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shalnarkonice:

hxhbb:

Hello, and welcome to the HxH Big Bang!

What is this??

There are several variations, but generally a Big Bang is a challenge where an Author writes a longer fic and an Artist creates art for them. The result will be an influx of new works for the HxH fandom to enjoy, and as an added bonus, encourage collaboration between fan-artists and fic writers! 

Okay, cool. How will this work?

Authors will sign up to write a fic, and once they’ve got an idea of what they want to do, artists will claim the fics they want to work on based on a blind summary. (So make it good!!) From there, the author works to finish their fic, while the artist works on creating an accompanying art piece before the due date!

Alright, alright. What are the rules?

For Authors:

– Stories must be at least 5,000 words in length. There is no maximum length.

– Content will not be restricted. You may write gen, het, slash, or any combination thereof; AU or crossover; any rating, any pairing, any tense, any voice, any focus!! Go wild!! Authors, this is you time to shine!!

– A summary of your fic is due by February 8th. You will need to have enough of a solid idea for your fic, along with a guess at a rating and possible triggers! Please refrain from wildly changing your summary or the idea for your fic mid-way.

– You may use a WIP so long as it has never been accessible outside of this challenge. No submitting a chapter of a work you’ve already posted somewhere, now. Stories must be complete, new, and proof-read.

– You may write in collaboration if you wish!

– You will be matched with an artist based on the summary of your completed story. All summaries will be posted blind sometime after February 8th.

For Artists:

– After summaries are posted, all fic claims will be due by February 15th. These are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Any extra artists or fics will be matched by the mods.

– You will be given a completed version of the story you chose by Sunday, April 17th, 2016.

– Your minimum requirement per fic is one illustration. One is required, but if your muse moves you, you’re welcome to create more than one!!

– You choose which part of the fic you want to illustrate, eg. one or several scenes, chapter headers, an image that captures the spirit of the whole piece - the decision is entirely up to you!

– Collaboration on artworks is allowed.

– We use “illustration” very generally. Artwork can be mixed media, digital, ink, animation, etc. Have fun!!

Miscellaneous

– Wanna participate but not an Author or Artist? Please consider signing up as a beta-reader!! Beta-readers are a much appreciated and much needed resource for fic writers. As a beta, you will be matched up with an Author based on their need and your preferences.

Need suggestions for a theme, or low on ideas? Here’s a brief list of themes to consider:

new starts and year resolutions | memories old and new | friends and family | strangers into lovers OR lovers into strangers | unexpected meetings | simple pleasures | growing older | first time for everything | a new adventure 

Also, check out OTP Prompts or this AU Masterlist!! 

Any questions or concerns? Contact @shalnarkonice and @delmareve!! (And if you’d like to help out, please let us know!!)

Deadlines

Author/Artist sign-ups open: January 4th. 
Author/Artist sign-ups close: January 25th. 
Summary due: February 8th (Again, you need to have enough of a solid summary of your fic, along with a guess at a rating and possible triggers!)
Artist claims due: February 15th. (Claims will be first come first serve! If we get more artists than authors, more than one will be assigned! Cool, right?)
Author check-in: March 15th. (PMs will be going around to make sure those who signed up are still interested, and no extensions are needed.)
Fic due: April 15th. (Completed fics will be sent to to their respective artists. Please send your fic, or a link to your posted fic, to hxhbb. Absolutely no early posting allowed!!)
Artwork due: May 15th.
Posting Begins! 

Okay, okay, I get it! Where can I sign up?

Thank for for your interest!! Send this form to our submit box before January 25th to be added to our participants list. If you don’t see your name after a few days, shoot us an ask – Tumblr may have eaten your application.

HxH BB

Name/Nickname:
Tumblr URL:
Preferred blog to be tagged as:
Author or Artist:
Would you like to be a beta-reader?
If you’re an artist, is there anything at all you’re uncomfortable with drawing? (NSFW, gore, certain pairing…)
If you’re an author, if there anything at all you’re uncomfortable with receiving as art?
If you’re a beta, is there anything at all you’re uncomfortable with beta'ing? 

And lastly…

All submission will be tagged ‘hxhbb’. Since this whole thing is pretty new and we want everything to go as smoothly as possible, sign-ups will be first-come, first-serve and will be cut off after we have a roughly even amount of authors and artists – say, ten each – so everyone can be paired appropriately! If we get more, great! So don’t miss your chance!! Have fun!!

THIS IS SUCH A GREAT OPPRITUNITY! LET’S GET ALL THE HXH WRITERS AND ARTISTS IN ON THIS~

Originally posted by youkuo