I really want to sign up for the bang as an artist but I haven't made art in a while and worry that it might not be good enough. Any advice?
Hmm. Honestly, I think my advice, as someone who's been suffering from art block/creative block for a while, is that events like this are a really good way to get inspired to get you out of your rut! It can be fun to find a new community to inspire you and encourage you to try some new (and difficult!) things.
This bang doesn't have a "limit" on skill - the whole point is to pair up and have fun making a story together. Kinda honestly, I've done a few bangs at this point!! Mini bangs, big bangs, reverse bangs, round robins and mix-and-match fics. Throughout them, I've had a full mix of artists - some who do it professionally, and some who'd only been doing art for a year or so. Out of all of them, my favourites weren't necessarily the ones who drew the "best" art works. It was the people who engaged with my fic and who got really excited as we shared ideas. The ones who helped me brainstorm, and sent silly stick figure doodles of my fic-related memes (and who sent me fic related memes back!!! 🤭)
So my advice is just go for it!!!!! Maybe the scene you're inspired by will teach you something new about art, and maybe, even better, you'll come out of the event with a new friend :3
It doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to be fun ❤️