{ paper legends 2011 | faq & schedule }

Welcome to

paperlegends, the Merlin Big Bang!

Membership will be limited to participants only: writers, artists, betas and cheerleaders, but watching the community is still open to all and very much encouraged! Please remember to request membership if/when you sign-up to enable you access to all members-only posts which you will need to be able to view. Memberships will be granted during the sign-up phase.

Sign-ups will be opening shortly but for now, please familiarise yourself with the FAQ and schedule:

FAQ

1. What is a Big Bang?

A Big Bang is a challenge that encourages writers to create long stories within a certain time frame and artists to create works to pair with those stories.

2. Is this Big Bang limited to a certain pairing or genre?

No.

paperlegends is an equal opportunity challenge. All pairings and moresomes and gen stories are welcome. Likewise, AU, crossovers and fusions, all genres and all ratings are also welcome, so long as the primary focus of your story is Merlin and its characters.

3. What's the minimum word count?

30,000.

4. Can I write more than one story?

You may, but please note that the deadlines and word counts hold for each story you submit.

5. I've started a fic that I'd like to turn into a submission for paperlegends. Can I do that?

Sort of. All works must be created specifically for this challenge and old works cannot be recycled. If you have the beginnings of a story you'd like to submit and the current word count is no more than 5K, you will be permitted to submit this story, provided that you have not posted and do not post any parts of the story prior to the launch of this year's

paperlegends. If you're planning to sign up, feel free to start writing now!

Please also bear in mind that submissions must stand alone and cannot end 'To Be Continued...' Likewise, sequels to previous works are acceptable, only as long as they are able to stand alone.

6. Does my story have to be beta read?

Absolutely.

7. What if I don't have a beta?

There is a beta reader sign up post and requests for betas, should you require one, will take place as per the schedule below.

8. I'm an artist, not a writer. How do I participate?

First of all, yay! That's fantastic that you want to sign up. Various forms of art are accepted for

paperlegends. Art assignments will be made as per the schedule below. Same as last year, artists will get to choose the summary they wish to work on; anonymous summaries will be posted as per the schedule below, and artists will be given time to read through these before being given the chance to select their top 3 choices. You're welcome (and encouraged!) to work with your writer so that the finished product is something you both love, and there will be specific artist/writer check-ins to make sure things are running smoothly for you =)

9. I want to participate but am not a writer or an artist. What can I do?

Please consider signing up as a beta or cheerleader. Writers and artists need and appreciate all the support they can get =)

10. How will the works be hosted?

Hosting is up to each participant. You're welcome to host your work on LJ, DW, an external website or archive. The completed list of works will then be posted when

paperlegends launches. You maintain complete access and all rights to your work.

11. What's the time line?

{ Feb 1st } - Writer Sign Ups open
{ Feb 1st } - Artist Sign Ups open
{ Feb 1st } - Beta Reader Sign Ups open
{ Feb 1st } - Cheerleader Sign Ups open
{ Feb 28th } - Writer Sign Ups close
{ Feb 28th } - Cheerleader Sign Ups close
{ March 4th-7th } - Writer/cheerleader matching.
{ March 25th } - First mandatory writer check-in. You are encouraged to have 10k written by this point.
{ April 25th } - Artist Sign Ups close.
{ April 29th-30th } - Anonymous story summaries posted for artists to view.
{ May 1st-2nd } - Artist/writer matching.
{ May 13th } - Second mandatory writer check-in. You are encouraged to have 20k written by this point.
{ June 17th } - Mandatory artist/writer check-in. To establish that things are running smoothly and the allotted artists/writers are working together on their submissions.
{ June 20th } - Beta request post opens.
{ June 27th } - Rough drafts due to be submitted.
{ July 17th-24th } - Final mandatory check-in for writers and artists. You will need to confirm your final participation in this post.
{ August 1 } - Big Bang goes live!!! Posting will take place from August 1st, with 1 or 2 posts per day and throughout the month, dependent on how many participants finish. A masterlist of all posts will go up once all posts are made.

12. Sounds great. I'm in. Now what?

Fantastic! Please go to the appropriate sign-up posts when they open on February 1st and don't forget to watch the community for updates. In the meantime, it takes all of you to make a successful Big Bang, so do your bit! Grab a banner or a button and spread the word far and wide.

Good luck all and let's hope the 2011 Merlin Big Bang is as successful, if not more so, than last year! ♥

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thisissirius

January 6 2011, 11:31:40 UTC 1 year ago

OMG SO EXCITED. I CANNOT EVEN WAIT TO DO THIS AGAIN!

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