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Welcome one and all to the Writer’s Workshop Spring Awards 2012!
These Awards are going to work largely the same as the Winter Awards. If you weren’t here for the Winter Awards, or you just need a reminder of how things go, be sure to read the “RULES” tab below.
THE RULES:
Nominations
Every user can nominate two works, characters or users for each category. Nominate by simply posting in this thread. You cannot nominate your own work. Fics must have been updated since the last Awards (January) to be eligible for nomination.
There is no longer a ‘one shot’ category, or a ‘serial/chaptered/long fic’ category. One shots and serial fics are both eligible for any category. Length or form of a fic does not include or exclude it from being nominated anywhere.
Additionally, it is against the rules to ask people to nominate your fics. Doing so may result in disqualification from the Awards.
We are aware that many of the categories can be fairly subjective. You will not be penalised for ‘incorrectly’ nominating something. Just do your best to nominate it in the correct category.
The deadline for nominations is the 15th May. Nominations received on this date will be counted, any received on the 16th will not be.
Voting and judging
Every user can vote for the Best Reviewer and Best Newcomer categories. You cannot vote for yourself. The other categories will be judged by a panel of carefully selected judges. (If you would like to apply to be a judge please see the application form at the bottom of this post.) Voting and judging will open on the 16th and the deadline will be the 1st June. Results will be announced shortly after the deadline.
Awards
Users who win awards will be given a personalised banner that they can use in their signature, exhibit in a blog or do whatever they like with. Their banner, which will include their name and the name of their fics and characters, if appropriate, will be recorded in the Writer’s Workshop Hall of Fame.
They will also be awarded a Badge! Users who manage to obtain eight Badges over the course of every Awards season from now on will be entered into the Writer’s Workshop Hall of Fame as a ‘Champion’. Acquiring the same Badge twice counts as acquiring two separate Badges.
Every user can nominate two works, characters or users for each category. Nominate by simply posting in this thread. You cannot nominate your own work. Fics must have been updated since the last Awards (January) to be eligible for nomination.
There is no longer a ‘one shot’ category, or a ‘serial/chaptered/long fic’ category. One shots and serial fics are both eligible for any category. Length or form of a fic does not include or exclude it from being nominated anywhere.
Additionally, it is against the rules to ask people to nominate your fics. Doing so may result in disqualification from the Awards.
We are aware that many of the categories can be fairly subjective. You will not be penalised for ‘incorrectly’ nominating something. Just do your best to nominate it in the correct category.
The deadline for nominations is the 15th May. Nominations received on this date will be counted, any received on the 16th will not be.
Voting and judging
Every user can vote for the Best Reviewer and Best Newcomer categories. You cannot vote for yourself. The other categories will be judged by a panel of carefully selected judges. (If you would like to apply to be a judge please see the application form at the bottom of this post.) Voting and judging will open on the 16th and the deadline will be the 1st June. Results will be announced shortly after the deadline.
Awards
Users who win awards will be given a personalised banner that they can use in their signature, exhibit in a blog or do whatever they like with. Their banner, which will include their name and the name of their fics and characters, if appropriate, will be recorded in the Writer’s Workshop Hall of Fame.
They will also be awarded a Badge! Users who manage to obtain eight Badges over the course of every Awards season from now on will be entered into the Writer’s Workshop Hall of Fame as a ‘Champion’. Acquiring the same Badge twice counts as acquiring two separate Badges.
THE CATEGORIES:
REMEMBER: ‘One shot’ and ‘Chaptered’ fics are not categories. One shots and chaptered fics can be nominated in any category.
Any work which centres around a journey or quest that involves travelling to specific places, including, but not limited to, collecting badges, contest ribbons and similar tokens of achievement.
Any work which expands upon the existing canon, whether it be into the past or present.
Any work which does not feature Pokémon or crosses Pokémon with another fandom.
Any work which explores dark themes, including, but not limited to, explorations of morality, the experiences of villains and/or villainous teams and particularly grim worlds.
Any work which does not easily fit into any of the above categories, including, but not limited to, poetry, crack fics and shipping fics.
The central character of any work.
A villain, rival, or enemy of any kind featured in any work.
Essentially, any character that is not the central protagonist or antagonist.
Any Writer’s Workshop user who gives reviews.
Any Writer’s Workshop user who has become active in the Workshop since the last Awards season in January.
Overall Awards
The winners of Best Journey Fic, Best Expansion Fic, Best Non-Pokémon/Crossover, Best Dark Fic and Best Alternate Work are all eligible to win Best Work.
The winners of Best Protagonist, Best Antagonist and Best Supporting Character are all eligible to win Best Character.
Any work which centres around a journey or quest that involves travelling to specific places, including, but not limited to, collecting badges, contest ribbons and similar tokens of achievement.
Any work which expands upon the existing canon, whether it be into the past or present.
Any work which does not feature Pokémon or crosses Pokémon with another fandom.
Any work which explores dark themes, including, but not limited to, explorations of morality, the experiences of villains and/or villainous teams and particularly grim worlds.
Any work which does not easily fit into any of the above categories, including, but not limited to, poetry, crack fics and shipping fics.
The central character of any work.
A villain, rival, or enemy of any kind featured in any work.
Essentially, any character that is not the central protagonist or antagonist.
Any Writer’s Workshop user who gives reviews.
Any Writer’s Workshop user who has become active in the Workshop since the last Awards season in January.
Overall Awards
The winners of Best Journey Fic, Best Expansion Fic, Best Non-Pokémon/Crossover, Best Dark Fic and Best Alternate Work are all eligible to win Best Work.
The winners of Best Protagonist, Best Antagonist and Best Supporting Character are all eligible to win Best Character.
Judging: We’ve decided to simplify the process for becoming a non-staff judge, as we want to encourage more people to play an active role in the Awards! If you are interested, just send me a PM with a quick sentence explaining why. You might want to include information on any current fics you have, how often you review, and such like, but none of this is a prerequisite for becoming a judge.
Best of luck to everyone!
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