In this post, I want to gauge interest in a possible Big Bang style challenge for HP fandom. There's already one very successful version of it in the fandom and it focuses on Harry/Draco. You can find it at
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big_bang_hd. I found out about this kind of challenge last year through heroes_bigboom, (though due to my last laptop I never completed the challenge). There's also spn_j2_bigbang in Supernatural fandom, svbigbang in Smallville fandom, sgabigbang in Stargate: Atlantis fandom and tardis_bigbang in Doctor Who fandom. You can take a look at those communities to get a feel for what it's all about, or hey, they might appeal to you more than HP!In short, in a Big Bang challenge, writers create a story of usually 20,000 words and up. Then at the end of the first draft period, these writers are paired up with artists and vidders, who create a piece of art or a vid to accompany the story. It requires a lot of effort, but it's also a lot of fun and produces some great fanwork for everyone to enjoy.
The idea that I've been toying with is that there's a broader Big Bang for HP fandom, or one that would appeal to those who aren't part of the slashy sector of it :)
Do comment with ideas and opinions: if you really think we're over saturated with fests in this fandom and this would be one too many, let me know! There's no point doing it if the interest isn't there.
Poll #1203222 HP Goes Bang?
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 38
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 38
Would you be interested in a Big Bang style challenge?
If the challenge was themed, which would appeal to you?
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Epilogue What Epilogue?
25 (67.6%)
HP Girls (Het, Gen and Femslash) 15 (40.5%)
A Het Challenge 16 (43.2%)
A Gen Challenge 21 (56.8%)
A Slash Challenge 12 (32.4%)
I would only be interested if the challenge was focused on specific ships. 4 (10.8%)
An AU Challenge 11 (29.7%)
Other 3 (8.1%)
You are...
You would be interested in the challenge if the minimum word count was...
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10,000 words 15 (44.1%)
15,000 words 12 (35.3%)
20,000 words 12 (35.3%)
25,000 words 7 (20.6%)
30,000 words or more 10 (29.4%)
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I don't think I could participate though. :( Cause there's no way in hell I think I'd be able to write something even 10,000 words long. When I finish something 3000+ I'm all "DAYUM, that was long."
But I support this idea muchly.
Also, HI. I feel like I haven't talked to you in ages.
And I did think of you when typing up the word count because you're little miss one shot! Hehe.
Where have you been anyway? And where have I been?! I feel the same way. *squish*
little miss one shot
THIS IS BECAUSE I AM DUM AT PLOT. PLOT? WHAT'S THAT?
Sucks too, cause I've always wanted to do a fic/art collab one day. Ah well, I'll save it for another time, and get my kicks vicariously. :D
I have trouble with plot too. Most of my stuff is like, 'hmm, let's mill around in Luna's brain for a couple of thousand words!'
And I hadn't thought of that but yeah, you're right...
There would definitely have to be plenty of time indeed!
And I don't think there would be any limits on ships or anything like that. Basically it would be an open challenge, but maybe with a theme.
About the word count, though, I think a higher limit like the one similar in the H/D BB (50,000 words) would be more appropriate because it takes greater dedication. As you said, there are loads of fests out there, so this one has to be more challenging in some way length-wise.
Hopefully, you will get persuaded to host it/be involved.
Cheers!
Virginia
Personally, I'd like a higher word limit too, but I just don't think that many people will be willing to sign up for the first round. I'm thinking maybe start at fifteen or twenty thousand and then increase as we go. Though I would of course encourage people to go beyond that minimum anyways. :)
Taken that way, I'm still lobbying for higher word counts because that's the challenge, for me at least. The concepts come easily because I love what I write, but the real test is whether I can write coherently for 50,000 words and make it entertaining for others.
Now I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes if you indeed decide to host the fest. It should make for great reading material when it's all finished (and great art and vids also, of course).
I think if we got together a group of people who want to do this, and we all supported each other, then writing a 50,000 word fic in six months would be a snap.