Check-In #2: Id Omens ★☆

[iddybangmod]

Time to take off the id gloves - it's time for the second check-in! \o/

As usual, share where you're at in the writing process or a description of your current piece – and if you'd like, how close you are to finishing! Or just say hi, or have a bit of a gripe.

As a reminder, if you miss both check-ins you will be auto-dropped from the bang.

Completed stories are due on September 12th! Posting week will be Sept 12-18. We will send you your posting date via email (or other contact method, if requested) by Sept 10th. If you think you may need an extension, please let us know.

If you'd like a second pair of eyes (or ears, or playtesting hands...) on your iddywork, we now have a beta post!

Comments

[fadedwings]

My draft has gone through two rounds of revisions now and will be ready to post after another quick read-through. It's an undercover marriage Marvel comicsverse Clint Barton/Kate Bishop story and clocks in at a little over 17k :)

[iddybangmod]

So close to the finish line! All the best with that last read-through, and thank you for checking in!

[luminist]

My draft went from 7k to 11k during the editing process, haha. Almost done now!! Just need to edit this last bit and then do one final pass...

[iddybangmod]

11K! Well done, that's a feat ✨ May your editing pen be swift as the wind, and thank you for checking in!

[merryghoul]

For lack of better words, I’m reformatting my story. But I should be ready before the due date.

[iddybangmod]

Sometimes a good hard reboot is just what the idfic needs! You and your id have got this *\o/* Mods are cheering you on, and thank you for checking in!

[brumeier]

I'm unfortunately going to have to bow out this go-round. My fic isn't anywhere close to done, and my muse has skipped town. Maybe I'll be closer to finished the next time this comes around? LOL!

[iddybangmod]

No worries, thank you for letting us know! If you finish the fic after all, feel free to post to the IIBB 2023 AO3 collection. Take care now and (hopefully) see you next year!

[anysin]

I have a 10k first draft, it needs some adjusting but I am also hoping to find a beta for it soon (which I feel will be difficult because of the terminal illness content, but let's see).

[iddybangmod]

Mods are cheering you on throughout the editing process! If you'd like to put out a beta request, we have a beta post this year, or you can ask on the IIBB discord or betaplease. Best of luck, and thank you for checking in *\o/*

[taichara]

I'm still here! I'm flailing around and yelling, but I'm still here --

[iddybangmod]

And IIBB is here for you--!!! *\o/* You and your id have GOT this. See you at the finish line, and thank you for checking in *\o/*

[sodium_amytal]

Almost done! On the last round of testing~

[iddybangmod]

Well done on being almost done!! Mods are cheering you on, and thank you for checking in *\o/*

[tildytwo]

Functionally complete. I feel like I was more satisfied with the stuff I finished last year, but this is, at least, mostly finished.

[iddybangmod]

Well done on being (mostly) done! We'll see you at the finish line, and thank you for checking in *\o/*

[firstfairytale]

AO3 pseud: fujurpreux

I'm close to finishing the first draft! Hopefully, today or tomorrow.

[iddybangmod]

So close!! Mods are cheering you on *\o/* Write like the wind, and thank you for checking in!

[amancay]

AO3: laurus_nobilis

I'm going slower than I expected, but I'm still going!

[iddybangmod]

Slow and steady wins the id! You have GOT this. Mods are cheering you on, and thank you for checking in *\o/*

[goldenteaset]

I'm at the editing process now! It's going surprisingly smooth, with only a few speed bumps here and there. Your comment on my last check-in really encouraged me to keep at it (the shopping trip doesn't just sound good to me!), thank you for that. :D

[iddybangmod]

That's fantastic that it's going well! May the id guide your editing pen, and thank you for checking in *\o/*

[kalloway]

I'm nowhere near done but if it can cool off for the weekend I can hopefully get things in gear and get some things happening.

The sex. I need to write the sex scenes. It is like 40C humidex it is too hot to write the sex today, omg.

[iddybangmod]

We believe in you and your id! Those sex scenes can definitely out-hot the heat 😳 May you write like the wind (and stay cool, that weather sounds rough!), and thank you for checking in *\o/*

[wolf_of_lilacs]

I'm not going to finish and need to drop out. RL stuff got messy again and I've made no progress. Fingers crossed for next year, I suppose.

[iddybangmod]

No worries, thank you for letting us know! If you finish the fic after all, feel free to post to the IIBB 2023 AO3 collection. Take care IRL now, and we hope to see you next year!

[(Anonymous)]

(this is syrupwit on ao3!)

Unfortunately I'll have to drop this year. Some year or another, I'll finish this bang when I sign up. Thank you mods!

[iddybangmod]

No worries, thank you for letting us know! If you finish the fic after all, feel free to post to the IIBB 2023 AO3 collection. Take care now, and we hope to see you again next year *\o/*

[ladybrooke]

Real life is chaos, but I’m determined to finish! I might need an extension though (one year I am going to do this and real life is going to behave).

[iddybangmod]

Mods are cheering you on! *\o/* If you need that extension, just let us know before Sept 10th if you'd like a posting date later in the week, or would like to try for amnesty (Sept 26 or Oct 12). Take care, and thank you for checking in!

[wolfshark]

I'm done!! Yayay!

[iddybangmod]

Well done on being done! *\o/* Thank you for checking in!

[yudil]

AO3: yudil

I have 3k! I think I can confidently finish by the deadline, but that doesn't factor in as much editing as I'd like. I think an extension for the first amnesty would be great (September 26), just to make sure I have enough editing time, but I can post that on the mod contact entry if that's better!

[iddybangmod]

Sounds good, I'll put your name down for amnesty on the 26th. Best of luck, and thank you for checking in!

[tehhumi]

I am unfortunately dropping out - my fic is just not getting written. I'm still excited to read everyone else's though!

[iddybangmod]

No worries, thank you for letting us know! If you finish the fic after all, feel free to post to the IIBB 2023 AO3 collection. Take care now, and we hope you enjoy the 2023 iddy collection!

[firecat]

firecat

I had better drop out. I have some words written but there’s some family stuff that’s eating my attention. I’ll post it to the collection if I do finish it anywhere near the deadline.

Thank you for running this fun and encouraging event!

[iddybangmod]

No worries, thank you for letting us know! If you finish the fic after all, feel free to post to the IIBB 2023 AO3 collection. Take care now!

[poeticpains]

I've hit the minimum word count and just need to finish this one scene before I can go through and edit!

[iddybangmod]

Woohoo, welcome to the 5K iddyclub! May the id guide your pen, and thank you for checking in *\o/*

[seleneheart]

I'm finished and have sent it off to the beta! (who has decided that she has time)

[iddybangmod]

Beta readers are the best. <3 Well done on being done, and thank you for checking in!

[kanadka]

Checking in! I think I'm good to go, and I am very determined to finish, but all the same I would be very happy with the October extension date, if that's okay. 🙏️🙏️

[iddybangmod]

Sounds good, we have you down for amnesty on Oct 12th. May the id guide your pen, and thank you for checking in! *\o/*

[(Anonymous)]

hyenateeth on AO3

I am almost done!!! I hopefully will finish in the next couple of days, we will see if this ends up breaking 30k or not...

Though, would it be possible to request to be assigned one of the later posting dates so I can be sure to have enough time to get it back from my beta? Since it ended up so long I want to make sure they have enough time.

[iddybangmod]

Whoa, 30K of 24-carat brilliant id! Sure, we'll give you a posting date later in the week, and thank you for checking in *\o/*

[juries]

ao3: jury

Doing my best!

[iddybangmod]

Mods are cheering you on all the way to the finish line! May the fount of id flow free, and thank you for checking in. *\o/*

[fleetsparrow]

Time for me to drop out, once again. One of these years I'll be 1) prepared, 2) able to finish, 3) prepared???.

[iddybangmod]

No worries, thank you for letting us know! If you finish the fic after all, feel free to post to the IIBB 2023 AO3 collection. Take care now, and we hope to see you again next year *\o/*