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2024 Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang Announcement

The Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang is back for another year! Now that creator teams of the 2024 Cap-IM Reverse Bang are starting to post the wonderful Steve/Tony works, it's time for writers and podficcers to start bouncing ideas for the 2024 Big Bang!

EVENT INFORMATION | WRITERS' GUIDELINES | CLAIMING CREATOR'S GUIDELINES (Artists, Podficcers, Vidders and …) | FAQ POST

The moment's here! It's time for the 2024 Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang!

SCHEDULE:

Now - September 11: Writers work on their fic for draft submissions

Wednesday, September 11th: Drafts and summaries are due and writer sign-ups close

Thursday, September 12th: Summaries are publicly posted

Saturday, September 14th: Accompanying fanworkers claim stories by summaries

October: Creators work on their piece of accompanying fanwork, writers finish their fics

Saturday, October 19th: Teams select November posting dates

November 1st: Posting begins!

What's a Big Bang?

A big bang is a collaborative event between writers and artists, meant to encourage the finishing of longer stories (in our event, 20,000 words or more). Writers will create a story, artists and other fanworkers will claim a story based on the summary and create an accompanying work for it.

All stories are welcome!

Whether you're a seasoned writer who has participated in the Cap-IM Big Bang in the past, or an aspiring author hoping to get started on the longfic of their dreams, we want to see your Steve/Tony story! You have plenty of time to start writing, and we and the rest of the community will be here cheering you on.

No need to sign up or pre-commit.

As long as you submit a draft of your story before the end of September 14th, then congratulations—you're part of this year's Big Bang! If by the time the submission deadline comes around you realize you don't have enough of a word count to send in or that the story won't be as long after all—no need to give up on it. At least you have started and even if it's not going into the 2024 Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang you still have started a draft that you can finish now, whether for the 2024 round, for yourself—or another event! You can't lose, so try for that story! We'll be excited wherever you send it in.

For more information on how to join this Big Bang, please read through the 2024 Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang Event Guidelines.

Questions? Feel free to email us at [email protected] or DM us in Discord!

Fanfic Writer Ask Meme

A: Of the fanfic you’ve written, which is your favorite and why? B:  What was the first fandom you read fic in?  Which was the first you wrote fic for? C:  How did you come up with the title to [insert fic]? D: What’s the most personal fanfic you’ve written? E: What character do you identify with most?  Is there a certain fic of yours that captures these qualities particularly well? F: Is there a song or a playlist to associate with [insert fic]? G: If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it be about? H: How would you describe your writing style? I: How many fandoms have you written in?  Do you have a favorite? J:  What’s your favorite fanfic trope?  Have you written it? K:  Do you have a guilty pleasures in fic (reading or writing)? L:  Which of your fanfics was the most emotionally challenging to write? M: What’s the weirdest AU scenario you’ve ever come up with?  Did it turn into a story? N: Any fic ideas brewing that you’d care to share? O: What are your thoughts on people writing fanfic of your fanfic? P:  Where did you find the most inspiration for your story < insert title >? Q: Do you like getting prompts from your readers? R: Which writers (fanfic or otherwise) do you consider the biggest influence on you and your writing? S: How do you feel about fan art inspired by your writing? T: Any fanfic tropes you can’t stand? U: Is there a pairing you would like to write, but haven’t tried yet. V: Are there certain comments you’ve received on your stories that have stuck with you? W: What is your favorite pairing to write?  Favorite pairing to read? X: How would you categorize your fanfic reading?  Are you a voracious reader?  Do you carefully pick and choose?  Something in between? Y: What are your thoughts on your personal satisfaction with something you’ve written vs. the popularity of your stories?  Do you tend to be most satisfied with your most popular stories?   Z: Is there a story you’ve written that doesn’t seem to get much love?

Stony Loves Steve Sign Ups Are Open!

Sign ups for Stony Loves Steve are open! We’re a Steve/Tony gift exchange where participants create and receive Steve-centric fanworks.

You can sign up through our collection on AO3! Sign ups will close April 28th. Additional scheduling info here.

You need an AO3 account to sign up, so if you don’t have one, ASAP request an invitation or contact us at [email protected]

You can find helpful information for signing up in our FAQ, along with other rules and requirements!