ext_11744 ([identity profile] kijikun.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] cap_ironman2009-01-05 06:51 pm
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Cap_IronMan Big Bang Fest - Are you interested?

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 [livejournal.com profile] tardis_bigbang


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[identity profile] crimsonquills.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] smilingskull.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
Seriously, especially less than two months after NaNo.

[identity profile] crimsonquills.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
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!

[identity profile] onewayfreak.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
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

[identity profile] lilpocketninja.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] crimsonquills.livejournal.com 2009-01-11 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
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.
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[identity profile] lilpocketninja.livejournal.com 2009-01-06 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
It would take me a year. xD But I guess I missed that it was long fic. I have gud reading comprehension and stuff.
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