Epic Podfic Big Bang 2015 FAQ

[eosrose]

Have questions? Please ask here. Rules that apply to the regular edition of the Podfic Big Bang are a little different from the Epic Podfic Big Bang. This is the first round, so lets figure things out together. ♥

1. May I post my EPBB podfic(s) early?
   No, the first time any part of your podfic should be posted publicly should be during the EPBB's official posting period.
   
   
2. I started recording a podfic that would be great for this challenge; may I still finish it for this challenge?
   Yes, provided you have not published any part of the podfic already. All podfics must see their first publication date during the EPBB official posting period.
   
   
3. I've already started posting the first few chapters of a long podfic to my journal; may I take them down and post the podfic for this challenge?
   No, the first time any part of your podfic should be posted publicly should be during the EPBB's official posting period.
   
   
4. May I submit my EPBB podfic(s) to additional big bangs?
   No, the podfic(s) you submit to the EPBB challenge should not be used for another other big bang challenge, even if our posting periods align perfectly. However, your podfics may be recorded as gifts, to fulfill a charity auction request, to fulfill a fandom bingo slot, or as part of any other non-big bang challenge provided the podfic is not published anywhere before the EPBB official posting period.
   
   
5. How broadly or narrowly do you define "a single fandom."
   If you think your audience would consider it a single fandom, I will accept your judgement. I'm inclined to approach the rule with an open mind.
   
   
6. May I podfic crossovers?
   Yes, so long as the main crossover fandom is the fandom you've claimed to meet your word count. If the crossover has a hundred different fandoms and your main fandom only makes a passing appearance, the work is not qualified.
   
   
7. May I podfic a fic that is a work in progress?
   Any podfic that you post must be complete. If you're reasonably sure that the fic you wish to podfic will be finished in time for you to podfic and post it for this challenge, you're welcome to take that risk. My personal recommendation is to bookmark the work-in-progress for the next round and try to find something that's already complete.
   
   

Comments

[malnpudl]

Would it be contrary to the spirit of the event to overlap big bangs?

For instance, if I were to sign up here for Fandom X and create maybe three podfics totalling 80K words or so... would it be cool or uncool to also count a subset of this (maybe one of the three) toward my participation in the Fandom X big bang?

I'm kind of thinking that this would not be allowed...? But it seemed worth putting the question out there so it can be covered one way or the other in the rules.

[eosrose]

I'm curious, is there a specific Fandom X that will be posting the exact week that we will be posting?

Regardless, podfics made for this challenge should be made ONLY for this challenge and should not be used for another big bang challenge. (Though I don't mind if your podfics are also considered gift podfics or fulfill a request from a charity auction.)

[malnpudl]

Okay, cool. That's what I figured. :-)

(And not that I know of, though dS/C6D tends to end around that time of year.)

[opalsong]

Just commenting to say I'm super super excited for this!! Can't wait to sign up! If I have a couple of chapters of a 400k fic already recorded at the beginning of this challenge can I still use the fic?

[eosrose]

Yes, you may still use the fic. I say the rule will be that so long as no part of a podfic you started has yet been publicly posted, you may post the podfic for this challenge.

[malnpudl]

I just thought of another, separate question.

Is the definition of "within the same fandom" somewhat flexible?

I ask because I have a few stories in the 25K to 50K range in mind that are in various C6D microfandoms (Canadian Six Degrees -- i.e., things featuring one or more due South or closely related actors in a major role). Within due South/C6D fandom, we consider these all a part of the same fandom umbrella; all are welcome within the fandom-specific big bang, and so on.

For example, there might be one Buried on Sunday fic (Paul Gross), one Flashpoint fic (Hugh Dillon), and one Wilby Wonderful fic (Callum Keith Rennie and Paul Gross). All are C6D, but they're separate movies. As a set, would they qualify?

Apologies if I'm being a pest!

[eosrose]

I trust you to use your best judgement. If you think your audience will consider it one fandom, I say it counts. I'm not too fussy. Especially since part of allowing for multiple fics to meet the word requirement is to make it easier to claim smaller fandoms for podficcing.

[malnpudl]

Awesome! Thanks. :-)

[sophinisba]

Just commenting to say I love this idea. Looks like a lot of fun.

[allysseriordan]

Does the actual fanfiction needs to be completed by the posting period?

I'm vaguely thinking of taking part as I've recently found a fic that is going to meet the words requirements. However, I don't know if the fic will be finished by the posting date... Would that be a problem?

[eosrose]

The podfic needs to be complete by the posting date, so I don't recommend choosing a fic you're not sure will be finished in time for you to finish recording it. But the risk is yours, so the choice is yours. You could always bookmark it for next year's round.

[allysseriordan]

Ok. That's what I thought as well :)
I probably won't go with this one if I do take part.

[nickygabriel]

Do you have any promotion banners for this challenge?

[vorvayne]

There's a series of fics that I'm thinking of podficcing in the MCU fandom called Reciprocity; the series as a whole isn't finished, but the individual fics are (and it's not a...the individual fics don't read like chapters-of-a-story, and it's the kind of series that might be left open for the author to noodle around in for a long time, if they got inspiration for another fic in the universe). Would I be able to podfic these for the EPBB? I understand if that's not applicable.

[eosrose]

That sounds perfectly acceptable to me. :-)