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Fic Talk => General Discussion => Topic started by: shrinkingviolet on April 16, 2007, 09:16:49 PM
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I have been considering starting up a fan fic awards through my site, but literally have no idea how to get started. I have a good idea of what categories and everything I'd like to include, but when it comes to how winners are chosen I'm at a stand still. Do I set up voting forms and allow people to vote for who they think should win, or try to drum up a handful of co-judges to help read through the entries and then the judges decide on each category? *ponders*
Also, is anyone interested in a fan fic awards for the summer? I know I was nominated for a few last year, but honestly it wasn't that big a deal, not like the '99-'00 years, when fan fic awards were everywhere. Are they still a cool thing, or have they gone out of style?
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We had started a thread about this when the forum first opened I think. There are a lack of fan fic award sites out there today and you're right.... They used to be EVERYWHERE! (Unfortunately at that time my writing was too sucky to ever win one lol) A lot of fan fic awards are pretty biased and a little unfair, but I'd like to see one around again. There are SOOO many deserving stories on AC. I'd love to help out with something like that although I don't have too much experience. I've only judged one awards. I think its best to have multiple judges though and prolly more than one per catergory.
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We had started a thread about this when the forum first opened I think. There are a lack of fan fic award sites out there today and you're right.... They used to be EVERYWHERE! (Unfortunately at that time my writing was too sucky to ever win one lol) A lot of fan fic awards are pretty biased and a little unfair, but I'd like to see one around again. There are SOOO many deserving stories on AC. I'd love to help out with something like that although I don't have too much experience. I've only judged one awards. I think its best to have multiple judges though and prolly more than one per catergory.
I was thinking about how some of the awards from last year were a bit biased in my opinion, and if I do end up doing one (which I probably will), I'll probably have it set up where the judges of a particular category can't be nominated for that category, if that makes sense? Let's say UMS was nominated for Best Nick Story and you were a judge (*hint,nudge*), you couldn't judge the Nick category or vice versa?
I'd be grateful for all the help I can get. Now that I'm in planning mode, I know it probably won't come to fruition until summertime, because I know a lot of people on AC are in school/college and have very little free time as it is. And also that would give me plenty of time to get everything ready.
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Yea I know some people who agree with you there. I had a few friends who had complaints about some of the judges desicions. And yea thats totally fair that a judge shouldn't judge a catergory their own story is in. Like I've said I've always wanted to organize my own awards, so I'd be glad to help. I'm booked up until summer myself because I teach and I'm finishing up school, but summertime I'll be free.
Would it be specifically for stories on AC? I think that might be a nice idea.
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Yay I got a helper! *bounces up and down*
Yes, just for stories on AC. We're all familiar with the site and everything, so it would be easier to get to the stories in my opinion, especially for the judges. (no pop-up ads, no worries about things being taken down, etc.)
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I'll definitely help if it's over the summer. :)
*bounds*
And Mel, if it's that awards you're talking about, I know exactly who those friends are. :D Haha.
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I'll definitely help if it's over the summer. :)
*bounds*
Yay! I'd really appreciate all the help I can get. I'm hoping it'll be something big, y'know? And I know I'll need all kinds of help when the time comes. :)
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Yay! I'd really appreciate all the help I can get. I'm hoping it'll be something big, y'know? And I know I'll need all kinds of help when the time comes. :)
Yay!
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I like the idea of co-judges or something like that, if you could get enough - more than one judge for each category to make it less biased. Cause that is the problem with judging. But with voting, then it's either a popularity contest, or people find ways to cheat. I stopped running my awards a few years ago because of that crap.
I think you should for it; it'd be nice to see a new awards site pop up! Just make sure you actually see them through till the end and don't leave us hanging forever, wondering who won. :P
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I'm willing to help in the summer too. :)
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Yay I got a helper! *bounces up and down*
Yes, just for stories on AC. We're all familiar with the site and everything, so it would be easier to get to the stories in my opinion, especially for the judges. (no pop-up ads, no worries about things being taken down, etc.)
Good because I'd prefer it to be for stories that we're all very familair with. I only read fiction on AC anymore anyway.
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I'll definitely help if it's over the summer. :)
*bounds*
And Mel, if it's that awards you're talking about, I know exactly who those friends are. :D Haha.
You're one of them! LOl
I was also just thinking earlier how we should put a cap on how many catergories a story can be nominated in. I think three is sufficient.
Also for best story I think the nominations should be closed for the public and the winners of best, AJ, best Howie, best Nick, best Kevin, best Brian, best group should automatically be the nominees for best story.
So in theory the most awards you could possibly win is four. Does that make sense?
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I think you should for it; it'd be nice to see a new awards site pop up! Just make sure you actually see them through till the end and don't leave us hanging forever, wondering who won. :P
Oh I'd see it through, that's why I'd need all the co-judges, so they could light a fire under my backside when I get lazy, lol
I'm willing to help in the summer too. :)
Yay!!
You're one of them! LOl
I was also just thinking earlier how we should put a cap on how many catergories a story can be nominated in. I think three is sufficient.
Also for best story I think the nominations should be closed for the public and the winners of best, AJ, best Howie, best Nick, best Kevin, best Brian, best group should automatically be the nominees for best story.
So in theory the most awards you could possibly win is four. Does that make sense?
I really agree with the limit of nominations. In some of the award sites I've seen in the past, a lot of stories were nominated for nearly every category. I'm hoping to get enough judges together so once the winners for Best AJ, Best Howie, Best Nick, Best Kevin, Best Brian and Best group are chosen the judges can all get together and choose a best story, how's that sound? Of course, if one of the judges has a story that falls into that category she/he could pull themselves out of that judging. Unless there could be one final judge to decide on the best overall? Or, we could set up a voting thing so readers could vote -- I'd have to get on my PHP skills and friends and see if I can come up with some sort of anti-cheating script for that... *ponders some more*
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I'd be willing to help where I can too, though I've never been part of any kind of awards or anything. But it sounds like fun so if you need the help, let me know what I can do :)
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You're one of them! LOl
How did I know? :D
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I know Chaos was thinking about doing an AC fanfic awards thing but i'm not sure if that's still going to happen. I remember when awards were all over the place lol they have seemed to disappear as the boys have gone on haitus etc..
I think it's a great idea and I agree with the masses and think it should be a judged thing and also make sure you get judges who really know the category they will be judging and can be unbiased.
I like your ideas though. They all sound good. :)
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I know Chaos was thinking about doing an AC fanfic awards thing but i'm not sure if that's still going to happen. I remember when awards were all over the place lol they have seemed to disappear as the boys have gone on haitus etc..
I think it's a great idea and I agree with the masses and think it should be a judged thing and also make sure you get judges who really know the category they will be judging and can be unbiased.
I like your ideas though. They all sound good. :)
I've helped judge Fan Fic Awards before - it was fun! Even if some of the stories bored me a bit - but that just meant they didn't win - lol. And there's still Fan Fic Award sites around - they just haven't announced the winners from, like, 2005!!!!!! I'm still waiting on a bunch of them to update & the one I used to email, but she hasn't answered me in months! It's actually rather frustrating - I mean, I was nominated plenty [I had to nominate myself-haha] & yet, I've no idea if I've even won anything. *pouts* I thrive on awards - hehe. I'm always surprised when I actually do win one, as it always seems to be the same people winning over & over again with the SAME story! Though, I do like winning 3 awards in one contest....heh e.
Okay, enough of my rambling. Yes, I think it's a GREAT idea & yes I am willing to help - just - try not to give me a category that Mare's nominated it - or I may end up biased. Heh. Oh, same with Honey - lol. 'Cause I'd definitely give all the Awards possible to both of them! Lol. ;) [Huge fan, can yah tell? Lol.]
~Lenni~
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Lenni you are too cute lol *squeezes Lenni*
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Lenni you are too cute lol *squeezes Lenni*
I'm cute! I'm cute! She thinks I'm cute! *squeezes back* Lol. Waaay too much Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for me - haha!
23....am I 23?....dagnabit, I've forgotten again!.....*thinks*....Yes, I'm 23. 23 & I'm still cute - Yay! Lol.
~Lenni~
P.S. You know you're 23 when.....you forget your age & think you're 21! Hahaha!
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Anyone who's interested in helping me out with the fanfic awards (slated for Summer), please send me an email or PM me on here with your contact info (email addy, AIM screenname, etc.) so I can get my ducks in a row. I want to start getting things organized and get the fanfic awards page laid out and whatnot, so... Yeah (I lost my train of thought, whoops). Thanks a bunch to those who've offered to help so far, just please let me know so I'll have everyone's contact info when the time comes. :)
Josie
josie[at]distant-faces[dot]net
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Fan fiction awards sounds great. I don't have my own computer, which sucks because I would really like to help... but I'll participate in nominations and voting and such! However it's going to go. ;)
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Sweetness!!!!!!
Oye. Now I wanna do something & entitle it 'Happily Never After' - lmao!
~Lenni~
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You need to find your muuuuuuuuuuuuu uuse.
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*searches computer desk for it* Oh, muse.....where'd you go???
~Lenni~
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Just bumping this up to remind people they were interested in this idea while ago but we still haven't gotten a whole lot of nominations lol so please get to nominating :)
Thanks bunches!!
and don't forget you need to include URLs or your nominations will not count. EMail addresses don't really matter but URLs do. Moi importante.
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well, we are a lazy bunch :D
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^ yes! I think we have safely established that by now lol I was just too lazy to hit the quote key!
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ok, I feel bad now... Mare's right people. We asked for it, now get nominating!
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^ that's my scary face.
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use the poking stick smiley maybe that will work lol
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aww, I don't have a cool poking stick. I think that's the lone privilege of the queen, so scary face will have to do. But I can do it lots of times in a row, maybe that will help?
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it's working for me although i've already sent in my nominations lol
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I think at the very least everyone who posted in this thread should send in nominations if they haven't already. lol
Yes I am calling all of you out!
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lol I sent mine in anticipating the poking stick.
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yes I saw lol *pats Kelly's head* good pooh bear.
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yes I saw lol *pats Kelly's head* good pooh bear.
I haven't sent mine in but rest assured I'm thinkin about it lol
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^ So am I!
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Good! Now what about everyone else!
*gives the Kevin look*
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I'm thinking toos.