#Sterek Reverse bang

[quackquackcey]

"it's always been you"

Rated E | 33k | Completed

GIF moodboards by @one-fandom-became-all-fandoms for this year's @sterekreversechallenges!

✨ season 3A/B canon div, hurt/comfort ✨ BAMF & protective sterek, anchors, mates, & smut

Tags: Canon Divergence | Season 3A/B | Pack Alpha Derek Hale | Evolved Derek Hale | Nogitsune Stiles Stilinski | Anchors | Mates Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski | Getting Together | Banter | Action & Romance | Fluff and Angst | Canon-Typical Violence | Protective Sterek | Morally Grey | BAMF Stiles Stilinski | Top Derek Hale/Bottom Stiles Stilinski | Derek Hale Deserves Nice Things | Brief Mention of Mpreg | Knotting | Near Deaths | Stiles Stilinski Needs a Hug | Shameless Smut | Hurt/Comfort

Summary:

Stiles wondered when things started to go wrong. Was it when Erica and Boyd went missing? Was it when Derek nearly got himself killed for the umpteenth time? Or had it all been wrong from the start? Why was it that only he seemed bothered by certain things? Why was it that only he ran down the steps of the abandoned building to drag Derek’s bloodied body from the escalator? And then he realized, that when he looked, Derek stood alone, always. Who were truly the monsters—the others, or them? --- In which no one truly sees Stiles & Derek except the other.~ 🌒🩸

Read here on AO3!!

[sugareey-makes-stuff]

Okay folks! This Beast has been kept under wraps since April, and now it's finally out for the world to see. Hooray! The original idea made for @sterekreversechallenges was a simple palette of blacks, greys and golds with some melty painty thing going on for our fav boys. When @wolfspurr snatched this piece right up, I was super excited because I adore her writing so much. Working with her was fun with squeeing and screaming, but that didn't come without whining and a whole roller coaster of other feels (because Stiles and Derek made us work to get this whole collab to be exactly the way we wanted it). The journey to make this particular Sterek story come to life was such a crazy one, and it was worth the endless hours of enthusiasm and labor of love we put in. And heyyy, I also got to make two more additional art pieces! So, if you want some good ol' college fun, humor, fluff, and angst with some spice, please give this story a read and some love!

Title: Molten (<- read on AO3) Rating: Explicit WC: 28k Tags: Canon Divergence, Friends to Lovers, Getting Together, Fluff and Angst, Mutual Pining, Kidnapping, Magical Accidents, Accidental Bonding, Spark and College Student Stiles Stilinski, Pack Beta Derek Hale, Idiots in Love, Some Humor, Stiles Stilinski is a Mess, Derek Hale Takes Care of Stiles Stilinski, Sharing a Bed, Meddling, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Sexual Frustration, Hand Jobs, Shower Sex, Anal Sex, Coming Untouched, Creampie, Awkward Conversations, Kissing, Feelings Realization, POV Stiles Stilinski, Digital Art, Illustrations

Summary:

"Stiles, is that you?" He recognizes that voice. He doesn’t know why he’s hearing it here though, in whatever cold, dark cave he’s found himself in. The owner of that voice is supposed to be miles away, back home in Beacon Hills. Unless Stiles is the one that’s ended up further from home than he could possibly have predicted. "Derek?!"

[seanchaidh7]

A Wolf's Heart

By PalenDrome

Derek is forced to flee Beacon Hills when he becomes the last remaining Hale alpha.

He vows to come back for his mate. But when he does, he discovers that Stiles is newly engaged and their mate bond is broken.

@nerdherderette my partner in crime for the Sterek Reverse Bang!

[wolfspurr]

Written in collaboration with @celilasart for the @sterekreversechallenges Reverse Bang 2023. I fell in love with Celila's art as soon as I saw it, and we had so much fun working together on this. I hope everyone enjoys reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Shifted (25074 words) by LLAP115, Wolfspurr

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski

Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Sheriff Stilinski (Teen Wolf), Alan Deaton, Scott McCall (Teen Wolf)

Additional Tags: Magic, Fox Stiles Stilinski, Derek Hale Deserves Nice Things, Stiles Stilinski is a Nice Thing, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, Slow Build Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Books, Domestic Derek Hale, Roommates, Sort Of, Illustrated Work, Digital Art

Summary:

Of all the stupid things he’s ever done, Stiles is pretty sure this one takes the record, but it’s like a reflex that he just can’t stop. As soon as he sees the witch turn to face Derek, hand raised in Derek’s direction, he just jumps.

There’s no thought process. No planning. Just an instinctual reaction that possibly reveals more about Stiles than he’s really willing to reflect on right now. The clearing echoes with a crash of noise and a blinding flash of white light. For a moment it seems as though the witch has called lightning from the sky, and Stiles only has a moment to realize that this is how he dies.

Keep reading

[twistedamusement]

Moodboard for the Sterek Reverse Bang 2023 “[untitled - blue vibes]”

@keldjinfae was inspired by this art to create a fic which is available on AO3. :)

My Echo, My Shadow, and Me - keldjinfae

Rating: Explicit

Archive Warning: Underage

Category: M/M

Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV)

Relationship: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski

Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Lydia Martin, Scott McCall (Teen Wolf), Allison Argent, Peter Hale, Jackson Whittemore, Isaac Lahey, Vernon Boyd, Chris Argent, Ethan (Teen Wolf), Bobby Finstock, Danny Māhealani, Marin Morrell, Jennifer Blake (Teen Wolf), Sheriff Stilinski (Teen Wolf), Aiden (Teen Wolf), Alan Deaton, Melissa McCall, Kali (Teen Wolf), Deucalion (Teen Wolf), Nogitsune (Teen Wolf)

Additional Tags: Sterek Reverse Bang 2023 (Teen Wolf), Inspired by Fanart, Canon Divergence, More like Canon Revision of Season 3A, Then I chuck canon out the window entirely, Jackson was never shipped off to London, Dreams and Nightmares, Mind fuckery, Canon-Typical Violence, Canonical Character Death, Stiles Stilinski is Derek Hale's Anchor, Derek Hale is Stiles Stilinski's Anchor, Alpha Derek Hale, Alpha Scott McCall, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Casual Pop Culture References, Unsafe Sex, Slow Burn, Peter Hale Ships Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Sheriff Stilinski Ships It (Teen Wolf), Mates Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski

Summary:

What good is the moonlight-- the silvery moonlight--that shines above? I walk with my shadow, I talk with my echo, but where is the one I love?

* The summary is a quote from "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, and Me)", by the Ink Spots

[alphadaddyderek]

I was lucky enough to be paired up with my very first pick for the Sterek Reverse Bang.

Art and prompt are from the incredibly talented @thotpuppy! Please give them a follow. I am so excited and also so so nervous for everyone to read this. I hope I did their prompt justice!

Vigilante was betaed by the lovely @lalaithquetzallicaresi! They're an angel!

I hope you all enjoy this wild ride and if the fic seems a bit rushed near the end don't call me out on it. OK? Thanks ❤️

Link to fic

[sterekreversechallenges]

Sterek Reverse Bang 2024

**TIMELINE**

*April 15, 2024* - Sign-ups open via Google form

*May 30, 2024* - Art due, sign-ups close

*June 2, 2024* - Art goes up for viewing

*June 8, 2024* - 7 pm UTC - Claims round 1

*June 9, 2024* - 7 pm UTC - Claims round 2, if necessary and until all art has been claimed.

*June 14, 2024* - Check-in 1: Teams must confirm that they have made contact and are good to collaborate.

*July 14, 2024* - Check-in 2: Team update: Writers submit an outline of 200-500 words to their artist for comment and mods for check-in.

*August 11, 2024* - Check-in 3: Writers should have 3k written. They will submit a draft link to the mods and their artist. Artists will confirm that their writer has been in communication with them and that they have seen the draft.

*August 30, 2024* - Last day to request a pinch hitter and receive a one year ban. Dropping after this date will result in a permanent ban.

*September 14, 2024* - Check-in 4 aka The Final Check-in: Teams must confirm that they are on schedule to post. Writers will receive a link to a Google form for submitting their drafts. Drafts should be 80 % done with any parts/scenes that are not yet complete outlined. Artists will confirm that their writer has been in communication with them and that they have seen the draft.

*October 6, 2024* - All collaborations posted to the challenge collection on AO3.

*October 11, 2024* - Moderated posting starts and runs until all collaborations have been posted.

**RULES and EXPECTATIONS for all Participants**

Sign-ups open April 15th via Google Form.

By signing up to participate you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the rules.

While the mods will send out reminders in the Discord server, it is your responsibility to meet the Sterek Reverse Bang deadlines.

Communicate with your partner within 48 hours of your claim being confirmed. Mandatory partner check-ins should be met as well. This is meant to be collaborative and fun.

>>>Check-ins are mandatory and deadlines are strict.<<<

Participants must be 18 years or older.

Participants need an email address that they check on a regular basis, a Google account for sign-up and submission forms, and must have a Discord account.

Any questions or disagreements should be taken to the mods.

**GUIDELINES for ARTISTS**

In the regular reverse bang round the following types of art are accepted:

painting/drawing (traditional, digital, mixed)

mood boards

fanvids (min 30 sec)

original gif sets (min 6 gifs)

>>All art will be uploaded through a Google Form so you must have a google account.

>> In the spirit of anonymous claims, no watermarks, signatures etc. are permitted during initial submissions! If you are worried about art theft, you can add "Sterek Reverse Bang" as a watermark. Signatures will be added for the final posting with the fics.

>> Artists are limited to submitting one or two pieces.

>> Art must not have been published before, been a commission, or be associated with a fic at the time of claims.

>> When you submit your art, it should be finished. You may of course keep working on it until posting.

>>You may choose to create more art or headers for longer fics but this is not a requirement.

>>If you do not regularly have communication from your writer or you have not seen an actual draft as a deadline approaches, please contact the mods.

>>If you feel like an explicit dislike of yours is being disregarded by your writer, you are not being kept up to date with major story changes (especially when the deadline is approaching), or your input is not being heard, please contact the mods.

>>TLDR Your mods are here to help but we can’t help if you don’t talk to us.

**GUIDELINES for WRITERS**

>> Minimum word count for fics in this challenge is 10k.

>> Artists' prompts and requests need to be followed unless both writer and artist agree to something else.

>> Squicks and triggers have to be followed without discussion.

>>Authors may not demand or request changes to the art. The artists may offer to do this, but that is up to the discretion of the artist.

>>Fics must be in English.

>>Submitted drafts for check-in must be typed and be in a standard document form (.docx or Google Drive). iOS extensions or photos will not be accepted.

>>Writers must follow all check-in dates, including sharing an 80% completed draft with the mods and their artist by September 14, 2024.

>>All fics should be posted in their entirety on the submission date.

>>You must tag for any of AO3’s major warnings and use appropriate tags, including the Sterek Reverse Bang tag.

>>All fics need to be beta read. If you need help finding a beta reader, you can ask on Discord. Mods for the bang will not assign beta readers.

Like a regular Bang, a Reverse Bang is meant to be a collaboration between artist and writer. Think of your artist like a partner in your creative process and follow the sharing guidelines that we have laid out in terms of sharing outlines and drafts. Everyone has their own creative style, but do be willing to listen to the input from your artist as you write. One of the joys as a writer is having a collaborative partner to bounce ideas off of and talk through your WIP. Your artist will probably love to be part of this process.

>>>This means that you should regularly be sharing drafts with your artist.<<<

>>TLDR Your mods are here to help but we can’t help if you don’t talk to us.

**Dropping**

>> Should any participants drop before claims, no harm done, no worries.

>> Should any participants drop out after claims without extenuating circumstances, participants may not be allowed to take part in the next round. In any case, talk to your mods! There is usually a solution, both for the person dropping and the person remaining in the bang (e.g. finding a pinch hitter), and the sooner one is figured out, the better.

>>If you drop before August 30, 2024, and request a pinch hitter, you will receive a one year ban. Dropping after this date will result in a permanent ban.

>> Should a team wish to drop out by mutual consent, they may do so, but may not post their work as part of the Sterek Reverse Bang Collection.

**COMMUNICATION**

The STRB is meant to be a collaborative effort between artist and writer. Part of the fun of the process is working with another creative person to make something new in the Sterek fandom. With that in mind, we have a set of things you should be talking about with your partner.

**First check-in: June 14, 2024**

Teams must confirm that they have made contact and are good to collaborate.

Talk to your artist/author partner and exchange:

Names and pronouns

Account names (AO3, Tumblr, Discord)

Best way to communicate

Any general ideas you have

**Second check-in: July 14, 2024** - Team update

Author to Artist contact

Writers submit an outline of 200-500 words to their artist for comment and to mods for check-in.

**Third check-in: August 11, 2024**

Writers should have 3k written. They will submit a draft link to the mods and their artist. Artists will confirm that their writer has been in communication with them and that they have seen the draft.

**Fourth check-in: September 14, 2024** - The Final Check-in (insert klaxon siren here)

Teams must confirm that they are on schedule to post. Writers will receive a link to a Google form for submitting their drafts. Drafts should be 80% done with any parts/scenes that are not yet complete outlined. Artists will confirm that their writer has been in communication with them and that they have seen the draft.

Artists and writers are free to decide mutually on how much contact they wish to have and in how much detail they wish to collaborate.

🟡 **Check-ins** 🟡

All Check-ins must be done on time and are mandatory. Missing a check-in forfeits your art prompt (writers) and will result in a year ban (before August 30th) or permanent ban after August 30th.

**SIGN-UPS**

Sign-up via Google Doc

https://forms.gle/xt1pm2UY3HospyAPA

You may sign up as both an artist and a writer.

[keldjinfae]

This is one part shameless reposting of my 2022 Sterek Reverse Bang fic, and one part letting @giveemhales know that I finally got some time to figure out how to give Discord the finger for no longer hosting images. Sorry it took me so long, but your art is back up and running, and I still love it just as much as I did when you made me shriek in a downtown crosswalk.

Title: I'm Not Asking Questions, I'm Taking My Chances

Art: Charmed and a glorious moodboard. Like, no, seriously. The manip was what inspired me to write the fic in the first place, but the moodboard? Is fucking brilliant. Em perfectly balanced all of the elements of the story and I still can't get over it two years later.

Fandom: Teen Wolf

Pairing: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski

Rating: Explicit

Summary: After a devastating tragedy, the king of Beacon banished all supernatural entities from his kingdom. Ten years later, another devastating tragedy forces Derek to sneak into the kingdom that banished his kind, where he finds himself featuring in a fairy tale more than he ever had while living out in a forest with a pack of werewolves. He doubts that even Stiles appreciates the irony. On some days, anyway.

[kayefraser]

I had the opportunity to write a short piece for the Reverse Sterek Bang 2023. Inspired by the adorable art of @kinesnerd! :)

(***)

Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Mild Language Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Lydia Martin, Chris Argent Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Reality, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Teacher Stiles Stilinski, FBI Agent Stiles Stilinski, Deputy Derek Hale, Werewolf Derek Hale, Meet-Cute, Established Relationship, POV Stiles Stilinski Summary:

Stiles Stilinski has a pretty decent life. He has a stable teaching career, he lives in a cozy little apartment, and he’s even making healthy life choices! But he can’t help feel like something is off, like something is missing, and like he should be living a different life. Then, the pieces start to fall into place when he meets the new local deputy – Derek Hale.

[quackquackcey]

More Than Obsessed

Finally posting on here about my Sterek Reverse Bang fic inspired by @brwlvs’s amazing art! (*´∀｀)💛 I’ve been working hard on it for the past 2 months! (Read on AO3 here to see their art!)

🐍 Serpentine!Stiles x Killer!Derek

🐍 Rated E, 43k words

🐍 Morbid humor, fluff & angst (+ cream puffs)

🐍 you can’t spell manslaughter without laughter 🌝

Summary:

When Stiles first saw the man sitting on the dock fishing with his bare hands, he would've never known that he'd end up dying for him.

or

The story of how a curious serpentine who lived in a lake and a killer werewolf with blood-stained hands fell in love.

Read on AO3!

(Also a huge shoutout to the sweet @renmackree for beta reading this fic & making this lovely graphic for me 😭😭 ily)

[sugareey-makes-stuff]

Oh look! New Sterek art for Sterek Reverse Bang 2023! This has been a project that's been brewing since April, so it's kinda awesome to see this out in the wild now. It started off with the beer cans, let's be honest. I've always wanted to try my hand at drawing packaging, and I decided to go the traditional way. I wasn't sure what this piece would inspire. I'm so glad wanderingeyre snatched this right up! We totally hit it off and came up with all these crazy ideas. With our love for breweries in mind, she worked her magic in writing a roller coaster of Feels story about our two favorite idiots. Also, she's so organized!!! And I got to sneak in a 2nd art piece (drawn digitally, of course). I hope y'all love craft beer and dog jokes 🐶🐺because that's how we roll. Give this story a read and some love! 💖

Title: Brewin' Up Love (<- view on AO3) Rating: Explicit WC: 30.9k Tags: POV Alternating, POV Derek Hale, POV Stiles Stilinski, Getting Together, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, The Pack Ships It, Pack Alpha Scott McCall, Pack Beta Derek Hale, Emissary and Spark Stiles Stilinski, Blow Jobs, The Pack Owns a Brewery, Dog Puns and Jokes, Kidnapping, Mutual Pining, Idiots in Love, Anchors, Digital Art, Traditional Media, Illustrations

Summary:

The Pack runs Moon Tower Fermentarium, a popular brewery in Beacon Hills, and they are a refuge for supernaturals that need it. Stiles is happy to be Scott's Emissary and loves being the head brewer. His life is great. If only he could get over his feelings for Derek. Derek finally feels like the Pack is settled and he is proud of what they've built. He doesn't need anything else. He has Stiles in his life as his friend and that's more than he deserves. If he wishes for more in the dark of night, that is between him and the moon. OR The one where the Pack owns a brewery and Stiles is on fire with the puns. Also, there is angst.

[seanchaidh7]

A Wolf's Heart - by PalenDrome (nerdherderette)

Summary:

Derek is forced to flee Beacon Hills when he becomes the last remaining Hale alpha.

He vows to come back for Stiles. But when he returns, not only is Stiles newly engaged, but his mate-bond with Derek is broken.

[excerpt]: Derek stared at the contents of the bag. It contained more valuables than he'd accumulated in years. "Where did you get this?"

"I saved here and there." Stiles shrugged. "It's not a lot, but it should last you a month. Maybe more, if you barter the things you can't use."

Derek's brain tried to catch up, but he became stuck on a single word. "It should last me—You're not coming, too?"

"I can't." Stiles' voice broke, and he turned away, pressing the heel of his hands against his eyes. "Change in plans, okay?" he said, looking up once more. "I thought I'd have a little more time. I don't have enough saved for both of us."

Derek dropped the bag onto the ground and took Stiles in his arms. "I'm not leaving you here. If it's a choice between you and me, you should go."

"You must. Please, Derek," Stiles begged. "My father is here. And I'm… I'm too valuable to Deucalion. He won't kill me. But he will kill you."

Thank you @nerdherderette for being the MOST amazing partner again! It's always such a dream working with you. Its easy and fun and we always seem to be on the same page. I know everyone will love this fic as much as I do!

[wolfspurr]

So, I might have lost my mind and decided that being in four teams for this year's @sterekreversechallenges Reverse Bang was a good idea. I wasn't planning on writing two fics, but I saw the art and immediately knew that me and @sugareey-makes-stuff had to work together and the rest, as they say, was history! We pushed it to the wire with the last chance deadline (sorry, and thank you mods!), but somehow (despite a lot of interference from life) managed to get this done, and I'm really proud of what we achieved. We definitely worked for it!

So, here's my final offering for the Sterek Reverse Bang 2023. I hope you all enjoy it <3.

Molten (27896 words) by sugareey, Wolfspurr Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Additional Tags: Sterek Reverse Bang 2023, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Friends to Lovers, Getting Together, Fluff and Angst, Mutual Pining, Kidnapping, Magical Accidents, Accidental Bonding, Spark Stiles Stilinski, College Student Stiles Stilinski, Pack Beta Derek Hale, Idiots in Love, Some Humor, Stiles Stilinski is a Mess, Derek Hale Takes Care of Stiles Stilinski, Sharing a Bed, Meddling, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Sexual Frustration, Hand Jobs, Shower Sex, Anal Sex, Coming Untouched, Creampie, Awkward Conversations, Kissing, Feelings Realization, POV Stiles Stilinski, Digital Art, Illustrations

Summary: "Stiles, is that you?" He recognizes that voice. He doesn’t know why he’s hearing it here though, in whatever cold, dark cave he’s found himself in. The owner of that voice is supposed to be miles away, back home in Beacon Hills. Unless Stiles is the one that’s ended up further from home than he could possibly have predicted. "Derek?!"

Read it Here

[twistedamusement]

Second moodboard for the Sterek Reverse Bang 2023 “Ferality”

**Ferality - The quality of being feral

@annabethlemorte was inspired by this art to create a fic which is available on AO3. :)

Darkness in the Distance - Annabeth_Crestfallen_LeMorte

Rating: Mature

Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Category: M/M

Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV)

Relationship: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski

Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Peter Hale, Isaac Lahey, Jennifer Blake (Teen Wolf), Tamora Monroe (mentioned)

Additional Tags: Inspired by Fanart, Morally Ambiguous Stiles Stilinski, Dark Stiles Stilinski, Dark Magic, Alternate Universe, Stiles Stilinski Uses A Baseball Bat, Weapons, there will be blood - Freeform, a lot of it, Feral Derek Hale, I mean...he's Near-Feral

[keldjinfae]

currently experiencing all of this at once, goddamnit

Planning and outlining fics: 🥰🥰‼️‼️✨✨😍😍✨🖤🖤🖤

Sitting down and actually writing the fics: 🙃🙃☹️☹️🥺🥺😩😩🥴🥴

[sterekreversechallenges]

Sterek Reverse Bang 2023

TIMELINE

April 14, 2023 - Sign-ups open via Google form

May 30, 2023 - Art due, sign-ups close 

June 2, 2023 - Art goes up for viewing 

June 17, 2023 - 7 pm UTC - Claims round 1 

June 18, 2023 - 7 pm UTC - Claims round 2, if necessary and until all art has been claimed.

June 26, 2023 - Check-in 1: Teams must confirm that they have made contact and are good to collaborate. 

July 17, 2023 - Informal intra-team update: Writers submit an outline of 200-500 words to their artist for comment. 

September 10, 2023 - Check-in 2: Teams must confirm that they are on schedule to post. Writers will receive a link to a Google form for submitting their drafts. Drafts should be 80 % done with any parts/scenes that are not yet complete outlined. 

October 1, 2023 - All collaborations posted to the challenge collection on AO3. 

October 6, 2023 - Moderated posting starts and runs until all collaborations have been posted.

Rules and Expectations for all Participants

Sign-ups open April 14th via Google Form. By signing up to participate you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the rules.

While the mods will send out reminders, it is your responsibility to meet the Sterek Reverse Bang deadlines. If you have a true emergency regarding the deadlines (failure to plan is not an emergency), please contact the mods.

Communicate with your partner within 48 hours of your claim being confirmed. Mandatory partner check-ins should be met. This is meant to be collaborative and fun.

Participants must be 18 years or older.

A Discord account is necessary to join.

Participants need an email address that they check on a regular basis.

Any questions, issues, or disagreements should be taken to the mods.

RULES for ARTISTS

In the regular reverse bang round the following types of art are accepted:

painting/drawing (traditional, digital, mixed)

mood boards

fanvids (min 30 sec)

original gif sets (min 6 gifs)

>> All art will be uploaded through a Google Form. Please keep in mind that Discord has a limit for file sizes. If the piece cannot be uploaded to Discord directly, it has to be hosted in a way that doesn’t reveal the identity of the artist.

>> In the spirit of anonymous claims, no watermarks, signatures etc. are permitted! If you are worried about art theft, you can add “Sterek Reverse Bang” as a watermark. Signatures may naturally be added for the final posting with the fics.  

>> Artists are limited to submitting one or two pieces.

>> Art must not have been published before, been a commission, or be associated with a fic at the time of claims.

>> When you submit your art, it should be finished. You may of course keep working on it until posting.

>> You may choose to create more art for longer fics, but this is not a requirement.

RULES for WRITERS

>> Minimum word count for fics in this round of the challenge is 10k. Artists have the option to offer more art for longer fics.

>> Artists’ prompts need to be followed unless writer and artist agree to do something else.

>> Squicks and triggers have to be followed without discussion.

>> Authors may not demand or request changes to the art. Artists may offer to do this, but that is up to the discretion of the artist.

>> Fics must be in English.

>> Submitted drafts must be typed and be in a standard document form (.docx or Google Drive). iOS extensions or photos will not be accepted.

>> Writers must follow the check-in dates including sharing a 80% completed draft with the mods (check-in 2).

>> All fics must be posted in their entirety on the submission date.

>> You must tag for any of AO3’s major warnings and use appropriate tags, including the Sterek Reverse Bang tag.

>> All fics need to be beta read. If you need help finding a beta reader, you can ask on Discord. Mods for the bang will not assign beta readers.

>> Depending on the preferences of the artist, on AO3 the fic must list the artist as a co-creator, be gifted to the artist on AO3, or list the artist’s work as inspiration using the official AO3 feature for ‘inspired by’. Art should be embedded in the fic. Any additional links to the art (e.g. on Tumblr) should be added in the notes.

Like a regular Bang, a Reverse Bang is meant to be a collaboration between artist and writer. Think of your artist like a partner in your creative process and follow the sharing guidelines that we have laid out in terms of sharing outlines and drafts. Everyone has their own creative style, but do be willing to listen to the input from your artist as you write. One of the joys as a writer is having a collaborative partner to bounce ideas off of and talk through your WIP. Your artist will probably love to be part of this process.

Please be gracious about all pieces and remember to keep all discussion about the art and what you want to claim in #strb-writers-chat. Flailing and praising is permitted in #strb-general, but please refrain from mentioning any specifics. Artists are very anxious about their art getting claimed and we don’t want to add to any fears about any piece of art not receiving the attention it is due.

SUBMITTING PROMPTS

>> All art will be submitted using a Google Form. Links will be sent out via the challenge Discord server.

>> Be ready to give the following information when submitting art:

title of art: e.g. The Moon Shines High

rating of art: e.g. mature

highest rating the fic can have: e.g. explicit

any warnings (you must warn for archive warnings!): e.g. no archive warnings apply

main pairing (obviously Sterek for this bang, but e.g. if you’d be ok with a second main pairing or changing your main pairing if your art permits): e.g. Stiles/Derek

acceptable background pairings: e.g. Scott/Allison

short description of art/ prompt: e.g. A full moon in the dark sky, bathing the forest beneath it in silver light. Red eyes gleam in the darkness, watching a boy in a red hoodie huddling close to a tiny fire.

likes: e.g. fluff, hurt/comfort, BAMF!Stiles, …

dislikes: e.g. Steter, blood, hurt no comfort, rape, …

eligible for multiple claiming: yes/no

willing to make more art: yes/no/maybe

willing to make more art for longer fics: yes/no/maybe

Keep in mind that the more detailed the prompt, the fewer the people who might feel up to fill it. Also, be aware that cross-overs can be difficult as well.

CLAIMS

>> Art prompts will become available for viewing in the challenge Discord server in the channel #strb-prompts-and-teams.

>> Prompts will be numbered - this number will be needed for claims.

>> Claims will take place on the date specified in the timeline at 7 pm UTC (Universal Time Coordinated - takes care of time zones as well as winter/summer times).

>> Claims will take place in a Google form that will be posted in Discord #strb-claims as soon as claims open. Only registered writers can make a claim.

>> Claims will be assigned on a first come first serve basis.

>> All claims have to be kept confidential until claims are over. Please be respectful to artists and conscious of their feelings - nobody likes to hear that their piece is bad, unpopular, or left over.

>> Authors will submit between 3-10 choices in order of preference.

>> If there is any art left after the first round, there will be further rounds on the following days at 7 pm UTC until everything has been claimed. 

POSTING

On the date specified in the timeline, all collaborations will be posted to the challenge collection on AO3.

Once moderated posting starts, it will run until all collaborations have been posted.

>> Every team posts their collaboration to the challenge collection on AO3. The collection is set up so that works cannot be seen yet by the public.

>> Once posting starts, the mods will reveal one or more collaborations, depending on the number of teams, every day until the end of the week. Once a collaboration has gone live, teams can update the posting date of their work if they wish to do so.

>> Depending on the preferences of the artist, on AO3 the fic must list the artist as a co-creator, be gifted to the artist on AO3, or list the artist’s work as inspiration using the official AO3 feature for ‘inspired by’. Art should be embedded in the fic. Any additional links to the art (e.g. on Tumblr) should be added in the notes.

>> In order to ensure that the art is only publicly visible once the AO3 post has been revealed to the public, art should be hosted accordingly, i.e. invisibly to the public until the date of posting, as well. Apart from using certain photo hosting pages or personal website space, this can be done e.g. via a private Discord server or in a Tumblr or Pillowfort post set to private.

Teams will:

make a master post on Discord in #strq-gallery, using the pinned format template

add the fic with the art or a link to the art to the AO3 collection

voluntary: submit a post to the challenge tumblr at sterekreversechallenges.tumblr.com using the same format as for the master post in #strq-gallery

Teams are of course welcome to also make posts on any platform of their choice to promote their work and the bang once their work has been revealed on AO3.

DROPPING

Talk to your mods! There is usually a solution, both for the person dropping and the person remaining in the bang (e.g. finding a pinch hitter).

>> Should any participants drop before claims (Sterek Reverse Quickie, Sterek Reverse Bang) or matching (Sterek Artist Seduction Screw), no harm done, no worries.

>> Should any participants drop out after claims without a very good reason and extenuating circumstances, participants will not be allowed to take part in the next round of reverse challenges hosted by Sterek Reverse Challenges.

>> Check-ins and deadlines have to be met. Missing a check-in or a deadline without a very good reason will result in the participant being disqualified from the current challenge as well as the next round of Sterek Reverse Challenges. Failing to plan ahead, e.g. for holidays, data loss, etc., does not constitute a good reason!

>> Dropping and ghosting will receive a lifetime ban with the participant in question also being removed from the Discord Server.

>> Should a team wish to drop out by mutual consent, they may do so, but may not post their work as part of the Sterek Reverse Bang Collection.

COMMUNICATION

The STRB is meant to be a collaborative effort between artist and writer. Part of the fun of the process is working with another creative person to make something new in the Sterek fandom. With that in mind, we have a set of things you should be talking about with your partner.

Artists and writers are free to decide mutually on how much contact they wish to have and in how much detail they wish to collaborate. However, as this is a bang based on art prompts, artists and writers should collaborate on the plot, unless the artist choses differently. Minimum Requirements:

>> By Check-in 1: Talk to your artist/author partner and exchange:

Names and pronouns

Account names (AO3, Tumblr, Discord)

Best way to communicate

How much do you want to communicate/ how much interaction are you looking for?

Time zones

Are there any times/dates when you won’t be available?

Any general ideas you have

>> The Informal intra-team update: Writers submit an outline of 200-500 words to their artist for comment.

>> By Check-in 2: Fic rough drafts due. Rough drafts need to be 80 % complete of the projected final word count. Any scenes that aren’t finished need to be outlined. Writers will share their rough drafts with their artists and submit them to the mods via a Google form that will be sent out closer to that time.

Apart from sign-ups, the bang will be run via Discord, i.e. a Discord account is necessary to join.

By submitting this form you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms and conditions and consent/agree to the challenge rules listed above.

Sign-ups for the 2023 round of the Sterek Reverse Bang will be open from April 16th to May 30th.

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