FAQ and Rules

[lilly_c]

Rules

1. Don’t be an arsehole (life is hard for everyone just now, be gentle and kind)

2. Have fun

3. Participate on the monthly check in posts (mandatory)

4. Participate on the monthly discussion posts (optional)

5. Message the mods at anytime (to talk, drop out, request extensions etc.)

FAQ

1. opentheiris is a Stargate big bang open to all sources of Stargate from the original movie, SG1, Ark Of Truth, Continuum, Atlantis, Universe, and Infinity.

2. The minimum word count is:
5000 words and by all means write more than that!

3. What is the minimum word count to receive art?
Your fic has to be at least 75% completed, which is around 3700 words.

4. Can I opt out of receiving art?
Yes. This is actually one of the questions on the writer sign up form.

5. The minimums for art are any of the options on the list and it is by no means exhaustive are: wallpapers, book covers, banners, social media header/cover, GIF sets, pic spams, 10 icons (minimum), a seven track fanmix with a cover and tracklist (optional download), 45 seconds of a fanvid (uploaded to Vimeo/YouTube etc). This isn’t an exhaustive list in anyway and there are lots of other types of art like drawings etc that can also be used for this, basically, if it’s art to you, it can be used.

6. Can I write more than one fic?
Absolutely!

7. Can I use a WIP?
Absolutely! WIPs are welcome, as long they haven’t been posted anywhere already.

8. Can I write a crossover?
Yes and crossovers with other fandoms are also allowed.

9. Can I have an extension?
Of course but please ask the mods at least two weeks before your chosen posting date and also speak to your artist about it too, if you are working with one.

10. Can I drop out?
If you absolutely cannot complete your fic or art by the 31st October, final day for posting.

11. Why is there an amnesty?
The amnesty posting is for any writer or artist who may have missed their initial posting date.

12. Do I have to participate on the check in posts?
Yes. This is so that mods know who is still around and working on something for this challenge.

13. When will the check ins be posted?
These will be posted during the first weekend each month.

14. Do I have to participate on the discussion posts?
No. These are optional and aimed towards generating discussion within the community away from the various mod posts and check ins.

15. When will the discussions be posted?
These will be posted during the third weekend each month.

As a reminder the schedule currently looks like this:
• Writer sign ups are open from 15th March to 11th April
• Artists sign ups are open from 11th June to 11th July
• Posting is from 3rd September to 31st October
• Amnesty is from 1st November to 1st January
However, I may bring the artist sign up dates forward if we have enough people interested in making art for our writers.

Let me know if anything is unclear or I’ve missed something off.

Comments

Art Minimums

[campylobacter]

Regarding item #3 (art minimums), do you mean at least 1 (one) from the list, or one of EACH of the listed items?

Re: Art Minimums

[mific]

It's usually just one category/type of art that's required, in challenges. Also see my comment below yours, with a question about types of artworks.

Re: Art Minimums

[lilly_c]

It is at least one from that list. I'm currently updating the FAQ and rules.

[mific]

Hi - i think you've accidentally left out a main type of art people might do as a primary, i.e. 2D digital or traditional-media art, which isn't a wallpaper. I assume that's allowed? Challenges often specify a minimum size, like min. 500px per side, or just say that the art should take as much time and effort as a 5000 word fic.

[campylobacter]

Yes, I second this suggestion!

I recommend some specific parameter guidelines to help artists set up our "canvases".

At least 1 (one):
- "book cover" front & back (Fanfiction.net vertical 6:9 ratio minimum; e.g. 600x900 resolution)
- pic spams (a 500x500 minimum image per story chapter)
- wallpaper/background/lockscreen set (minimum resolution for: horizontal desktop 1024x600; vertical tablet 768x1024; vertical phone 640x1136) higher resolutions encouraged
- banner set (Twitter 1500x500; Facebook 940x352)
- avatar/profile sets (LJ/DW/AO3 100x100; Facebook 132px circular; Instagram rounded square 180px; Snapchat circular 180px; Twitter circular 400px)
- animated GIF sets (Tumblr maximums no larger than 540x540 & 5MB each) GIFs under 3MB load & play best on most mobile devices & Internet connections
- minimum 7-song fanmix with a 500x500 cover & tracklist (hosted on YouTube, Spotify, 8Tracks etc.)
- 45 seconds of a fanvid (hosted on YouTube, Vimeo or direct DropBox d/l in .mp4 file format)

[lilly_c]

Thanks for the suggestions, had a feeling I'd missed off some art options when I initially put the FAQ and rules post together.

[mific]

I've since learned that only fics are allowed as primary works, so the references to different types of art are all for complementary or secondary works, inspired by a fic. Just in case anyone else was unclear about that.

[lilly_c]

Traditional art is allowed, I'll be adding that to the FAQ and rules.

[andromeda_2021]

May I ask why are we required to participate in the discussions? I get the check-ins, but the discussions too? That seems very harsh for to shy participants and those who just want to do a fun thing alone?

[campylobacter]

I agree!

If the aim is to make sure on a monthly basis that participants are still engaged in the project, a simple "still here" comment in a check-in post should be sufficient.

[lilly_c]

The check ins will be going up monthly, likely in the first weekend of each month.

[lilly_c]

Participating in the discussion posts are optional, the check ins are mandatory just so that mods know who's still working on something for this.

[andromeda_2021]

Okay! The wording under the rules was unclear. Thank you for clarifying!

[lilly_c]

I'm currently updating the FAQ and rules anyway.