Schedule

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Writers sign ups open - 12th of March
Writers sign ups close - 11th of April

Artist sign ups open - 11th of June
Artist sign ups close - 11th of July extended to 1st of August

Posting starts - 3rd of September
Posting ends - 31st of October

Amnesty starts - 1st of November
Amnesty ends - 1st of January

*Let me know if I've missed anything off that's usually included, or there's any issues with the dates, and also if you'd like to have a few check in posts.

FAQ and Rules

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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.

Resources

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These are the main sites that I use when I can’t be bothered to get my DVDs out to check something and as it is a huge fandom there is likely more than I’ve got here and I will add those to the list.

Stargate Handbook has a list of planets visited from most episodes of SG-1 and SGA, although the project seems to have been abandoned, there is enough to use for references.

Gateworld an obvious inclusion but still very active and includes pretty much everything Gate related.

Stargate Omnipedia a comprehensive fandom wiki hosted on/by Gateworld.

Stargate Wiki another comprhensive fandom wiki hosted on/by fandom.com