2014 Quick Big Bang - Guidelines
About The Quick Big Bang
The Quick Big Bang is an annual writing challenge focusing on the relationship between the characters of Quinn Fabray and Noah Puckerman from the television show Glee. Authors will complete stories of 10,000 words or more over the course of three months, and these stories are paired with artwork in a variety of media created by artists who claim the stories based on summaries.
Final stories will be posted over the course of one to two weeks (depending on the number of works). At the end of the bang, all story links will be compiled into a masterpost. At that point, authors and artists will be free to share their works elsewhere.
Guidelines
The Quick Big Bang is an annual writing challenge focusing on the relationship between the characters of Quinn Fabray and Noah Puckerman from the television show Glee. Authors will complete stories of 10,000 words or more over the course of three months, and these stories are paired with artwork in a variety of media created by artists who claim the stories based on summaries.
Final stories will be posted over the course of one to two weeks (depending on the number of works). At the end of the bang, all story links will be compiled into a masterpost. At that point, authors and artists will be free to share their works elsewhere.
Guidelines
- Stories must be submitted by September 15, 2014 in order to be included in the Quick Big Bang posting schedule. If you believe you cannot meet the deadline, please contact the mods as early as possible.
- All Quick Big Bang authors must have a Livejournal account and an AO3 account for ease of posting and editing. If you do not currently have an AO3 account, the GleekMods can provide you with a code. Artists are not required to have an AO3 or LJ account.
- The submitted version of your story should be betaread, polished, and include the artwork from your artist. Graphics and traditional/digital artwork should be embedded in the story; fanmixes can be linked in the header or in the notes (on AO3).
- Quinn Fabray/Noah Puckerman must be the central romantic pairing in your story. Secondary pairings and prior pairings for the characters are allowable, but the primary romantic pairing of the story should be Quinn Fabray/Noah Puckerman. This bang does not allow OT3/OT4+/poly pairings.
- This bang is open to canon, alternate universe, alternate timeline, and crossover stories. Crossover stories must focus on Quinn Fabray/Noah Puckerman as the central narrative. Sequels to previous stories are welcome as long as the sequel can be read as a standalone story and otherwise adheres to the Quick Big Bang guidelines. RPF (fic involving the actors portraying the characters) is not allowed in this bang.
- All stories must be betaread. If you do not have a beta, you can request help from one at the Beta Request Post.
- Authors and artists are responsible for all contact between them during the course of the Quick Big Bang. Artists are responsible for getting their completed art to their author. Authors are responsible for providing story drafts to their artist and integrating any final artworks into their story before posting. If you have difficulty reaching your artist or author, please contact a mod.
- Submitting your summary to the artist claim is a commitment to finish your story. We understand that circumstances arise that can interfere with your ability to finish your story; if this happens, please contact us right away. Dropping from the Quick Big Bang after artist claims with no prior contact with the mods may result in ineligibility to participate in future Quick Big Bangs.
- While changes can sometimes happen to a story during the editing process, remember that your artist is creating artwork based on the version of the draft s/he received. Out of courtesy to your artist, please try to communicate any major changes to the storyline as quickly as possible.
- Stories and art should not be posted elsewhere until the bang is over. You can link to your quickbigbang post to your story before that time, but please do not crosspost your story to other communities or sites before the end of the bang.
- For more information about the format, requirements, and schedule of this bang, please refer to the FAQ or contact a mod with any additional questions.