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jennifer.quail
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7931 |
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I find there's a direct correlation: the better the story I write, the worse it scores here. The one I got eliminated on in flash fic last year already sold, the one that got third in R1 this time is already racking up rejections, the one that I got eliminated on in last year's SSC is coming out in a book in June (with a bonus that the edits are all 'doubling down on stuff people didn't like and getting rid of what they did.')
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Holdo
NYC Midnight Groupie Joined: 27 Jan 2019 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 216 |
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So I made it through in second. (Hooray!) Feel like a bit of an ass now, as I gave up a couple of times and made a big fuss about how cruel my prompts were (when in fact that's just the nature of the comp). However, I can honestly say I would not have submitted anything if not for this forum and you good folk. This, for me, is the greatest value of the NYCM forums - not for the specific writing critiques, which can be valuable, but for the general air of encouragement and camaraderie. (Thanks especially to @Random for a well-timed pep talk - bit of tough love that helped me get up off the mat and finish the damn thing with moments to spare.) On another note, and to reiterate the thoughts of various others above, what is up with some of these judges? As churlish as it might be to criticize the judging when you've just been promoted, some (not all) of the comments I got evinced a real lack of insight and aptitude. Like, tips on how to "improve" sentences that would have left them clunky and unattractive. And questions about plot that were answered in the story. Kind of saps the joy of advancing when you read your feedback and find it so far off the mark. (Notable exception: judge 1951. Thank you. At least someone got it.)
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SLK43
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 30 Jan 2017 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 3803 |
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Hey Holdo! Congratulations! I see you're from Australia as well. That makes you, The Duke and me so far (that I know) representing the land of Oz...wonder how many others are in round 3??
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ludakitty
NYC Midnight Regular Joined: 07 Mar 2019 Status: Offline Points: 404 |
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As a first time participant, I'll make peace with a R2 HM. I would have loved to have moved on, but oh well.
Congrats to everyone going to the final!
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MF250 R1: Clever Girls
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Funkylamb
NYC Midnight Newbie Joined: 21 Jan 2017 Location: Sydney Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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HM for me, a bit of a surprise to see the feedback email in my inbox because I had it in my head that results were coming on Thursday! Congratulations to everyone moving on, see you next year. :) |
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emilymyoga
NYC Midnight Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2018 Location: Chicago, IL Status: Offline Points: 980 |
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HM over here! I'll take it. Congratulations to everyone moving on!!!
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Micro 100 2020: Downstream (5th overall)
Micro 250 2022: What We Lost in the Tide (9th overall) |
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Holdo
NYC Midnight Groupie Joined: 27 Jan 2019 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 216 |
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Hey SLK. Congrats to you too. There are at least a couple of other Aussies in the mix, from what I can discern. Here's one: |
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Mumser
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 04 Feb 2018 Status: Offline Points: 4269 |
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Go Aussies! I’m cheering for you!
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dias
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 29 Jan 2017 Location: London, UK Status: Offline Points: 1840 |
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I noticed that too and assumed it was a nice perk of being in Round 2 - but now having read others' feedback, it looks like some heats had 3 judges and some had 4, which is very strange. Don't think I've seen that happen before - in screenplay it's always been 3 judges for every heat except the final, when you get 6.
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All my stories are here!
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Nicole622
NYC Midnight Groupie Joined: 29 Jan 2019 Location: Medford, MA Status: Offline Points: 160 |
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Thanks Manifestlynot! Honestly still in shock. I read the list from bottom up and when I saw you as an HM I thought I didn’t have a chance—I really loved your piece and thought it would be top 3 for sure! I hope you keep doing these comps, I can’t wait to see what else you come up with!
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Short Story Contest 2022 5th place
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