Merlin big bang challenge

[the_muppet]

As a follow-on from this poll I have now heard from the mod over at boxofmagic and sadly it will not now be running this year.

I am in the process of trying to set something up - either taking over boxofmagic (awaiting mod permission) or setting up a different Big Bang comm - so if anyone is still interested please let me know! I don't have the time right now to cross-post this information and I want to get things running ASAP so feel free to spread the word and link to this post for now if anyone has any input they'd like to share.

Also feel free to leave any ideas & suggestions here, including a new community name in case we need to start from scratch; thank you ♥


EDIT: You new Merlin Big Bang challenge is being set up right now and will hopefully be launched on Friday; thank you ♥

Comments

[oconel]

Hi! I'm interested in a new Big-Bang and I was wondering if we could host it at Dreamwidth since the length limit (300,000 characters) will allow to host the complete fics there (without the need of an external website); it will also make the readability easier for those of us who read on mobile devices, I think.

And I'd be willing to help, too.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

The plan I've had in my head since I posted the original poll is that we wouldn't use an external website for this, but would archive links at the community itself allowing people to post their fics however and wherever they wanted. Those who needed/wanted webspace I could help them out with that, but otherwise the choice of where they ultimately post would be up to them.

The community will still be hosted at LJ and if you wanted to post your finished fics at DW, then that would be fine.

Not sure if I've explained that properly so feel free to ask if I haven't =)

[hermette.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm in to help in whatever way you need. Do you need a co-mod? Someone to help with banners for pimping? Someone to help write rules and a schedule?

I definitely think the word count should be relatively low, because I don't think that people are going to be able to get 35k or 40k fics done in the amount of time available, and it seems like a pretty big concern for people that the bb go live before S3 starts airing in the UK.

Seriously, whatever you need me for, let me know. PM me or whatever, ok?

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Coould you email me?

muppet@paper-packages.com

♥

[auroraprimavera.livejournal.com]

Can I say how happy it makes me that you will be running it??? *squishes you* I KNEW IT!!!

Anything you need bb, let me know ♥

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Will be emailing you shortly ♥

[womance.livejournal.com]

Hello! I'm Shen. Myself and mcgooglykins are in the process of working out a mini big bang called Merlin Whizzbang Challenge for June/July. We were planning to have a minimum word count of 3,500, with a goal of 10,000 words. We're still in the planning stages, but it would be awesome if we could all join up and work this thing out together.

Obviously I'll see your reply to this, but if you want to reach us privately, we're shenniefish and mcgooglykins @gmail.com respectively.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I think a mini Big Bang is a great idea for those who don't feel able to write a longer fic, and I wish you all the best of luck with it! I think that a lot of people who responded to the earlier poll I posted would like to still try and participate in a lengthier Big Bang if possible, though I see no reason why the two challenges (yours and ours) can't co-exist, and therefore cover everyones needs =)

Perhaps when we're both up and running we could affiliate or something?

[ems.livejournal.com]

I would definitely be interested in taking part! :) I agree with hermette about the word count because I definitely think we need to be finished by the start of S3.

Anything I can do to help, let me know!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

My planned launch date would be the same one I had in mind when I originally did the poll, which was September 1st.

I will adapt the word count minumum too =)

[lamardeuse.livejournal.com]

YAY! I would definitely be interested, particularly if there was a lower minimum word count (say 20 or 25,000 words and up). Will link!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thank you; and thanks too for spreading the link =)

[venivincere]

YES!!! I am TOTALLY interested in participating as a writer this year. Thank you so, so much for taking charge and organizing this! :-D

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

That's great, thank you =)

[mamoru22.livejournal.com]

Yay, great to hear that we will have a bigbang this year. Would love to participate as an artist and would also be willing to help out in any other way. In case you are looking for help. *g*

I will put this up with the newsletter tonight to spread the news! :)

[mamoru22.livejournal.com]

Also, just to throw that out there. From the pov of an artist the original handling was just not very thought through.

The fact that it was basically first come first serve when it came to picking stories rather than giving authors and artists a choice in which kind of art they wanted to receive/make was kind of sad.

[coffeejunkii.livejournal.com]

it's so awesome that you're doing this!!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thank you =)

[torakowalski.livejournal.com]

I'm so pleased there is going to be a big bang this year and would definitely be interested in taking part.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

That's great, thank you =)

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

That's great and I'll bear that in mind; thanks so much =)

[mellacita.livejournal.com]

I'm in for writing and it should definitely finish up before Series 3 starts so a lower word limit seems like a great idea. Let me know if I can help out at all.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much =)

My rough plan at the moment is a minimum 20,000 word count with a launch date of September 1st. Hopefully =)

[scribblemoose]

I'd be up for participating as a writer! Thanks so much for this -I'd heard great things about it last year and was disappointed when it looked as though nothing was happening this time around.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

You're welcome and I hope you'll be up for participating =)

[inspiredlife.livejournal.com]

As a non-writer, my only input is to squee about the prospect of a big bang and amazing new, long fic!

i'm sure you have people you know and trust wanting to help out but if there's anything you need (erm, aside from graphics), i'll be happy to lend a hand.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much... and it's nice to see one of my icons used =)

[burntotears.livejournal.com]

YES! As you know from yesterday, I am interested and want to help so if you're looking for co-mods, please feel free to chat with me.

I'm here to serve!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thank you =)

[shiny-starlight.livejournal.com]

Heya. I'm definately interested in this, and am willing to help out with some modding if you need me to. I'm SO glad you're doing this!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thank you and I hope you're able to participate =)

[woldy]

I was considering doing BOM but I've signed up for ladiesbigbang now so it's kind of too late for me. Good luck, though.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

That's a shame, but thank you =)

[independence1776]

SQUEE!!!

I'd just about given up on this ever happening, and resigning myself to writing my idea without much of a support group. (Because it does need to get done and posted before Season 3.)

Thank you so much. This seriously made my day.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

You're welcome; comm will hopefully be up Friday =)

[lemniciate.livejournal.com]

This is fantastic; thank you for taking this up, especially with the shorter time frame! Just a question: how are the artists going to work? Are they going to be matched to an author, or will summaries be put up for artists to claim?

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Personally I sort of like the summaries option, but what I've decided we'll actually do is open a consultation for all artists wanted to participate to get theri views on the format they'd like to see for them; try to learn from whatever people didn't like about boxofmagic last year.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks; hope you'll be able to participate =)

[snottygrrl.livejournal.com]

i know you've already had a bajillion offers to help out, but if you need someone else, let me know ♥

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much and it's greatly appreciated; hope you'll be able to participate =)

[gwyntastic.livejournal.com]

I just heard about this, and I am SO FLIPPING EXCITED.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad ♥

Hopefully launching on Friday...

[givemethebook.livejournal.com]

That's good to hear!

I'd definitively like to give it a go!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Brilliant =)

[vermontypython.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how amazing you are. THANK YOU, SO SO MUCH FOR TAKING THIS ON!
:D

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

You're so welcome; I'm glad to be able to do this and hopefully people will support and participate =)

[myjadedhavok.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad its going to get set up. My only concern is if sign ups are over the weekend, because I only have internet on Tuesday-Thrusdays right now (hopefully will be fixed soon, though!). I really DO want to sign up!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Writer sign-ups will be open for about 10 days, artist sign-ups for a few months, so nothing to worry about!

And I love that you've used one of my icons; thank you ♥