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bananaaddict:
This sounds like a really great idea.  I have a question though, would the stories being submitted need to be finished, or could someone submit a work in progress that they are having difficulty with?  Just wondering.

Also, I know I don't post alot in here, but I read alot and would be willing to help out if needed.

mare:
I posted this in the stars thread but if kind of fits in here so i'm posting it in here lol

I tend to ignore mechanics when I read, unless i'm proofing for people and I have stopped doing that, for fanfics anyway. When I critique it is mainly plot and storyline. I take into account a few things when I read a story and one of them is the age of the writer and if English is their first language or not.

It might not be fair to pigeon hole with age but if you are 16 and this is your first fic, i'm going to ignore a lot of the grammar errors and plot problems because they are young and it's their first. If you are 30 and this is your 40th story, it's a little different.

A good story is a good story though, so if it's lacking on grammar and has a lot of weird things in it I can easily overlook that if it's a great story that draws me in.

That being said I think on this rubric we should include age and english as a second language or something because if this is going to be used as a guide to best of the best, some of those type things need to be taken into account, at least I think so.

nicksgal:
Well, maybe he just needed a break or something. :) He'll be back in no time.

I think that's a good thing to note also, Mare. :) There are lots of really good writers who have learned English... I'm always jealous. I totally wish I knew French and Japanese that well.

LenniluvsBrian:
I'll help out as best I can. Hehe.

~Lenni~

RokofAges75:
I agree that things like age and native language should come into play too, Mare.  I ask about age from potential hosted authors on my site for just that reason.  If the story is kinda crappy, but the author is 14, then that's okay - you have to start somewhere!  But like you said, if they're 30, then I'm like "uhh..."  I don't ask about language, but I can usually tell when English isn't someone's first language.  The mistakes they make are just a little different.

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