the only power I have is that I believe we can do better

The basic writing guidelines are:

-10,000 words is the minimum length for each story. There is no upper limit. Stories can be written with a partner or by a group; the minimum word count is still 10,000 words, no matter how many people are involved.

-A beta reader for your story is highly, highly encouraged. If you don't have a beta reader, check out our Discord channels to see if anyone there fits your needs.

-This challenge is for new stories. If your story has appeared online in its entirety, it's not eligible for Marvel Bang. You can complete a story you’ve already started posting as long as no more than 2,000 words have already been posted, and you don’t post any more until your posting date.

-Sequels are great! If you write a sequel to something you've written in the past, include a link to the original story in your author's notes, so people can read from the beginning if they haven't already.

-If you need some inspiration, check out the prompt post, which will be hosted on our Discord this year. Take the prompts as literally or as figuratively as you want - use part of one, use three or four, use half of one and half of another. It's entirely up to you. Discord invite if you need it.

-In order for your story to qualify for this challenge, you cannot post it anywhere online until your scheduled posting date. On that day, you must post it to AO3 in the 2026 Marvel BB Collection. Just don't put it up before the reveal. (Posting details will be given closer to that time.) -Rough drafts are due on 29 August 2026. A rough draft is a document with a beginning, middle, and end; it must be at least 80% complete (with the unfinished parts at least sketched out). It does not have to be beta read at this point. Stories must be completed and beta-read before posting starts on 7 November 2026.

-You can sign up to write a maximum of two stories for this challenge. These can be individual or group sign-ups. (To clarify, you can sign up twice by yourself, or once by yourself and once as part of a group, or twice as part of a group.) Just make sure to complete a separate sign-up for each story.

If you'd like to participate as an author or an author group, SIGN UP HERE. We'll send a confirmation email as soon as possible, and our internal goal is to respond within 48 hours. Please be patient; real life never slows down these days.