Cap_IronMan Big Bang Fest - Are you interested?

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

What is a big bang fest?
-A Big Bang fest is two-part: There's fic and there's art. Writers submit fics, and artists/vid makers claim them to make art or video to go along with the fics. Want to get more of a feel? Check out the faq for the tardis_bigbang


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Comments

[lilpocketninja.livejournal.com]

I voted for 20k, but that seems like a lot.

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

It's the lower end for Big Bangs. And the Fests normally last three months or more.

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

It is a lot! :-) But Big Bangs are designed to encourage really long stories. I don't think I've ever seen one for less than 20K. I seriously boggled at the idea of 50K though. I honestly don't think there are many people in fandom who can write stories that long.

[smilingskull.livejournal.com]

Seriously, especially less than two months after NaNo.

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

I expect the big bang (assuming there's enough interest) won't actually start running for another month or two, to allow time for planning and sign ups, so it won't be quite that close to NaNo. But still...50,000 as a minimum boggles my mind. I imagine there are folks who hit 50,000 when they're expecting the story to be 30,000, but it's ambitious for an initial goal!

[onewayfreak.livejournal.com]

I boggle at the idea of 20k. I'm afraid to even express interest, I'm not convinced I can keep my attention on one story for that long.

I so hope it goes ahead, though. Long fics are my escapism :D

[lilpocketninja.livejournal.com]

I know, right? I want long fics, I just don't want to write them. ._.

Which is why I voted yes for drawing and no for writing.

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

I'm not convinced I can keep my attention on one story for that long.

It's really, really hard. I think that's why so many people post WIPs--feedback can help you keep your focus. When I write long fic I don't post in progress (got burned doing that once), but I inevitably have to take periodic breaks during which I write something short and unrelated.

Long fics are my escapism :D

I think you're in luck. *g* There seems to be a pretty solid line up of people signed up.

[lilpocketninja.livejournal.com]

It would take me a year. xD But I guess I missed that it was long fic. I have gud reading comprehension and stuff.

[sdroid.livejournal.com]

Dude. This is hardcore. I should probably start writing now to have any hope of finishing XD I like a challenge though bwahahaha

[ymfaery]

...............

On the one hand, a Big Bang might actually kick-start this bunny I have on the back burner. On the other hand, I'm not sure it'll make the 20,000 minimum--how many pages does that usually average?

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

About 40 pages. There is no penalty for dropping out or not hitting your word count other than not getting any art.

[empty-splendor.livejournal.com]

I'm excited about this.

[chaosakita.livejournal.com]

I can barely write 1,000 word long fics in a week. If that's like a cross country running thing for me, then those big bang people must be doing one of those Iron Man triathalon things (no pun intended).

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

You can always co-writer something if you want to give it a try. ^_^

It lasts over three months.

[posyvanilla.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I would love to do this!

One question: would there be prompts for this? I seem to recall SGA having some sort of prompt deal with theirs, but I can't remember for sure. I think it would be awesome either way, though. :)

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

There will be a 'bunny farm' so to speak for those having trouble getting a bunny, but it's open to anything you'd want to do so long as the main pairing is Steve/Tony.

[johanirae.livejournal.com]

The scale of a fest scares me, but I'm also plenty excited to draw up stuff for it...

[jwaneeta.livejournal.com]

I responded to draw, but now I'm a little scared. Just how much art is needed for a 20,000 word fic? I don't want some poor writer to kill herself grinding out 20,000 words and then only be able to swing a few spot illustrations, and have her feel all dissed and hurt by the inequity of effort.

*trembles a leetle*

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

As little or as much art as the artist wants to give. ^_^ Most writers are just thrilled to get any art for their fic.

[jwaneeta.livejournal.com]

Okay, that's cool then, thanks for the reassurance. :)

Just a scene, really

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

Like, in the hp_fandom you had people reading the fic, and they drew based on impressions they get from the fic, not necessarily a specific scene.

Artists are stupidly grateful for art though.

Re: Just a scene, really

[jwaneeta.livejournal.com]

Thanks: that I can totally handle. It just seems like a huge labor for the author and I didn't want someone to feel... dismissed, or anything, if the art didn't match it. In terms of hours logged, if you know what I mean.

Re: Just a scene, really

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

Labor of love. The art is just a perk really. ^_^ Big_bang is half about proving to yourself that you can.

Re: Just a scene, really

[jwaneeta.livejournal.com]

Roger that, if you'll pardon the pun. I'm in. :)

[perrypadfoot.livejournal.com]

This is awesome. Can I writer do more than one story, though?

[perrypadfoot.livejournal.com]

Also, when does it start?

[perrypadfoot.livejournal.com]

Just realized how appropriate this icon is, heh.

[perrypadfoot.livejournal.com]

Also, the Who-one confuses me. Simpler terms please? (And also, are you modding this? What do they mean by drafting? What about deadlines?)

[perrypadfoot.livejournal.com]

And! (Sorry for the spam here, but I'm trying to grasp this in easier terms, sorry...) Is it a LJ comm? A seperate website? Is there going to be a separate comm for drafting/deadlines/overviews/whinging?

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

capiron_bigbang

[perrypadfoot.livejournal.com]

...do we sign up now?

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

If you want.

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

I will be modding.

A rough draft is a unbetaed, unedited version of the fic.
A final draft is the edited, betaed version of the fic.

The deadlines will be posted when the sign up goes up.

You could in theory do more than one story, but unless you were co-writer I'm not sure how you'd manage it. ^_^

[perrypadfoot.livejournal.com]

Ah thank you!

And, yes, I meant with co-writing one because I doubt even I'm that much of a nerd.

I'd love to read the fic

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

I think I'll be beta reading for two. Bwee.

just a thought...

[saraid.livejournal.com]

bang; i have seen two-part big bangs run; the first part a shorter story, like 20k, and the second part a larger one (40-50k)this allowa writers of different styles to participate. and i think it's usually 6 months allowed for the longer stories, if not more. additionally, i've always likied the cheerleading and stuff that sometimes goes with a bang; fans who want to participate but don't write or do art or vids or beta can be assigned as cheerleaders. they basically encourage, comfort, scold and badger their writer into fiishing

just my unworthyh opinion. sign me up, i'm ready to go. oh, tw way, will there be a theme? please say no theme

Re: just a thought...

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

The big bang is running like a normal big bang and just as described. The word count is 20,000 words. There is no theme.

The sign-up posts and faq is up at the community.
capiron_bigbang

[ethnos44.livejournal.com]

HELL YEAH!