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<blockquote data-quote="Daulnay" data-source="post: 1480789" data-attributes="member: 18368"><p><strong>RE: Orchid Blossom vs. Mythago</strong></p><p></p><p>This is the third Ceramic DM that I've followed, and am finally moved to comment. The best of the Ceramic DM stories are as good or better than the stuff that makes it into commercial collections. A collection of the best pieces would make an excellent commercial release. But this is really an aside. This matchup exposes a serious flaw in the Ceramic DM competition:</p><p></p><p>This contest ought to be double elimination. </p><p></p><p>Yes, it's more work.[1] But some very fine writing will be stillborn because of matchups like this one, and we are all the poorer for it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>To Orchid Blossom:</p><p>What mistakes? It was a great tale, and you were up against the best writer I know (speaking as Mr. Mythago here). People were not just being polite when they expressed regret that only one of you can move up.</p><p></p><p>--</p><p>D'aulnay</p><p>aka Samwise</p><p></p><p>[1] It's very doable. The contest could have two panels of judges, one for each tree. There's no shortage of people willing to judge. Or photographic material -- PKitty himself just said he had some 90 photos still to use, I know Mythago has a bunch more, and I'm sure the other former judges do too.</p><p></p><p>Each writer would also get at least two chances to write. A second chance, to cajole a recalcitrant muse or to make up for one set of pictures that leaves you stumped. It would be fairer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daulnay, post: 1480789, member: 18368"] [b]RE: Orchid Blossom vs. Mythago[/b] This is the third Ceramic DM that I've followed, and am finally moved to comment. The best of the Ceramic DM stories are as good or better than the stuff that makes it into commercial collections. A collection of the best pieces would make an excellent commercial release. But this is really an aside. This matchup exposes a serious flaw in the Ceramic DM competition: This contest ought to be double elimination. Yes, it's more work.[1] But some very fine writing will be stillborn because of matchups like this one, and we are all the poorer for it. To Orchid Blossom: What mistakes? It was a great tale, and you were up against the best writer I know (speaking as Mr. Mythago here). People were not just being polite when they expressed regret that only one of you can move up. -- D'aulnay aka Samwise [1] It's very doable. The contest could have two panels of judges, one for each tree. There's no shortage of people willing to judge. Or photographic material -- PKitty himself just said he had some 90 photos still to use, I know Mythago has a bunch more, and I'm sure the other former judges do too. Each writer would also get at least two chances to write. A second chance, to cajole a recalcitrant muse or to make up for one set of pictures that leaves you stumped. It would be fairer. [/QUOTE]
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