to be resources.
+More than one artist may claim the same fic, but ONLY IF all fics have been claimed once already.
+★ If, for some reason, you cannot complete your submission, please let us know as soon as possible (especially if you are an artist) so that we can adjust our records accordingly/find a pinch-hitter if need be.
+★ Authors are expected to share their drafts with their collaborating artist so that artists can complete the best work possible to accompany their claimed fic. As such, if you, as an author or an artist, try to contact your partner (the author or artist of the work you are collaborating on), and they do not respond within a week, ★ please let a mod know. If the mod is unable to get hold of the participant in a timely manner (i.e., one week through December and two days through January, as the deadline approaches), that participant will be considered a dropout.
+We will be posting a prompts post along with the sign-up post, in case you need help generating ideas. We will also post more detailed rules regarding submissions and posting guidelines closer to December.
Worried that you'll forget to check LJ in time for deadlines? Follow the One Direction Big Bang tumblr account for updates straight to your dash!
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Comment here with your thoughts!
xoxoxoxo,
your mods
You know that 1D fic you've been dying to write? The one about what would have happened in the bungalow if there really had been a mad cow murderer outside, or perhaps the one where One Direction are the stars of hit new show The Real Housewives Of The Where We Are Tour and have to deal with even more publicity? Maybe you've been dying to write an epic about your OTP (or OT3… or OT5), or even just a fic about one member and his girlfriend.
In any case, this is the place for you!
A Big Bang fest - for those of you who don't know - is a certain sort of ficwriting challenge that combines long fic with artwork/media. Writers and artists sign up, independently of each other. Writers write the fic, and artists pick a fic to work with based on premise, whereupon they will draw, vid, and/or mix a work to accompany the fic upon posting.
Here is the Round Three schedule:
author sign-ups: August 23 - September 23
first non-mandatory author check-in: October 10 - 17
first mandatory author check-in: October 24 - 31 (recommended word count of 6k)
artist sign-ups: November 1 - TBD
resource sign-ups: November 1 - TBD
second non-mandatory author check-in: November 7 - 14
second mandatory author check-in: November 21 - 28 (recommended word count of 12k)
author summaries and proof of 15k due: December 5 - 15
artist claims open: December 16
drafts post opens January 15
final 20k+ drafts & art due by: January 30
schedule posted: February 8
posting begins: February 14
Specifics:
Writers:
+In this specific Big Bang challenge, there is a ★ minimum wordcount requirement, for writers, of 20,000 words (no maximum). Fics can be gen, het, or (fem)slash. They can be as explicit as you want them to be. They can be AUs, crossovers, fusion fics, or completely ~canonical. The only requirement is that they include at least one (but preferably more) member(s) of One Direction. If you want to see your favorite ship represented in this year's big bang, we recommend you sign up!
+You may co-write if you like. You may write more than one fic if you like. ★ If, at any point in the process, you cannot complete the challenge, please let us know. ★ You may drop out without penalty up until summary submission. Before final drafts are due, you must send in a summary of 1-2 paragraphs that will be posted anonymously by mods so that artists can claim your work. ★ By sending in your summaries early enough for artist to have ample time to contribute to your fic, you are indicating that you have committed to completing your fic by the final draft date. If you drop out after submitting summaries, your artist claimant is affected as well. As such, ★ if you drop out after this point, you will be ineligible to participate in Big Bang Round 4 and will have to wait for round 5.
+★ Two weeks before each mandatory check-in, there will be a non-mandatory check-in post. Like the mandatory check-ins, these optional posts will stay open for a week and give you the opportunity to check-in with the mods as well as fellow participants regarding the status of your fic. However, these posts are designed to help sustain focus if you choose to use them, and to be used as a resource (for example, you may use these less-formal posts to bring up any issues you may be having with your plot, or with pacing yourself, rather than just providing wordcount), not to add additional pressure.
+ Once you send in your final draft, due January 30, you will be assigned a posting date. Close to posting time, posting guidelines will be published.
Artists:
+Artists, in this Big Bang, refers to mixers, vidders, and any other kind of traditional art medium (drawing, painting, manips, you name it!). Artists may claim just one fic at a time, but once the artwork for that fic is complete, are free to claim another.
+If you are a mixer: your fanmix for the fic you choose should have at least 12 songs, though no more than would fit on a CD. Fanmixes must include album art of some variety. Host songs, either individually or in .zip format, either on a personal server or on mediafire (other sites expire quickly). If you are uncomfortable with making a downloadable fanmix, we recommend using 8tracks to host your entire mix.
+If you are a vidder: videos (or trailers) should be between two and five minutes long - think the length of a song. Either host privately or on youtube.
+If you do not fall under these two categories: Drawing, sketching, painting, manips - all of these are great! Create at least one work of art for the fic, and include appropriate ratings. You will need to find a host yourself - any image hosting site that does not take down images regularly, such as imgur or tumblr, will do, but make sure that, if the artwork is NSFW, you do not host it on a site that deletes NSFW images.
+★ As an artist, we ask that you only claim fics that you will absolutely complete art for. If you drop out last minute, this affects your author. As such, if you drop out after claiming a fic, you will be ineligible to participate in Big Bang Round 4 and will have to wait for Round 5.
All:
+You may choose to be both a writer and an artist; however, you may not create art for your own fic.
+★ A resource signups post will open for betas, britpicks, and the like to volunteer to aid authors who may need help the assistance. We strongly suggest that those who sign up as a resource make a presence in the non-mandatory check-in posts. Authors and artists may also sign up to be resources.
+More than one artist may claim the same fic, but ONLY IF all fics have been claimed once already.
+★ If, for some reason, you cannot complete your submission, please let us know as soon as possible (especially if you are an artist) so that we can adjust our records accordingly/find a pinch-hitter if need be.
+★ Authors are expected to share their drafts with their collaborating artist so that artists can complete the best work possible to accompany their claimed fic. As such, if you, as an author or an artist, try to contact your partner (the author or artist of the work you are collaborating on), and they do not respond within a week, ★ please let a mod know. If the mod is unable to get hold of the participant in a timely manner (i.e., one week through December and two days through January, as the deadline approaches), that participant will be considered a dropout.
+We will be posting a prompts post along with the sign-up post, in case you need help generating ideas. We will also post more detailed rules regarding submissions and posting guidelines closer to December.
Worried that you'll forget to check LJ in time for deadlines? Follow the One Direction Big Bang tumblr account for updates straight to your dash!
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Comment here with your thoughts!
xoxoxoxo,
your mods