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mare:
--- Quote from: honey on July 01, 2007, 02:47:08 AM ---my thoughts are, that people are submitting their stories for critique. They want feedback on the story and the writing itself. Banners have absolutely nothing to do with how good a story is or how well it's written. I personally wouldn't judge or critique a banner at all no matter what because it's an entirely different area of expertise. I would have no idea what makes one good or bad. To me it's like a writer judging a painting or a painter judging a story... they just don't mix. I think we should just let the banners be and focus on the writing. Just warn the people if they are too big or something, but don't add or subtract points for it. Just my thoughts... but then, I've never used a banner on any of my stories so...
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Wow i'm so glad I read ahead before posting because I was going to say the EXACT same thing lol I think that's what my problem is for caring about a design of a story because in the end it can be the prettiest site in the world or the prettiest banner in the world but if a story stinks it stinks lol or the person could be a horrible graphic maker but yet when you click on the story it can be the most amazing thing ever. You never know lol
RokofAges75:
Kelly (and Mare), I agree - I didn't really mean actually judging how pretty the banner was, cause that's really subjective and totally not fair - some people have expensive graphics programs that can make the good ones, and others don't.
The banner thing really just came from that example review rubric I posted. When I was looking at the one I had gotten for Broken, the reviewer posted a ton of comments about my banner and how she thought it didn't fit with the story LOL. It wasn't about whether the banner looked nice or not; it was just, does this banner relate to the story?
But then, should a story really lose points in its review because the reviewer can't see the connection between the story and its banner? No LOL. So yeah, I change my mind - if it's just going to be stories on AC, we might as well throw out the whole presentation category, banners and all.
nicksgal:
Aw, but you aren't curious as to how different the stories look depending on what AC skin you use? :D
And Kelly, I can't make a banner at all, unless I sit down and draw it. :D And then it's gigantic, so....
bananaaddict:
--- Quote from: MellzBellz on July 01, 2007, 12:03:06 AM ---I dunno... I like banners actually. They kind of give me a little insight to the story and in the case of romances or fics that are not centered around the guys only it gives me an idea of what the other characters might look like. And they look pretty lol. I'm a visual person though...
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I agree. I like to know what the author intended the character to look like. Granted, if they are a good storyteller with excellent descriptive skills then you should be able to decifer what they look like, but pics always help. Plus I'm a pic/banner junkie. LOL
Purpura Lipstick:
I don't like giving points for banners... I think they are a nice bonus but not something to be included on a review rubric.
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