Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I make art as well as do a story?
Yes.
2. What about the support people? Can I sign up to do both a story or art and be a beta?
This is definitely okay, but you aren't allowed to be the beta for your own story.
3. If I finish it, can I submit a WIP I've been posting in my journal?
No. No part of your story can be posted anywhere on the web prior to your assigned posting date. You may finish something you've been working on and only sharing with alpha/beta readers.
4. Can I submit a sequel to a story I've already posted?
Yes, so long as the new story can stand on its own.
5. Why are crossovers not allowed?
This is for practical reasons. It can be difficult to find artists that would be familiar with both fandoms and would want to pick that story above all the other stories. To ensure that everybody will get art, crossovers ar not allowed.
6. Why do you hate Sterek?
I don't. :) Actually, I read and write Derek/Stiles (I do hate ship names, but that's another story :P) more often than not. But I also love diversity, and I know that I'm not the only one. And lets face it, a huge part of this fandom is Derek/Stiles. So the point of this mini bang is to promote smaller, rarer pairings.
7. Can I write Derek/Stiles or Scott/Allison as background pairings?
Yes, you can, they just can't be the main pairing of the story.
8. What about a polyamory fic that includes Derek and Stiles or Scott and Allison?
Those are also allowed, as long as it doesn't primarily focus on Derek/Stiles or Scott/Allison.
9. Why a mini bang and not a big bang?
There are several other challenges (exchanges, reverse bang...) running this automn, so I figured people would be more enclined to sign-up for a smaller bang than commiting to a huge word count. Of course, there is no maximum word count. :)
10. Can an author turn in more than one story?
Yes, they can.
11. Can writers collaborate on a story?
Absolutely.
12. Is there a word limit for the first draft?
No. So long as the story is complete (has a beginning, body, and definitive ending) and at least 7000 words, there is no upper limit.
13. Can an artist do more than one piece of art?
An artist can do as many pieces of art for their assigned stories as they want.
14. Is there a size limit on art?
No. As long as it meets the minimum requirements and you can post it in your live journal or on your website, you're good.
15. Do fan mixes count as art?
No. You must do a piece of graphic art (original illustration, photo manip, etc.) or vid for your story. If the author does not have a fanmix or soundtrack picked out, you may do one in addition to your other art.
16. Can I post a soundtrack for my story?
Yes, please! :D However, any posted cover art must come from your artist, at least until the end of the big bang posting period.
17. Can I post art that I or someone other than my artist has done when I post my story?
No. Not before the end of the posting period. The point of this challenge is for the writer and the artist to collaborate.
18. Can I give my artist direction on the art?
We encourage discussion between artists and authors, but the final call on all art produced is ultimately up to the artist, just as the final call on all writing is up to the author. Authors may request things like icons or dividers that will make posting easier, but the artist is not required to provide these.
19. Can I turn my story in before the rough draft deadline?
Please! Send an email with your story as an attached file (please, no stories should be submitted in the body of the e-mail!) to twrare.minibang@gmail.com.
20. I’d rather f-lock my big bang story. Can I?
No. The point of this challenge is to share your stories. They must be posted unlocked and remain so.
21. What happens if I miss a deadline?
You will be given 24 hours to contact us with the reason, and an additional 48 hours from that point to submit whatever is due at that time. If at that point we still have not received what is due, you will be disqualified from the challenge.
22. I'm not going to be able to complete my art in time. What do I do?
Please contact the mods the moment you realize you will have to withdraw from the challenge so that we can assign a pinch-hitter! (We can also try to arrange later posting dates if that helps.)
23. Am I required to use one of the alphas/betas from the sign-ups here?
No. If you have someone you already use to alpha or beta your stories, you are more than welcome to use them for this challenge as well.
24. Will you be archiving the Mini Bang submissions anywhere?
At the end of the challenge, there will be a Master List comprised of every entry, with links to both stories and artwork, as well as an AO3 collection, but we will not be doing a separate archive.
25. Do I have to follow you on Tumblr/Twitter?
Of course not, but you're welcome to do so! I'll be posting reminders and such over there. :)
If you have a question that hasn't been answered here, please comment to this post and we will answer as quickly as possible!
Yes.
2. What about the support people? Can I sign up to do both a story or art and be a beta?
This is definitely okay, but you aren't allowed to be the beta for your own story.
3. If I finish it, can I submit a WIP I've been posting in my journal?
No. No part of your story can be posted anywhere on the web prior to your assigned posting date. You may finish something you've been working on and only sharing with alpha/beta readers.
4. Can I submit a sequel to a story I've already posted?
Yes, so long as the new story can stand on its own.
5. Why are crossovers not allowed?
This is for practical reasons. It can be difficult to find artists that would be familiar with both fandoms and would want to pick that story above all the other stories. To ensure that everybody will get art, crossovers ar not allowed.
6. Why do you hate Sterek?
I don't. :) Actually, I read and write Derek/Stiles (I do hate ship names, but that's another story :P) more often than not. But I also love diversity, and I know that I'm not the only one. And lets face it, a huge part of this fandom is Derek/Stiles. So the point of this mini bang is to promote smaller, rarer pairings.
7. Can I write Derek/Stiles or Scott/Allison as background pairings?
Yes, you can, they just can't be the main pairing of the story.
8. What about a polyamory fic that includes Derek and Stiles or Scott and Allison?
Those are also allowed, as long as it doesn't primarily focus on Derek/Stiles or Scott/Allison.
9. Why a mini bang and not a big bang?
There are several other challenges (exchanges, reverse bang...) running this automn, so I figured people would be more enclined to sign-up for a smaller bang than commiting to a huge word count. Of course, there is no maximum word count. :)
10. Can an author turn in more than one story?
Yes, they can.
11. Can writers collaborate on a story?
Absolutely.
12. Is there a word limit for the first draft?
No. So long as the story is complete (has a beginning, body, and definitive ending) and at least 7000 words, there is no upper limit.
13. Can an artist do more than one piece of art?
An artist can do as many pieces of art for their assigned stories as they want.
14. Is there a size limit on art?
No. As long as it meets the minimum requirements and you can post it in your live journal or on your website, you're good.
15. Do fan mixes count as art?
No. You must do a piece of graphic art (original illustration, photo manip, etc.) or vid for your story. If the author does not have a fanmix or soundtrack picked out, you may do one in addition to your other art.
16. Can I post a soundtrack for my story?
Yes, please! :D However, any posted cover art must come from your artist, at least until the end of the big bang posting period.
17. Can I post art that I or someone other than my artist has done when I post my story?
No. Not before the end of the posting period. The point of this challenge is for the writer and the artist to collaborate.
18. Can I give my artist direction on the art?
We encourage discussion between artists and authors, but the final call on all art produced is ultimately up to the artist, just as the final call on all writing is up to the author. Authors may request things like icons or dividers that will make posting easier, but the artist is not required to provide these.
19. Can I turn my story in before the rough draft deadline?
Please! Send an email with your story as an attached file (please, no stories should be submitted in the body of the e-mail!) to twrare.minibang@gmail.com.
20. I’d rather f-lock my big bang story. Can I?
No. The point of this challenge is to share your stories. They must be posted unlocked and remain so.
21. What happens if I miss a deadline?
You will be given 24 hours to contact us with the reason, and an additional 48 hours from that point to submit whatever is due at that time. If at that point we still have not received what is due, you will be disqualified from the challenge.
22. I'm not going to be able to complete my art in time. What do I do?
Please contact the mods the moment you realize you will have to withdraw from the challenge so that we can assign a pinch-hitter! (We can also try to arrange later posting dates if that helps.)
23. Am I required to use one of the alphas/betas from the sign-ups here?
No. If you have someone you already use to alpha or beta your stories, you are more than welcome to use them for this challenge as well.
24. Will you be archiving the Mini Bang submissions anywhere?
At the end of the challenge, there will be a Master List comprised of every entry, with links to both stories and artwork, as well as an AO3 collection, but we will not be doing a separate archive.
25. Do I have to follow you on Tumblr/Twitter?
Of course not, but you're welcome to do so! I'll be posting reminders and such over there. :)
If you have a question that hasn't been answered here, please comment to this post and we will answer as quickly as possible!