Rules & How this all works

[bauble]

Generally: This is a reverse of the usual Big Bang challenge - each artist creates at least one piece of art, which is then posted anonymously and claimed by an author. Authors are then expected to write a short fic (minimum of 3,000 words) based on the art they chose.

Overview: Artist and Author sign-ups open Monday, May 13th. Artists must submit at least one piece of art (and no more than two) by Sunday, June 23rd. This may feature any pairing (or no pairing) so long as it includes at least one character from Inception. For this challenge, crossovers are not allowed. The art will be posted anonymously, at which point authors can claim a piece. Authors will write a fic (minimum of 3,000 words) based on the art they chose.

Schedule:

Monday, May 13th Artist and Author sign-ups open
Friday, June 20th: Artist Sign Ups close

Sunday, June 23rd: Artists’ works are due
Saturday, June 29th: Art Claims
Saturday, July 6th: The Big Reveal of Artist/Author Matchups

Friday, July 26th: Author Check in
Friday, August 16th: Author Check in
Sunday, September 1st: Stories due
Sunday, September 8th Posting Schedule goes up

Sunday, September 15th: Posting begins

Rules for Artists:

• You should create at least one new piece of art: a drawing, painting, digital manip, or fanvid. Art must be at least 400 by 600 pixels in size, videos must be at least one minute in length. You must submit this piece by Sunday, June 23rd, and it may may be a work in progress, a draft, or a finished product. You may submit up to two pieces for this challenge.


• You may not submit art for this challenge that has already been posted elsewhere.


• This challenge is open to all pairings and genres, so long as it includes at least one character from Inception. Artists may choose to specify what pairings (if any) they envision in the story, as well as submit a short text description of their piece (optional).


• We will have a post for Art Beta volunteers for artists to contact directly, but having your artwork looked over by a Beta is not required.

Rules for the Authors:

• Authors must write a fic with a minimum of 3,000 words, based on the art you choose in the Art Claims post. Claims will be first come, first serve. Your fic must be related to the art for which it is written, and it cannot have been already posted elsewhere.


• The fics must be beta read, and we will have a post for Fic Beta volunteers available for authors to contact directly.

Art Submission Guidelines:
Art submissions should be sent to the community mod email account (ireversebang@gmail.com) by Sunday, June 23rd. Artists may submit up to two pieces of art for claiming in this challenge. There is no maximum size or dimensions for art, though each art piece must be at least 400 by 600 pixels. If it is a vid it must be at least 1 minute in length. Art that is submitted should not be posted publicly before claims take place.

Art submissions may be works in progress, drafts, or finished products. More details on the art submission process will be posted to the community, so please be sure to join and watch the community for updates.

The Claims Process:
Art claims will officially begin on Saturday, June 29th, though the post will be up 24 hours beforehand so that writers may take a look at all the art before actual claiming starts. The claims post will contain thumbnail previews that link to the full size version of the art and will be accompanied by an optional text description of the subject. All art will be posted anonymously, and claims will be first come, first serve.

The Claims Post(s) will be members-locked, so please be sure to join and watch the community in order to participate.


Everyone who wishes to participate MUST join and watch the community, to ensure they do not miss important deadlines or updates to the challenge.

If you have any questions, please comment here.

Round 3 Sign up post: Fic and Art Betas!

[bauble]

This is the post for people who would like to volunteer to beta art and fic for the Inception Reverse Bang.

Authors are required to have their work checked by a beta reader, though it doesn't necessarily have to be by someone on this list.

Artists are not required to have their work beta-checked, but it is encouraged.

Please note that the mods will not be matching betas with participants. Artists and authors should contact a beta volunteer directly.

Sign up to be a beta volunteer by leaving a comment on this entry. Please copy & paste the following form into your comment and fill it out:

<b>LJ username, or preferred method of contact:</b> <b>I am willing to beta:</b> Type: Fic or Art Pairings: Ratings and Warnings: <b>I am NOT willing to beta:</b> Pairings: Ratings and Warnings:

Round 3 Sign up post: Authors!

[bauble]

This is the post for people who would like to write fic for the Inception Reverse Bang.

Authors will be expected to write a fic with a minimum of 3,000 words, based on the art you choose in the Art Claims post. Claims will be first come, first serve.

Fics must be beta read. You may refer to our beta sign-up post to contact people who have volunteered to help out, or use your own betas (we will not be assigning betas in this challenge). inception_beta is another great resource for finding a beta.

Additional note: Due to the way art claims are set up, it would be difficult to ensure that an author would be familiar with an additional source of canon. In the interest of keeping things simple crossovers are not allowed in this challenge.

To sign up, simply fill out the form here.
If, due to privacy concerns relating to Google, you'd prefer not to sign up through the Google form, you may comment to this entry listing your LJ username and email address.

List of Participants so far: bauble, bookshop, jikeidannin, barush, metonymy, still_ciircee, mrwubbles, safaiagem, ohfreckle, golden_d, avocado_love, eustacia_vye28, citrinesunset, slashydrunkard, kiyala, tazzles7, dicenpokerchips, chromonym, sneaqui, ohmydarlingdear, miyuki9x, paperclipbitch, eternalsojourn, recrudescence, redwriting_hood, lindenmae, theskywasblue, tyrotheterrible, mirai_gohan, eames, chibi_lurrel, deathbymutation, twilights_blue, mrsdstephens, la_victorienne, valinorean, redxluna, pixiegerms, freakykat, immoral_crow, iamnotnormal, miyuki9x, rex_dart, lavvyan, the_leveret, mitjiin, nostalgicatsea, dremiel, rabid_x

Everyone who wishes to participate MUST join and watch the community, to ensure they do not miss important deadlines or updates to the challenge.

Round 3 Sign up post: Artists!

[bauble]

This is the post for people who would like to create art for the Inception Reverse Bang.

Artists will be expected to turn in at least one piece of art (and no more than two) by Sunday, June 23rd. This art may be a work in progress, a draft, or a finished product. This art will be posted anonymously, along with a a sentence or two about your preferred pairings (if any). Authors will then go on to claim art to write for, similar to the way artists claim authors' summaries in regular Big Bang challenges.

Authors will write a story of at least 3000 words inspired by the art, and posting will begin Sunday, September 15th.

Drawings, paintings, digital manips, and fanvids are all allowed as submissions. Art be at least 400px by 600px, or at least 1 minute in length if you are submitting a fanvid. For a more complete list of rules & the schedule, click here.

It is encouraged that artists have their work reviewed by an art beta. You may refer to our beta sign-up post to contact people who have volunteered to help out, or use your own betas (we will not be assigning betas in this challenge).

Due to the way art claims are set up, it would be difficult to ensure that an author would be familiar with an additional source of canon. In the interest of keeping things simple crossovers are not allowed in this challenge.

Sign ups for artists have closed.

List of Participants: motetus, beautifulweddin, bat_hawk, kateison, darkknighting, lauand, kymericl, nessismore, shiroi_ten, beili, yjudaes, osaki_nana_707, aya_no_hako, the_secretsigns, kansouame, chibifukurou, mincamo, aragorn, carrotplush, iamnotnormal, wlprocrastinate, mruczanka, piecrumbs, 7daysofpaisley, kampfapfelkeks, uzudust, riais, rolotux, kivvii, tamat9, in1712, the_leveret, fruityshirts, blue_sparkels, tsarcasm


Everyone who wishes to participate MUST join and watch the community, to ensure they do not miss important deadlines or updates to the challenge.