tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982069049641262423.post8156476211644027483..comments2024-01-01T21:34:29.568-06:00Comments on C.J. Redwine: The Etiquette of Contest JudgingC.J. Redwinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133349802945244028noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982069049641262423.post-90273682159182376812010-02-21T10:20:11.468-06:002010-02-21T10:20:11.468-06:00I'm alive!
I just haven't been commenting...I'm alive!<br /><br />I just haven't been commenting because I don't have any valuable input, but I was thinking that writers should try to master the art of the Judge-Fu. I think it's alright to get your story out on paper, but when you're done, you should go through and <i>fix it</i>. I remember that I typed out a short scene for a story, and I came back to it later and cut out an entire chunk because it was boring.Ang Dotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982069049641262423.post-65105860627257197412010-02-20T11:11:51.538-06:002010-02-20T11:11:51.538-06:00Thanks for a very timely post. I'm going to be...Thanks for a very timely post. I'm going to be judging a contest for teen writers in the spring. I'll be taking your comments to heart.Heatherhttp://wrightwriter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982069049641262423.post-75786770589686670452010-02-20T10:24:43.426-06:002010-02-20T10:24:43.426-06:00Contest judging requires editor-brain to overcome ...Contest judging requires editor-brain to overcome preferences as a reader and look at the technical merit of the writing, and a lot of people don't have that mode. A challenge of some of these bigger contests is they require a huge pool of judges to cope with the number of entries, and a lot of those judges just aren't qualified for the job.<br /><br />Finding the balance between tact and honesty was always the thing I agonized over. I didn't want to make anyone cry, but with a select few entries, truly, it was impossible to find anything positive to say other than "Good for you for having the confidence to enter!" <br /><br />Ultimately, I'm not comfortable in the role of judge, so I don't do it anymore, which I think is better for everyone involved. Some of my tact-deficient brethren out there obviously ought to do the same.Kerry Allenhttp://www.kerry-allen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982069049641262423.post-73183316335168177582010-02-20T01:01:34.037-06:002010-02-20T01:01:34.037-06:00A timely and informative post! Thank you, CJ!A timely and informative post! Thank you, CJ!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982069049641262423.post-52774825701197402962010-02-19T23:54:29.688-06:002010-02-19T23:54:29.688-06:00Ah, this is a great post!Ah, this is a great post!Gossip Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606755973767030017noreply@blogger.com