Partnership guidelines

Partnership guidelines
This bang is a collaboration and differs from other bangs in that way. This means you will be partnered up before story or art exists, and create something from scratch together.

The points below are not rules, but strong suggestions on how to behave to ensure the best possible experience for you and your partner.

For the best possible chats:


 * Keep in mind that this is going to be a collaboration between you and your future partner.
 * Talk about your expectations as one of the first things when you have your chat partner so you are sure. This could be and are not limited to things like:
 * I’d like to do a fic or art of this size for this type of project
 * I can communicate this often (time zones can be a good idea to mention too)
 * I expect / hope to get this out of our partnership
 * I usually enjoy to write / do art for things like this and my style tends to be something like this (you are now allowed to show anything, but telling your potential partners about what you usually like to do is)
 * We also recommend that you talk about skill levels.
 * Do not force an idea down your potential partner’s throat. If they aren’t excited about it, bookmark it for another project and move on.
 * While having a great idea might be exciting for you, your partner might not be into it even if your tropes match. Keep in mind that insisting on one idea can come off as you not wanting the true collaborative experience
 * Your concept should be new. You are of course allowed to have an idea before entering the chats, but do keep in mind that a partner might think you cannot be persuaded towards something else.
 * Keep an open mind. Listen to each other. Some of the best stories and artwork have come from listening to someone else’s unique perspective. Don’t rob yourself of that key aspect of working together.

For the best possible collaboration once you have a partner:

 * Your partner should be the first to read the story and see the art, and you should be mindful of their suggestions.
 * You should share the work in progress with your partner for this to be a true collaboration. This means that the artist should share sketches or ideas and the author should share drafts and ideas.
 * While you are allowed to give your partner suggestions, please note that suggestions is not a page worth of changes you’d like to see to their art or story. Keep it reasonable and take your partner's feelings into consideration.


 * Your partner is not obligated to use your ideas, but should take them into consideration. If you feel dismissed, try talking to your partner about it and contact a mod if that doesn’t help.

This page was last updated 8th june 2020