Transformers Big Bang - Blog Posts

We've put together a little infographic for those of you who may still be wondering what a Big Bang is, and how it works ✨

Full text under the cut!

Big Bangs and You

As presented by the mods of the Transformers Big Bang

What is a Big Bang, Anyway?

The First Big Bang

Big Bangs are an ooooold fandom tradition, dating back to the bygone times of 2005, when the very first Big Bang was banged. 

The original Bang, the “Big Bang, Baby Challenge”, was invitation only, and the minimum word count was 50,000 words! The goal was to create a huge influx of novel-length, illustrated fics for the fandom.

Other people thought this was a really neat idea, so they started hosting their own Bangs.

Banging in the Modern Age

Big Bangs today are a little different. They’re usually open-invitation, and the minimum word counts are often much shorter (ours last year was only 10K, and this year it’s 15K!)

But the goal is the same: to create a massive influx of new, illustrated longfics in the fandom, which drops all at once with a BANG. 

There are also Reverse Big Bangs, where artists create their pieces first, and writers make fics for them!

How to Bang

Everyone who’s interested signs up .

Fic writers and fanartists are paired together to collaborate!

The ficcer writes a fic that meets the word count and kicks ass.

The artist creates the required number of illustrations for it, which ALSO kick ass.

Everyone posts their fic and art all at the same time, creating an EXPLOSION of new kickass content

Everyone profits- even the people who didn’t participate!

Is it Like a Zine?

NO. THIS IS NOT LIKE A ZINE. THERE ARE NO APPLICATIONS, NO PUBLICATION, AND IT’S ALL FREE. 

You Mentioned Something About a TF Big Bang?

Heck yeah I did. This infographic  is brought to you by the mod team of last year’s Transformers Big Bang- now in its second year!

Last Year

The TF Big Bang produced 63 fics, 91 illustrations, and over 1.3 million new words for Transformers fandom.

This year we hope to be even Bigger and Bangier. 

How Do I Participate?

Watch this space for announcements! We'll be opening sign-ups for writers, artists, and beta-readers this year, and those will be posted SOON. The official discord will launch as the sign-up period ends. The rules and FAQ are pinned to the top of our blog, and we encourage you to read through them so that you can decide whether or not this is an event for you.

Sign-ups open March 18th! See you at the event!!