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cap_ironman_feRough drafts for the Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang 2015are due by 11:59 pm PDT on Wednesday, September 23rd. Summaries will be posted for preview sometime on the 24th (we expect it to go up in the evening at the latest), and claims will open on the following Saturday (26th). Claims will be filled in the order received.
If you think you’re not going to make it, that’s okay. It happens. In that case simply do nothing, because you are only irrevocably signed-up if you actually send in your draft before the 23rd. If you've indicated interest before you can send us an e-mail about dropping out if you really want, but if we don’t receive a draft from you then we’ll simply assume you’re not participating this year for whatever reason and will be looking forward to seeing you around these parts again next year!
the draft submission:
To officially enter the 2015 Big Bang, you must submit a draft. Drafts must be mostly complete, including an ending. We need 80%, or roughly 20k of the required 25k word count. It is okay if you have skeleton scenes or bits that still exist in outline form, but the majority of your draft needs to be prose. Remember, your artist will read and work from your draft, along with your input and needs something to go on.
The draft does not have to be beta read at this stage. We only expect a rough draft that you are still working on. We do encourage authors to have their stories beta read before posting though, so it might be a good time to check out our list of active beta readers or try and find someone in chat.
You do not need a title at this time. Titles won’t be used in the claiming process.
To submit your draft, email us at cap.im.events@gmail.com and write “ROUGH DRAFT” and the username you want to sign up with into the subject line. Don’t forget to attach your draft file. We prefer .ODT, .DOC, .DOCX, .GDOC and .RTF format, but we can handle just about anything. Please also name your draft file to include your username.
In the body of your e-mail, include the following information and keep the included html intact:
Please keep the length of your summary to 200 words or less. It can be as detailed or spoilery as you like. Be honest and straightforward; artist claims will be based entirely on summaries.
Make sure to be clear and thorough about trigger warnings so that artists will know what they are signing up for. You must put any and all warnings in this version of your summary, even if you choose to use an "author chooses not to warn" label later. We don't want anyone to be unhappy with the match, so please warn for noncon, dubcon, excessive or graphic violence, underage sex, incest, character death, or anything else that might be potentially problematic for a reader.
If you’re unsure how to write a good summary for the matching, the folks over at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
marvel_bang have some helpful advice here.
For long term accessibility reasons we require the finished fic be hosted on Ao3 (probably the most convenient) or LJ/DW. If you need to make an Ao3 account, please request an invite here and keep in mind that it might take a few days for you to get it and be able to create the account. You do not need a Livejournal to sign-up for this Big Bang, but if you want to host your fic here or on Dreamwidth, account creation is easy adn can be done instantly.
More information on posting details will follow closer to the end of the writing and arting phase.
Okay guys, that’s it!
Respond to this post with any questions or problems. We will be confirming receipt of drafts, but it may take us a day or so to do it, so give us a little time to respond.
Good luck to those of you still working hard on their drafts! You can do it! Feel free to use the latest “Support and Chatter” post to cheer each other on or find a shoulder to cry on if you’re in need of one.
If you think you’re not going to make it, that’s okay. It happens. In that case simply do nothing, because you are only irrevocably signed-up if you actually send in your draft before the 23rd. If you've indicated interest before you can send us an e-mail about dropping out if you really want, but if we don’t receive a draft from you then we’ll simply assume you’re not participating this year for whatever reason and will be looking forward to seeing you around these parts again next year!
the draft submission:
To officially enter the 2015 Big Bang, you must submit a draft. Drafts must be mostly complete, including an ending. We need 80%, or roughly 20k of the required 25k word count. It is okay if you have skeleton scenes or bits that still exist in outline form, but the majority of your draft needs to be prose. Remember, your artist will read and work from your draft, along with your input and needs something to go on.
The draft does not have to be beta read at this stage. We only expect a rough draft that you are still working on. We do encourage authors to have their stories beta read before posting though, so it might be a good time to check out our list of active beta readers or try and find someone in chat.
You do not need a title at this time. Titles won’t be used in the claiming process.
To submit your draft, email us at cap.im.events@gmail.com and write “ROUGH DRAFT” and the username you want to sign up with into the subject line. Don’t forget to attach your draft file. We prefer .ODT, .DOC, .DOCX, .GDOC and .RTF format, but we can handle just about anything. Please also name your draft file to include your username.
In the body of your e-mail, include the following information and keep the included html intact:
Please keep the length of your summary to 200 words or less. It can be as detailed or spoilery as you like. Be honest and straightforward; artist claims will be based entirely on summaries.
Make sure to be clear and thorough about trigger warnings so that artists will know what they are signing up for. You must put any and all warnings in this version of your summary, even if you choose to use an "author chooses not to warn" label later. We don't want anyone to be unhappy with the match, so please warn for noncon, dubcon, excessive or graphic violence, underage sex, incest, character death, or anything else that might be potentially problematic for a reader.
If you’re unsure how to write a good summary for the matching, the folks over at
marvel_bang have some helpful advice here.For long term accessibility reasons we require the finished fic be hosted on Ao3 (probably the most convenient) or LJ/DW. If you need to make an Ao3 account, please request an invite here and keep in mind that it might take a few days for you to get it and be able to create the account. You do not need a Livejournal to sign-up for this Big Bang, but if you want to host your fic here or on Dreamwidth, account creation is easy adn can be done instantly.
More information on posting details will follow closer to the end of the writing and arting phase.
Okay guys, that’s it!
Respond to this post with any questions or problems. We will be confirming receipt of drafts, but it may take us a day or so to do it, so give us a little time to respond.
Good luck to those of you still working hard on their drafts! You can do it! Feel free to use the latest “Support and Chatter” post to cheer each other on or find a shoulder to cry on if you’re in need of one.
