2020 Reverse Bang: Guidelines for Artists

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Guidelines for Artists

• Remember to read through our General Event Policies and Guidelines for All Participants, as well as the artists' guidelines outlined below.


• Art must focus on Steve and Tony. As per the community guidelines, a primary non-Steve/Tony relationship or moresome involving other characters is not allowed. Moresomes involving multiple versions of Steve or Tony are welcome. Art may depict Steve or Tony separately, but please recognize that this is a Steve/Tony event.


• Acceptable artwork submission(s) are traditional and digital art. Other visual media—such as edits, manipulations, fanmixes, or works that rely on or are derivative of existing material—are not eligible for this Reverse Bang.


• Art must be created solely for the Reverse Bang and should not have been previously posted anywhere. It will be acting as a prompt for your claiming writers, so should be self-contained. Art can be based in any universe you like, whether it is a universe from the Marvel canon, an AU, a fusion, or set in an ambiguous universe.


• An entry may consist of a single image, a multipanel work, or a series of sequential images. Sequential or multipanel artworks are permitted as long as they do not have large amounts of text (textless entries work best) and do not have an excessive number of images.


• To fulfill your part in the challenge, you are committing to finish the artwork(s) you submitted for claims and an additional team banner for the team Masterpost. After claims, you are welcome to create additional collaborative artworks for your team entry.


• Participants can submit works in progress and sketches for claims, but all final artwork(s) need to be complete and ready for posting by your team’s posting date.


• There is no penalty-free dropping out after your summary has been claimed by a writer.


• As you're working on your submission(s), please keep in mind that artworks are posted anonymously during claims (see the Claiming Process section), and we urge you to be tactful during the pre-claim period.

If you don’t have an idea for an entry yet, you might want to check out our Prompt Post and browse the ideas that people are interested in seeing. We also invite you to make use of our Creator's Workshop posts. Additionally, mods will be posting inspiration posts on the cap-ironman Tumblr throughout the creation period.

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Art Submission Requirements

To officially enter the 2020 Reverse Big Bang, simply submit an art entry that is at minimum one piece of art at any time from now until submissions close at the end of Wednesday, February 12th (on the last timezone).

All participating art must be submitted to cap.im.events@gmail.com by the February 12th submission deadline.

Art does not need to be finished during the submission period. You can send in works in progress and sketches, but characters must be recognizable without labels. Each entry must speak for itself, as artists will not have the opportunity to explain their work prior to claims. Please keep in mind that Reverse Bang artworks serve as prompts and inspiration for writers, so we encourage you to submit works that set a scene.

To submit your entry, send an email to cap.im.events@gmail.com with "2020 RBB ENTRY" and the username you want to sign up with as the subject line. Don't forget to attach your art file in a .JPG or .PNG format. Please also name your file to include your username.

In the body of your email, include the following information:

Username: Email address you will check regularly for RBB communications: Universe(s) you are happy for the accompanying fic to be set in: Do Not Wants (DNWs) for the fic that will be based on your art (specific story elements that are major triggers or squicks for you): Languages, other than English, that you are happy to accept fic in: Would you like to opt out of the opportunity to be claimed by two writers if we open for second claims?

Please note that if you say "any", you must be happy with a fic from ANY of the Marvel universes (including but not limited to 1602, 1872, 616, AA, AvAc, EMH, MCU etc.) and that your artwork must be able to match any universe. If your art is set in a specific era of a universe, please make sure to specify this. Similarly, if you do not want your art to be accompanied by a story that is an alternate universe inspired by a canon, please state this.

Please note that anything that you do not mention as a DNW will be fair game. For example, if you dislike soulmate AUs but did not put down "soulmates" as a DNW in your sign-up email, then your claiming writer can write a soulmate AU, and it will be up to you to negotiate with them.

Because this is a collaborative event, there is no penalty-free dropping out after your artwork(s) is claimed. If you run into trouble let us know as soon as possible; we'll see what we can do. If you need to drop out, you must do so before Saturday, February 15th; dropping out after your work has been claimed will be considered defaulting on the challenge and will result in a temporary ban from some Cap-IM events.

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Claiming Process

After you submit your entry and it's been approved by the mods, it will be available for claims on Saturday, February 15th. Claims are done anonymously. Writers will be claiming art based solely on the artwork and additional details you have provided. Out of fairness to all participant and stories, please don't advertise which artwork(s) is yours. We don’t allow pre-formed teams, and we expect all participants to be open to working with new people.

If claims go quickly, a second round of claims may be opened to give more writers a chance to participate. This means that your RBB art will potentially be 'double claimed'—claimed by two writers—and you'll be coordinating with two partners. If you'd like to opt out of having your work double claimed, please let the mods know when you submit your artwork.

To see information on the new way that posting date claims will run, please check this post.

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Creation Period and Posting

Once your work has been claimed and you've been teamed up with a writer, all that's left is to finish your RBB work(s)! If you have been double claimed, keep both stories in mind if you decide to make supplementary work. The posting period begins in May, and mods will be in touch before then with instructions on how to claim a posting date and post your entry. Remember to keep in touch with the rest of your team!

Please note:We require that the finished artwork(s) are submitted to our event collection on AO3. 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.

Before inserting an image into your work, please note that AO3 does not host images; this means you cannot upload an image directly to AO3. Instead you must upload it elsewhere and retrieve a direct image link once you do. (A direct image URL ends in .jpg, .png, .gif, etc.) We advise using a free image uploading service such as Imgur, or even using Dreamwidth's file uploading service (but please keep in mind that you have limited space on DW). We strongly encourage you not to host your image on Tumblr, as these links are liable to break. For more information about embedding art into AO3, please see our AO3 Guide for Cap-IM Events.

Check out our REVERSE BANG FAQ POST for more information.

2020 Reverse Bang: Guidelines for All Participants

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Welcome to a new round of the cap_ironman Reverse Bang! Running since 2010, the Captain America/Iron Man Reverse Bang invites the community's artists to create new Steve/Tony artworks and challenges writers to create fanfiction prompted by an artist's work.

What's a Reverse Bang?
A reverse bang (a.k.a. reverse big bang or RBB) is a collaborative event between artists and writers, meant to encourage the creation of new fanart and accompanying fic. Opposite to the big bang challenge, artists submit art entries which are then claimed by writers who each create a story inspired by their claim.

How does it work?
During the art submission period, artists will sign up for the Reverse Bang by submitting their artwork drafts following the Artists' Guidelines. We will accept any Steve/Tony art submission that has recognizable characters—the art doesn't have to be 100% complete to be sent in!

During the claims phase, all art entries will be assigned a code name and posted anonymously. Writers will then claim the artwork(s) for which they want to create an accompanying story for. There is no formal sign-up for writers; all participants need to do is to claim artwork during the claims period.

During the collaborative phase, writers and artists can work together as much or as little as they want to brainstorm ideas and cheer each other on, making sure to keep in regular contact with each other. We'd like to remind you that the Reverse Bang is not about a fic being "commissioned" to the exact specifications of the artist, but about writers being inspired by the art that is claimed.

During the posting phase, teams will post their completed fanworks, including a team banner, on the same day. At the end of the challenge, mods will prepare a Masterlist of all created works.

What does the collaboration involve?
Every collaboration will be different — that's part of the beauty of signing up as a writer or claiming a fic as an artist! The Reverse Bang is a fun new opportunity to create wonderful Steve/Tony artwork and accompanying fanfics, and have a fantastic time working together to various degrees. The level of communication and collaboration between team members is to be negotiated amongst themselves, but at minimum all participants must communicate clearly with their partners during the important stages of the challenge such as before date claims and posting, and let partners know if there will be times when they are uncontactable. It's crucial to be able to compromise and take each other's feelings into account.

When it comes to posting, your entire team will do so on the same day following the posting instructions sent to you. As part of the challenge, team members will acknowledge their partner(s)' hard work and creations. It is a requirement that all embedded work is credited, and that all team members are recognised equally.

I want to create an artwork but I don't know what to art.
Never fear, the community is here! Check out our Prompt Post. You can also drop off your own prompts if you want.


So, now that you’re convinced that participating is a fantastic idea, read on for some very important logistical information…

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Schedule

Wednesday, January 1st, 2020: Earliest art submission acceptance
Wednesday, February 12th: Art drafts are due and artist sign-ups close at the end of the 12th
(art will be available for viewing a minimum of 24 hours before claims begin)
Saturday, February 15th, 18:00 EST (what time is this for me?): Claims begin, and writers choose the artwork(s) they would like to write fic for
February-April: Writers write! Artists put finishing touches on their work.
Saturday, April 18th: Teams will receive an email with information about how date claims will happen, and announcement posts will be posted on the c-im-bigbang Dreamwidth community.
Saturday, April 25th, 18:00 EST (what time is this for me?): Teams select their May posting dates
Friday, May 1st: Posting begins!

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Guidelines for All Participants

• Please read through the General Event Policies and the following rules below carefully before submitting your work. Works that do not abide by the Event Work Requirements will not be accepted.


• You must read all of the guidelines carefully. You are responsible for reading and understanding all of the guidelines listed below.


• All participants must be 18 or older.


• This challenge is run by the cap_ironman community and it's a Steve/Tony fest, so we're looking for art and fic with a focus on the relationship between Steve Rogers and Tony Stark in any context (platonic or romantic) and in any setting or continuity you can think of.


• Each creator may submit a total of two distinct works to the event (in any combination of art and fic).


• We don't allow pre-formed teams or tandem sign-ups, and we expect all participants to be open to working with new people. We also can't guarantee that a particular author and artist will be paired together as the claiming process is partially anonymous and first-come, first-serve. When you sign-up, be open to work constructively with anyone.


• This is a collaborative fest: you are expected to keep in touch with your team for the duration of the fest. You must coordinate with your partner during the posting period.


• Works need to be complete and ready for posting by your team’s posting date.


• Detailed date claiming and posting instructions will be communicated to participants closer to the deadline. Even if you finish early, do not post your work or any portion of it anywhere before the posting date. Doing so will disqualify you from the Reverse Bang.

If you're signing up as an artist, please read through the GUIDELINES FOR ARTISTS page for information on draft submissions and more.
If you'd like to claim artwork and join as a writer, please read through the GUIDELINES FOR WRITERS page for information on the claiming process and more.
Check out our REVERSE BANG FAQ POST for more information.

Please note: For long term accessibility reasons, we require both writers and artists to have an AO3 account. You are responsible for posting your finished work(s) to our AO3 collection upon your team's posting date. 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.

After all claimed creators have been teamed up, the RBB mods will be sending out additional information and event updates via email, in addition to posting on the c_im_bigbang community. Please make sure that you check your email regularly once you've joined the event.

If you need a space to talk about your progress, ask questions, look for resources, or more, check out the Creator's Workshop post, which is open 24/7 - no need to have a Dreamwidth account to comment! It's a long creating period from now until May, and the key is to keep motivated and have a great time throughout the challenge.

The Reverse Bang mods will also be running a chat every weekend (specific times to be announced) before the RBB art claims on February 15th, as well as some chats during the collaboration period. These will all be hosted on Discord, and limited-time invites will be emailed to participants and publicised on our community platforms.

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If you have any questions, they may already be answered in our General Event Policies page. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact the RBB mods at cap.im.events@gmail.com!

2020 Reverse Bang: Guidelines for Writers

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Guidelines for Writers

• Remember to read through our General Event Policies and Guidelines for All Participants, as well as the writers' guidelines outlined below.


• You will be writing a companion fic to accompany your assigned artist's artwork(s), and this fic must be newly created. Your fic must be a self-contained story written specifically and exclusively for the Reverse Bang based on or inspired by the artwork that you claim.


• You can sign up alone or as part of an author team (the minimum word count remains the same).


• Completed Reverse Bang stories must be a minimum of 5,000 words. There is no upper word limit, but fic can’t be a work-in-progress at the time of posting.


• By claiming an artwork you are commiting to finishing by your posting date.

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Claiming Process

To participate in the 2020 Cap-Iron Man Reverse Bang as a writer, all you need to do is claim an artwork on Saturday, February 15th. There is no prior sign-up available or required.

If you would like to write a fic in a language other than English, you must claim artwork where the artist has stated that they are happy to receive an accompanying fic in that language.

• Claims will be done on a first-come, first-serve basis.


• In case you can't make a claim personally on Saturday, February 15th, you are allowed to ask someone to make a claim on your behalf (a proxy claim). There is no need to have an Dreamwidth or OpenID account to make a claim or proxy claim for someone, as anonymous commenting will be enabled.


• Artworks are posted anonymously. You must claim artwork based solely on the submission and details provided.


• Instructions on how to claim artwork will go up with the preview of art entries on February 13th.


• Because this is a collaborative event, there is no penalty free dropping out once you've claimed a work. Dropping out once you've been partnered up will be considered defaulting on the challenge and will result in a ban.

To see information on the new way that posting date claims will run, please check this post.

Creation Period and Posting

Once you have claimed a piece of art and you've been teamed up with your artist, all that's left is to write your RBB fic! Please remember to keep in touch with your partner(s) and keep track of time as you write. The posting period begins in May, and mods will be in touch before then with instructions on how to claim a posting date and post your work.

Check out our REVERSE BANG FAQ POST for more information.