ratherastory: (Big Bang 2011)
ratherastory ([personal profile] ratherastory) wrote2011-01-03 08:47 am

Big Bang waffling

A whole bunch of Big Bangs sign-ups are coming up, and I am at a bit of a loss. I have several story ideas which could work for the [livejournal.com profile] spn_j2_bigbang, but I'm floundering a bit for the rest.

The one which is causing me the most angst is the [livejournal.com profile] sncross_bigbang. I've written one crossover in the past, which was my Burn Notice crossover for [livejournal.com profile] spn_summergen, so I know I can do it, but I'm still being all waffly about it, because I don't know which show to cross SPN with.

Oh, what the hell. Let's have some polls!

[Poll #1663730]

[identity profile] ratherastory.livejournal.com 2011-01-04 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
No problem!

First off, check the mod posts at [livejournal.com profile] spn_j2_bigbang. They have comprehensive instructions and FAQs and the like.

The quick 'n' dirty is this: artists and writers sign up starting on the same day. Writers then produce a fic of a minimum of 20,000 words. On a given date, writers submit their draft and a summary of their story. Summaries are then posted anonymously by the mods. Artists read through the summaries, find one they like, and claim it in the comments to that post. Artist sign-ups close the day before claims, IIRC. Artists and writers are then given a posting date, by which time the writer must have a finished, beta'd story, and artists must have finished their art (in whatever medium), and they both post on that same day.

Here's last year's sign-up posts, with rules:

Writers.

Artists. (This is relevant to your interests!)


And here's last year's FAQ.

Did that make sense?

As for my favourite Big Bangs... God. I don't even know where to begin. I'll try to get back to you on that when I'm not at work. Try [livejournal.com profile] spnstoryfinders, they're really quite good at recommendations. :)

[identity profile] quickreaver.livejournal.com 2011-01-04 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Excellent! Thanks so much. That's exactly the stuff I need. You're full of awesome. :D