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JediNemesis Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 3/9/06 3:35am Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	Three weeks of judging . . . I hope you have a nice time, Master-FatBurt, and thanks for judging! Hoperfully there's no real trash in there - shouldn't be, as all the Guilders and associates seem pretty talented. -----signature----- BeTS Best Author '08 NEW Eleven Summers - http://boards.theforce.net/a/b1/29657584 Lightning and Diamonds - http://boards.theforce.net/a/b1/29251762 Into The Shining Day - http://boards.theforce.net/a/b1/29224914
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Coruscant Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 3/9/06 10:19am Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	An alright deadline, but if you guys get the judging done earlier, don't feel constrained to release the results earlier!
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NYCitygurl Title: Generally Out to Lunch Manager: SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 3/9/06 3:47pm Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	The judges don't release the scores; DarkmanScott does. He controls that. -----signature----- "Not till the moon falls. Not till the world ends."
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DorkmanScott Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 3/9/06 4:37pm Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	If I get 'em early, they go out early. It looks like we'll only have two judges this contest. Dark_Lady_Jada hasn't logged on in over a month. M. Scott -----signature----- Yes We Did http://www.ryanvsdorkman.com Check out my blog: http://dorkmanscott.blogspot.com
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Coruscant Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 3/9/06 7:21pm Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	Oh, wait! She's still here, just under her older username: Sith_Wench.
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Sanctimoniously Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 3/20/06 6:32pm Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	So...when's this going to be all said and done? -----signature----- In For a Quick Garden http://www.myspace.com/sanctimoniously
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ImperialMarchFace Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 3/20/06 10:53pm Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	I think it's ridiculous that, without the extention, the judges have longer to read the entries than the participants had to write them. That just seems stupid to me. What takes longer, reading or writing? Hmmmm. -----signature----- "Curious" "Frito Lay is not canon" - darth-sinister FAVORITE PT QUOTE CONTEST: http://boards.theforce.net/prequel_trilogy/b10669/24031212/p1/?0
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Master-FatBurt Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 3/21/06 5:12am Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	I didn't get the entries until about 3 days after the closing date (The extended one) so I haven't had any longer to read any entry over another. Also I have 7 entries to read whereas the entrants had 1 entry to write. So I think the time frame is quite good. I've so far read all the entrants (I will not be giving any clues as to how I found them here) and have marked up preliminary scores. I have started reading them again so I can then solidify and justify my scores with my short paragraph. Do you want them scoring accurately based on a thorough reading or a quick "Yeah that was good 8/10"? Judging isn't easy. I have to justify why I have marked how I have so as not to offend anyone who may get a low score on one area and I also have to show consistancy across the marking. If I don't like one story but like another I can't mark the less like story down just because I didn't like it. I will get a low mark in the Entertainment category but I have to justify why, likewise if another story is similar and I did like it I have to be able to justify why. In a nut shell I'm on second readthrough and I'll have my final scores to the Dorkman for the weekend. He then needs to process and put out the results. After that I suggest we then discuss how to make the next contest better -----signature----- rules are meant to be broken All Bluebirds are Blue COME ON BARRA!!
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JediNemesis Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 3/21/06 9:33am Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	I'd rather have a thorough review than a quick one. Also three weeks isn't half bad - I remember one challenge in FF where it finished in mid-February and we didn't have the results until April. -----signature----- BeTS Best Author '08 NEW Eleven Summers - http://boards.theforce.net/a/b1/29657584 Lightning and Diamonds - http://boards.theforce.net/a/b1/29251762 Into The Shining Day - http://boards.theforce.net/a/b1/29224914
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NYCitygurl Title: Generally Out to Lunch Manager: SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 3/23/06 2:29pm Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	First, the original times were 3 weeks for writing and 3 for judging. Second, FatBurt is right--it takes longer to judge. We've put a lot of work into this, and given up several hours of our time. It's hard work, and the paragrahs explaining have to be helpful and show mistakes, but also have to be nice. I'm about to send the results to our host, though I wish I had more time to read these (my own fault, however--too much school work ). Please respect all the time and effort we've put in, because if we just get grief over this, I, for one, am not ging to be inclined to do it again. -----signature----- "Not till the moon falls. Not till the world ends."
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RolandofGilead Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 3/23/06 2:45pm Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	We all appreciate the efforts everyone put into this. Thank you all. -----signature----- Satan's not in a guitar pick, he's inside all of us. In here, in your hearts. He's what makes us not want to go to work, or exercise, or tell the truth. He's that little voice in your mind that says "**** you" to the people you hate.
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BigE Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 3/27/06 5:44am Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	RolandofGilead posted: We all appreciate the efforts everyone put into this. Thank you all. Right on! -----signature----- Aha! That's it. Hold it right there. Pronoun trouble. It's not "he doesn't have to shoot YOU now," it's "he doens't have to shoot ME now." Well I say he DOES have to shoot me now!! So shoot me now!
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DBrennan3333 Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 3/27/06 5:47am Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	BigE posted: RolandofGilead posted: We all appreciate the efforts everyone put into this. Thank you all. Right on! Right on with the 'Right on!' -----signature----- My 10-min. Doc about Clone Wars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_h41PEyU1w My Award Winning Star Wars Essay: http://StarWarsEssay.Blogspot.com !!! My Illustrated Sci-fi Novel: http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=284043
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JediNemesis Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 3/27/06 9:39am Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	^ what they said Seriously though, judges, Dorkman, we do appreciate all the work you've done. Thank you so much -----signature----- BeTS Best Author '08 NEW Eleven Summers - http://boards.theforce.net/a/b1/29657584 Lightning and Diamonds - http://boards.theforce.net/a/b1/29251762 Into The Shining Day - http://boards.theforce.net/a/b1/29224914
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Knight_Dilettante Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 3/27/06 10:31am Subject: RE: SFF Writer's Guild Writing Contest: February 2006
	Yeah, what they ^ said. I tried to say that a couple of days ago but I couldn't get a post to work all weekend. I had intended to offer up a plate of brownies with my thanks to the judges so here they are (baked a fresh batch this morning since the ones from Saturday might be a bit stale by now): They look a bit squished to me - sorry about that - I'll try to do better next time. My deepest appreciation for the hard work you are doing, judges. You're awesome! KD -----signature----- An Improbable Mission (Qui/Mace) updated 10/16/05 http://doiop.com/Mission more in bio I'm so happy because I'm writing again!
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