Quote by CuriousAnnie
Please don't go changing too much, but I do think some mechanism of feedback to newer writers is good.
agreed, although something to keep in mind. we had 45 or so stories entered in the comp. someone had to short list that to 20, and then someone else had to short list that to 10 so that our panel of judges could read all 10 and put them in order.
we take this very seriously, so you can imagine the time spent doing this. it's time consuming and it gets in the way of, speaking for myself, my own writing and what little free time i have during the week.
also, i'd like to point out that probably most of the entrants got a LOT more views, votes, and comments than they normally do and my have gained some new fans. just keep entering, folks, and keep writing to the best of your abilities. you'll get better with each story. trust me, my first handful of stories here weren't more than ok. i just kept at it and treated each story as a lesson and, eventually, got better.
listen, i do get it. i do hear things like 'comps are a circle jerk for the mods' and stuff like that. but really, i think we've done a good job at providing transparency about the process and it's not at all a popularity contest. i've given high placement to people i don't really like and low to friends all based on one thing - the story set before me. btw, i'm always up for questions about any aspect of the comps, as long as they're voiced politely.
