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| Big Bang | Mini Bang | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writer (and artist) sign ups OPEN | February 2, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | |
| Writer sign ups CLOSE | March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | |
| Writer outlines/start of first draft DUE | April 24, 2026 | April 24, 2026 | If you’re not submitting an outline as a writer, 15% of your first draft is due. |
| Writer Check-In 1 | June 26, 2026 | July 31, 2026 | *Big Bang: |
| 25% of Draft due | |||
| 12.5k for level 1, 18.8k for level 2 |
Mini Bang: 50% of Draft due 10k for level 1, 17.5k for level 2* | | Writer Check-In 2 | August 7, 2026 | Deadline below | Big Bang: 50% of Draft due — 25k for level 1, 37.5k for level 2 | | Writer Check-In 3 | September 25, 2026 | September 25, 2026 | *75% of Draft due for both bangs — Big Bang: 37.5k for level 1, 56.3k for level 2
Mini Bang: 15k for level 1, 26.3k for level 2* | | Writer First Draft & Summaries DUE | October 24, 2026 | October 24, 2026 | *Drafts must be 100% complete. Writers will submit your draft in pdf or doc format via form, along with summaries of your piece for claims.
This will be the last chance to change the bang and/or level you’ve signed up for as a writer.* | | Artist sign ups CLOSE | October 24, 2026 | October 24, 2026 | | | Summaries posted | October 25, 2026 | October 25, 2026 | | | Artist claims OPEN | November 1, 2026 | November 1, 2026 | | | Artist claims CLOSE | November 8, 2026 | November 8, 2026 | This will be the last chance to change the bang and/or level you’ve signed up for as an artist. | | Pairing reveal | November 15, 2026 | November 15, 2026 | Mods will be informing pairs via discord, and pairs have 24 hours to communicate with their writer/artist. | | Check-In 1 | December 18, 2026 | January 31, 2027 | *Big Bang: 25% progress made on artwork Writers should be 25% through the editing process
Mini Bang: 50% progress made on artwork Writers should be 50% through the editing process* | | Check-In 2 | February 5, 2027 | Deadline below | Big Bang: 50% progress made on artwork Writers should be 50% through the editing process (start thinking about the beta process if you haven’t already) | | Check-In 3 | March 19, 2027 | March 19, 2027 | *75% progress made on artwork for both bangs Writers should also be 75% through the editing process and preparing to share with their betas (including sending requests through Beta Services)
This is the last chance for writers and/or artists to DROP without being banned from the bang.
Pinch Hitters will also be contacted at this point in time.* | | Team Check In | April 12, 2027 | April 12, 2027 | At this point drafts should be mostly done, artists and writers should be making any final tweaks. Writers should have the piece in the beta process by now if they haven’t already. | | Fics Due | May 31, 2027 | May 31, 2027 | Fics must be COMPLETE at this time. No updates will be allowed after this. | | Art Due | June 21, 2027 | June 21, 2027 | Art must be COMPLETE at this time. No updates will be allowed after this. | | Posting Starts | July 1, 2027 | July 1, 2027 | |
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BE: A BTS Bang | last updated December 20, 2025
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