SPN Dystopia Bang Rules and FAQ

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Rules

Authors: Write a fic of at least 10k 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 participants must be at least 18 years of age upon signing up to take part in this bang. Flaunting of this rule will lead to you being blocked from participation.

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

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!

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 June.

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?

Please check back here once we’ve had some beta reader sign ups and we can link to our beta reader list.

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 or Pillowfort with links to both fic and art. We will provide information on how to do that nearer posting.

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

Yes you do.

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 SPNDystopiaBang2019.

How much of my fic needs to be complete by April 1st?

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