FAQ & Rules
FAQ & RULESFAQ & Rules
What is Angst BigBang all about?
You can either take one or both tracks, depending on how much you can handle:
Writer's Track | Artist's Track | Other Questions
Writer's Track
Is there a minimum/maximum word count?
The minimum word count is 10,000 words but there is no limit - write away!
What are the accepted fandoms?
Any fandoms are accepted, as are original pieces. Fantasy, crime, drama, comedy, sci-fi - whatever you want to write is fine. If you think your fandom may be risky, please speak to a mod first. RPS/RPF is not allowed, and the reason for that is listed down in the Other Questions section of the FAQ.
What are 'Check Points'?
Check Points are a way for us to see what you've been up to and for you to make sure you're still on track. It will give you a little nudge/reminder if you need it but they are not compulsory.
What are the rough draft requirements?
For the rough drafts, authors must turn in their fics as they currently are and should be at least 7,000 words or 80% complete. Anything less is at the discretion of the mods and those authors should speak to the mods.
What is, and do I need, a beta?
A beta is basically a proof reader; someone who looks over your work to make sure that there are no spelling/grammatical errors and they can even be of assistance in helping you with storylines, etc. It is essential that a beta looks over your work before posting. You may either use your own or request one over at angstybbventing.
Resources
The comm has a AO3 account and a collection for each round. Archive Of Our Own allows you to have multiple versions of your fic (such as PDF and ePub) for ease of access for those with eReaders or those that would like to download it as a single file. It can make it easier when posting time comes around to read all of the fics!
Artist's Track
Is there a minimum/maximum requirement for my art?
There is no real limit but we do ask artists to remember that the authors are writing a minimum of 10k. You can do anything you like including banners, walls, icons, mixes, picspams, etc. We also ask that when you are in contact with the author, you work with them to see if there is anything specific they would like (ie/ a wall) The art is your work but having ideas doesn't hurt!
Resources
There are many places available to upload your media including:
Other Questions
What are 'claims'?
The claims are when anonymous summaries of the fics go up for artists to choose from. It is based on a 'first come, first served' basis and artists may choose up to three potential fics (in case their first choice is unavailable). If there are more fics than artists, there will be a second round of claims wherein artists may choose a second fic to work with. In the event that there are more artists than fics, the remaining artists may choose a fic to work with and those fics will have two artists working independantly of each other.
Extensions
Community extensions may be given in the event that the majority of the authors/artists need one. They may also be given individually under certain circumstances but this must be discussed with the mods and will only be a short extension in regards to posting (see posting below).
Posting
Other than the author/artist, beta and mods, your work (fic or art) is not to be posted before your posting date. This is because there is a final reveal during the posting period where all of the fics and art will be posted for everyone to see! You may, of course, do a primary locked post (so that only you or select people can see) in your journal that you unlock on your posting day as this can make the chore of creating a post easier.
For the authors, you also may not have enough character space for your entire fic and this enables you to separate your fics and link the parts together so that on your reveal, you are presenting an entire fic.
Can I do RPF/RPS?
Unfortunately not. We understand that this is very popular in fandom and there are plenty of communities that allow RPF/RPS fics so we do not feel as though we are excluding a minority. It is out of respect for the actors that we are choosing to exclude this and appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Author/Artist Problem Or Concerns
It is rare and sad, but sometimes authors and artists do not get along and this may cause problems with working together. If this happens to be the case with you, please PM the mods and this will be dealt with immediately so that everyone has a chance to have a fun BigBang!
Dropping Out
We have high hopes that everybody who signs up can actually finish the round and share in the joy of the reveal with us, but real life can unfortunately get in the way and we completely understand! If you feel like you just cannot finish in time and no amount of assistance from us can help you, just simply head over to the Drop Out post and let us know.
If you need help, remember that you can always contact us and we will do our best to make sure that your fic/art gets finished!
What is Angst BigBang all about?
You can either take one or both tracks, depending on how much you can handle:
Writer's Track | Artist's Track | Other Questions
Writer's Track
Is there a minimum/maximum word count?
The minimum word count is 10,000 words but there is no limit - write away!
What are the accepted fandoms?
Any fandoms are accepted, as are original pieces. Fantasy, crime, drama, comedy, sci-fi - whatever you want to write is fine. If you think your fandom may be risky, please speak to a mod first. RPS/RPF is not allowed, and the reason for that is listed down in the Other Questions section of the FAQ.
What are 'Check Points'?
Check Points are a way for us to see what you've been up to and for you to make sure you're still on track. It will give you a little nudge/reminder if you need it but they are not compulsory.
What are the rough draft requirements?
For the rough drafts, authors must turn in their fics as they currently are and should be at least 7,000 words or 80% complete. Anything less is at the discretion of the mods and those authors should speak to the mods.
What is, and do I need, a beta?
A beta is basically a proof reader; someone who looks over your work to make sure that there are no spelling/grammatical errors and they can even be of assistance in helping you with storylines, etc. It is essential that a beta looks over your work before posting. You may either use your own or request one over at angstybbventing.
Resources
The comm has a AO3 account and a collection for each round. Archive Of Our Own allows you to have multiple versions of your fic (such as PDF and ePub) for ease of access for those with eReaders or those that would like to download it as a single file. It can make it easier when posting time comes around to read all of the fics!
Artist's Track
Is there a minimum/maximum requirement for my art?
There is no real limit but we do ask artists to remember that the authors are writing a minimum of 10k. You can do anything you like including banners, walls, icons, mixes, picspams, etc. We also ask that when you are in contact with the author, you work with them to see if there is anything specific they would like (ie/ a wall) The art is your work but having ideas doesn't hurt!
Resources
There are many places available to upload your media including:
Other Questions
What are 'claims'?
The claims are when anonymous summaries of the fics go up for artists to choose from. It is based on a 'first come, first served' basis and artists may choose up to three potential fics (in case their first choice is unavailable). If there are more fics than artists, there will be a second round of claims wherein artists may choose a second fic to work with. In the event that there are more artists than fics, the remaining artists may choose a fic to work with and those fics will have two artists working independantly of each other.
Extensions
Community extensions may be given in the event that the majority of the authors/artists need one. They may also be given individually under certain circumstances but this must be discussed with the mods and will only be a short extension in regards to posting (see posting below).
Posting
Other than the author/artist, beta and mods, your work (fic or art) is not to be posted before your posting date. This is because there is a final reveal during the posting period where all of the fics and art will be posted for everyone to see! You may, of course, do a primary locked post (so that only you or select people can see) in your journal that you unlock on your posting day as this can make the chore of creating a post easier.
For the authors, you also may not have enough character space for your entire fic and this enables you to separate your fics and link the parts together so that on your reveal, you are presenting an entire fic.
Can I do RPF/RPS?
Unfortunately not. We understand that this is very popular in fandom and there are plenty of communities that allow RPF/RPS fics so we do not feel as though we are excluding a minority. It is out of respect for the actors that we are choosing to exclude this and appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Author/Artist Problem Or Concerns
It is rare and sad, but sometimes authors and artists do not get along and this may cause problems with working together. If this happens to be the case with you, please PM the mods and this will be dealt with immediately so that everyone has a chance to have a fun BigBang!
Dropping Out
We have high hopes that everybody who signs up can actually finish the round and share in the joy of the reveal with us, but real life can unfortunately get in the way and we completely understand! If you feel like you just cannot finish in time and no amount of assistance from us can help you, just simply head over to the Drop Out post and let us know.
If you need help, remember that you can always contact us and we will do our best to make sure that your fic/art gets finished!