Posting Schedule/Guidelines for 2024 NCIS Big Bang Challenge
Future Challenges:
Sign-ups for the 2024 NCIS SeSa* will open in October.
Sign-ups for the 2025 NCIS Reverse Bang will open in November 2024.
The 2024 NCIS Happy Holidays Challenge will run in December, no sign-up required.
This challenge is hosted at the NCIS_Discuss community on LJ and the NCIS_Challenge community on DW.
Sign-ups for the 2025 NCIS Big Bang/Multi-Bang* will open in April 2025.
*Note:
2024 SeSa and 2025 Big Bang *might* be canceled due to low participation.
I will likely open sign-ups, but if we don't have enough sign-ups, I may end up canceling the challenges.
ETA: Upon further thought, I think we're probably going to give SeSa the year (2024) off. I do plan to run the HHC for sure if anyone wants to create holiday-themed stories or artwork this year.
Authors who submitted rough drafts over 25K are eligible to choose if they would like to post over one or two days. These stories are identified with an asterisk (*). Authors must post on the scheduled date, and have the option to split their story and post over two days.
If an eligible author chooses to post their story on a single date, it must be the posting date scheduled below.
If an eligible author chooses to post their story over two days, they should try to split their story fairly evenly over two days.
If posting over two days, Author must note this where they are posting their story, noting the rest will be posted the following day.
Your story must be marked complete when posted.
The two-day option is for authors only, artists must post only on the scheduled date. Posts to the community may only be made on the scheduled date.
Posting Schedule:
Artists:
Artwork Submissions information is HERE on LJ OR HERE on DW.
October
11 Fri:
Betrayal by LJ Author Jacie3, LJ Artist Spuddoc
SLASH - Anthony DiNozzo/Jethro Gibbs
CROSSOVER - Criminal Minds, SEAL Team
12 Sat:
How to close case in one step by LJ Author Banbury, LJ Artist Banbury
GEN
CROSSOVER - The Sentinel, Supernatural
13 Sun:
Water by LJ Author Fulltobursting, LJ Artist Germankitty
GEN
*Authors with multiple scheduled posting days must post on their first scheduled date. They have the option to post their full story over one or two days. If posting over multiple days, stories should be split up as evenly as possible over those dates, and must note they are posting their story over two days. Your story must be marked complete when posted. The master post to the community may only be made on the scheduled posting date.
*Artists making separate art posts must do so only on the scheduled posting date.
Summaries:
Authors, it is perfectly fine if your title or word count changes prior to posting. If you would like to change your summary, or if anything below is incorrect, please let me know.
11 Fri:
Betrayal by LJ Author Jacie3, LJ Artist Spuddoc
CROSSOVER - Criminal Minds, SEAL Team
Category: Slash
Pairing: Anthony DiNozzo/Jethro Gibbs
Rating: Teen
Length: 25K
Warnings and spoilers: Minor warnings for language, sexual situations, violence
Summary:
Tony had a bad feeling about Ziva from the day they met. But he had no idea how deeply her betrayal would run or the danger it would put him in.
12 Sat:
How to close case in one step by LJ Author Banbury, LJ Artist Banbury
CROSSOVER - The Sentinel, Supernatural
Category: Gen
Rating: PG-13
Length: 6K
Warnings and spoilers: none
Summary:
Gibbs has simple rules and a simple approach to life. There are things in life that he doesn't like, and he tries to stay away from them. But he constantly encounters them.
When Gibbs' team has to travel to New York to investigate a case that Gibbs detested, they encounter a group of very suspicious people... They can't truly understand what these people are doing, and they don't understand their dynamics. Everyone, especially Gibbs, is very curious.
13 Sun:
Water by LJ Author Fulltobursting, LJ Artist Germankitty
Category: Gen - Tim & Tony friendship, Team as family.
Rating: G
Length: 6.5K
Warnings and spoilers: Series spoilers through 13x24: Family First. Mentions of Ziva's death. Dealings with Tali.
Summary:
Tony might not be Tali's father, but he takes her anyway.
Posting Guidelines:
Added for stories posted over two days:
Master Posts - (Information must be posted in this order!)
Subject lines must have the story title and may include the author and artist names.
Your master post is to include the following information:
Author (main) Master post template:
(feel free to omit information that does not pertain to your story or is in parentheses)
Title:
Author:
Artist:
Beta:
Crossover:
Category:
Pairing:
Rating:
Length:
Spoilers:
Warnings:
Link to story:
Link to art (if posted separately from the story by the artist):
Summary:
Please be sure to follow the above template in your master post to this community.
It doesn't bother me if you change the order around on your own journals and pages, but it makes it difficult for your very weary mod to put the master list together when information is missing or switched around on your master posts here at the community. It's fine if you omit lines that do not apply to your story, such as the pairing if your story is gen, or the crossover line if your story is not a crossover, etc.
Just to clarify, if the author is unable to make the main post, the artist should use the author/main template. The artist (optional) template should only be used if both the artist and author will be creating posts.
Artist (optional) master post template:
(feel free to omit information that does not pertain to your story or is in parentheses)
Title:
Author:
Artist:
Link to artwork:
Link to story:
Story summary:
Artwork notes:
You may also TAG your master post with the following:
big bang 2024
big bang story-art links post
Use only ONE of these: category:het / category:gen / category:slash
This challenge is hosted at the NCIS_Discuss community on LJ and the NCIS_Challenge community on DW.
*Note:
2024 SeSa and 2025 Big Bang *might* be canceled due to low participation.
I will likely open sign-ups, but if we don't have enough sign-ups, I may end up canceling the challenges.
ETA: Upon further thought, I think we're probably going to give SeSa the year (2024) off. I do plan to run the HHC for sure if anyone wants to create holiday-themed stories or artwork this year.
Authors who submitted rough drafts over 25K are eligible to choose if they would like to post over one or two days. These stories are identified with an asterisk (*). Authors must post on the scheduled date, and have the option to split their story and post over two days.
Posting Schedule:
Artists:
Artwork Submissions information is HERE on LJ OR HERE on DW.
October
11 Fri:
Betrayal by LJ Author Jacie3, LJ Artist Spuddoc
SLASH - Anthony DiNozzo/Jethro Gibbs
CROSSOVER - Criminal Minds, SEAL Team
12 Sat:
How to close case in one step by LJ Author Banbury, LJ Artist Banbury
GEN
CROSSOVER - The Sentinel, Supernatural
13 Sun:
Water by LJ Author Fulltobursting, LJ Artist Germankitty
GEN
*Authors with multiple scheduled posting days must post on their first scheduled date. They have the option to post their full story over one or two days. If posting over multiple days, stories should be split up as evenly as possible over those dates, and must note they are posting their story over two days. Your story must be marked complete when posted. The master post to the community may only be made on the scheduled posting date.
*Artists making separate art posts must do so only on the scheduled posting date.
Summaries:
Authors, it is perfectly fine if your title or word count changes prior to posting. If you would like to change your summary, or if anything below is incorrect, please let me know.
11 Fri:
Betrayal by LJ Author Jacie3, LJ Artist Spuddoc
CROSSOVER - Criminal Minds, SEAL Team
Category: Slash
Pairing: Anthony DiNozzo/Jethro Gibbs
Rating: Teen
Length: 25K
Warnings and spoilers: Minor warnings for language, sexual situations, violence
Summary:
Tony had a bad feeling about Ziva from the day they met. But he had no idea how deeply her betrayal would run or the danger it would put him in.
12 Sat:
How to close case in one step by LJ Author Banbury, LJ Artist Banbury
CROSSOVER - The Sentinel, Supernatural
Category: Gen
Rating: PG-13
Length: 6K
Warnings and spoilers: none
Summary:
Gibbs has simple rules and a simple approach to life. There are things in life that he doesn't like, and he tries to stay away from them. But he constantly encounters them.
When Gibbs' team has to travel to New York to investigate a case that Gibbs detested, they encounter a group of very suspicious people... They can't truly understand what these people are doing, and they don't understand their dynamics. Everyone, especially Gibbs, is very curious.
13 Sun:
Water by LJ Author Fulltobursting, LJ Artist Germankitty
Category: Gen - Tim & Tony friendship, Team as family.
Rating: G
Length: 6.5K
Warnings and spoilers: Series spoilers through 13x24: Family First. Mentions of Ziva's death. Dealings with Tali.
Summary:
Tony might not be Tali's father, but he takes her anyway.
Posting Guidelines:
- You must be a member of the community to be given posting access. Please check on the profile page and make sure you have joined and are listed as a member.
- Typically the Author makes the master post to the community. The Author and Artist are both allowed to post on their scheduled date. This is completely optional. It is perfectly fine to only have one post.
- Authors may post one piece of artwork in their master post along with the story links (and can post all of the available art, or as much as they want, with the story).
- Artists may create a separate art post, with one piece of art showing, on the assigned posting date. If there is additional artwork for the story, the additional artwork can be placed behind an LJ cut and/or can be linked. Artists are also welcome to include the story links if they would like.
- You may make your master post to LJ, DW or both as long as it is on your scheduled posting date.
- Post only on your scheduled date, your time zone (any time on that date is fine). DO NOT POST on a different date.
- It is entirely up to you as to where you post your stories and artwork, LJ, DW, AO3, etc. It is also fine to post in multiple locations.
- Stories must be marked as complete when they are posted.
- Do not link locked posts. Please note, if you do not accept anonymous comments, you may be missing out on some feedback.
- You may post a locked post to ensure everything is correct, but it may not be unlocked prior to your posting date and must be unlocked before your master post is made to the community.
- The artwork and story may be posted together, separately, or both (meaning the art can be posted or linked with the story, but the artist is also allowed to post their art on their own site).
- Artists, in the event that your Author is unable to complete their story in time to post, you are still welcome to post your artwork on your scheduled date.
- It is okay to post a small teaser (3" x 5" or so is fine) or thumbnail to the community, however, if you are posting a larger piece of art, please put it behind an LJ cut. If artists are posting multiple pieces of art on a community post, only one should be viewable as a teaser, all others must be linked or placed behind an LJ cut.
- If you post to AO3, you may link to our 2024 NCIS Big Bang AO3 Collection. While there is a parent collection just under "bang", each year has its own sub-collection. I've found the easiest way to find it is to start with the year, then the fandom, then the challenge: "2024 NCIS big bang". When you're added to the sub-collection, it automatically adds you to the parent collection. If you only put your story into the parent collection (NCIS Bang), it will not appear in the sub-collection (2024 NCIS Big Bang Challenge).
- We appreciate links back to the community/challenge!
Added for stories posted over two days:
- Eligible authors who opt to post over multiple days, must include an author's note that the story is complete, but will be posting over two consecutive days as part of the challenge. As a challenge story, it must be marked as complete when it is posted.
Master Posts - (Information must be posted in this order!)
Subject lines must have the story title and may include the author and artist names.
Your master post is to include the following information:
- Story title.
- If the story is a crossover, please note that and the other fandom(s) involved.
- Pairing(s). Please use the character's first or last name. (DiNozzo/Gibbs is acceptable, Tibbs is not.) Please use OC for an Original Character. If there are no pairings, please note that.
- Ratings. You may use any system you like.
- Length. Please note the approximate word count. You may round up or down.
- Spoilers. Please note if your story contains any spoilers for a certain season or episode.
- Warnings. Please advise for normal warnings, i.e. non-con, the death of a major character, physical abuse, etc.
- Summary. Please note a short description of your story.
- It is appropriate to list/thank your beta and artist.
- Links to your story/chapters and links to the artwork (if posted separately). If you post your story/artwork in multiple locations (i.e. both LJ and AO3) you are welcome to link to each post/location.
- Your master post may include small artwork teasers. Larger art should be linked and/or posted behind an LJ cut.
Author (main) Master post template:
(feel free to omit information that does not pertain to your story or is in parentheses)
Title:
Author:
Artist:
Beta:
Crossover:
Category:
Pairing:
Rating:
Length:
Spoilers:
Warnings:
Link to story:
Link to art (if posted separately from the story by the artist):
Summary:
Please be sure to follow the above template in your master post to this community.
It doesn't bother me if you change the order around on your own journals and pages, but it makes it difficult for your very weary mod to put the master list together when information is missing or switched around on your master posts here at the community. It's fine if you omit lines that do not apply to your story, such as the pairing if your story is gen, or the crossover line if your story is not a crossover, etc.
Just to clarify, if the author is unable to make the main post, the artist should use the author/main template. The artist (optional) template should only be used if both the artist and author will be creating posts.
Artist (optional) master post template:
(feel free to omit information that does not pertain to your story or is in parentheses)
Title:
Author:
Artist:
Link to artwork:
Link to story:
Story summary:
Artwork notes:
You may also TAG your master post with the following:
big bang 2024
big bang story-art links post
Use only ONE of these: category:het / category:gen / category:slash