INFORMATION AND FAQ

[thorkibigbang]

INFORMATION AND FAQ

Welcome to the FIFTH ROUND of the Thorki Big Bang! Big Bangs challenge authors to write long pieces of fanfiction, and artists to create accompanying art for that fanfiction. This Big Bang is all about our favorite space vikings, Thor and Loki.

Even if you've participated in past Thorki Big Bangs before, please read the Information and FAQ again, as we've made some changes to the rules. The schedule has also been updated.

How It Works

(Updated August 2022)

There will be two kinds of sign-ups for this year: author sign-ups and artist sign-ups. If you think you have it in you to write and do art, you can sign up for both. All sign-ups will happen at the same time, but artist claims will happen further along.

This year, we're going to be doing a BIG BANG. This Big Bang has a minimum word count of 10,000 words. Authors will have about 3 months to finish their fics. We will have two check-ins before the submission drafts. Final fic drafts must be submitted before artist claims!

If you know you want to write, but don’t know exactly what you want your story to be about yet, that’s ok - sign up anyway! We’ll have a prompt post where people can put up prompts and discuss ideas.

Artists sign up to collaborate with an author. Once the authors submit their summaries, mods will post them anonymously for the artists to claim. If there are more authors than artists, artists may claim more than one story. We will put out more information about the claiming process when artist claims draw near. Artists get around two months to create their works. Authors must send their WIPs to artists for collaboration.

For posting, authors can post on AO3, LJ or Dreamwidth. Please avoid posting on tumblr to avoid “read more” issues. Artists can post to tumblr, deviantart, LJ, Dreamwidth or Twitter. Fics and artwork must link to each other. Fics and artwork must not be posted anywhere until the author’s posting date.

We will continue to enforce a rule from our previous Bangs: all fics must be completely posted within the posting period. Fics that are not completed by the end of the posting period will be removed from the collection of Thorki Big Bang fics for 2022.

FAQ

Am I allowed to sign up as an author and artist?

Yes, but please make sure you keep track of check-ins and deliver on time.

What are the fic requirements?
The minimum word count for this Big Bang is 10,000 words. All fics must be beta-read. All fics will receive art.

Can I finish a WIP for the challenge?
In the spirit of the challenge, we’d like to encourage everyone to write new fic. If you have a WIP that is unshared and unposted, you can finish it, provided you still write 10,000 words on top of the words you already have. We will accept a sequel to an already-existing fic as long as is can be read as a standalone fic.

What kind of art can I make?
Acceptable kinds of art include: traditional and digital drawings, fanmixes, fanvids, podfics, photosets and gifsets. If you want to do something and you’re not sure it’s allowed, please contact us!

What are the art requirements?
For drawings, a completed, colored drawing. For fanmixes, at least 8 songs and cover art. For gifsets, a minimum of 6 gifs, and for photosets, a minimum of 8 total images used across multiple sets. One photo manip will count as one image in a photoset. Art must also be created for the fic and for the challenge, and must not have been posted or shared anywhere beforehand.

What pairings/themes are allowed?
This is a Thorki-only challenge. Only works with Thor/Loki as the main pairing are allowed. No RPF is allowed. If you are creating a work that features graphic depictions of violence, major character death, rape/non-con or underage sexual content, please use appropriate warnings when posting.

Will there be a Discord server?
Yes, a Discord server for authors will be created and invites will be sent along with the sign-up confirmations at the end of the sign-up period.

If you have any questions that are unaddressed here, leave us a comment and we’ll respond as soon as possible.

Comments

Discord

[(Anonymous)]

I'm wondering if you all might set up a discord or something for this event? It's always fun to be able to chat with fellow participants, brainstorm with other authors, and it's a good way to facilitate communication between authors and artists post-claims.

Re: Discord

[(Anonymous)]

ktspree13 here. I like this idea, too! <3

Re: Discord

[lavenderlotion]

servers are so much fun with bangs! it'd be awesome

[blackrose_17]

I was wondering are crossovers allowed? The focus is still on Thorki but I have an idea I have would involve a crossover.

[noctyrne]

If I sign up for a Baby Bang, but my piece ends up being Big Bang length, is that alright? I want to sign up for the Baby Bang to be safe, but I can never be sure when an idea will run away with me.

[(Anonymous)]

Stoked to see Thorki still thriving after all these years!

Quick question: can two authors pair up on writing a fic?

[thorkibigbang]

it’s a lot smaller these days but there’s definitely a vibrant and active community on twitter :D

and two authors can absolutely pair up to write a fic :)

[(Anonymous)]

WHOO, that's awesome!

Thanks so much! And keep on Thorki'ing!

(this is thoresque btw hi guys!)

[thorkibigbang]

OH HAI BB :D

[emmatheslayer]

Hello I wanted to ask if I can do edited my art is not drawing I use pics and edit them to fit the story I believe my art is not acceptable so I just want to get a idea before I sign up thank you lots my , my art style is mostly manipulation of pics I guess my art for a idea is emmatheslayer lj just wanted to ask thank you lots .

[thorkibigbang]

photo manips are allowed in the baby bang, but as a part of a photoset. one manip = one picture in a photoset. 8 pictures are required across multiple sets, as stated above in the FAQ.