Quick Big Bang

Quick Big Bang Final Check-In/Submission Post

2014-09-05T13:06:26Z

Final drafts with art are due on September 15. This post will be open from September 10 to September 15 for submission of your completed final drafts. If you will not be able to complete your work by September 15, please contact us as soon as possible.

Please comment to this post when your story is complete, including beta-reading, with all art linked as appropriate within your story. Two stories will post per day from Saturday, September 20, through Tuesday, September 23, one at 10AM (1000) EDST and 2PM (1400) EDST. Peruse the posting schedule below and try to choose a time slot that works best for you; posting times are assigned on a first come, first served basis. As posting times are assigned, the slots will be struck-through. Posts can be scheduled in advance to post within your timeslot.

Posting Schedule

<td>Tuesday, September 23</td> <td>10AM (1000) EST</td> <td>2PM (1400) EST</td> </tr>

Saturday, September 20	10AM (1000) EST	2PM (1400) EST
Sunday, September 21	10AM (1000) EST	2PM (1400) EST
Monday, September 22	10AM (1000) EST	2PM (1400) EST

If you have any questions about posting format, please refer to this post. Please do not post your story to AO3 earlier than 24 hours before your posting date & time, and please do not link to or cross-post your story before the Quick Big Bang is complete. You will be given posting access to this community as your posting time is assigned.

We look forward to seeing all your stories!

Posting Schedule & Formatting

2014-09-01T13:03:22Z

The final check-in is scheduled for Monday, September 15, at which point authors will be given their posting dates. Please do not check in until your story is 100% complete, has been betaread, and you have all the art from your artist inserted into your fic where relevant. Posting will begin on Saturday, September 20 and will continue through Tuesday, September 23, with two stories posting per day. Requests for a specific date/time will be honored to the best of our abilities, but posting dates/times will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. You will be assigned your date when you check in to the final Check-In post.

Posting

Once you have received your assigned date and time for posting, it will be your responsibility to make sure your story is posted within that time window. This allows you to make any necessary edits to your work if you notice errors or wish to make other changes. As explained in the guidelines, all authors must have both an AO3 and a Livejournal account. Stories will be posted in full to AO3 and then linked with a header on the quickbigbang journal. You should also add your work to the Quick Big Bang 2014 collection on AO3. You may post your story to AO3 up to 24 hours prior to your posting date/time in order to check formatting, tags, embedded art, etc. Please do not post links to your story prior to your posting date/time.

When your posting date/time arrives, you will fill out and post the header (found below), the link to your story, and your artist's art masterpost where relevant to quickbigbang. All authors will be granted posting access to this community for the duration of the posting period.

Formatting

You may format the text and art within your story however you prefer. However, when you post to quickbigbang, we require you to use the HTML edit tab on the Post an Entry page, and copy/paste the following format:

Title: Story Title Here
Author: Author(s) name(s)
Artist: Artist name
Rating: Please use G, PG, PG13, R, NC17 rating format when posting to this community.
Genres:
Warnings: See Quick Big Bang Policy on Warnings for guidelines.
Spoilers: If your fic contains spoilers through a certain season or episode, please note that here.
Summary: Use your summary from your check-ins or write a longer, more detailed summary.
Wordcount:
Title by Author
Art Type by Artist *Please use this field only if you are linking to a masterpost of your artist's art or to a fanmix. If your artist does not have a masterpost of his/her art, and the art is only embedded in the fic, you may delete this field.

Please tag your works with completed works: 2014. You are welcome to include a banner image after your header.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks!
The Quick Big Bang Mods

Artist Check-in

2014-08-15T04:05:05Z

This is the only artist check-in for the Quick
Big Bang. Submission date for final stories is September 15. Please make sure your author has all final artwork and/or links to mixes before this date! If you have not heard from your author, please let us know.

Please comment to this post using the format below. You can disregard any fields that aren't applicable to you. Here is an example of an artist check-in:

Example:

Story title: Story Title
Story Author(s): Writer Username
Art Type: Graphics package
Status: 50% complete
Contains: Two icons, banner, two dividers

Author Check-In #3

2014-08-15T04:05:05Z

Welcome to the third check-in post for the Quick Big Bang. If you haven't yet found a beta for your story, you can request one in the Beta Request Post. Remember that all stories must be beta-read before submission! You should be in communication with your artist at this point, as well, making sure s/he has access to updated drafts of your story as you go. If you have not heard back from your artist, please let us know as soon as possible.

All stories and art are due at the final check-in point on September 15. Look for a post on or before that date explaining how to post your final story and art. Posting dates & times will be assigned at this final check-in!

Please comment to this post using the format below to update your word count and any changes to your summary. You can disregard any fields that aren't applicable to you.

The check-in post will be open for three days. Please try to comment within this time period.

Quick Big Bang Policy on Warnings

2014-08-08T13:02:22Z

The purpose of a warning on a fic is to let the readers know what they are getting before they click on the link/cut tag. Some subject matter is very triggering for certain readers, while other subject matter simply falls outside the purview of the types of stories that readers enjoy and feel comfortable reading.

The following must be included in the warnings if they are present in your fic: child abuse (physical, emotional, or sexual); domestic abuse/violence; incest; non-con/dub-con, including statutory; sex involving characters below the age of consent; graphic violence; suicide/suicidal ideation/self-harm; and major character death (whether or not that death is canonical). If your fic contains these situations and you do not warn for them, you’ll be given an opportunity to update your header, after which time your fic will be deleted.

We strongly suggest you include warnings for the following: Minor character death (whether or not that death is canonical); kinks (BDSM, slave, bloodplay, breathplay, scat, etc. — if it’s something you’d prompt on the kink meme, consider warning for it); mpreg; underage drug/alcohol use; substance abuse of any nature; and mental health issues.

Thank you all for your cooperation and for keeping the quickbigbang a safe space for readers!

Quick Big Bang Art Claims

2014-07-17T13:01:43Z

Art Claims

Art Claims are now open and will remain open until [END OF ARTIST CLAIMS]. Fics are listed in order of author response to the most recent check-in.

Comment below with the number of the fic you would like to claim. Claims are all first come, first served. One artist claim per fic, and please only one claim per artist at this time. If any authors or artists are still lacking claims at the end of this round, we will open a second round of art claims in 1-2 weeks.

Fic listings will be greyed out as they are claimed.

[The following are two examples of art claims posts; the first is an unclaimed fic, the second is a claimed fic. Greying out your claimed fics keeps everything visually appealing. You can also choose a different font color besides #ccc grey that better matches your layout. Be sure to number the claims and to NOT include author names. Artists will claim by number. Repeat the text

as many times as possible when listing fic. Make sure the title is OUTSIDE the block quote, but that the font color change is BEFORE the

and that </font> is OUTSIDE the block quote for claimed stories]

#1 Example Unclaimed Story Title

Rating: R
Genre: Friendship/Romance
Warnings: None
Word count: 11,000
Any preferences for type/content of artwork: Fanmix would be perfect for this.
Summary: In this amazing summary, the author writes a compelling summary that adequately summarizes their story.

#2 Example Claimed Story Title

Rating: NC-17
Genre: Apocalyptic AU
Warnings: Wild zombie violence, minor character death
Word Count: 75,245
Any preferences for type/content of artwork: I would rather not have manipulations of the character actors. Otherwise, no preference.
Summary:In a dark and grim world, this author summarizes the terrible things she is doing to her characters in such a way that every artist will fight each other for the right to claim this fic. No stone is left unturned!

Author Check-In #2

2014-07-15T04:03:44Z

Welcome to the second check-in post for the Quick Big Bang. At this point, if you have reached 5,000 words your story will be submitted for artist claims on Thursday, July 17. If you have not yet reached 5,000 words, your story will be added to the claim post when you reach that word count.

If you need to drop from the Quick Big Bang, please contact us as soon as possible to let us know. If you drop after your story has been claimed by an artist, you may not be eligible to participate in next year's Quick Big Bang.

Please comment to this post using the form below to update your word count and any changes to your summary. This information, including the summary, will be used for your artist claims.

If you have any art preferences, including art type or content you are not comfortable receiving, please include it with your check-in information. We can't promise a specific artist or art style, but we will do our best to pair compatible artists and authors.

As art claims will open Thursday, July 17, please check-in as soon as possible so you can be included on the claim post. If you are not yet at 5,000 words, please comment on this post to let us know. You can update your comment when you reach word count.

Author Check-In #1

2014-06-15T04:02:08Z

Welcome to the first check-in post for the Quick Big Bang. Your summaries are due at this check-in. If your story idea changes between now and check-in #2, however, you can update your summary then.

If you need to drop from the Quick Big Bang, please contact us as soon as possible to let us know.

Please comment to this post using the form below. You can disregard any fields that aren't applicable to you.

Sign Ups Now Open!

2014-05-01T04:13:20Z

Sign ups for the Quick Big Bang are now open! To sign up as an author, please see this post, and to sign up as an artist, go here.

Quick Big Bang Tumblr

2014-04-08T17:23:15Z

If you are participating in the quickbigbang, you should also consider following the Quick Big Bang Tumblr. This Tumblr will be used for reminders, updates, resource sharing, and community building! All QBB posts will be tagged "quick big bang" for those of you who prefer to track the tags.

Artist Sign-Ups

2014-04-08T00:52:15Z

If you would like to participate in the Quick Big Bang as an artist, please comment to this post with your username, email address [comments are screened], and a description of your anticipated media type (traditional art, digital art, fanmix, graphics package, etc.).

Artist Sign Ups begin on May 1 and run through June 15.

Artist Claims begin on July 17.

Author Sign-Ups

2014-04-08T00:52:07Z

If you would like to participate in the Quick Big Bang as an author, please comment on this post with your username and email address [comments are screened].

If you are signing up with a co-writer, please include both usernames and an email for both writers.

Author Signs Ups begin May 1 and will continue through May 15.

2014 Quick Big Bang — Guidelines

2014-04-08T00:41:12Z

About The Quick Big Bang

The Quick Big Bang is an annual writing challenge focusing on the relationship between the characters of Quinn Fabray and Noah Puckerman from the television show Glee. Authors will complete stories of 10,000 words or more over the course of three months, and these stories are paired with artwork in a variety of media created by artists who claim the stories based on summaries.

Final stories will be posted over the course of one to two weeks (depending on the number of works). At the end of the bang, all story links will be compiled into a masterpost. At that point, authors and artists will be free to share their works elsewhere.

Guidelines

Stories must be submitted by September 15, 2014 in order to be included in the Quick Big Bang posting schedule. If you believe you cannot meet the deadline, please contact the mods as early as possible.

All Quick Big Bang authors must have a Livejournal account and an AO3 account for ease of posting and editing. If you do not currently have an AO3 account, the GleekMods can provide you with a code. Artists are not required to have an AO3 or LJ account.

The submitted version of your story should be betaread, polished, and include the artwork from your artist. Graphics and traditional/digital artwork should be embedded in the story; fanmixes can be linked in the header or in the notes (on AO3).

Quinn Fabray/Noah Puckerman must be the central romantic pairing in your story. Secondary pairings and prior pairings for the characters are allowable, but the primary romantic pairing of the story should be Quinn Fabray/Noah Puckerman. This bang does not allow OT3/OT4+/poly pairings.

This bang is open to canon, alternate universe, alternate timeline, and crossover stories. Crossover stories must focus on Quinn Fabray/Noah Puckerman as the central narrative. Sequels to previous stories are welcome as long as the sequel can be read as a standalone story and otherwise adheres to the Quick Big Bang guidelines. RPF (fic involving the actors portraying the characters) is not allowed in this bang.

All stories must be betaread. If you do not have a beta, you can request help from one at the Beta Request Post.

Authors and artists are responsible for all contact between them during the course of the Quick Big Bang. Artists are responsible for getting their completed art to their author. Authors are responsible for providing story drafts to their artist and integrating any final artworks into their story before posting. If you have difficulty reaching your artist or author, please contact a mod.

Submitting your summary to the artist claim is a commitment to finish your story. We understand that circumstances arise that can interfere with your ability to finish your story; if this happens, please contact us right away. Dropping from the Quick Big Bang after artist claims with no prior contact with the mods may result in ineligibility to participate in future Quick Big Bangs.

While changes can sometimes happen to a story during the editing process, remember that your artist is creating artwork based on the version of the draft s/he received. Out of courtesy to your artist, please try to communicate any major changes to the storyline as quickly as possible.

Stories and art should not be posted elsewhere until the bang is over. You can link to your quickbigbang post to your story before that time, but please do not crosspost your story to other communities or sites before the end of the bang.

For more information about the format, requirements, and schedule of this bang, please refer to the FAQ or contact a mod with any additional questions.

Beta Request Post

2014-04-08T00:38:48Z

If you're in need of someone to beta your story, please comment here with a brief synopsis of your work and a contact method(s). We will be directing anyone interested in betaing stories for the Quick Big Bang to this post.

There is no sign-up process to participate in the Quick Big Bang as a beta. Anyone is welcome to volunteer at any point in time if they see a story they feel they could help with. If you are interested in volunteering your time as a beta, you way wish to track this post.

2014 Quick Big Bang — FAQ

2014-04-08T00:35:08Z

General

What is the Quick Big Bang?

A big bang is a writing and art challenge pairing authors and artists to complete a long work of fiction. The Quick Big Bang is centered around the romantic pairings of Quinn Fabray and Noah Puckerman, with a minimum word count requirement of 10,000.

How do I sign up?

To participate as a writer, sign up at the Author Sign Up Post. Sign ups begin May 1, 2014 and run through May 15, 2014. To participate as an artist, sign up at the Artist Sign Up Post. Artist sign ups begin May 1, 2015 and run through June 15, 2014.

Can I sign up as both an author and an artist?

You may sign up in both categories, but please be aware of your ability to balance your workload. Signing up as an artist is a commitment to the writer you claim that you will produce artwork for their story. Signing up as a writer is a commitment to the artist that claims you that you will produce a finished story to accompany that artwork.

Where is the schedule?

The schedule for this festival can be found here. If there are any questions or issues surrounding the schedule, please direct them to the mod contact post.

When and how do artists claim stories?

The Artist Claim Post will go up on July 17. In order to submit your story for an artist claim, you must be at least halfway finished with your draft (5000 words). Authors will post their story summaries to the Artist Claim Post, and artists will comment on the summaries to claim the story. All artist claims are first come, first served.

Where will the stories and artwork be posted?

All stories and their accompanying art should be posted to Archive of Our Own, with a header linking to your story posted at quickbigbang. Please notify the mods when you have finished your works; you will be assigned a date and time to post your works to AO3 and the linked header to LJ. You will be responsible for posting your own story/header at your assigned time.

Please do not cross-promote your works until the bang is completed.

Authors

What is the minimum word count? Is there a maximum word count?

The minimum word count required for this festival is 5000 words. There is no maximum word count.

Can I use a story I'm already writing?

The goal of a big bang is to create a new work of long fiction within a specific time frame. As such, stories you have begun prior to the start of the bang cannot be used. Planning, preparing, and outlining prior to the bang is allowed; beginning your story before the bang starts defeats the purpose of the challenge.

Can I use a kink meme prompt?

As most kink meme prompts aren't designed to inspire a full length story, we would prefer that participants write their stories from their own ideas, and not from kink meme prompts.

Can I write more than one story?

Signing up for more than one story is allowed, but discouraged due to the high word count requirement. You are the best judge of your writing pace, so please only sign up for what you feel is realistically achievable. Remember that submitting a summary to the Artist Claim Post is a commitment to your artist to complete your story or stories.

Where can I sign up as an author?

Please sign up using the Author Sign Up Post, beginning on May 1. Sign ups end on May 15.

Is cowriting permissible?

You may sign up with one coauthor for any given story. You may also sign up for an additional story with a different cowriter, if you desire.

Are crossovers with another fandom permissible?

Crossovers are permitted, as long as the central narrative focuses on Quinn Fabray and Noah Puckerman.

Will my story definitely have art?

Due to the higher ratio of authors to artists in most big bangs, we cannot guarantee that all stories will have accompanying art. This is why we require that stories be halfway completed for submission to the Artist Claim Post. Completing half your draft by July 15 and writing an interesting summary will increase your chances of being claimed by an artist.

When are the check-ins, and how many words are required for each one?

The full Quick Big Bang schedule, including check-in dates, can be found here here. Check-ins are an opportunity to touch base with your artist, the other authors, and the mods, but no specific word count is required. In order to submit your story for an artist claim, however, you must have a word count of at least 5000 words by the second check in, July 15.

What if I don't finish my story?

You may drop from the Quick Big Bang at any time prior to receiving an artist claim without penalty. Dropping after art claims is unfair to your artist. If you drop after receiving your artist claim without prior contact with the mods, you may not be allowed to participate in next year’s Quick Big Bang or other gleekmods-run bangs.

Is a beta required for my story?

Your story must be beta-read at least once before submission. We will offer a beta post to help you find a beta-reader if you do not already have one.

What pairings are allowed for this big bang?

The main pairing must be Quinn Fabray/Noah Puckerman. There are no restrictions on side-pairings. Other pairings involving Quinn Fabray and/or Noah Puckerman prior to the Quinn Fabray/Noah Puckerman pairing are also permissible, but the main pairing must still be Quinn Fabray/Noah Puckerman. This bang does not allow OT3/OT4+/poly pairings.

Can I submit my story early?

You may submit your completed story at any time, as long as it has been beta read and you have received all your artwork. This does not change the posting date/time for your story, however, other than allow you to claim your time slot earlier. Please do not post your story to AO3 or LJ before your assigned posting date/time.

Do I have a Livejournal/AO3 account to participate as an author?

All authors must have a Livejournal account and an AO3 account (or access to one) in order to post your finished works. LJ and AO3 accounts are free to set up and easy to use.

We apologize if this is inconvenient, but previous bangs have had difficulty with posting format and consistency (long posts outside of LJ cuts, authors unable to edit their works) and this seems like the best solution to allow authors to maintain control over their own work and keep the bang running smoothly.

Artists

What are the art requirements for the Quick Big Bang?

The Quick Big Bang allows a wide array of art, with requirements based on the media. Artists providing a graphics package should include at least one icon, a piece of cover art, and a banner/header in two sizes (which can be a modified version of the cove art). Artist submitting a fanmix should include a downloadable mix of at least five songs with front and back cover art. Artists submitting traditional or digital artwork should include 2+ pieces of artwork, though one piece can be a banner/header or a piece of cover art. Artists submitting a fanvid should include at least one video of at least one minute in length.

The summaries posted to the Artist Claim Post will include a note on any types of artwork an author prefers to receive/not to receive. Some authors may be uncomfortable with certain content (eg. nudity) or formats. Please do your best to make an artist claim that will best suit both you and your writer.

How do I claim a story?

The Artist Claim Post will go up on July 17. Only stories with drafts of at least 5000 words will be posted in the claim post, and all claims will be first come, first served.

The Artist Claim listings will be anonymous (no author(s) names) and will include the pairing.

Can I claim more than one story?

Please claim only one story in the first Artist Claim Post. If we still have unclaimed stories, we will post a second claim post later in the bang. If you have completed your arts for your first claim at that time, you may claim a second story.

What do I do when I'm finished?

When you have completed your art, please contact your author to determine the best method for sharing your artwork.

Any graphics or traditional/digital art should be embedded within the story, which requires the artwork be uploaded somewhere. There is no requirement for where the artwork be uploaded (imgur.com is a popular service). If you are posting your art to the LJ photo album, please make sure the images are set to public. Graphic/traditional/digital artists may also make an art masterpost on AO3; please do not post your art to AO3 until your artist’s posting date/time.

Artists creating a fanmix for their stories should post the link to the fanmix, along with the accompanying cover art, to LJ or AO3; your writer will include a link to the fanmix in the header of their work. Fanmixes must be downloadable (no 8Tracks mixes, please).

Artists creating a fanvid should post their video to YouTube, preferably with a link to the author's story in the notes.

Do I have to have a Livejournal/AO3 account to participate as an artist?

No, a Livejournal or AO3 account is not required to participate as an artist. Your works can be hosted in any location mutually desirable to you and your author, and embedded/linked within the work in the most appropriate fashion. We do need a way of contacting you, but email is fine. We cannot allow sign-ups with Tumblr addresses, so please anticipate using an email address.

Betas

How can I offer my services to authors for this festival?

There will be a beta post where you can advertise your services and/or respond to pleas for help. If you are a beta, please consider tracking the beta post.

Any other questions?

Please direct all questions to the mod contact post, and we will respond as quickly as possible.

2014 Quick Big Bang Schedule

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May 1 – May 15 — Author Sign Ups

May 1 – June 15 — Artist Sign Ups

May 15 — Writing Officially Starts

June 15 — Summaries Due and First Check-In

July 15 — Second Check-In

July 17 — Artist Claim Post (for stories at 5000+ words only)

August 15 — Third Check-In for Authors/Only Artist Check-In

September 15 — Everything Due & Submitted

September 20 — Posting Starts

Mod Contact Post

2014-04-08T00:08:42Z

If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or suggestions regarding the Quick Big Bang, you can leave a comment here, at the gleekmods LJ, or via email at gleekmods@gmail.com. Comments on this post and the gleekmods LJ are screened for confidentiality.

Please feel free to use any of these three methods to keep in touch without us through the Quick Big Bang. We'd like this process to be as enjoyable and easy as possible for all our authors and artists.