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Suzanne
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 Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: OFFICIAL CONTEST: The Best Review! [Results Posted!] |
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THE OFFICIAL REVIEW CONTEST RESULTS
Before I go on to the winners, I’d like to thank everyone who participated. Not only was I glad to see how many people entered, I almost died trying to judge. I eventually had to pull Sam into it, because I couldn’t make up my mind about several people. At one point, it looked like everyone was set for first place – but we can’t give out 15 free copies of the YWS lit journal, so here are the winners!
Third Place: JabberHut’s review on Fight!!! — JabberHut shows a lot of dedication in this review, not only focusing on grammar nitpicks, but also taking the time to comment on dialogue, characterization, pace, and descriptions. She doesn’t just say what’s wrong; she also explains how to fix it. JabberHut will receive 500 points, lots of love, and awesome recognition!
Second Place: Mad’s review on My Own Worst Enemy — Mad spends a time on fixing grammar, but he doesn’t make it the only point of his review. He also goes in depth on several areas, and on some most reviewers don’t touch, like the importance of setting. He also uses a quote by T.S. Eliot to support himself in a way that shows he knows what he’s talking about—but in a helpful way, and not with his nose in the air. Mad will receive five reviews from the instructors of his choice, 750 points, a great big hug from YWS, and a high five from me!
First Place: JFW1415’s review on Wrong or Right? (Chapter One) — JFW1415 not only makes her review look aesthetically appealing and organized, but she also doesn’t let her grammar edits get in he way of the heart of the matter. Quickly getting line edits out of the way, she dives into the meat, taking on such topics as description, dialogue, emotions, and the history of the characters. What really makes her review great is that she doesn’t view these items on their own, but rather looks at the story as a whole and comments on its entirety. Instead of allowing herself to be distracted by just one problem the story has, she takes them all on, and with good explanations as to how to fix the problems, too. JFW1415 will receive one free copy of the Young Writers Literature Journal, five reviews from instructors of her choice, and incredibly, incredibly in depth review from myself, a great, big hug from all of YWS, and 1,000 points!
NOTE: All winners will be contacted about their prizes. Please don’t PM me until I have PMed you. Let’s keep things organized. ^_~
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
As I said, everyone did an amazing job. I was impressed by how good the reviews were, and this was impossible for me to finalize. There were a couple people who stood out in my mind, and deserve recognition.
-Azlia: At the age of thirteen, she’s already showing herself as a talented reviewer, with unimaginable potential. I’ll be expecting to see a lot of amazing things from her in her future.
-TL G-Wooster: Ending her reviews with things like “If I seem harsh, it’s only because I care,” TL wrote her reviews with so much optimism and kindness that I could help but be impressed. She managed to lay down the laws or writing, so to speak, but always kept on a smile and never made the writer feel bad for doing something “wrong”. This is a trait that every reviewer should have, and I was glad to see how well TL handled it.
Again, thank you to everyone who entered!
RANDOM CONTEST FACTS:
Members Entered: 15
Reviews Entered: 28
Help Given to Writers: Endless
Contest Details in the Spoiler...
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WHAT IS IT?
Write the best review you can for a story, poem, or other, and send it in! Please post a link to what you think is your best review in this thread, don't send it to me through PM or otherwise! Post it here or it will not be counted. Each member can submit a total of three reviews, but they will only win one place. (For example, if Sam were to submit three reviews, she couldn't win first, second, and third place. She could only win first, second OR third place.) Once you have submitted your review, please do not take it back for one you think is better! You have three chances to submit your best, so take all three carefully! It must be a new review, not written before April 19, 2008 or it will not count in the contest!
PRIZES
First Place: One free copy of the Young Writers Literary Journal, Five reviews from five instructors of the winners choice (either five reviews spread out, or all on one story), an incredebly, incredible in depth critique from myself, a great big hug from all of YWS, and 1,000 points!
Second Place: Five reviews from five instructors of the winners choice (like above), 750 points, a great big hug from YWS, and a high five from me!
Third Place: 500 points, lots of love, and awesome recognition!
NOTE: If you were an author of the YWS lit journal and received a free copy, sorry, but you cannot receive another! If an author of the lit journal does win first place, I will talk to Nate and see if we can send you something else from the gift shop. Or maybe you can receive a second literary journal. I will have to discuss this with Nate!
ALSO: All hugs/high fives/lots of love are not redeemable on the web but can be reimbursed in the form of other things which can occur on the web. 
WHAT IS A WINNING REVIEW?
You might be wondering what kind of criteria I will be judging on. Sorry to say, I'm not telling you! There are many articles on YWS that tell you what makes a good review, including Snoink's What Isn't a Good Review?. Yes, I will have a set standard I will be rating all the critiques on, but the point of this contest is for you to make a guess at what your best possible critique is.
THE PURPOSE
The purpose of this contest is to encourage lots and lots of critiquing as well as to improve the quality of critiques. I hope everyone has tons of fun in this contest! As it stands, all moderators, instructors, greeters, and regular members can enter! The only people who need to watch out for problems are those who were a writer of the YWS lit journal.
The contest will be closed on May 30, 2008 with time zone not being a problem because I Said So.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:17 am Post subject: |
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I have one I am considering, and will select others before the end of the contest. I just don't want to suddenly become amazing at critiques, and have all three in. 
I'd love it if you (or anyone else) could poke me a day or two before the end of the contest as a reminder. 
Awesome idea!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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I will be sure to scream very loudly when the contest is coming near end. Thank you so, so much everyone who has already submitted reviews! I understand waiting is an important part of this contest, but I do hope a lot of people enter! You do have three chances, so at worst you can submit two mid-month, and then a final one at the very end.
Best of luck to all those who are entering! |
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Unrelated, Suz, to your contest but I haven't received my free copy of the Journal yet - do you know why it's taking so long? Could you ask Nate?
I'm thinking I might just buy a new one, and have it sent Express. |
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Woah this took me ages. I didn't specifically write for the contest, but I wrote it and remembered
Click here.
It is an attachment, if you can't read it let me know.
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| I have one I'm considering for entry. However, like JFW, I'm waiting to see what else I do before I commit to any three critiques. So, this seems to be just a post to tease you, Suz! |
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Lmao. If you're asking me, just look at it. It's pitiful. I tried. *sigh* |
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Here is my second entry:
Here.
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you everyone for the entries!
The contest will end in little over ten days. So, I advise everyone who was waiting to start sending in their critiques! There were a few people I promised reminders, and even those who didn't ask me, I will be bothering you. ^_^
Good luck! |
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