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What is a big bang challenge?
Big bang challenges are collaborative efforts between artists and authors.  Authors sign up to write a story with in a certain predetermined time frame and artists sign up to create art for the works they produce. 

How can I participate?
There will be separate posts for both artists and authors on the day sign ups commence. A template will be provided which you will then use to comment with sign up information. 

What type of crossover qualifies for this challenge? 
This big bang is specifically dedicated to the three way crossover of The CW's Supernatural, BBC Sherlock, and BBC's Doctor Who. 

What genres do you accept? 

All of them. All pairings and genres are accepted, as long as the main focus of you story is some combination of these three shows. Slash and gen fic are all welcome. AUs are permitted as long as the story still revolves around some combination of Supernatural, Sherlock, and Doctor Who characters. 

How many characters from each show do we use?
In order to be eligible for our challenge, your work must include and least one character from each show. 

Is RPF acceptable? 
Yes, but at least one actor from each show must be used.

Do I need to join the community?
Yes! When you sign up please join the community ASAP as many important messages will be friendslocked.

I have a question.
Leave us a comment! We don't bite!

AUTHOR'S INFO

• Work must be a minimum of 15,000 words.
• There is no maximum word limit. 
• It is not required that you use a prompt from the prompt post.
• Story must be beta read.
• In the event that you cannot find a beta, we will attempt to locate one for you.
• Works may be co-written.
• You may submit up to two works.

ARTIST'S INFO

• Art may submitted in any medium, i.e. photoshop, manips, drawings/paintings, videos,and fanmixes.
• You must submit a minimum of two pieces for your chosen work. (If you have questions about sizing or would like to do one larger piece contact a mod.)
• Pieces may be no smaller than 500 px by 500 px.
• Any fanmix submitted must have a minimum of eight songs + one piece of cover art.
• Any video submitted must be over 30 seconds in length.
• Artists will be assigned to authors on a first come first serve basis when claims go up.

     

• January 31st - April 1st: Prompt post is open
• January 31st -  March 17th: Author Sign Ups are open
• January 31st - June 1st: Artist Sign Ups are open
• March 3rd: Author Check Ins #1 (Optional)
• April 14th: Author Check Ins #2 (Optional)
• June 9th: Author Check Ins #3 (Mandatory)
• June 30th: Rough Drafts and Summaries due
• July 6th: Claims Rounds go up
• July 20th: Artists Check In (Mandatory)
• August 17th: Final Drafts and Art due
• August 21st: Posting Begins

RULES AND REGULATIONS 
   

• In the name of fair play, artists are discouraged from claiming posts/initiating interactions during sign ups.
• No part of any work may be posted before your assigned posting date.
• WIPs may be used as long as no part of them has been previously posted.
• The posted work may be a sequel to a prior work.
• You are not permitted to sign up as both an artist and an author. 
• However authors may sign up to be pinch hitters.
• Warn for any triggering themes.

ROUGH DRAFTS

You will be required to submit a rough draft on the assigned date. It must at least 12,000 words long, 80% of your fic.  It is not required that your fic is complete by this time. You will still have until final due date to finish and have your fic beta  read. We require a rough draft as assurance that you will be able to finish your fic on deadline.

Save your fic as a .doc or .rtf then email it to superwholockmods [at] gmail.com. You will receive a confirmation within 48 hours. 

CLAIMS
  

There will be a 24 hour warning window before the claims post goes up. Claims will be run on a first come, first serve basis. Any work not claimed will be reposted in a second claims round. Only one claim can be made per round. 
   
  

POSTS

Under no circumstances may works be posted before their assigned due dates. When your due date is reached, you may post fic to A03 or Dreamwidth if you prefer, but each artist/author team must make a formatted masterpost to the community with links to their full works. 

CONTACT

You can message the mod anytime or send us an e-mail at superwholockmods@gmail.com.