Box of Tricks

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So, got right ahead and check in and chat if you'd like. :D


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If you are a participating writer or artist in the 2013 Pros Big Bang and do not yet have an Archive of Our Own membership but would like one, please contact me with an e-mail address (the archive will send the membership link to you). You can do this by leaving your e-mail addie here or by sending it to me via PM.

To be clear, you are NOT required to post your Big Bang story or artwork to AO3 in order to participate in the Pros Big Bang.

Still, we encourage this action because all stories loaded to the AO3 are automatically available for downloading for electronic readers in MOBI, EPUB, PDF and HTML formats and because the stories and artwork can be gathered together in to Pros Big Bang collections such as the ones for 2010, 2011 and 2012.

2010 Pros Big Bang collection

2011 Pros Big Bang collection

2012 Pros Big Bang collection

The NEW collection for this year, 2013, will be located here


IF you’ve already posted your story/art for prior Pros Big Bangs to AO3 but forgot to add it to the previous years’ collections it is never too late and it’s very simple to do so.

Just open your story in edit and scroll down to the “associations section.” Where it says “post to collections/challenges” enter either Pros_Big_Bang_2010, Pros_Big_Bang_2011 or Pros_Big_Bang_2012 depending on which year’s collection you’re adding your story to and be sure to save your changes. Actually, when you start to type, predictive text should fill in the rest, just be sure to pick the right year.

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This is a reminder that the deadline for Artist and Vidder sign-ups is the 31st of May. We have some really great people signed up, but there is always plenty of room for more. If you haven't yet signed up and would like to be involved, please check out the Sign-up Post.

Graphics, videos, manips, macros, original art, animation...whatever you can think of, everything's welcome - so please do consider coming along to play with us and the Lads

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As to the rest of you, it's that time again... CHECK-IN!

How's it going?

No, really petal, weeping copiously in to your Bodie or Doyle shaped pillow while drinking heavily is a GOOD sign... well, that's what Vic always told me. *nods*

So, would you like to share a bit of what you're writing with us?

Perhaps just 3-5 tantalizing lines? After all, we don't want to give too much of the game away before the artists get to pick a story based on your anonymous story summaries.

If not so inclined, PLEASE feel free to just check-in and ramble away to your heart's content anyway. :D

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I think by now you know what to do and how to do it... if so inclined. :D

For those of you still struggling with plot (elements) here are a few helpful *cough* story idea generators from Archetype:

Plot Scenario Generator

Character Generator

Everyday Problems Generator


And I'm throwing this in because it's one of the best of these I've seen:

The Elffetish DIY Bad Slash story generator

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First, a little housekeeping business.

While it is not required, we actively encourage our Big Bang participants to post their stories and artwork to our Big Bang Collections over at Archive of Our Own. There will be detailed instructions closer to posting time.

All stories loaded to the AO3 are automatically available for downloading for electronic readers in MOBI, EPUB, PDF and HTML formats which is particularly beneficial to many of our fen who have health issues.

So, if you've signed up for our Big Bang as either a writer or artist, and do not yet have an AO3 membership, please let me know as we have some to hand out. This way you can begin familiarizing yourself with the site by perhaps loading older or, for that matter, current work to your account.

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All rightey then, let's check in!

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