c_im_bigbang | 2020 Reverse Bang: Guidelines for All Participants (Reply)

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…

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!

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.

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!