2018/2019 OP Big Bang FAQ and Schedule
Welcome to the 2018-2019 One Piece Big Bang! To those of you who took part previously, thanks for joining again! To those of you who are new, good luck and welcome.
The event will run similarly to last run of the OPBB. If you read the post for the 2016/2017 event, there might be some answers for you there!
A Big Bang is a fandom event where writers work on a long fanfic and artists collaborate with them to produce art based on that story.
How do I sign up? What accounts do I need?
Any account! Sign ups will be through google forms, you don’t need to have any accounts for it beyond an email. As long as I can contact you through that email and you have an account to post your work up with when posting comes around, that’s all you need! This year, we’ll also have a discord, if you want to join. You’ll get a link to join in an email from me after you sign up!
The form will be simple and ask questions like your user name and site for that name, your email so that I can contact you, etc. Once I receive your sign up, I will send you a confirmation as soon as possible. If you do not receive this confirmation then please let me know and I can double check to see if I missed it or if you’ll need to sign up again. Please be patient on the confirmation, I hope to get them out within 48 hrs of you signing up, but I make no promises.
Okay so when can I sign up?
Sign ups will be open from the 5th October to the 30th November for writers, and from the 5th October to the 31st December for artists. Late entries may be discussed between the person in question and myself.
What do I HAVE to create to take part?
There will be two tiers - a mini bang will be 15,000 words and a big bang that is 25,000 words or more. You do not have to decide right away which tier you will fall into, but I’d like to know towards the end of the event!
Stories must be completed by the assigned posting date. While you can use this time to write a sequel/prequel/ect, the story must be written so that it can stand alone without needing another story to understand what’s going on. When posting, works must be posted on at least one website as completed works.
For artists, you will have to create a minimum of one piece of art based on a fic of your choosing. Anonymous summaries will go up in January and you can choose the story you’d like to work on. Authors will be asked to provide a few paragraphs for the selection process so that artists can get a feel for the story.
Traditional art, digital art, fanvids, graphics and manips are all accepted as pieces of art. Other forms of art (for example fanmixes) may be used, but they count as accompanying pieces and not as full artwork.
What can I create for this Big Bang?
Anything, as long as it is related to One Piece. Any pairing/no pairing, genre, crossover, fusion, etc. is allowed as long as the focus is on One Piece and its characters. OCs are also allowed, again as long as One Piece characters are the main focus (OC/Character pairings are completely fine!)
Can I write more than one story?
Yes, as long as they all follow the event’s rules. Artists are allowed to create art for more than one fic as well, though secondary clamings won’t open up until every artist has received a fic.
Can I sign up as an artist and a writer?
Of course! Just keep in mind the deadlines and be aware that it might be a lot of work for you.
I already have an artist/writer who wants to work with me - can I still sign up?
Yes! There are two sign up forms, one for artists and one for writers, there is a question there if you will sign up with a partner. You can select the second answer and input the name they will be using to sign up as! Please make sure that they do the same for you, so that it’s easy to find!
Where will works be posted?
That is entirely up to you. You can host your works on lj, deviantart, dw, tumblr, fanfiction.net, AO3 or any other platform you wish. A masterpost will be posted on tumblr for this event so that everyone can be linked to your works and everything on AO3 will have a collection that it can be added to.
Can I post snippets of my work before the posting date?
You can’t share snippets publicly, unfortunately. You can share with your artist and your beta, but you aren’t able to post them to tumblr or what other social media you use to post them normally, including discord servers that you may be part of other than the big bang’s.
What happens if I need to drop out?
Please let me know asap! Things happen and I understand, but the sooner I know the sooner things can be arranged to make sure that you no longer have any obligations and that your partner is taken care of!
Please be aware that the schedule might be adjusted some, but here’s where it stands currently!
- Mandatory Writer Check in and Submission of Anonymous Summaries
- Anonymous story summaries posted for artists to view
- Final Mandatory Check in for Artists/Writers. Posting dates will also be allocated at this time
Please promote the event and make sure you’re familiar with the rules!
If you have any questions, please ask away either on tumblr or at [email protected] Please follow the tumblr account to make sure you keep up to date with the latest event news. Thank you in advance!
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