A couple of us have decided to try out an event for the Holby City/Casualty fandoms. It’s similar to the Big Bang fests some of you may have come across, except we’ve adopted the term “Scrub In” for ours instead. If you aren’t aware of what Big Bang is, it’s a challenge where fandom writers write fanfiction (usually with a minimum word count of approx. 10,000 each) and get partnered with a fandom artist who produces a piece of art for their chosen fanfiction.
The idea is to get fandoms creative and involved in a collective challenge. So, here is what we propose:
Over the summer, participants of the Scrub In will be asked to produce a Holby City and/or Casualty themed masterpiece. There are two groups for this task:
Writers that write fanfiction.
Artists that create fanart (digital art, traditional art, edits/manips, fanvideos, picture collages, etc.).
The Writers will be asked to write a fanfic with a minimum of 10k words. Once the first drafts are complete, each Artist will then have the opportunity to choose a fanfiction that inspires them and create a piece that supports the story.
There will be deadlines so that we can guarantee all stories and art pieces are completed in time for the reveal! That’s right! Nothing goes public until the release dates. So even if you aren’t participating, you can still look forward to the release of all the works!
Other Big Bang fests have created a “Cheerleader” role, which is where members of the fandom who don’t wish to create pieces but still want to participate in the event can encourage Writers and Artists and provide them with motivational support. We’d love to hear your opinion on this and whether you think we should include a role like this in our Scrub In.
We’d appreciate knowing what the interest is like, so we ask that you please vote in our poll. This isn’t signing you up for anything, it’s just a way for us to gauge how many participants we’re likely to have before we start organising the event. Stay tuned for more info!
