whitecollar_bb | [Rules] FAQs

Most of these questions are lifted exactly or very close from the FAQ from house_bigbang and queenzulu.

General Questions
Will you be having a round ~~two~~ three?
Yes. We'll be back on April 1st with sign ups.

For Our Writers
Do I need a beta?
Only if you think so. We do ask that, on the final draft due date, that you send a completed fic to whitecollar.bb.mods@gmail.com. The mods will not be doing any editing, so please do that yourself before sending it in. We will not be posting it for you. This is to make sure that everyone is on track to post on their posting date.

The great and wonderful mods over at

whitecollarfic have let us link you to their beta list. That is here if you need/want to find a beta-er.

My story is a crossover/has a threesome/involves tenticle porn. Is that okay and do I need to put warnings when submitting the fic?
Everything goes here - including the odd tenticle porn. Neal is curious on how that would be done, but Peter says to get back to business.

As for warnings - yes, you need to have warnings. Most of us do not want to sit down to read a White Collar fic and find tentacle porn. So, if you would warn about what is inside the fic on other sites, please warn here as well.

We ask, that if you do a crossover, that your fic center more on the White Collar then the crossover fandom. For example, if you write a White Collar/Supernatural fic, the entire fic cannot be about Sam and Dean fighting a red cap and Peter coming in all X-Files to deal with the cleanup. Peter has to have an active role in the plot of that fic.

Do I need a header?
Yes, you do! Here’s the standard header everyone is to use:

Can I have a co-author?
Yes you can!

Will I get art?
Yes. Everyone who completes the challenge will get art – it might be an illustration, it might be a fan vid, or it might be a fan mix. However, you will get something shiny to go along with your finished fic.

For Our Artists
I'm an artist. How do I know which story I'm making art for?
On July 16th, we’ll make a post of the summaries we got from the authors who wrote fic. Picking the fic will come on a first come, first serve basis. However, if all the fic is selected, another round for fic selection will be open for the artists.

I don’t know how to draw. Can I still participate?
Yes! You don’t need to draw to produce art. You can do image manipulation, create a fan video, or create a fan mix.

Okay – that sounds great! Where should I upload my fan video or fan mix?
You can upload your fan video to youtube as the mods do not have webspace to host the videos themselves. As for fan mixes, they can be uploaded to the author via email or through other file sharing means.

Having to leave the challenge
I'm a writer. I missed the July 15 deadline for complete drafts, but I'm sure I'll finish soon! Can I still participate?
This will be done on a case by case basis. The mods will discuss and get back to you in a timely manner (ie within 2 hours unless it is past 1 am Central Time).

I'm an artist. It's after July 16 and I've already signed up to make art for a story, but I need to drop out! What happens?
Email the mods ASAP. Do not wait for the drop out post if you know you are not going to be able to do art. It makes the mod's life easier to find a backup.

OMG Life Exploded!!! Where do I drop out?
Deep breath - no worries. You can email the mods at anytime at whitecollar.bb.mods@gmail.com. We will also create a post on the drop out dates for anybody who wishes to comment.

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

Hi! I'm so happy this fandom's going to have a Big Bang! Thanks so much for hosting it! :D. I've got two questions:
1. Can we sign up for both fic and art?
2. I've seen a couple BBs where there are themes or prompts given; is this one going to be just whatever you want to write?

1. If you think you can handle both, then yes, feel free to sign up for both. Rock on to you for doing double duty. Just don't pick your own fic, m'kay? :)

2. It's really just what you want to write. Just make sure that it has a White Collar character in it and you're good to go. We have a plot thread up for people to give plot bunnies up for adoption, but otherwise, have at it.

Awesome - I can't wait for signups to open.

And, lol, by the time I get done rewriting my fics, I'm usually so bored of nitpicking them that I wouldn't pick them if you paid me :P.

Question - when does the art need to be done by?

August 30th. :)

Thanks for doing this, yo! I'm really looking forward to it. :-)

Are there any ratings/age restrictions (on the characters, not the writers)?

Thanks!

Yay! Welcome aboard and we hope you have fun. :)

There are no restrictions - anything goes. Just please remember to put warnings when the fics/artwork is posted. We might also ask for adult content to be selected for the entries itself, but the jury is out on that atm.

Thanks for the prompt reply! I'll make sure to use adequate warnings. :-)

Hi! I've got another quick question - right after I saw this comm, I got an idea for a fic, and I have it all outlined. Is it all right if I just go ahead and start writing it now? Or is this more like Nanowrimo, where you're supposed to wait? I'm not a very fast writer, and it's going to take some research and rewriting, and I've got Spring Break next week, so...:).

Effs. Y'know what, just ignore this - I can just do another fic for the bb. :p. *Is silly*

Edited 2010-03-12 05:50 (UTC)

As long as you do not post it anywhere, you can use the idea. We're not going to be picky and tell people they have to wait until April 1st. If you have an idea that you can write now and not post it until the end of the challenge, then you have your fic for the challenge.

I hope that makes sense. :)

I love this comm already! Tentacle porn! :D

Question: I have a WIP that I have already posted a tiny bit of in a flocked WIPs post, that I think could end up growing to BB length. Is it okay to start from there, or do I have to start something totally new in April? (I could do that too)

What if I wanted to do a full-length expansion on a ficlet I wrote?

That would be fine because it is in a locked post. However, we will ask that you add on 10K to what you already have.

I hope that answers your question!

Awesome, thanks! :D

Hi! Just a quick question...How do we go about signing up? I've never done a BB before, though I have written some long fics...

For right now, you would join or watch the community. On April 1st, we will be putting up a sign up post. When you see the post, comment to it and you'll be all signed up. Then, start writing! You have until July to write your fic before emailing it in to us.

If you are looking to sign up as an artist, we're going to have a sign up post in July for that. We might put up a prelim sign up post for artists when we open for author sign ups, just to see how many we have.

I love the idea of this comm, and want to sign up - but what's happened to the layout? I've had to force it (with some difficulty) into my own style in order to see any of the entries...(hence the difficulty, need to click an entry to get to it). It was fine a couple of days ago, but the changed layout means all the entries have disappeared and all I can see is userpics.

I am very sorry to hear that! What browser are you running? Also, are you on a Mac or a PC? If we continue to have problems though, I will switch back to the old version.

I'm going to double check to see if the adult filter was put up or something. Thank you for bringing it to our attention!

Hey, thanks for the quick response!

This is a PC - I think (though can't be sure) it's IE6, and since I have no phoneline at home and this isn't my internet/computer, I have no control over the browser default.

It shouldn't be the adult filter because then you get the content notice and putting things into my style gets it up. (In about 90 minutes I could send you a prt screen of what it looks like.)

But there were definitely no issues with the old one. ;p

Okay - I think it might be your browser. However, would you mind sending me a screen shot? Send it over to eszubert at gmail dot com and I'll take a look. I'm not sure why because I took a look at the layout in IE last night before I went to bed. Then again, my computer might have updated IE without me wanting it updated. :)

Question - I'm considering joining but I understand we can't use something that was already posted? The idea I'm considering is based on something I already posted - but I would be re-writing it and expanding on the premise of the original story. Can I still use it?

How much do you already have started? Also, is the original idea under a friends or filter lock?

It's unlocked on my journal and posted to the Archive of our Own site - here's the story: http://whitecollarfan.livejournal.com/14542.html - and I just realized it's 1,212 words - I was thinking it was shorter. But I would be re-writing mostly the last part of that scene ...

We've come to a conclusion that it's alright for you to use this story for the WC BB, on the condition that you write another 10K in addition to what you already have.

:D

That makes sense. :) I'm still thinking about it - need to figure out if I have the time to write with all the other stuff I should be working on.

Hi. I was wondering, since it says on the sign up post that there will be check ins when can we expect those?

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