The Lupin/Snape Lurve Community

Just wanted to let folks know that arionrhod and I have begun submitting the third - and final - part of the series we wrote for the BLU project! It's complete, but it's still being edited, so it'll be updated on the BLU site every couple of days or so. We didn't finish this story in time for the BLU deadline, but lore is letting us submit it to the site so all 3 "books" will be in one place.

The Awakening: Blood Feud, by Arionrhod and McKay
Rated: R
Summary: Although Severus and Remus are ready to settle down in a more peaceful lifestyle, their problems aren't over yet; the leader of the werewolves, Sirius, refuses to stop fighting, and his threats not only put Regulus and Gaius in danger, but the future of the vampire race is in jeopardy as well.
Content: supernatural but non-HP-magical AU, violence, vampirism with the associated blood-drinking and biting that comes with it.
Word count (so far): 11,143

Artists, there's stories and a sign-up post over in snupin that you should be sure to check out. We're using the two early stories we have as a way to get the artist party started! If you're an artist and haven't signed up yet, now's the time to jump in!

Authors, I've asked you all to check in at snape_lupin. If you missed the post, you should go over there to reply.

Authors Working In Sekrit(tm), remember, the sign-up deadline and first-draft deadline are both April 30! If you're not officially signed up, but toiling away in secret, consider this your reminder.

If you don't know what BLU is, you should check out the original BLU post. There's still time to jump in on this project! Thanks, everyone!

love, lore

Title: Entwine
Artist: Omni (aka: rip_von_christ)
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Lupin/Snape
Warnings: NWS, yo.
Dislcaimer: I claim no rights to the characters, just the scribbles.
Note: This is the image I created for the BLU banners. Only...this is the uncensored version. Also, this is like only the second time ever that I've attempted drawing pr0n. Forgive me.

( The image without that pesky little black box...and a BONUS FICLET! )

Snupin: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut is still ongoing. We have exactly two months until the first drafts are due on stories. That's still plenty of time to sign up as an artist or author! In fact, we already have our first story in, and the artists are mulling over their options as you read!

You can help us recruit by displaying one of the following banners, buttons or icons on your journals and other posts around fandom where such advertisements are allowed. The too wonderful omni_sama created both the art and the final products for all of us to use!

Teasers:

( There's more under the cut, with instructions on how the images can be used! )

Thanks, everyone, for all your help and enthusiasm for this project!

love, lore

Now that BLU is underway, I've had some writers say that they're looking for ideas. Maybe you have some?

Post your basic story ideas for BLU writers to snag in reply to this post. In the spirit of this not turning into a sort of Fantasy Fest or Snupin Santa epic prompt thread, please try to stay within the following guidelines:

1. Post your idea anonymously. This will free the authors from worrying about whether you will like the fic and allow them to concentrate on writing the bunny you gave them.

2. Keep your idea short. The point is to give the authors a bunny to work with, not an outline for the entire fic.

Examples:
"Severus takes Animagus lessons so he can be with Remus during the full moons."
"Remus has been hiding his long-standing love affair with Severus from Teddy, now 16."

Oh yeah, there's a lot more I could add to those prompts (Who will Severus take lessons from? How does Teddy find out about the affair? Etc.), but it might be better to see where the authors will take basic ideas.

Post away, people! Authors, no need to stake a claim, as we'll know from the proposed plot synopsis on the Authors community if two of you are going down the same road. Have fun, everyone! Authors, there is also an ideas post on LJ.

love, lore

P.S. If anyone wants to make some BLU project icons, I'd take them!

Welcome to the organizational post for the Snupin: Bigger, Longer and Uncut project! The goal of this project is to produce a web site hosting illustrated Snape/Lupin novels and novelettes of the highest quality. There are four ways you can participate in this project:

1. Write - Produce a Snape/Lupin story anywhere from 25,000 words (25k) to 50,000 words and beyond.
2. Illustrate - Artists will be asked to produce at least two pieces to participate.
3. Volunteer - Positions will be listed and then possibly called for as needed (betaing included here).
4. Read - Once BLU is live, read and leave comments for the writers and artists.

We're going to discuss the first three to help us get underway. Readers, we'll be counting on you at the end of a long haul!

( Writers )

( Artists )

( Volunteers )

Timeline:
Author and Artist sign-ups begin now and end April 30
First Drafts due April 30
Final Drafts due May 31
First art piece due May 31
Final art due June 15
BLU goes live July 1

Finally, everything said here is flexible and subject to change based on what we learn along the way. The deadlines must remain hard, but how we get to them is another story. If you are a potential participant, you would be better off signing up early and keeping an eye on your respective project community for issues and updates. Also, as many of you well know, I will consider various opinions on my way to making decisions, so if you want a hand in your fate, be sure to stay informed on the process.

And let me take this second-to-last paragraph to thank snegurochka_lee for suggesting we do this project. I ran away with it on her, there's no denying it, but be sure to remember that it wouldn't be happening without her encouragement and enthusiasm! *loves Lee*

If you have any questions or think I've forgotten to cover something, please don't hesitate to hit reply. I know this post seems dry, but I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do, and I hope the rest of you are as well! ♥!

love, lore

All right, if you've heard about us trying to do a Big Bang and are thinking about participating, your input into this discussion is imperative. There's no right or wrong way to do a Big Bang, so I want all your input to make sure that we do the things that are right for us as a community of writers and artists that want to participate in this sort of thing.

1. What is a Big Bang?
I've done some research and it looks like Harry/Draco did, indeed, start the Big Bang challenge. Since then, other pairings and fandoms have also done their own versions of Big Bangs. At its heart, a Big Bang challenge focuses on long stories archived at a web site with accompanying art.

Our Question:
Web site - Efiction archive (like the Snupin Santa archive) or something else?
Art - appear in line with the text or as a link in the text?

2. How long is a Big Bang story?
I've seen word counts as low as 20,000 and as high as 50,000.

Our Questions:
What do we want for our minimum length? (For our community, we usually count 40k as a novel-length)
Do we want more than one length allowed? (novella and novel-length?)

3. What subjects are covered by a Big Bang?
Originally, the HD group focused on post-canon stories with emphasis on canon characterizations, but that seemed to expand with each successive Big Bang.

Our Questions:
Do we want to get at the root of Snape/Lupin, i.e., our own Big Bang? (If not, we should rename this challenge.)
Do we want no subject guidance, i.e. anything goes, or do we want some topics? (I've thought of Page and Pixels, which is a fun way of saying Canon and Fanon.)
What do we want to emphasize with the challenge? Canon? Characterization? Cliche exploration, or fanon? Or just plain story-telling?
What are your ideas for subject areas?

4. How is a Big Bang run?
From what I can tell, sign-ups are not required, although some Big Bangs did take sign-ups. The topic areas are announced and authors are given anywhere from 3 to 6 months to write their fics. There is an early draft deadline given so that artists can start working on illustrations, with a final draft due about a month later. And the archivists gave themselves anywhere from two weeks to a month after the final deadline to encode a site with all the fic and art.

Our Questions:
Sign-ups, yes or no?
How long for writing? How long for art? How long for web site? (in other words, deadlines!)
When should the first draft be due?

5. How are artists recruited and assigned to a fic?
This is the sketchiest part of my research. It appears that artists were invited to the HD BBs, and some BBs had no art whatsoever. I have no clue how artists were assigned to each story, whether they were given the early drafts and staked their claims or they were assigned to a certain fic. Most fics at HD had multiple artists with no repeats, and each fic seemed to have roughly the same number of illustrations.

Our Questions:
Recruit artists via invite or volunteers only, or both?
How should artists be assigned to a fic? Random? Given choice of all fics? Assign a set of artists to illustrate an entire fic?
Does anyone know anything more about how artists are handled for events like a BB?

Other Questions:
Handle BB stuff here on the community, or take it to a private community where authors and artists can share with and support each other?
Keep the art under wraps from all until the reveal, including the Authors?
Who gets final beta, the mods or the author?
Should there be motivational prizes for authors to make certain deadlines (like 10k per month), and if so, what kind of prize? (HD did this)
How can volunteers be utilized so lore isn't doing this all herself?

What else have I not asked or not covered?

Remember, your input is vital if you're thinking of participating in this in some way. I'll take comments through next Saturday, January 10, and then I'll put together an official announcement post on the 11th.

Also, if the idea of writing even 20,000 words seems daunting to you, you can all also consider volume 2 of Chocolate and Asphodel open. The minimum word count for it is only 3000 words, and I will be putting a word cap on this volume, but I'm waiting to see what our Big Bang final word count is before I make that limit. Do not ask C&A questions here. There will be a separate organizational post once we get the BB up and running. There's just nothing to stop anyone from beginning art or stories for it now.

OK, I can't wait to see what your thoughts are! *HUGS Community and wishes all a wonderful year!*

love, lore