Hello, everyone, and welcome to a new edition of the Megstiel Big Bang! 2020 has been so fucking weird already, we might as well, right?
Please read the rules and be sure to join us on our new Discord server!
Rules for Authors:
You can sing-up for either a Big Bang (10k words min.) or a Mini-Bang (5k-10k words). If you’re not sure how long your fic will be, you can let us know later.
You must have an Archive of Our Own account to participate, as that is where the collection will be hosted.
The fic must be completely unpublished, meaning, you can’t use this as a chance to complete that WIP you’ve posted three chapters of and abandoned, and remain so until your posting date. However, sequels are allowed!
After your posting date has past, you can post your fic in whatever other site you wish! We just ask you to not post it any part of it until then. Snipets and teasers will be allowed after the artists’ claims.
You can write whatever genre you want (AU, Canon Divergence, Dark, Fantasy, Adventure, Crossovers, go nuts) as long as it has Meg and Cas’ relationship as the main focus.
The only types of fics we won’t be accepting are Underage, proxy fics and fics featuring Cas and Meg as part of a poly ship.
You can only write one fic to participate. If you want to collaborate with a friend, you can do that, but that will be considered your only entry.
Your draft doesn’t have to be completed by the DRAFTS DUE! deadline, but you must have at least part of it so your artist can start working on your pieces. The drafts must all be submitted to our email (megstielbigbang.tumblr.com).
If you forget, don’t worry! We’ll be checking in on you and sending you reminders when needed.
All the fics must be Beta’d by the time they’re to be posted. If you don’t have a Beta-reader, let us know and we’ll hook you up with one!
If you need to drop out for whatever reason, please let us know ASAP.
You can sign up as an author by filling out this form!
Rules for Artists:
If you sign up as an author, you can’t simultaneously sign up as an artist.
If you claim a Big Bang fic, you will be required to present two pieces of art. If you claim a Mini Bang, you’ll only be required to present one. You’ll have a question in the sign up form so you can indicate your preference or if you don’t have one at all.
You can work with whatever medium you prefer and your pieces can be traditional drawings, digital drawings, manips, banners, chapter headers, gifs, videos or picspams, whatever you wish!
You can’t make art for two fics simultaneously. However, if there aren’t enough artists to cover all the authors, there will be a second round of claimings for those interested.
Art claims are blind, meaning, you won’t know with which author you’ll be working with. You’ll be given a summary of all the fics participating and you must submit to us your top three choices. The fics are assigned on a first come, first served basis, so make sure to answer fast to get your top pick!
Again, if you need to drop out, please let us know ASAP!
You can sign up as an artists by filling out this form!
Rules for both:
Artists and Authors are encouraged to communicate and send each other progress of their work.
If an Author drops out, the Artist will be given the option to claim another fic, post their art without a fic or drop out as well.
If an Artist drops out, the Author will be paired up with a pinch-hitter, but if none is available or the artist dropped out too late to find one, the author will have the option to post their fic without the art or to drop out as well.
The works must remained visibly for up to six months after they’ve been posted!
The Artist or the Author must make a master post for us to reblog that includes the pieces of art and all the fics relevant information (title, author’s handle, rating, addtional pairings, any content warnings they deem necessary and a summary).
Again, we cannot stress this enough, DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO DROP OUT.
Schedule:
June 15th - Sign ups for Authors and Artists open!
July 15th - Authors’ ign ups close.
July 24th - Author’s Check-In
July 31st - Detailed summaries due/Artists’ sign ups close.
August 14th - DRAFTS DUE!/ARTISTS CLAIMS!
September 4th - Authors and Artists check-in.
October 23rd - Final Check-in.
October 30th - Posting Dates Revealed.
November 16th - POSTING BEGINS!
As always, if you have any other questions, you can send them to this blog, to our email [email protected] or by contacting the mods in our server!
We hope you will join us!
PS: Special thanks to @koriginaladdict for the beautiful banner!
Guys, we really need more artists, so please spread the word!
