SPN Dystopia Bang Rules and FAQ 2022

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Rules

Authors: Write a fic of at least 3k set in a dystopian environment. Your story must have been betaed before posting.

Artists: Create at least one piece of original artwork for the story you claim. All art styles are welcome, but please check the FAQ for information on manipulations.

All participants must be at least 18 years of age upon signing up to take part in this bang.

Flaunting of these rules will lead to you being blocked from participation in this bang and potentially other events run by Dystopia’s mods.

Once your sign-up is complete, we will request all participants to answer the moderators in order to confirm emails. If no answer is received, sign-up will not be considered complete and you will be dropped from the bang. A similar confirmation will be required after art claims to check teams have talked.

A challenge specific Discord Server will be linked to participants. Discussion of stories OR art outside of this server is forbidden, in order for claims to remain anonymous.

Please check the FAQ below for advice on what fanwork content is acceptable.

FAQ

What counts as dystopian?

Google (by way of the Oxford Dictionary) defines a dystopia as:

An imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.

Beyond that, we leave the determination to your discretion as an author. Do you think it’s a dystopia? That works for us!

Do I have to link to the art post in the notes of my story on AO3?

Yes you do. When we provide posting instructions, we will also include info on how to do this if you don’t know how.

Can I write a fusion?

Absolutely! We encourage original settings if you want to create them, but we’d also love to see your Supernatural take on any other dystopian world.

What characters and ships can I write?

At least one character from Supernatural should have a prominent role, be it protagonist, villain, love interest, or morally ambiguous anti-hero. RPF is also allowed. You can include any ship you want, or none at all!

What can’t I write?

We won’t accept anything with graphic extreme underage sexual content. For the purposes of this challenge, we’re defining that as anything below the age of 16. While either child sexual abuse or consensual childhood sexual activity may be included in your plot, it cannot be depicted explicitly.

Other forms of abuse or non-consensual activity may be included, but must be warned for.

Please note that all major warnings should be applied on all works, not just regarding underage sexual content. Correct tagging makes it easier for the artists to pick work they will be comfortable with during art claims. And it makes it easier for readers when everything is posted in May.

Are claims done as they come in?

When art claims are happening, artists and authors are contacted as they are matched. Discussion about claims is allowed on our Discord in our author and artist chat rooms.

Am I allowed to do photo manipulations for art?

Photo manipulations are allowed, but there must be some depth and craft to them. It is not okay to just submit screens from the show that have had their lighting changed or a border put around them.

Do I have to make a cover for the story I am paired with?

Artists are under no obligation to make covers for stories. But should you wish to make a cover - you may. Authors are also welcome to make covers, but they must discuss doing so with their artist first, to make sure two covers aren’t made.

May I sign up as both an artist and an author?

You may, but you will not be allowed to do art for your own story.

Do you have any beta readers I could contact?

There will be a list available via the Discord server.

Do I need a Tumblr/AO3/LJ/Pillowfort/Dreamwidth account to sign up?

All you need to sign up is an email, but your work will need to be hosted somewhere suitable for posting. For fics, that means being posted to AO3 in its entirety.

For art, that could be Tumblr, AO3, LJ, Dreamwidth, DeviantArt, Pillowfort, etc.

Do I have to submit a masterpost?

Either the author or artist in a team will submit one masterpost to the SPN Dystopia Bang Tumblr with links to both fic and art. We will provide information on how to do that nearer posting.

Do you have an AO3 collection that stories and art can be posted to?

There is an official AO3 collection to post to. The collection is SPNDystopiaBang2022.

How much of my fic needs to be complete by March 6th?

Your fic needs to be 80% complete in order to be eligible for art claims on that date.

How much of my fic must I post on my posting day?

On your assigned posting day, you must post your complete fic: that means being posted to AO3 in its entirety.

Do I have to do a story promo?

Story promos from April 18th - 30th are optional, but we encourage you to do one. We will provide instructions on how to do story promos nearer the time.