Time for Ceramic DM? (judge-free commentary thread NO JUDGES ALLOWED AS OF NOW :) )

[Macbeth]

Macbeth, reading the judgment, I agree about one thing; I'd like to see the narrator blow the dam above Las Vegas (instead of San Francisco; you could put the "studio" out in the desert) instead of just busting some water mains. Biblical proportions, indeed!

Now why the Heck didn't I think of that? It should have been obvious! Fixes all my plot holes, adds a more "Biblical" feel. Crud. Kiln-Fired, here I come (once I'm out of this competition).

 

[Graywolf-ELM]

Now why the Heck didn't I think of that? It should have been obvious! Fixes all my plot holes, adds a more "Biblical" feel. Crud. Kiln-Fired, here I come (once I'm out of this competition).

Kiln-Fired, Isn't that the ongoing place for working on this kind of writing? I should have started there. I'll do my best to give a good showing here though.

GW

 

[Maldur]

I did some checking and found the following (except for the info on CDM3, that I could not find , yet)

There are 114+ stories!

Way to much for one pdf I think, esp the LOOOOONG stories sialia created

So what about only the winners? that would be 7 or 8 stories!

I am tempted to ask the contestants to see if they want a story in the pdf, and if they could send it to me. Any ideas?

And these are the people that tried to win at one point or the other: Aastralpwka
Alsih2o
Angcuru
Arwink
Auroragyps
BardStephenFox
Barsoomcore
Berandor
Bibliophile
Buttercup
Cedric
Cool hand luke
Darketernal
Drawmack
Drose25
Ferret
Francisca
Gregor
Guedo79
Josh dyal
Kesh
Macbeth
Megamania
Milo bloom
Mirthcard
Mystras chosen
Mythago
Nemmerle
NiTessine
Nooneofconsequence
Orchid Blossom
Piratecat
RangerWickett
Shadoe's Lady
Sialia
Sixchan
Sniktch
Sparky
Speaker
Taladas
Thullgrim
Tzor
WanderingMonster
Wulf ratbane
Zhaneel

 

[Berandor]

I think that you would have to take all three of Sialia's trilogy stories together, if at all.

 

[BSF]

So tell me, I can't be the first person who considered cutting work to work on thier story, hmm?

Not at all! Especially since I seemed to be "gifted" with the ability to end up with mid-week draws in the last contest.

As a side question, 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?

 

[Piratecat]

I don't think so, BSF. I certainly wouldn't send it out to a literary website for peer analysis, but I don't think that having one person look it over for errors is unethical. If we want, we can always ask for judge clarification.

 

[MarauderX]

As a side question, 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?

Good question, I had thought it was part of the 'unwritten' rules since the limited time prevents a team of editors to do a run before posting. It's not like we would ever know though, right? I don't think it should matter that much and go for it if you have the time.

 

[Piratecat]

The more I think about it, the more curious I am. BSF, do you mind asking the judges in the other thread?

 

[Noskov]

I'm here

I was asked if I were available to fill in for a drop out. I need to know when and where?

 

[Piratecat]

Noskov, I sent Alsih2o your email this morning; he's probably already emailed you. As the next alternate, I think you're in! The only question is probably whether you use the existing photos or whether both you and Rodrigo get a new set. They're probably figuring that out.