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[wipbigbang]

The 2025 WIP Big Bang & WIP Reverse Bang Are Open For Sign-Ups!

Welcome to a new round! We're bringing back the OG WIP Big Bang, which is for finishing fic and getting art to go with it, and introducing the first full round of the WIP Reverse Bang, which is for finishing artwork and getting fic to go with it. All fandoms/ratings/ships are welcome, including original works!

Schedule

All times are by 11:59pm PST. Convert time zones.

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Sign-ups Begin- April 1st

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Sign-ups Close- May 21st

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #1- May 22nd

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #2- June 15th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Snippets Due- July 1st

Big Bang Art Claims/Reverse Bang Fic Claims Begin- July 17th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #3- July 22nd

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #4- August 6th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Rough Drafts Due- August 15th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Claims Begin- August 23rd

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Claims Ends- September 1st

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Final Drafts/Art & Fic Due- September 7th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Starts- September 8th

SIGN UP LINKS

WIP Big Bang | WIP Reverse Bang

FAQ

[bonebreakjack]

"System? Why am I the Scum Villain's Father?" By Otno!

After pushing Luo Binghe into the Endless Abyss, Shen Qingqiu was doing just fine. No matter what Liu Qingge said. He. Was. Fine. Well, at least he was until he met a kid and the System decided to give him a new mission called "Help Shen Jiu". Help him how? He has no clue! Wait, why is he raising the kid now? How often are you even supposed to water and feed a kid? Stupid System. Thankfully he has his always reliable shidi to help him with this mess!

[mapleapplepiee]

WIPBB 2024

This is my art entry for WIPBB is for Bad Idea by @porcupine-girl ! I'm so honored to do art on PG's writing, as I have been reading her stories for as long as I've been on A03 (...10 years this year).

This is based off of a scene in a future chapter!

I did something a bit different for this entry! I had to get rid of my Adobe subscription so I ended up using clip studio paint for the first time in years. I was also watching Fruits Basket and got inspired to try to do a comic page. All this to say, I learned a lot and had fun doing it!

Have a great night everyone!

Daisy

[tippenfunkaport]

Internet, I don't want to be dramatic but I have had a really super garbage day and I hate everyone and everything so I am not feeling the happy Tumblr posting, you know?

But I have just completed my Chipped!Glimmer fic, that I worked very hard on, and which has been bugged to high hell on AO3 so it never showed as updated and was hidden from most readers, buried pages below other, older fics no matter what I did. This has generally been a very frustrating fandom experience because I didn't find out until the fic was mostly finished that no one was actually seeing it to read it and I was basically writing into a vacuum.

Even now, at this exact moment, when I updated it five seconds ago, is it the most recently updated fic? No, it's freaking on page 3 and I only got it to actually show as the most recently updated by changing the date into the future... a thing that isn't even supposed to work but that's just HOW bugged this fic is for some GD reason.

So.

There's that.

Anyway, upon this, the posting of the last chapter, if you could so kindly go check it out and maybe leave a nice comment, I would super appreciate it because I have just had it with everything and need something to bolster my spirits so I don't pull some kind of lever and destabilize reality just to cope.

[glimbowweek]

The @wipbigbang posting period coincides with Glimbow Week 2025

Both are coming this upcoming September.

If you have an unfinished fanfic (even a partially posted WIP) you can sign up to finish it for the WIP Big Bang and artists can sign up to illustrate your fic!

If you have an unfinished work of art, you can sign up for the WIP Reverse Big Bang and writers can sign up to write a fanfic to go with your art.

Details and full rules for both events are here. Sign ups are open now (and you can always sign up now and then drop out later if you realize you won't have time.)

Worst case, you get a push to finally finish that fanfic or fanart in time for the ship week. Best case, you finish your thing AND get an extra fic or art for your troubles, making more content for everyone!

[fluffy-teddybear]

WIP Big Bang Submission: Holy Cowboy

Story Title: Holy Cowboy

Fandom: Good Omens

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20496179

Summary: Aziraphale meets Crowley in the not-very-civilised parts of the US during the ages of the Wild West. When Crowley’s attempt at tempation and corruption suddenly goes awry, Aziraphale and him must try to flee the state and escape from the law.

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Aziraphale (Good Omens), Crowley (Good Omens)

Pairings: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)

Took me long enough to finish this damn fic, even if it was just the one last chapter I needed to write. Five full years after posting the first chapter, I finally wrote an ending. No need to express how relieved I am to have gotten rid of one more wip lol

I would like to say thank you so much to @wipbigbang for inspiring me to finish my damn shit. Hopefully I never have to participate again, as I should finish my fics without going MIA for multiple years! (just kidding, I had a lot of fun in this event, and I'd be happy to rejoin your efforts in the future :D)

Another huge thank you to @commentdismal for making the art for this fic, as it is super pretty and I love it so much!

@pearlll09 I feel like you might want to see this too, just in case. Hope you're doing well!

[ezlebe]

All Sorts (11374 words) by ezlebe Chapters: 1/3 Fandom: Band of Brothers (TV 2001) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Lewis Nixon/Richard Winters, Kathy Page/OFC Characters: Richard Winters, Lewis Nixon, Kathy Page, Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: Marriage of Convenience, Mutual Pining, Internalized Homophobia, Period-Typical Homophobia, boston marriage, Misunderstandings, Halloween Summary: “He spoke of you, as well,” Dick lies, tightly, forcing himself to look Kathy in the face with a smile. “And Dorothy.” “Dorothy, yes, a bit of a joke,” Kathy smiles up at Dick, then seems to remember herself when he doesn’t understand. “An in-joke,” she amends, quietly, seeming to feel awkward, all of a sudden losing her confidence with a slight shift on her feet. “We’re up to Salem with Carol. I was hoping, actually, to extend an invitation to come visit.” Dick nods with a drop of his head, vaguely recognizing the name. “Carol is your sister, right?” “Yes, my…” Kathy goes silent for a pair of beats, before she furrows her brows with a different sort of peer up at Dick. She holds it for a few beats, until her face smooths into a startlingly more bland, emotionless smile. “My sister. You can let Lewis know I stopped by?”

[orangepanic]

Finished Fic: Smoke

It's finally done! My fic for this year's @wipbigbang is one of my longest-running WIPs and also one of my personal favorites. My apologies and thanks to anyone still waiting to find out what happens to Equalist!Asami and her unexpected lover - I hope the ending is both satisfying and believable.

Story Title: Smoke

Fandom: Avatar: Legend of Korra

Summary: When General Iroh is captured during the Battle of Yue Bay, it's up to Asami to extract information from him that will win the Equalist revolution. By any means necessary.

Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence, major character death, suicide attempt, major character injury

Characters: Iroh II, Asami Sato, Hiroshi Sato, Amon | Noatak, Amon's Lieutenant, Tarrlok, Mako, Lin Beifong, Zuko, Izumi, Original Equalist Characters

Pairing: Iroh II/Asami Sato, other background pairings (some canon, some not)

When I Started: February! February 2021, that is. Eek.

How I Lost My Shit: Most people who know my writing know I'm a die-hard panster, so while I had a loose idea of how this fic would go from the beginning I of course didn't write that. This was my first time writing a real Enemies to Lovers (like literally they try to kill each other a lot) and I found that as a consequence of that I needed to make changes to the story along the way in order to fit the genre. A big decision was to slow down the action to make the romance believable, and another was to flesh out more of the Equalists and their operation in order to avoid a "good guy good and smart, bad guy bad and dumb" dynamic which wouldn't support the kind of story I wanted to tell. All this in turn led to a time skip and whole second half to the fic that I hadn't anticipated followed by a few long breaks myself while I tried to figure out where the story needed to go from there and who with. Mostly because the main characters both wound up killing people I hadn't planned for and so there was a whole legal thing I had to puzzle through that eventually ruled out the original ending I'd had in mind. Nobody listens to me, you know? And I now know an awful lot about immunity and extradition.

How I Finished My Shit: @chocolate-cringymuffin, an existing reader of this fic, incredible artist, and dear fandom friend, agreed to be my artist for the WIP Big Bang. I could NOT let them down. There's really nothing more motivating than fan art from someone who cares about your story. I might not have finished this fic without their enthusiasm. I certainly wouldn't have finished it today.

ALSO CHECK OUT THEIR BOMB-ASS ART!!!! HOLYYYYY CRAP!!! It's so beautiful I'm crying. They're so happy. I also love the choice of scene, which comes at a part of the fic where I think both of them really commit to letting the past be the past and their new life together.

A/N: Thank you so much to the mods of @wipbigbang for putting on this event again! It's a great forcing function. I also want to give a shout out to @alishatheninth who, while not a beta reader, gave me a lot of feedback that I needed to hear about what was working and what wasn't early in the fic and in general has been an invaluable critic and cheerleader on this grand adventure. Alisha, I'm lucky to know you and I'm sorry I killed your favorite LOK character in a truly horrible way. Mostly.

[wowbright]

Words: 3,167 Chapters: 4/4 Fandoms: Glee, Goncharov (1973) dir. Martin Scorsese - beelzeebub, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blaine Anderson/Kurt Hummel, Katya/Sofia (Goncharov (1973)) Characters: Blaine Anderson, Kurt Hummel, Katya (Goncharov (1973)), Sofia (Goncharov (1973)), Massimo Troisi (Goncharov (1973)) Additional Tags: LGBTQ Themes, Mormonism, Biblical Reinterpretation, Biblical Scripture References (Abrahamic Religions), Apples, Clocks, Religious Guilt, Compulsory Heterosexuality, Purple Prose, Clock Symbolism (Goncharov (1973)), Minor Katya/Sofia (Goncharov (1973)), Fruit Symbolism (Goncharov (1973)), The Fruit Stand Scene (Goncharov (1973)), Mormon missionaries, Missionaries, incredibly stilted dialogue in line with Goncharov canon, First Time

Summary:

Fruit, desire, and truth--will sharing an apple lead to carnal knowledge? Mormon missionary Blaine Anderson is in love with his mission companion, Kurt Hummel, but afraid to express his secret desires. Witnessing Katya Goncharova and Sofia Ambrosini at the fruit stand sparks him to act.

Note:

Completed for 2025 International Fanworks Day Mini Bang run by the fine people at WIP Big Bang. Thanks @wipbigbang for the push!

[artificial-absinthe]

So, I might have a faint intention to sign up for the WIPBB. I think it would do to finish some of the unfinished stories of mine at some time, so, IF I were to submit and some of the passerbies who had happened to read and like my works are around...

I hesitate because the event is not transformers exclusive, so chances to get any tf enjoyer, let alone interested seems remote.

It would be publish until September

[wipbigbang]

WIPBB Big Bang/Reverse Bang 2025 - Schedule & FAQ

Schedule

All times are by 11:59pm PST. Convert time zones.

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Sign-ups Begin- April 1st Big Bang/Reverse Bang Sign-ups Close- May 21st Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #1- May 22nd Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #2- June 15th Big Bang/Reverse Bang Snippets Due- July 1st Big Bang Art Claims/Reverse Bang Fic Claims Begin- July 17th Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #3- July 22nd Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #4- August 6th Big Bang/Reverse Bang Rough Drafts Due- August 15th Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Claims Begin- August 23rd Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Claims Ends- September 1st Big Bang/Reverse Bang Final Drafts/Art & Fic Due- September 7th Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Starts- September 8th

SIGN UP LINKS

WIP Big Bang | WIP Reverse Bang

FAQ

What is the WIP Big Bang?

Good question! This is a Big Bang with one goal in mind: to clean out your fanfic drafts folder. These are stories that were unfinished for whatever reason, that authors returned to and completed, and the art that goes with them!

What is the WIP Reverse Bang?

It’s similar to the regular Big Bang, except it’s for artists to finish WIP artwork (either traditional art, digital art, fanvideos, fanmixes or filk) and get a fic in exchange of at least 2000 words.

Do I need a Livejournal/Dreamwidth/AO3/etc. account to participate?

No! You don’t have to have an account on anything to participate, though you will need to have somewhere to post your finished work. Having one or more accounts will help for you to follow what is going on with the bang (we crosspost to Dreamwidth and Tumblr and heavily use our Discord server at the moment), but they are not required to participate. You can always leave comments anonymously or with an opensource ID.

How many fics/art pieces can we sign up for?

We absolutely don’t mind multiple sign-ups; I know one year someone submitted 50 fics to finish, and got at least half of them done. We just ask that when you sign up with more than one fic/art piece you give each fic/art piece a unique user ID (please do not use the same ID for all your fics/art pieces...it’s important to have different IDs for the check-ins).

Will I get emails about the bang?

We do send out some emails, mostly for fic snippets and art/fic claims and to ensure communication between authors and artists, but please do NOT rely on getting an email to remind you of due dates. We currently do not keep an updated email list of participants, so we only send individual emails as needed rather than mass emails.

However, email is the fastest way to communicate with the mods. If you have any questions or are having trouble communicating with your artist/author, please do email us! We will do our best to respond quickly.

If you need a reminder about due dates, the FAQ/Schedule is pinned on top of the Tumblr and we use the Discord (which anyone can join) to remind participants of important dates.

What do you mean by minimum word count to enter the WIP Big Bang?

This is a WIP Big Bang, therefore we ask you to have at least 500 words of your story drafted when you enter.

Can an outline count towards those first 500 words that are needed at sign up?

We have admitted work on an outline before so yes, if your outline is fleshed out enough to cover a 7,500 word+ fic, we’ll allow it.

Are multi-chapter fics allowed?

Yes, multi-chapter fics are allowed and even more so encouraged if your fic is lengthy.

What about fics that are already posted on ao3 in part? Do those qualify for the bang?

It's okay if you have posted a few chapters of your fic already (you never know when the muse deserts you, after all), we just require you to refrain from posting more until posting begins here. All we ask is that you not post any public updates to the fic until September 1st (or August 1st with the mod’s okay). We don’t want you to lose kudos and comments so don’t worry about pulling the fic down, just hold off on updates for now.

Is there a minimum word count?

7,500 words for each finished fic, but the sky's the limit, right?

I see that the fic minimum is 7500 words and that published WIPs are acceptable - but what if the WIP I’m considering is already more than 7500 words? Is the expectation to add an additional 7500 to it?

No. You can add as much or as little as you need to finish the story, though we do expect at least 1,000 or so new words if your WIP already meets the word count.

What happens if an author finishes the fic they signed up with but it’s less than 7,500 words? The intent was to go over the minimum but once they got into it the story was shorter than they thought and stretching it out would make it less good. Do they have to drop out at that point?

By all means, we want your stories to feel as natural as possible, and if it’s under 7,500 words you may have two options:

1 - Drop the fic for the main BB event, post it now, and wait to post it to our AO3 collection in February when we run our International Fanworks Day celebration of finishing fics that are less than 7,500 words when finished. There’s no art for the fic, but bragging rights are posted to the communities for a week.

2 - If there are enough fics that fit that category, we can do a special day of posting the fics, but you’ll have to forgo art for the fic. I, as a mod, would probably pick November 30th for the posting day, as it’s the last day of posting for the bang and I don’t think anyone will mind more than one fic that day. You can post bragging rights to the community and share the fic with everyone.

I have a fic I wrote a few years ago, but only the first couple chapters are posted on AO3 because I was never happy with the rest of it and knew it needed major revision. Is that something I could use for WIP Big Bang? The entire fic has been posted, but only on one platform, and it would be rewritten for AO3 and WIPBB.

I think revising a fic for posting would work, as long as you have at least 500 words done, will have 7,500 words at a minimum when it’s done, and are planning to add more to the fic. Simply rewriting what you have would be a gray area, but if you’re going to take stuff out and add new scenes, either in the old scenes place or on its own, you should be fine.

What's the etiquette around OC-centric stories? Ones that are set in a well known fandom and use several characters, but still lean a lot on original characters? Are they discouraged, or fine?

Based on my own personal experience making art for a story that had a heavy OC presence, it’s not something we discourage at all, but be forewarned when it comes to the art accompanying your fic your artist may not be able to incorporate the OCs into your art. Not everyone makes art of a hand-drawn or digitally drawn nature, so it helps if you have people for face claims ahead of art submissions, and you and your artist communicate regularly. You can also end up with art not featuring the OCs at all, just the canon characters, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Your other options are to bring in an artist you trust with your vision of your OC or to make your own art (we do allow that, we just need to be told during the check-in before art that you’re bringing in your own artist if you go that route, or that you’re doing your own art…there will not be a need to sign up in the artist’s sign up, however), or to opt-out of art entirely. So there’s plenty of options to call on when it comes time for art.

What is the minimum requirement for the WIP Reverse Bang?

We’ll allow an outline of what you want to create or a rough sketch if you have it for digital/traditional art, and at least 15 seconds of fanvideos or filk (fic songs) recorded, or an outline and notes. Fanmixes can be partially finished with either some of the music picked or some of the art made/a combination of the above.

What do finished products for the WIP Reverse Bang look like to be considered complete?

Art must be fully drawn and at least shaded, if not fully colored. Filk and fanvideos must be at least one minute long and fully finished to the fanartist’s vision. Fanmixes must have a front and back cover and at least 8 songs picked out, and there must be an available playlist on Spotify, YouTube or for download.

Is there anything not allowed?

As long as you wrote it and you want to finish it, you're welcome to participate. RPS/RPF is fine. Incest pairings are fine. Things like that I know have been hinted at in questions asked and as long as you tag for them, we’ll allow it. Also, canon settings with mostly OCs is allowed. Original fic is allowed (though it is harder to pair an artist with). We just ask that it be tagged properly with any content warnings you would deem fit and be given the appropriate rating for the level of sex/violence there is in the fic. Just bear in mind that while original work is allowed you may not get art for it.

What are 'check-ins’?

These are a way for us to see what you've been up to and for you to make sure you're still on track. It will give you a little nudge/reminder if you need it, but they are not compulsory. Basically a form is posted that you fill out with your user ID (unique for each fic) and a checkbox to let us know you’re still participating, plus a section for any notes for the mods.

How are the check in IDs used?

They are solely for the mods organizational purposes. Each ID being for a separate story allows us to keep all the information you submit during check-ins and for snippets in one line on our spreadsheet. You don’t have to share your check in IDs with anyone else if you don’t want to.

How much progress should authors be making between each checkpoint? (Percentage-wise from our estimated total wc, I guess?)

Ideally, with each check-in, you should be at least 25% closer to finishing. The end word count for fic only really matters in that the fic needs to be at least 7,500 words when done, so it’s more your progress towards finishing that should be measured, not so much the word count.

What are the snippets requirements?

This is for the WIP Big Bang only! In order to allow the artists to make art for the story they claimed, we require you to supply three snippets from your fic, between 500 – 1500 words each. The snippets will be sent to the artist after they have claimed your story. They're to help the artist match your story for artwork the best way he or she possibly can. It’s helpful to choose scenes or parts of scenes that you feel best represent your fic, but don’t feel like they have to be perfect to be submitted. Along with the snippets, we will send your artist the basic fic info and your email, so the two of you can collaborate more if you would both like.

WIP Reverse Bang snippets is the art (at whatever level of completion you are at) uploaded to an image hosting site/YouTube/an audio steaming site and you only need to upload one piece of it. We’ll link to the site in the claiming post that you use so art will be thumbnailed/snippets of video or audio will be used. If you’re submitting a fanmix, we ask for at least the back cover graphic with the song listing.

What are the rough drafts requirements?

For the rough drafts, stories or art should be at least 80% complete. You will not have to turn them in to us, just assure us that you are at that point. Anything less is at the discretion of the mods and those authors should speak to one of the mods asap.

What is, and do I need, a beta?

A beta is basically a person who goes over your work to make sure that there are no spelling/grammatical errors and they can even be of assistance in helping you with story lines, etc. It is highly recommended that a beta looks over your work before posting. If you are having trouble finding a beta, try this post.

Where can I post my fic/art?

Stories and art can be posted to your own personal journal, Tumblr, ff-net, AO3, or wherever you like. For those of you with AO3 accounts, we will set up a collection that will go live on the day of the posting. If you don’t currently have an AO3 account but would like one, you can contact the mods for an invitation code to see if they have any available. You can also add yourself to the AO3 Invites Request queue.

What does posting look like? Do we have to post the whole thing on the day, or can we stretch it out between when posting starts and our date? I’ve had a few longfics get killed by big bangs forcing posting to happen on a given day, and would prefer to avoid that if possible.

For most fics, posting to AO3/FF.net/other places will be allowed to start in September and you can stretch it out as many posts as you want as long as the complete fic is up by your posting date (and posting dates go from September 8th to November 15th with two weeks for emergency posting and one month of non-assigned posting). However, you can send us an ask/e-mail about posting as early as August if you have an extremely long fic/something with a long posting schedule. Mostly what we want is the fic to be completely up on the website of your choice by your posting date, and I know some people don’t want to overwhelm their readers. So we want to work with writers to give them ample time to post the story up to their posting date.

Now, as for posting to the communities, you get to choose which day your link to the story and bragging rights are posted, and as I said, we have a range of dates from September 8th to November 15th with two to three stories posting a day. If for some reason you miss your posting date, you have until December 31st to post to the community, during the two weeks of emergency posting and the non-assigned posting dates. So hopefully there should be plenty of time to get a longfic up and posted to the website of your choice and our BB.

Art for WIPBB and WIPRB should be posted to YouTube/Soundcloud/Spotify/Tumblr/Dreamwidth on the day of our posting using the Bragging Rights form. If you want to embed it into an AO3 post, ou can do that as well and add it to the AO3 collection we start just around posting day.

Will the three snippets per story we have to send in be the ones we want the artist to make art for? Or can it just be random snippets and then later the artist and I can check together to see which scenes would work best for art?

Ideally, you and the artist will be communicating once you’re each sent each other’s contact information, and you’ll give your artist a chance to read all that you’ve written at that point. That’s what happens in most cases. If your fic gets picked by an artist and they don’t work with you, then the snippets you sent will be what the artwork will be based on. It’s a good idea to know that, while most of the time the artists work closely with the authors, there are a few exceptions to that.

How do I know when to post?

Posting will be tiered; you'll each get your own posting date that you and your artist will decide on together. There will probably be four fics, plus art, posting per day between September 8th and November 30th. The post with date claims will go up on August 23rd and you'll have to choose your date by September 1st.

Posting of chapters on AO3 or your own blog (or wherever you usually post) generally starts September 1st, but you can post earlier (as early as August 1st) if you let us know you have a long story. However, posting has to be finished by your chosen posting date to the comm. One of the things we're hoping to do with the posted dates is to give everybody on the comm a little bragging time in the spotlight. You know, "this story was incomplete for this long, but I finished this sucker." If you don't have time to post your bragging rights to the communities on your chosen posting date, you can queue up a post ahead of time and we can post it on the date you picked or you can email us your bragging rights and we can post by proxy for you. Either way works for us. Art will be due on the chosen posting date to the comm.

WIPBB and WIPRB post on the same timeframe, and some days we may have a Reverse Bang post among the Big Bang posts, and both art and fic should be posted the same day for both WIPBB posts and WIPRB posts to Tumblr and/or Dreamwidth with the bragging rights.

What am I posting to the Livejournal/Dreamwidth/Tumblr community if I’m posting the fic elsewhere?

You’ll be posting what we call bragging rights. It’s a small form you fill out and post to the community with a link to your fic (we’ll enable moderated posting to the Tumblr, Livejournal and Dreamwidth communities for members on August 8th). We will post a template for posting artwork and stories to the comm closer to the posting date.

Is there a minimum/maximum requirement for my art for WIPBB?

There is no strict minimum, but we do ask artists to remember that the authors are writing a minimum of 7,500 words and your artwork should reflect that. You can do anything you like, including banners, wallpapers, icons, mixes, vids, gif sets, picspams, etc. Suggested guidelines for art are 500x500px (or equivalent of smaller pieces like banner + spacers, cover + icons, etc.) for traditional art, digital art, and manips; 2 minutes for vids; 8 songs + cover art for mixes; and 6 images for gif sets and picspams. We also ask that when you are in contact with the author, you work with them to see if there is anything specific they would like (i.e. a wallpaper, book cover, etc.). The art is your work, but having ideas doesn't hurt!

What are 'art claims' and ‘fic claims’?

The claims are when anonymous summaries of the story go up for artists to choose from for WIPBB and fic writers to claim for WIPRB. Artists sign-ups and art claims are the same thing, as are fic claims for WIPRB; we use one form each for both things, and that way the artists and authors don’t have to sign up for an event they may not end up participating in. It is based on a 'first come, first served' basis and artists/authors may choose up to three potential stories/pieces of art (in case their first choice is unavailable). If there are more stories than artists, there will be a second round of claims wherein artists may choose a second story to work with, and on until all stories are claimed for art. Same goes for fic claims; we’ll do multiple claiming periods until everything is claimed.

If a fic or piee of art up for claiming is rated explicit (R, NC-17, etc.), please only claim the story if you are over 18 years of age. Some authors and artists may be uncomfortable working with underage artists or authors on explicit works. We do not verify ages in any way for the bang, so this is solely on the honor system.

What do I do if I have problems or concerns about my author/artist?

Sometimes authors and artists do not get along and this may cause problems with working together. If this happens to be the case with you, please email the mods and we will try to do what we can so that everyone has a chance to have fun at WIP Big Bang!

If you have not heard from your author/artist in some time after trying to contact them, you can reach out to us via email and we will try to get in touch with them for you.

Can I get an extension?

Community extensions may be given in the event that the majority of the authors/artists need one. They may also be given individually under certain circumstances, but this must be discussed with the mods and will only be a short extension for posting. If you are certain that you won’t be able to finish your story in time, please let us know by July 13th.

Can I swap out a fic/piece of art if my muse abandons it again?

When you sign up, you give us the information on the potential fic(s)/art piece(s) you want to finish. If, say, one piece isn’t working but one you didn’t sign up for is, you can switch them out while letting the mods know if you need to change a user ID you used. It is absolutely okay to switch fics all the way up until snippets are due. By then, we hope you’ll have however many fics you plan on doing to at least 80% completion since rough drafts are due not much later. Just drop an email to the mods at wipbigbang@gmail.com with the new information (title, fandom, etc) and if you want a new sign in ID or plan to use the same one for the fic you’re replacing it with.

Can I drop out?

We have high hopes that everybody who signs up can actually finish the round and share in the joy of the reveal with us, but real life can unfortunately get in the way and we completely understand! If you feel like you just cannot finish in time and no amount of assistance from us can help you, just let us know by August 13th (if at all possible).

Is it possible to be banned?

We do have a banned users list. We hope to use this to encourage participants who are having issues to communicate with the mods. We want to help you! The way the ban works is that participants, either authors and artists, will be banned for dropping out without notifying a mod. This means that anyone who has not posted or talked to a mod by the time the posting period ends will be banned. Dropping out is not in and of itself a banning offense, so please do not panic if you have to drop out! We understand that there are many reasons you may need to drop, and we want to work with you.

Bans will last one round or until the issue is resolved, whichever comes first. To resolve a ban, authors will have to finish and post the story they signed up with and artists will have to finish and post the art for the story they claimed. Three bans will result in a permanent ban from the bang.

Are we allowed to participate without joining the Discord?

Absolutely! The Discord server is optional, as just another way to interact with your fellow writers and get updates on important dates. It’s not mandatory you join, however.

I was just wondering if there’s any way to enter the bang anonymously? Like would it be okay to put our work in an anonymous collection on ao3 or something?

Unfortunately, I can’t think of a way for that to work. The collection that we use is moderated but it’s not anonymous, and there are the bragging posts that you post on your posting day, which you would have your username on whichever platform you use.

I was just wondering whether I'm sworn to secrecy on which fics I'll be finishing up, or if I can shout it out to the world?

No one is sworn to secrecy once they’ve signed up (aside from posting new parts to fic that’s already up somewhere…we ask that you refrain from doing that until at least July 1st)! We will be running Word Wars, where you can add more to a fic in a certain amount of time, and Whine Bars, where you can complain or ask for help or whatever else you feel like talking about when it comes to struggling with a fic, all after sign-ups end on a weekly basis, plus there’s the Discord server for chatting with your fellow authors and artists.

I have a question/concern that’s not mentioned here.

If you need help, you can always contact a mod and we will do our best to make sure that you get your story/art finished. The best and fastest method of contact is through our email, wipbigbang@gmail.com.

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I Am Here Because of You by Otno!

Learning to love was Shang Qinghua's greatest mistake. And it's a mistake that he made more than once.

*Prequel story to I Am Here For You. It can be read as a standalone story or, if you are reading I Am Here For You, it can be read after chapter 40.

https://archiveofourown.org/collections/WIPBigBang2024/works/60388255

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Hi everyone!

This year, I participated as an Artist for WIPBB 2024 and I am very excited to share my pieces for @doggernaut 's story Unconditional

I wanted to capture two pieces of Alicia's life, first graduating Samwell and then meeting her granddaughter for the first time. I couldn't decided on if I liked the frame more or just the picture by itself, so I included them both.

The fic should be posted soon if not right now and I will update this post with a link to it!

[tippenfunkaport]

Intermittent Glow

When Catra fails to save Glimmer, Horde Prime chips them both. She-Ra saves the cat, but her best friend's not so lucky. Now the rebellion's on the run from Prime's killer queen and nowhere on Etheria is safe. This is Sparkles with the safeties off and Prime at the wheel. But is Glimmer too far gone to remember she's one of the good guys?

(aka Chipped!Glimmer AU for the Corrupted/Chipped prompt of @glimbowweek)

Read on AO3

Posting this new multi-chapter AU as part of the @wipbigbang (which by lucky chance lined up with Glimbow Week this year!) and I have amazing art from my artist partner to share with you along with a later chapter but, in the meantime, here's a little thing I drew in early Dec 2023 which is actually from the last chapter but it's fine bc I was going to draw something new for that chap anyway.

[dinovia-grant]

WIP Big Bang Bragging Rights

Story Title: Hide Beside Me

Fandom: Guiding Light, Otalia

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/55276474/chapters/140220037

Summary: (Set in the last year of Guiding Light when Phillip Spaulding returned from the dead.) Phillip Spaulding has returned to Springfield with a vengeance. Olivia Spencer, afraid that Phillip will take their daughter Emma from her again, flees Springfield with the help of her assistant, Natalia Rivera. Can they stay one step ahead of Phillip? Will they ever be safe again?

Warnings: Graphic descriptions of the aftermath of violence. Explicit sex scenes.

Characters: Natalia Rivera, Olivia Spencer, Emma Spencer, Frank Cooper (Guiding Light), Phillip Spaulding, Jeffrey O'Neill, Rick Bauer, Rafe Rivera, Ava Peralta, Sam Spencer (Guiding Light), Dinah Marler, Ashlee Wolfe, Doris Wolfe, Alan Spaulding, Gus Aitoro, Buzz Cooper, Harley Cooper

Pairing: Olivia Spencer/Natalia Rivera (Otalia)

When I Started: Early 2009

How I Lost My Shit: After posting chapter 31, I fell in love with the woman who is now my wife (and has always been my favorite fan fiction author), then moved to California to start a new life. Abandoning this fic has been the greatest regret of my writing life.

How I Finished My Shit: The 31 completed chapters were still on my LiveJournal account and I got a message that someone had left a comment on the story this year. It was a lovely note saying that they had read and re-read the story often, loved it, would love to see it finished someday but (and here's the thing that got me) if I didn't finish it, that was okay, because what I had written was beautiful.

That weekend I pulled all 31 chapters to AO3, and two weeks later, I found @wipbigbang. I thought if anything was going to get this done, it would be this kind of challenge. And yay! It worked!

As a bonus, I had an artist (captainamergirl on AO3) volunteer to make art for both the fic and my Spotify playlist. You can see the fic cover art in the first chapter's summary section.

You can see the cover for the Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5S8xO47poaJFpdYLzNRGzX?si=dcfeb4c185c94aa6

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(Late posted) @wipbigbang art for this series by GladeonSleeps!

Jaster Mereel/Quinlan Vos time travel, let's gooooo!