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cap_ironman event works must be complete, stand-alone works. Unless a specific exception is given in the event's rules, a work must be created solely for the event in question (e.g. STONY Bingo! fills can be crossposted as Tiny Reverse Bang fills and used for other Bingos). All event works must be created by you (and any co-creators) and not derivative of someone else's fanwork without permission. For example, we ask that you don't use existing fanart for edits or videos, create a podfic, build upon someone's edits etc. unless the original fan creator has given explicit permission or has a
transformative works statement that allows such use of their work.
We maintain a list of writers who have given blanket permission for podficcing
here. If you would like to transform another creator's work, you can also look for transformative work statements in their AO3 or social media profiles.
If
you don’t have a statement publicly available, or you have a statement saying that you don’t want your works to be transformed, and then you sign up to an event such as the Remix Madness challenge, which by its nature requires the further transformation of your work, then you are
explicitly giving your permission to have your work transformed for that event.
If you are assigned a match or claim a work and would like to create in a language other than English, you must be sure that your partner/recipient has opted in to receive a work in that language. No matter the language it is created in, we ask that the work's masterpost information is in English as well, as that is the working language of the community.
After an event is over, you may build upon your event work as you would with any other fanwork you've made. That includes: writing a sequel, expanding the universe you've established, adding more works to the series, etc. Please note that only the original event work will be affiliated with the event in question with regards to AO3 Collections and Community Masterlists.
You must read through all event-specific rules and understand that you must meet any minimum requirements to complete the challenge.PARTICIPATION ETIQUETTEBeta reading isn't required for any event works, but is recommended. If you're looking for a beta reader or would like to sign up to be one, please take a look at our
Beta Reader List.
All participants must keep an open mind and enter an event in good faith. You should not sign up expecting to be matched to specific recipients or partners. We do not allow tandem sign-ups (pre-formed teams) in collaborative events such as Big Bang or Reverse Bang, and after claims and assignments are sent out, participants will not be reassigned.
Our collaborative events are about teamwork and communication. The level of collaboration in your team should be determined between you and your partner(s), but please remember to be courteous and keep in touch.
Don't forget our community's most important rule: be excellent to everyone.Please keep in mind that the creator you are working with or assigned to is a fellow fan. All participants are doing their best to create works that will live up to the prompt(s) provided, while remaining faithful to their own sensibilities.
Remember to
always thank creators for their gifts in exchanges and similar events, thank your collaboration partners and link to their work, be courteous, etc. Participants guilty of malicious behavior and excessive misconduct may be banned from the community and future events — see our
Special Ban rules.
ANONYMITY AND REVEALSIn events where anonymity is required, please:
- do not publicly disclose what ideas you are working on (e.g. you can say that you're creating for the Cap-IM RBB, but don't give away details that mean people will be able to guess which work is yours) until after claims/creator reveals
- do not cross-post or share your work or parts thereof until after creator reveals or your posting day (whichever comes last)
- redact any identifying information such as your beta reader or creator notes that link to a social media platform until after creator reveals
- exclude any signatures (you can do a watermark using the AO3 url instead of a signature) until after creator reveals
- for podfic, if you are uploading cover art or have written credits, please exclude your username until after creator reveals
Given the barriers to disguising the creators of podfics and fanvids, please post these as usual and observe the faux-anonymity of the work—refrain from sharing your work until creator reveals have happened. Our reasoning for this is that it's impractical to request two versions of the work, and there are innate qualities like voice recognition or editing style which cannot be hidden.
After the claims period or creator reveals are over, you can disclose which work is yours and/or who you are working with.
Throughout the duration of an event, you are encouraged to brainstorm or receive feedback from a beta via DM and other private methods.
CO-CREATION OF WORKSAre creators allowed to work together for events? Yes!
When signing up as co-creators, e.g. when you're signing up as collaborating writers for the Big Bang, you will be seen as "one creator," and whatever piece you create together will only count as a single work. Any minimum work requirements will remain the same.
Please note that for events where creators are only allowed to sign up once, you may only sign up as a team
or as individual creators.
We do not allow pre-established writer-artist teams or offer tandem sign-ups in collaborative events such as Big Bang or Reverse Bang. You may, however, sign up as a co-writing team (writers working together) or as a co-creating artist team (artists working together) for the respective writer or artist sign-ups/claims.
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