Writers' Mandatory Check-In

[http://users.livejournal.com/traycer_/]

Okay, it's time for us to make the final commitment! All writers must participate in this check-in, or they will be assumed to have dropped out of the challenge. This poll will remain open until July 18th. There are two mandatory parts for a Big Bang Participant (poll and email), and only one mandatory part for a Little Bang Participant (poll).

PART ONE:

[Poll #2049781]

There is no minimum word count that you need at this point, for either the Big Bang or the Little Bang. After today, you cannot change: your selection of participating in the Big Bang or Little Bang (or both, if you're writing two stories), the fandom, or the pairing. That's locked in!

PART TWO:

An email for Big Bang Writers. If you are attempting a fic greater than 20k, you can choose the Big Bang option and receive an artist who will create artwork for your story. You will therefore need to email the mods at thehetbigbang[at]gmail dot com with THREE different snippets of your work, 500-1000 words each, so that your artist may have something to work off of and inspire. Send a separate email for each big bang that you want to submit.

The email format will be:

SUBJECT LINE: [Your LJ Name: Big Bang Check In.]

Author Name: LJ name and AO3 Name
Story Name: If undecided or only tentative, please state that.
Fandom/Pairing: List the main one, and any minor pairings if you so please
Summary to be provided to the Artist: Yes, this bit is mandatory. It's fine if it's rough, but please give your artists an idea of what the story is about because claims will be done off this. Maximum 50 words.
Current Word Count and Expected Final Word Count:

Then supply your three snippets. 500-1000 words each, in the body of your email and NOT as a separate word document. You may leave any author's notes or any explanations you want, and you must also leave an email address or a way for your artist to contact you directly. Artist are not obliged to work directly with the author on their artwork, but most usually like author input or feedback of some kind. This entire email that you send to the mods will be directly forwarded to your artist, so it's important to include your email address in with your snippets.

You will receive a confirmation email within a couple days to let you know that we've received you snippets.

To Big Bang or Little Bang: Big Bang stories are under some form of obligation to finish because an artist has signed up to do work for it; so try to complete? Pretty, pretty please? If you don't, we understand, but keep in mind that your artist did all that work. If you decide to drop out at any point, contact BOTH a Mod and your artist immediately and tell them so. But try to complete! WE BELIEVE IN YOU!

And just as a reminder, extensions for final fic submissions will not be granted. Please make sure your stories are submitted no later than August 26th.

If you're intimidated by the idea of having an artist or anyone else rely on you completing this venture, there is always the less demanding option: the little big bang. It only has a minimum word count of 10k. No maximum word count. And there is no artists for it, unless you get someone on your own or you create your own artwork for it (either is totally fine). I basically put in this little bang option for those that want to participate, but don't want to be obliged to anyone else to finish. It's completely low-key and non-intimidating! (I hope.)

Artists: will claim stories on July 20th on a post that goes up on this comm. Artist will claim stories on a first come, first serve basis. They are required to make one piece of artwork for each big bang story they claim. The claims posts will display the story title, the fandom/pairings, and summary. We will provide artists with the author name only after they have claimed the story, and we will email the artist the snippets/relevant information as soon as we can. From there, artist can contact authors to find out more about their interests. We would like to encourage artists to be in contact with authors and to share and collaborate, but ONLY in fun. Artists are under no obligation to work directly with the author. Ultimately, what artists create for their artwork is their creation, just like how artists cannot dictate what the author writes for their fanfiction. But we all want everyone to be happy with what they get and what they create, so I hope this remains a happy, fun, friendly experience.

Also, if a writer eventually does not complete his/her Big Bang story by the due date, but the artists has completed their artwork, go ahead and submit it and I'll showcase the artwork on AO3 anyway. Artist deserve recognition for their hard work!

Comments

[tanyareed.livejournal.com]

Since I write by hand and I haven't exactly figured out what I'm sending yet, my email will come sometime later today. I've got to figure out what I'm sending and type it up.

[tanyareed.livejournal.com]

Okay, finally sent. :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/traycer_/]

Great! Thanks!!! :D

[merryghoul]

I'm still signed up for a big bang, but I'd like to opt out of art. Should I email you and tell you this?

[http://users.livejournal.com/traycer_/]

No need to send an email. I'll put you down for writing a big bang, but not needing an assigned artist. Thanks for letting us know!!

[pamymex3girl.livejournal.com]

I've signed up but unfortunatly I won't be able to send the e-mail today, is it okay if I send it sometime tomorow?

[http://users.livejournal.com/traycer_/]

Yes, tomorrow is fine. Thanks and good luck!!

[lrthunder.livejournal.com]

As I indicated in the poll, I signed up for two stories, but I'm just too busy to finish them, so I'm going to have to drop out.

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

Aw, sorry to hear it! But we understand. :) Thanks for letting us know!

[jedibuttercup]

I initially signed up for a big bang, but I haven't had enough time to write to be sure whether the story has enough legs in it to cover 25k after all; I've only got 6k written. So, little bang for me it is. If it ends up long enough, I'll probably make my own art and just include it in the story post, if that's all right?

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's totally fine. :) We'll put you down as a Little Bang. Good luck with your writing!!

[ladytalon1.livejournal.com]

I'll send my email in tomorrow - first I have to figure out what kind of summary to slap together!

Done!

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

Perfect, thanks! We'll send you a confirmation email along soon. :)

[avamclean.livejournal.com]

I had to drop out because the story I'm writing turned more gen than het and forcing the relationship made the story suffer. :(

I will be back next year!

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

We're sorry to hear that you have to drop out! But we understand. Thanks for letting us know. Good luck with your fic!!

Yes, defs come play next year! :D

(Also, when you finish your fic - totally link me, because I'd love to read the MCU crew and Buffy crew palling around. ;D)

[vickysg1.livejournal.com]

Poll completed. I'll send in my e-mail tomorrow at the latest. I've written most of what I have right now by hand, so I need to type it.

[tanyareed.livejournal.com]

Hey! I'm happy to see I'm not the only one writing Leverage this year! Even though Eliot/Sophie is my favorite ship, Nate/Sophie is my secondary ship, so I'm really looking forward to your story!

(And another handwriter to boot.)

It's hard to believe that this time last year I'd never seen an episode of Leverage, and now it's my favorite show.

[vickysg1.livejournal.com]

Leverage is such a great show! I love it and I need to marathon it, soon!

Handwriting is so much easier for me these days even though it's not fun to type everything later.

[tanyareed.livejournal.com]

It is awesome! It was actually my prize to myself (well, the first season, then I ended up buying the rest and watching the whole series in four weeks.) for finishing the big bang last year because I wanted to see Christian Kane is something besides the Librarians. Who knew it would take over my life?

Yeah, the typing up afterwards is a bummer, but I think way better with a pen than at a keyboard.

[http://users.livejournal.com/traycer_/]

Sounds good! Well keep an eye out for it. :) Thanks!!

[vickysg1.livejournal.com]

And e-mail sent! 😉

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

I don't see it in our inbox - try again? To: thehetbigbang (at) gmail (dot) com ?

[vickysg1.livejournal.com]

I sent it back. It's strange, I don't know what happened. I know I sent it but I couldn't find it in my outbox or anywhere else. I guess gmail decided to mess with it.

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

There we go. Got it now!! (Ya, gmail acts funky sometimes.) Thanks!!

[failegaidin.livejournal.com]

I have to write my snippets, so I'll be sending my email today (hopefully) or tomorrow night at the latest.

[http://users.livejournal.com/traycer_/]

Okay, thanks!! :)

[flipflop-diva.livejournal.com]

I originally signed up for a Big Bang, and if I can do with my fic what I want to do with it, it should go well past 20k, but since I've been struggling with it, I officially changed to a Little Bang so no one else is relying on me.

[http://users.livejournal.com/traycer_/]

Hope the sailing goes a little smoother from now on. :) Good luck!!

[shetiger.livejournal.com]

I've decided I'm not going to try for an artist. I'm still going for Big Bang length, though, and if I have time I'll try to do my own art. (Assuming that's okay.)

Thanks. :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/traycer_/]

Yes, that's perfectly okay. :) Thanks!

[backrose-17.livejournal.com]

Sadly I had to drop out this round. I really like my idea but I've been having a series of horrible migraines that have made it next to impossible to write. There is next time and my story can wait.

[red-b-rackham.livejournal.com]

Aw, sorry to hear that. No worries - come play next year! Thanks for letting us know, and feel better! :)

[backrose-17.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I plan on working out the plot and other details so when next round starts I will have a solid story to start writing.

[twisted-slinky.livejournal.com]

I don't know if this is relevant, since I'm opting out of an artist and doing a Little Bang, but I just realized I said I was writing a Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Supernatural crossover...and it's really more of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series/Supernatural crossover (depending on which direction I take it). I know, I know. But I just thought I'd let you know if you needed that info for tagging or something.