1. 18+ by the time sign-ups close. The discord this is hosted on is 18+ only.
2. Minimum word count is 5,000 (5k) words.
3. Artists are required to do at least one complete illustration.
4. Vesemir must be the main character, but it isn't required that he be the POV character. His POV or not, he must be the star of these fics.
5. All artists are welcome and no artist will be made to illustrate anything outside their comfort zone. If an artist finds none of the presented fics to be something they feel comfortable making art for, they may drop out of the bang with no penalties. If you want to sign up for multiple fics, you may, but that is strictly on a volunteer basis.
6. Any story, with no content restrictions, can be submitted. After sign-ups are complete, a summary form will be sent out. The summary submission form is requested to be no more than M rated even if the story will involve explicit sex or gore (tell not show, more info in the FAQ). Things you will be asked to include: expected fic content, including anything you'd particularly like your artist to know about the work and the types of art you are open to receive, expected tags and story length—to your best guess. (It is understood that you can't always predict every tag and story lengths can vary once the writing begins.) Artists will not be required to sign up for content or ratings outside of their comfort zone, so if a story is unable to be matched to any of the artists in the bang, the affected author will be offered the opportunity to submit a second story summary to improve matchability.
7. Fics are required to be beta read. If you have a beta you normally work with, you can feel free to use them for this event. If you do not have a beta you normally work with, one will be assigned to you. By signing up for this event you are acknowledging that you will be receiving feedback, suggested corrections, and overall suggestions that amount to constructive criticism.
8. Fics must be posted on AO3, with the artwork embedded, and added to the collection.
1. Depending on the numbers of sign-ups, assigned posting dates may be spread over a short period of time so we do not have more than 3-5 fics dropping on the same day. It's no fun to compete with your friends for space on the first page.
2. You will have a posting window assigned, during which, multi-chapter fics may be posted. This means long fics do not have to be posted as one long block.
Guidelines and more information
1. Artists and Authors are encouraged to discuss their works as they move forward.
Authors: the artists can't read your minds. Shoot them ideas. There is no expectation that all ideas must be taken by the artist, so it hurts nothing to present your wish list.
Artists: Don't be afraid to ask for clarifications, to set limits, to pick and choose which scene you produce.
2. Before the author/artist pairings have been announced, please keep full secrecy on your plans. The provided Artist and Writer categories are there for you to discuss your plans and share your works. After the pairings are made, the need for secrecy abates. Don't post finished works on social media or AO3 before the deadline, but you have permission to discuss your work in this server or others.
3. People who sign up for both artist and writer, unfortunately must be relegated to the barren wilderness until after the matches have been made.
4. Beta readers: You are the unicorns of fandom. If you are willing to beta more than one fic we will heap praises upon your head. Be kind, but be honest. Reading the entire thing and saying, "Looks great, I love this so much!" is not constructive criticism. "I hate this and you suck!" is obviously not kind.
Here is an article giving basic information about beta work in fanfiction.
