2014 Pinn & Kinn Big Bang - FAQ
General
What is the Pinn & Kinn Big Bang?
A big bang is a writing and art challenge pairing authors and artists to complete a long work of fiction within a specified time priod. The Pinn & Kinn Big Bang is centered around the romantic pairings of Noah Puckerman and Finn Hudson or Kurt Hummel and Finn Hudson, with a minimum word count requirement of 10,000, completed over three months.
Some of the policies/rules have changed for this year's P&KBB, so please take a moment to acquaint yourself with the updates.
How do I sign up?
To participate as a writer, sign up at the Author Sign Up Post. Sign ups begin July 20th and run through August 1st. To participate as an artist, sign up at the Artist Sign Up Post. Artist sign ups begin July 20th and run through October 1st.
Can I sign up as both an author and an artist?
You may sign up in both categories, but please be aware of your ability to balance your workload. Signing up as an artist is a commitment to the writer you claim that you will produce artwork for their story. Signing up as a writer is a commitment to the artist that claims you that you will produce a finished story to accompany that artwork.
Where is the schedule?
The schedule for this festival can be found here. If there are any questions or issues surrounding the schedule, please direct them to the mod contact post.
When and how do artists claim stories?
The Artist Claim Post will go up on October 2nd. In order to submit your story for an artist claim, you must be at least halfway finished with your draft (5000 words). Authors will post their story summaries to the Artist Claim Post, and artists will comment on the summaries to claim the story. All artist claims are first come, first served.
Where will the stories and artwork be posted?
All stories and their accompanying art should be posted to Archive of Our Own, with a header linking to your story posted at pinnkinnbigbang. Please notify the mods when you have finished your works; you will be assigned a date and time to post your works to AO3 and the linked header to LJ. You will be responsible for posting your own story/header at your assigned time.
Please do not cross-promote your works until the bang is completed.
Authors
What is the minimum word count? Is there a maximum word count?
The minimum word count required for this festival is 10,000 words. There is no maximum word count.
Can I use a story I'm already writing?
The goal of a big bang is to create a new work of long fiction within a specific time frame. As such, stories you have begun prior to the start of the bang cannot be used. Planning, preparing, and outlining prior to the bang is allowed; beginning your story before the bang starts defeats the purpose of the challenge.
Can I write more than one story?
You may sign up for one individual (single author) story and one co-written story, or for two co-written stories. You are the best judge of your writing pace, so please only sign up for what you feel is realistically achievable. Remember that submitting a summary to the Artist Claim Post is a commitment to your artist to complete your story or stories.
Where can I sign up as an author?
Please sign up using the Author Sign Up Post, beginning on July 20th. Sign ups end on August 1st.
Is co-writing permissible?
You may sign up with one co-author for any given story. You may also sign up for an additional story with a different co-writer, if you desire.
Are crossovers with another fandom permissible?
Crossovers are permitted, as long as the central narrative focuses on Puck/Finn and/or Finn/Kurt.
Will my story definitely have art?
Due to the higher ratio of authors to artists in most big bangs, we cannot guarantee that all stories will have accompanying art. This is why we require that stories be halfway completed for submission to the Artist Claim Post. Completing half your draft by October 1st and writing an interesting summary will increase your chances of being claimed by an artist.
When are the check-ins, and how many words are required for each one?
The full Pinn & Kinn Big Bang schedule, including check-in dates, can be found here here. Check-ins will be open for three days. Check-ins are mandatory for participation in the P&KBB, but no specific word count is required to check in. In order to submit your story for an artist claim, however, you must have a word count of at least 5000 words by the second check in, October 1st.
What if I don't finish my story?
You may drop from the Pinn & Kinn Big Bang at any time prior to art claims without penalty. If you drop after receiving your artist claim without prior contact with the mods, you may not be allowed to participate in next year’s gleekmods-run bangs.
Is a beta required for my story?
Your story must be beta-read at least once before submission. We will offer a beta post to help you find a beta-reader if you do not already have one.
What pairings are allowed for this big bang?
The main pairing must be Puck/Finn and/or Kurt/Finn. There are no restrictions on side-pairings. Other pairings involving Finn Hudson, Noah Puckerman, or Kurt Hummel prior to the Puck/Finn and/or Kurt/Finn pairing are also permissible, but the main pairing/focus must still be Puck/Finn and/or Kurt/Finn. Finn/Puck/Kurt will not be allowed in this year's bang, nor will other OT3+/polyamorous pairings involving Finn/Puck or Finn/Kurt.
Can I submit my story early?
You may submit your completed story as soon as the final check-in post goes up, as long as it has been beta read and you have received all your artwork. This does not change the posting date/time for your story, however. Please do not post your story to AO3 or LJ before your assigned posting date/time.
Do I have a Livejournal/AO3 account to participate as an author?
All authors must have a Livejournal account and an AO3 account (or access to one) in order to post your finished works. LJ and AO3 accounts are free to set up and easy to use.
We apologize if this is inconvenient, but previous bangs have had difficulty with posting format and consistency (long posts outside of LJ cuts, authors unable to edit their works) and this seems like the best solution to allow authors to maintain control over their own work and keep the bang running smoothly.
Artists
What are the art requirements for the Pinn & Kinn Big Bang?
The Pinn & Kinn Big Bang allows a wide array of art, with requirements based on the media; the Artist Sign Up will contain more information about what each type of art entails.
The summaries posted to the Artist Claim Post will include a note on any types of artwork an author prefers to receive/not to receive. Some authors may be uncomfortable with certain content (eg. nudity) or formats. Please do your best to make an artist claim that will best suit both you and your writer.
How do I claim a story?
The Artist Claim Post will go up on October 3rd (after the second check-in opens). Only stories with drafts of at least 5000 will be posted in the claim post, and all claims will be first come, first served.
Can I claim more than one story?
Please claim only one story in the first Artist Claim Post. If we still have unclaimed stories, we will post a second claim post later in the bang. At that point, you may claim a second story if you are sure you can complete the work.
What do I do when I'm finished?
When you have completed your art, please contact your author to determine the best method for sharing your artwork.
Any graphics or traditional/digital art should be embedded within the story, which requires the artwork be uploaded somewhere. There is no requirement for where the artwork be uploaded (imgur.com is a popular service). If you are posting your art to the LJ photo album, please make sure the images are set to public. Graphic/traditional/digital artists may also make an art masterpost on AO3; please do not post your art to AO3 until your author’s posting date/time.
Artists creating a fanmix for their stories should post the link to the fanmix, along with the accompanying cover art, to LJ or AO3; your writer will include a link to the fanmix in the header of their work.
Do I have to have a Livejournal/AO3 account to participate as an artist?
No, a Livejournal or AO3 account is not required to participate as an artist, but is strongly encouraged. Your works can be hosted in any location mutually desirable to you and your author, and embedded/linked within the work in the most appropriate fashion. We do need a way of contacting you, but email is fine.
Betas
How can I offer my services to authors for this festival?
There will be a beta post where you can advertise your services and/or respond to pleas for help. If you are a beta, please consider tracking the beta post.
Any other questions?
Please direct all questions to the mod contact post, and we will respond as quickly as possible.
What is the Pinn & Kinn Big Bang?
A big bang is a writing and art challenge pairing authors and artists to complete a long work of fiction within a specified time priod. The Pinn & Kinn Big Bang is centered around the romantic pairings of Noah Puckerman and Finn Hudson or Kurt Hummel and Finn Hudson, with a minimum word count requirement of 10,000, completed over three months.
Some of the policies/rules have changed for this year's P&KBB, so please take a moment to acquaint yourself with the updates.
How do I sign up?
To participate as a writer, sign up at the Author Sign Up Post. Sign ups begin July 20th and run through August 1st. To participate as an artist, sign up at the Artist Sign Up Post. Artist sign ups begin July 20th and run through October 1st.
Can I sign up as both an author and an artist?
You may sign up in both categories, but please be aware of your ability to balance your workload. Signing up as an artist is a commitment to the writer you claim that you will produce artwork for their story. Signing up as a writer is a commitment to the artist that claims you that you will produce a finished story to accompany that artwork.
Where is the schedule?
The schedule for this festival can be found here. If there are any questions or issues surrounding the schedule, please direct them to the mod contact post.
When and how do artists claim stories?
The Artist Claim Post will go up on October 2nd. In order to submit your story for an artist claim, you must be at least halfway finished with your draft (5000 words). Authors will post their story summaries to the Artist Claim Post, and artists will comment on the summaries to claim the story. All artist claims are first come, first served.
Where will the stories and artwork be posted?
All stories and their accompanying art should be posted to Archive of Our Own, with a header linking to your story posted at pinnkinnbigbang. Please notify the mods when you have finished your works; you will be assigned a date and time to post your works to AO3 and the linked header to LJ. You will be responsible for posting your own story/header at your assigned time.
Please do not cross-promote your works until the bang is completed.
Authors
What is the minimum word count? Is there a maximum word count?
The minimum word count required for this festival is 10,000 words. There is no maximum word count.
Can I use a story I'm already writing?
The goal of a big bang is to create a new work of long fiction within a specific time frame. As such, stories you have begun prior to the start of the bang cannot be used. Planning, preparing, and outlining prior to the bang is allowed; beginning your story before the bang starts defeats the purpose of the challenge.
Can I write more than one story?
You may sign up for one individual (single author) story and one co-written story, or for two co-written stories. You are the best judge of your writing pace, so please only sign up for what you feel is realistically achievable. Remember that submitting a summary to the Artist Claim Post is a commitment to your artist to complete your story or stories.
Where can I sign up as an author?
Please sign up using the Author Sign Up Post, beginning on July 20th. Sign ups end on August 1st.
Is co-writing permissible?
You may sign up with one co-author for any given story. You may also sign up for an additional story with a different co-writer, if you desire.
Are crossovers with another fandom permissible?
Crossovers are permitted, as long as the central narrative focuses on Puck/Finn and/or Finn/Kurt.
Will my story definitely have art?
Due to the higher ratio of authors to artists in most big bangs, we cannot guarantee that all stories will have accompanying art. This is why we require that stories be halfway completed for submission to the Artist Claim Post. Completing half your draft by October 1st and writing an interesting summary will increase your chances of being claimed by an artist.
When are the check-ins, and how many words are required for each one?
The full Pinn & Kinn Big Bang schedule, including check-in dates, can be found here here. Check-ins will be open for three days. Check-ins are mandatory for participation in the P&KBB, but no specific word count is required to check in. In order to submit your story for an artist claim, however, you must have a word count of at least 5000 words by the second check in, October 1st.
What if I don't finish my story?
You may drop from the Pinn & Kinn Big Bang at any time prior to art claims without penalty. If you drop after receiving your artist claim without prior contact with the mods, you may not be allowed to participate in next year’s gleekmods-run bangs.
Is a beta required for my story?
Your story must be beta-read at least once before submission. We will offer a beta post to help you find a beta-reader if you do not already have one.
What pairings are allowed for this big bang?
The main pairing must be Puck/Finn and/or Kurt/Finn. There are no restrictions on side-pairings. Other pairings involving Finn Hudson, Noah Puckerman, or Kurt Hummel prior to the Puck/Finn and/or Kurt/Finn pairing are also permissible, but the main pairing/focus must still be Puck/Finn and/or Kurt/Finn. Finn/Puck/Kurt will not be allowed in this year's bang, nor will other OT3+/polyamorous pairings involving Finn/Puck or Finn/Kurt.
Can I submit my story early?
You may submit your completed story as soon as the final check-in post goes up, as long as it has been beta read and you have received all your artwork. This does not change the posting date/time for your story, however. Please do not post your story to AO3 or LJ before your assigned posting date/time.
Do I have a Livejournal/AO3 account to participate as an author?
All authors must have a Livejournal account and an AO3 account (or access to one) in order to post your finished works. LJ and AO3 accounts are free to set up and easy to use.
We apologize if this is inconvenient, but previous bangs have had difficulty with posting format and consistency (long posts outside of LJ cuts, authors unable to edit their works) and this seems like the best solution to allow authors to maintain control over their own work and keep the bang running smoothly.
Artists
What are the art requirements for the Pinn & Kinn Big Bang?
The Pinn & Kinn Big Bang allows a wide array of art, with requirements based on the media; the Artist Sign Up will contain more information about what each type of art entails.
The summaries posted to the Artist Claim Post will include a note on any types of artwork an author prefers to receive/not to receive. Some authors may be uncomfortable with certain content (eg. nudity) or formats. Please do your best to make an artist claim that will best suit both you and your writer.
How do I claim a story?
The Artist Claim Post will go up on October 3rd (after the second check-in opens). Only stories with drafts of at least 5000 will be posted in the claim post, and all claims will be first come, first served.
Can I claim more than one story?
Please claim only one story in the first Artist Claim Post. If we still have unclaimed stories, we will post a second claim post later in the bang. At that point, you may claim a second story if you are sure you can complete the work.
What do I do when I'm finished?
When you have completed your art, please contact your author to determine the best method for sharing your artwork.
Any graphics or traditional/digital art should be embedded within the story, which requires the artwork be uploaded somewhere. There is no requirement for where the artwork be uploaded (imgur.com is a popular service). If you are posting your art to the LJ photo album, please make sure the images are set to public. Graphic/traditional/digital artists may also make an art masterpost on AO3; please do not post your art to AO3 until your author’s posting date/time.
Artists creating a fanmix for their stories should post the link to the fanmix, along with the accompanying cover art, to LJ or AO3; your writer will include a link to the fanmix in the header of their work.
Do I have to have a Livejournal/AO3 account to participate as an artist?
No, a Livejournal or AO3 account is not required to participate as an artist, but is strongly encouraged. Your works can be hosted in any location mutually desirable to you and your author, and embedded/linked within the work in the most appropriate fashion. We do need a way of contacting you, but email is fine.
Betas
How can I offer my services to authors for this festival?
There will be a beta post where you can advertise your services and/or respond to pleas for help. If you are a beta, please consider tracking the beta post.
Any other questions?
Please direct all questions to the mod contact post, and we will respond as quickly as possible.