Rough Drafts Due!!!
Hello everyone! Both authors and artists, please make sure to read through this, as it pertains to both groups!
Authors, today, rough drafts are due! I will be giving everyone until Wednesday, August 22nd, 2PM MDT to turn in rough drafts, as I won't be on a computer until about that time to close rough draft submission.
Click here to see what time that is for you! || Countdown to when Rough Draft Submissions Close!
Only Traditional track authors need to turn in a rough draft, not Solo or Tandem.
Rough drafts and summaries are for attracting an artist! If you signed up as a Solo track author and now want to switch to Traditional, and your story reaches the 4k/8k word rough draft minimum, send in your rough draft ASAP and let me know that you are switching to Traditional. After rough draft submissions close, authors will no longer be able to switch from Solo to Traditional; tracks will be locked in place. (10k authors can step down to the 5k Mini-Bang until October 1st, when posting dates will be chosen on the final and mandatory check-in.)
To submit your rough draft, follow the instructions from this post. And be sure to read over the summary writing tips as well!
Please do not turn in a rough draft if you are really unsure that you can finish by the end of November! There are no consequences for dropping out if you have not been matched with an artist. There are also no consequences to switching to the Solo Track and being unable to finish your story by the end of November, even if you have selected a posting date come October 1st! We just don't want artists or authors left hanging if they are expecting a story or piece of art!
Tandem pairs: I hope you and your artists are doing well! If there has been a breakdown in communication and one party has not been in contact with the other, try reaching out to your partner again, and if there is no response, please get in contact with me ASAP!
Additionally, if you are an author and have paired up with an artist already, please send me an email with your artist's name/email and have them sign-up as an artist here so I can get that recorded!
Solo authors: If you wish to have a piece of art for your project, but do not have enough written to submit for the rough draft, you can find an artist on your own! There is the option to switch to Tandem, if your artist signs up before September 1st. After that, you can still arrange to work with an artist on your own, with the caveat being that this artist will not be bound by the DCU Bang guidelines; if that artist does not finish their art for your story, there are no consequences I can enforce on them.
Signing up as a Tandem pair can have consequences if you do not finish your story. If the author, or artist, do not finish and either party wishes to post for the DCU Bang 2018, the party that did not finish will be banned from participating in the DCU Bang 2019. If both parties of the Tandem pair drop out, there are no consequences. If a Solo author that arranged for their own artist who is not signed up for the DCU Bang, cannot finish their story, there are no consequences, since the artist is not signed up for the DCU Bang 2018; in other words, this sort of arrangement will be treated like a regular Solo track author.
Traditional track authors that need to switch to Solo, 10k Big Bang authors that need to switch to the 5k Mini Bang, and authors and artists that need to drop out, please get in touch with me ASAP! Emailing me at dcubang@gmail or sending me a message on the DCU Bang Discord server are the two fastest ways to get in contact with me, but the Page-A-Mod will work as well!
Artists! It's almost time for summary previews, on August 24th. On Friday, a preview of the summaries will go live, but the post will be locked for comments until Saturday, around Noon MDT. Instructions on claiming a story will be included with the summary preview post.
It's also important to note that the DreamWidth summary preview post is the only post that will have comments unlocked for claiming. The LiveJournal DCU Bang summary preview post will be for reference only. This is so I can be fair with claims and truly give stories on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you do not have a DreamWidth account, this is okay! DreamWidth has an OpenID system, should you want to use another account to comment, and anonymous commenting will also be allowed. If you are claiming a story as an anonymous commenter, I will need the username you signed up under, so I can get your information and send out emails! Claiming stories by email will also be an option! (More on this process will be provided later, but if you have questions now, don't hesitate to ask! I'm here to help. =D)
Artist sign-ups won't close until September 1st, and the Artist Sign-Up Post is right here!
It might be a good idea to check over the full schedule too, to keep the upcoming dates in mind. Here's the full schedule!
And as always, if you ever have a question or concern, please get in contact with me right away at either dcubang@gmail.com, the DCU Bang Discord server, or at the Page-A-Mod post!
Cross-Posted on DreamWidth
Authors, today, rough drafts are due! I will be giving everyone until Wednesday, August 22nd, 2PM MDT to turn in rough drafts, as I won't be on a computer until about that time to close rough draft submission.
Click here to see what time that is for you! || Countdown to when Rough Draft Submissions Close!
Only Traditional track authors need to turn in a rough draft, not Solo or Tandem.
Rough drafts and summaries are for attracting an artist! If you signed up as a Solo track author and now want to switch to Traditional, and your story reaches the 4k/8k word rough draft minimum, send in your rough draft ASAP and let me know that you are switching to Traditional. After rough draft submissions close, authors will no longer be able to switch from Solo to Traditional; tracks will be locked in place. (10k authors can step down to the 5k Mini-Bang until October 1st, when posting dates will be chosen on the final and mandatory check-in.)
To submit your rough draft, follow the instructions from this post. And be sure to read over the summary writing tips as well!
Please do not turn in a rough draft if you are really unsure that you can finish by the end of November! There are no consequences for dropping out if you have not been matched with an artist. There are also no consequences to switching to the Solo Track and being unable to finish your story by the end of November, even if you have selected a posting date come October 1st! We just don't want artists or authors left hanging if they are expecting a story or piece of art!
Tandem pairs: I hope you and your artists are doing well! If there has been a breakdown in communication and one party has not been in contact with the other, try reaching out to your partner again, and if there is no response, please get in contact with me ASAP!
Additionally, if you are an author and have paired up with an artist already, please send me an email with your artist's name/email and have them sign-up as an artist here so I can get that recorded!
Solo authors: If you wish to have a piece of art for your project, but do not have enough written to submit for the rough draft, you can find an artist on your own! There is the option to switch to Tandem, if your artist signs up before September 1st. After that, you can still arrange to work with an artist on your own, with the caveat being that this artist will not be bound by the DCU Bang guidelines; if that artist does not finish their art for your story, there are no consequences I can enforce on them.
Signing up as a Tandem pair can have consequences if you do not finish your story. If the author, or artist, do not finish and either party wishes to post for the DCU Bang 2018, the party that did not finish will be banned from participating in the DCU Bang 2019. If both parties of the Tandem pair drop out, there are no consequences. If a Solo author that arranged for their own artist who is not signed up for the DCU Bang, cannot finish their story, there are no consequences, since the artist is not signed up for the DCU Bang 2018; in other words, this sort of arrangement will be treated like a regular Solo track author.
Traditional track authors that need to switch to Solo, 10k Big Bang authors that need to switch to the 5k Mini Bang, and authors and artists that need to drop out, please get in touch with me ASAP! Emailing me at dcubang@gmail or sending me a message on the DCU Bang Discord server are the two fastest ways to get in contact with me, but the Page-A-Mod will work as well!
Artists! It's almost time for summary previews, on August 24th. On Friday, a preview of the summaries will go live, but the post will be locked for comments until Saturday, around Noon MDT. Instructions on claiming a story will be included with the summary preview post.
It's also important to note that the DreamWidth summary preview post is the only post that will have comments unlocked for claiming. The LiveJournal DCU Bang summary preview post will be for reference only. This is so I can be fair with claims and truly give stories on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you do not have a DreamWidth account, this is okay! DreamWidth has an OpenID system, should you want to use another account to comment, and anonymous commenting will also be allowed. If you are claiming a story as an anonymous commenter, I will need the username you signed up under, so I can get your information and send out emails! Claiming stories by email will also be an option! (More on this process will be provided later, but if you have questions now, don't hesitate to ask! I'm here to help. =D)
Artist sign-ups won't close until September 1st, and the Artist Sign-Up Post is right here!
It might be a good idea to check over the full schedule too, to keep the upcoming dates in mind. Here's the full schedule!
And as always, if you ever have a question or concern, please get in contact with me right away at either dcubang@gmail.com, the DCU Bang Discord server, or at the Page-A-Mod post!
Cross-Posted on DreamWidth