Big Bang Challenge Examples?
6.2BRAINROT SCOREBig Bang Challenge A large-scale collaborative fandom event that pairs writers with artists, challenging writers to produce a long fanfiction (often with a minimum word count) accompanied by original fan art.
Origin:The format traces to SPN_J2_Big_Bang, which began in 2007 on LiveJournal in the Supernatural fandom, requiring a 20,000-word minimum novella paired with an artist; between 2007-2009 alone it produced 382 stories (roughly 13.7 million words) and over 500 artworks, becoming the template for "Big Bang" events across many other fandoms, with an unofficial AO3 mirror collection set up in 2011.
First Seen:2007
Peak Era:2007-2011 (LiveJournal era), format persists across fandoms today
Aura Impact:+2 Aura (finishing your big bang fic on deadline) / -2 Aura (ghosting your assigned artist)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"She signed up for the Big Bang Challenge and now has to write 20k words paired with an artist by spring."
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