The Matt/Fog Bang and Reverse Bang!

[titconao3]

Come and join the Matt/Foggy Bang and Reverse Bang!

All iterations of Daredevil, aka Matt Murdock (including Murderdock!), and Foggy Nelson! All canons: comics, TV, That Film... are welcome \o/
As long as Matt/Foggy(/+) is endgame in your work, all the Matts and all the Foggies are a-ok!

Signing up means that you can submit art and/or fic, and that you will have access to claims.
You can both submit and claim, and you do not have to submit something in order to claim something else!

What are the criteria?
- Fanfic: 8,000 words minimum, must be beta-ed.
- Art: a cover (with title, author & artist name, embroidered or painted or however you llike) + one other piece minimum.
What type of art? Traditional: drawing, painting... or non-conventional: pottery, felt art, gifsets (8 gifs min), fanmixes (8 pieces of music + cover), embroidery, dollhouses...
All visual art must be accompanied with a description.

Here are the options:
- This is both a regular and a reverse bang, meaning you can submit art and/or fic for claims.
- You can go the traditional route: submit your work and let people claim!
- You can already have a partner in mind, in which case both of you must fill the sign-up form and let me know who your partner is.

The schedule:
Signups & submissions open until September 14.
Claims: mid-September.
Check-in: mid-October.
Posting schedule claims: early November
Posting: late November / mid December.
(see under the cut for details)

Many more details in the FAQ (link: open in a browser page, not the app OR see the read-more below) which will be updated as we go!

Any further questions not answered in the FAQ? Just send an ask (on Tumblr) or leave a message below!

Spread the word!

Banner by @hehearse !
[ID: Foggy in civilian clothes & Matt in his DD red suit, cowl down. They are sitting on a New York roof, smiling and drinking coffee, with a background of an orange-toned sunset sky & satellite dishes and utility poles.]

[This page will be updated when needed]

 

Posting How-To!
Post in the Dedicated Bang Collection on AO3!
Tag as needed, please be responsible about it ;-)
Art should be inserted in the fic (with link & credit etc), but can also be posted in a separate AO3 work if the artist wishes. In that case, don't forget to tick the "This work is a remix, a translation, a podfic, or was inspired by another work" box so both works are linked!
All art must have alt text and/or image description, depending on where you're posting (on AO3 you have a box for Alt Text when posting an image, on Tumblr you can look this link up). Alt text is short, IDs are more detailed.
Thank your beta somewhere :-)

Posting on Tumblr: each team should have at least one post on Tumblr; if you can't / don't want to there will be a post on the blog.
We will happily reblog your works!
The final Tumblr post must include: the banner/cover (no gore / pr0n to avoid a Tumblr fit), and under it:
Title + AO3 Link (and link to extra art if also posted separately)
Writer
Artist
Main tags
Fic length
Summary
It can also include the other art (but if there is a lot, under a cut is probably best ;-) and a SHORT extract.
Tag @themattfogblog! Then, #themattfogblog and/or #themattfogbang in the first five hashtags. Other tags as needed.

Inserting art on AO3: you can use the Rich Text option, click on Insert/edit Image, and fill in the boxes. Your pic should end in .jpg or another image format, not a link. If you're posting from discord, remember that you need to click on "open original" under the pic to get the correct link and make sure you have the highest quality pic.
It's HIGHLY recommended that you use a percentage in the "width" box rather than pixel size; this will ensure your pic always looks good on any screen (it will fill 80%, 40%, etc of the screen, whether a phone, tablet, computer, and whether you're holding your screen in portrait or landscape mode) instead of making the reader slide left and right to see bits of the pic. 80% for art in landscape format and 40% for art in portrait format is a good starting point that you can adjust from.
To center your pic: click on "html" and not rich text, and insert <center> before <img src="...> and </center> right after.
Here's an example:
<center>
<img src="LINK.png" alt="DESCRIPTION." width="80%" />
</center>

Signing up form
Signing up means that you can submit art and/or fic, and that you will have access to claims. You don’t have to claim and you don’t have to submit, but you won’t be able to do any of these unless you sign up!
You can both submit and claim - just remember that the more you commit to, the more art / fic you will have to create ;-)
If you want to claim, but find that nothing tickles your fancy, no hard feelings. This time ;-)

IF YOU SIGN UP AS A FICCER+ARTIST TEAM, no slide needed because you won’t be part of claims. Just email or DM me your rough idea so i can harass you about it later ;-)

What counts as art?
Baby don’t art me, don’t art me, no more…
Art can be: traditional or digital art / manips / gifsets (8 gifs min) / knitting, needlework etc / pottery / vid (1min 30 min) / fanmixes (playlist of 8 songs min + playlist cover).
When submitting a slide, writers can say what types of art they’re not comfortable with. Please take that into account!

What are the art & fic minimum requirements?
Artists: one art + 1 cover or banner.
The cover must include: artist’s and author’s names, fic title, and can include the mention themattfogbang, the blog address. Style and dimensions to be discussed with your partner(s). No gore / pr0n on the cover/banner to avoid a Tumblr fit.
All visual art must have a description for accessibility.
Writers: 8,000 words. It should of course be a work that has never been published before!
Works must be betaed. There will be a list of beta volunteers but if you need a beta, you can also check out this tool!

What should i submit for claims?
(Slide templates)
Artists: a slide with at least a sketch of your main piece, embroidery pattern, etc. Please also send along an image description that i can add as Alt Text on the slideshow! The art can be a finished or mostly finished work, of course! As long as it is new / has never been published online before.
Writers: a slide + a separate file (a GDoc link is ok) with your project, outline… and 1,000 words of your fic (from anywhere in the fic) minimum.
Both types of submissions will have to be clear on your nopes (no smut, no AUs, no fanvids, etc), the expected warnings (character death, internalized homophobia, etc) and tags (trans!Matt, college era, crack…).
The slide may have to be spoilery, but this is to ensure your claimant knows what they’re getting into ;-)
Both types of submissions must be PG13/Teen & up: blur / black out extreme gore, pr0n, etc. This is, of course, only for submissions; the final work can include gore/porn etc as long as it’s properly tagged.
Submission slides to be sent to titconao3 at gmail dot com, via DM on this tumblr, or via Discord if you are in touch with me there. If you do not get a reply from me in 48 hours, send it again!

I want to be part of the MattFogBang, but I already have a team partner!
Cool! You have the option to do so. Both artist and writer will have to sign up and mention their other half in the form, so that yours truly can make sure both parties are onboard ;-)

Schedule
Signups will be open from mid-August to September 14. Slides can be sent at any point during signups. (Slide templates)
Claims will be held right after signups close (after which you will not be able to send a slide!!!), and final teams should be ready by September 15.
Week of Sep 20: Is Everything All Right? check-in (have both parties been in touch, ado you foresee any scheduling problems, etc)
Check-in mid-to-late October, but you’re of course welcome to get in touch at any time with questions! For the check-in, you will have to send proof of progress (sketch, fic sample).
Posting schedule claims in November.
Posting will be set late November to late December, over several weeks (to be adjusted after receiving the Everything All Right? answers and Check-in answers) to fit all 25 teams.
An Amnesty Week will be open to teams that need it in January.

Can I combine this bang with another event like a bingo or an event week?
Yes… as long as the rules and schedules coincide, and as long as it’s not another bang, an exchange, an auction, or a commission.
Do you have something else in mind? send an ask! This FAQ will be updated after the answer is published.

No monetized work will be accepted

What about posting?
You will be able to post in the dedicated AO3 collection.
The art should be embedded in the fic, but the artist is welcome to also put their work in a separate AO3 work that can be in the collection too. Please use the “inspired by” tool on AO3 so both works are linked.
A post should be made on Tumblr which will be reblogged on @themattfogblog; it should include the banner/cover, credit team members, give tags/warnings, length, etc (details given later). If no one on the team has a Tumblr this blog can make it for you.
Multichapter fics: yes, but must be entirely online by the end of the posting window.
There will also be a final recap post.

Shippy questions?
This event is Matt/Foggy focused.
OT+ are allowed (Matt/Foggy/Kirsten, for example); be clear this is what you’re going for on your slide.
Therefore, Matt/Foggy(/+) should be endgame, even if past relationships can be mentioned.
All the Matts and all the Foggies are allowed (Murderdock, for instance), in any combination (multiverse, baby).
Nope, Mike can’t replace Matt.

Beta Options:
Needabeta
Bang participants who might be available:
MissMoochy on AO3 and Tumblr
UisceOneLove
Ao3: bleedxblack     Tumblr: bleedxblack-art
StripedScribe on A03 and Tumblr
pomegranate-belle on Tumblr, 94BottlesOfSnapple on AO3
metaderivative on tumblr; brittlestars on AO3
jackboxjesse (tumblr), hotfrogboy (ao3)
AO3, cross-post to tumblr. On tumblr as Catholicism-and-comics,  ao3 as feeny_has_a_pen
Certaintendencies/stirfbot on AO3
c_doves @ao3, confusedandhopeful @tumblr
ultimeter on AO3 and Tumblr
sara_wolfe on ao3, forlorn-kumquat on tumblr
AO3: LinaRai, Tumblr: @griefpersevering
Gealach Girl, booksandcoffeeandink