cap_ironman | Cap_Ironman Big Bang!

Hi all! After the success of the Reverse Big Bang, we think it's time to run another Big Bang. A not-reversed one.

This would follow the standard format of writers writing, submitting a summary, and then artists claiming summaries to do art for. Then, artists, uh, arting, and then they pick a post date and post on it.

The fics would be expected to follow the guidelines for fic posted to this comm - to wit, "Just be sure that in fics, Steve and Tony are one of your main pairings or at least very prominent characters." Gen fics about Steve and Tony are accepted, but fics that focus on Steve and Tony in other ships are not. A fic about how Steve and Tony rebuild their friendship after Avengers Prime, with background Steve/Sharon, is fine, but a fic about how Steve and Sharon rebuild their relationship with Tony in the background is not.

Projected timeline:

April 10: Author sign-ups open.
April 30: Author sign-ups close.
May, June, July: writers write.
July 31st: Drafts and summaries due.
August 1st: Summaries posted for artists to claim, and mod emails draft and puts artist and author in touch.
August: Artists art
August 31st: Artist and author pair pick posting date in September
September: Fics and art posted, much rejoicing.

I thought an artist sign-up wasn't really necessary? Just, artists show up and pick?

Anyway, the reason I'm posting this early is to get general comm input on whether the timeline works, whether there are any colossal flaws in the plan, etc. Also, how long should the minimum wordcount be? 20k? 30k? 50k? Tell me your thoughts. If I don't get anyone's thoughts, I'll have to use my own, and then we will all be sorry.

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I'd say 20-25K. I know a lot of people feel they get better fics if there is a larger word count. But this is sign up is so late in the year that people will have already signed up for other Big Bangs

I've already signed up to write a 25K Avengers story of the scifi/fantasy Bigbang. And I'm guessing that other people will have signed up to write Steve/Tony fic for the AU_Big Bang. Since three or four people wrote for that last year.

I thought 20k would be a pretty good minimum word count too. I've not signed up for any big bangs yet, but considering 20k is longer than the longest fic I've ever written... xD

I probably will be participating in this.

Is there anything against someone writing for the big bang and also doing art for another story that's been posted?

(I am interested in this, so I hope it happens!)

Thanks for alerting me to AU Big Bang! *runs to sign up*

Yeah, we do tend towards shorter fics in this fandom.

You're perfectly fine to sign up for both! Just be realistic about what you'll have time for. :)

Yes, of course! :D

I'd not sign up to do art if I still had a lot of revision work to do when I submitted my draft!

Still, this excites me and makes me happy! A friend and I were just discussing writing for the next big bang. :D

20k-25k also sounds fine to me. I mean, we just had a reverse bang and a secret santa, so I think some people might be a little burned out. A somewhat lower wordcount might bring in more people. And come on, let's be honest. The people who write epics are still gonna write epics.

I miiiiight sign up? School will be over by the time sign ups close, so I'll know by then what my summer plans are. If it's all open, then there's at least one long fic on my shelf...

The cure for burnout is more writing. But 20-25 seems to be favourite so far.

You should definitely sign up! :D You'll have months.

Well, that's a minimum. I think several fics would be well over that number, judging by this fandom's past attempts.

Ughh, I probably will because I really want to despite the fact that the idea sort of terrifies me. Long fic can be so intimidating, even when you love your idea.

My fics always grow. :/ They usually end up double the length I estimate.

Long fics can be challenging - my first was kind of rubbish - but then I got the hang of it and was off! You should definitely give it a go. A Big Bang challenge is a great way to start, because you can chat to all the other people doing it and there are check-ins and such to keep you up to the mark.

I can sympathize there...

I've never done a BB before, partially because this is the first fandom that I've legitimately outed myself in, and the idea is kind of scary and exhilarating all at once. Sort of like skydiving, or trying sushi for the first time. It would be nice to have people to commiserate with, though.

urgh. I feel like I want to sign up but even the lowest word count is more than I have ever written. + I don't really have a plot, + I'm a really slow writter.... I might offer art?

Art is good! But remember, you have lots of time to write it, and you have time to think of a plot. It might be worth giving it a try. :)

I am SO IN.

20 - 25k would probably be a good minimum. Not that I suspect some of us will go far, far over it or anything. >.> <.<

(Side note: After I finished Indelible, I got curious about long fics in this fandom. I can't remember the exact number to save my life, but I think there were about... 10? 15? that went over 20k.)

I'm already doing Avengers AU for the SFF Big Bang. And now I'm eyeing the AU Big Bang. Dammit.

I am in, having looked up what the heck a Big Bang is because I am a fandom newb and there was no link in your post explaining what a BB is. But yeah, I have a beta and a concept and this is a wonderfully enabling excuse that gives me time to procrastination as well.

Question: would crossover or fusion stories be allowed for this?

Not sure yet if I'll be able to sign up, but 20-25K sounds like a good minimum. Ambitious, but not too indimidating.

I have Important Stuff to do first, as you know, *g*, but July does sound doable. I'll be holding off to the penultimate second to commit but I am keen.

As a constructive rather than bitchy aside, are you going to ban the people that defaulted last time? I felt so sad for their artists.

Summer's the perfect time!

Probably won't sign up, have too many commitments already, but will totally cheerlead.

Oh, this is kind of perfect for me. I think I'll give it a go. I've been writing a fic for a while now (my first fic, gosh!) and it's already over 30k. I'll only need a beta reader, preferably a grammar nazi one since english is not my first language. And just like dinahqueen, I might sign up to do art too. I'd like that.

Also, 20/25k sounds good to me.

Question: Can we write a pseudo-threesome? The story would be Steve/Tony, but Steve does spend some time with another, and it gets kind of... creepy as we it goes on.

Awesome! I had fun during the reverse big bang!

Awesome, sorry I didn't make it clear! Keep an eye out for the signup post on the comm. :)

Sure! If we'd allow it on the comm we'll allow it for the BB, basically. We've not got a lot of crossovers or fusions in the fandom, would be nice to see some.

:D Although if it is a choice between you finishing the auction fic and signing up for this, I would totally be happy to wait! You wouldn't want me to lose out on reading a 25k+ Steve/Tony by you because I bought an auction fic from you, right? Bad message to send. :(

:)

Um, not sure! I don't actually know who defaulted, even, I would have to check as

muccamukk ran that one. What do people think?

We figured end of summer is probably the best time for people to get all panicky about finishing up, lol.

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