Ceramic Dm (final judgement posted, New Champion announced!)

[Noskov]

Thanks for the compliment. I very much hope to do this again sometime.

Basically, I spent all of Sunday working on an "on spec" assignment for a magazine and it isn't done yet. I have a deadline there, and I want to be respected for meeting deadlines. Beyond that, I have my normal day job, a workshop that I'm prepping for (Strange Horizons workshop for fiction), a novel proposal to do, a story to edit and send out [personal deadline], and a husband/home that does deserve some of my attention. Oh yeah, and sleeping. ;-)

Thanks to my opponent for letting me change up and I'm very sorry if you were already started on a story.

Thanks to Clay for picking up quickly. And thanks to Noskov for stepping in!

Zhaneel

Not a problem. I only hope I can do you some justice and make a presentable piece. Seeing as how you are much more of a writer then I am, I doubt I will come close to the quality of work you would have submitted, but I will do my best.....or go down in flames.

 

[Zhaneel]

Blah... all of you people offerring compliments like roses when I didn't give you anything. Compliment MacBeth & Morpheus & PC & CarpeDavid. At least they gave you something interesting to read. ;-)

Thanks, though, I do appreciate the compliments and hope to do them justice, later.

Zhaneel

 

[BSF]

Zhaneel, wow! You sound busy. That's cool and I really hope it all works out well for you.

Clay, um, it's Monday morning. Not to nag or anything, and I am sure it was a bit of a scramble to switch in Noskov for Zhaneel, but pics please? I need to see if my muse is home and willing to help out.

Also, there is a question coming from the non-judge thread that has coime up. OK, I am the one that brought it up and it has been suggested that thoughts from the Judges would be most welcome. Since the judges aren't allowed in the other thread, maybe I need to move the question over here.

What is the general consensus on family/friend review? I tend to get typing a story so fast that a decent editing run through it would be a boon. Not that I generally finish a story in time to get a good editing, but if I did, would it be considered poor form to have somebody read/edit it before posting?

Oh, and it looks like Delgar is the remaining alternate, fromthis thread, post #28 or so.

 

[francisca]

What is the general consensus on family/friend review? I tend to get typing a story so fast that a decent editing run through it would be a boon. Not that I generally finish a story in time to get a good editing, but if I did, would it be considered poor form to have somebody read/edit it before posting?

On a personal note, since we are facing off in the first round, I would not consider it bad form at all.

 

[alsih2o]

Round 1, Bard Stephen Fox Vs. Francisca (late with my apologies )

4 pics, 72 hours, 5000 word limit.

 

[alsih2o]

What is the general consensus on family/friend review? I tend to get typing a story so fast that a decent editing run through it would be a boon. Not that I generally finish a story in time to get a good editing, but if I did, would it be considered poor form to have somebody read/edit it before posting?

I think "review and edit" is a perfectly acceptable thing. Poor verb tense and spelling errors spellcheck cannot catch are great to weed out with help, BUT please limit it to that. Cowriting would be a cardinal sin inmy opinion.

All ideas, content and context should be the writers own.

If you feel differently or see some angle I have forgotten (like that is hard ) please email me, rather than us boggin up a thread with rules blech.

 

[francisca]

Round 1, Bard Stephen Fox Vs. Francisca (late with my apologies )

4 pics, 72 hours, 5000 word limit.

No apology needed!

BSF: I raise my ax in salute! Let it begin!

 

[BSF]

Weird! There are elements in those pics that are suggestive of some of my campaigns. I'm not quite sure I want to run with that though since I am not sure I can construct a follow-through. Still, maybe that is a message from my muse. "Here, remember that stuff we talked about a year or two ago? You can use that for this pic, and use this element for this pic. Now, go make me some salsa and I will tell you how to tie the whole thing together."

Clay, I am perfectly fine with the "review and edit" aspect. I keep getting dinged for editing errors, especially the elusive it's/its error. I think I managed to figure out what I am doing with that just the other night. :\

Francisca, may your muse be kind, helpful and present.

 

[Graywolf-ELM]

Any Chance of starting Friday Morning/Afternoon this week? No Gaming this Friday, and I have the full evening to myself to write.

GW

 

[mythago]

Besides, ideas are never wasted, they recycle better than aluminum.

"This bench we're sitting on? Made entirely out of recycled ideas. Watch out for the Sartre, there, it'll snag your pantyhose."