Writers' Corner Discussion

[Person_Random 4,991]

Nice!  CG Hippin! 

[Hippin_in_Hawaii 639]

I'm thinking about moving my consolidation page here from the FAQ. I didn't do it earlier because I was lazy, and didn't see a need. Now that I've been promoted, it's a link that doesn't work for me! D'oh!  

 

Wish I'd decided to move it when I just had 30 or so stories posted!

[CryptorGammerMD 4]

Nice!  CG Hippin! 

Thank you :)

[Aigaion 636]

how long does it take to get a topic approved? i submitted one like a week ago, I'm very sure I was within the guidelines

[thethiefofvictory 339]

how long does it take to get a topic approved? i submitted one like a week ago, I'm very sure I was within the guidelines

Either they're busy and unable to approve (they're humans after all, they have lives).... or your article was chosen for next issue :p 

 

Just a possibility. 

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

They're humans after all, they have lives.

And I thought most of them were potatoes...

But that won't lessen my respect for them. :lol:

[Aigaion 636]

Either they're busy and unable to approve (they're humans after all, they have lives).... or your article was chosen for next issue :P

 

Just a possibility. 

ok thanks, I did write a long tanki-based piece, so I suppose its a possibility

[Hippin_in_Hawaii 639]

how long does it take to get a topic approved? i submitted one like a week ago, I'm very sure I was within the guidelines

What I've learned is that there's not really an "average" turnaround time. It seems to be contingent on three things:

1. Availability of a Helper. There are only a handful of people looking at these articles. They give as much time as they can, but volunteering on a forum is bound to take a back seat to other priorities on occasion.

 

2. Workload. How many stories are there in the queue? That's a variable. Also, is the newspaper publication date approaching? There's overlap between the people who approve articles here and the ones who work on the paper. 

 

3. The neediness of the article. If an article is well-written, grammatically sound, and generally not in need of correction, it will get posted faster. The more help an article needs, the longer an approval will take. Trying to correct mistakes without changing the intent of an author's words must be a difficult, and time-consuming, process.

[Person_Random 4,991]

Well i got one with no mistakes, took forever to get posted.

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

Well i got one with no mistakes, took forever to get posted.

That can happen sometimes as well, although generally it isn't common. I've been quite tied up the past couple of days so I might not be able to help much in the AWS.

[Aigaion 636]

rip

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

Just saw that LOLKILLER wrote "Welcome to the AWC" on my first article. Are there any plans for overthrowing Flexoo's government and restarting the AWC? :ph34r:

[thethiefofvictory 339]

Just saw that LOLKILLER wrote "Welcome to the AWC" on my first article. Are there any plans for overthrowing Flexoo's government and restarting the AWC? :ph34r:

Humans make mistakes. And not every mistake is supposed to foreshadow a coup.

[Person_Random 4,991]

Yeah can we start a revolution?  I did that in music and my section leader surrendered on the first day.

[Magenta 5,165]

my section leader surrendered on the first day.

Only superficially, I'm sure. He or she has probably not truly changed their mind.

[Aigaion 636]

I like revolution  :wacko:

[Viking4s 10,791]

i like evolution better

[Person_Random 4,991]

Only superficially, I'm sure. He or she has probably not truly changed their mind.

Eh, this person is physically incapable of showing emotion, so you might be right.  But this person is so incompetent!

 

I like revolution  :wacko:

Me too...unless you are on the side being revolted against.

 

i like evolution better

Sorry, but christians would disagree.

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

Sorry about the confusion everyone! I made a mistake.

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

Lol No need to say sorry. We were just considering a revolution... The Mult Revolution

[Quarks 2,255]

What I've learned is that there's not really an "average" turnaround time. It seems to be contingent on three things:

1. Availability of a Helper. There are only a handful of people looking at these articles. They give as much time as they can, but volunteering on a forum is bound to take a back seat to other priorities on occasion.

 

2. Workload. How many stories are there in the queue? That's a variable. Also, is the newspaper publication date approaching? There's overlap between the people who approve articles here and the ones who work on the paper. 

 

3. The neediness of the article. If an article is well-written, grammatically sound, and generally not in need of correction, it will get posted faster. The more help an article needs, the longer an approval will take. Trying to correct mistakes without changing the intent of an author's words must be a difficult, and time-consuming, process.

1.) Yes

2.) Very much so, older ones always take priority.

3.) You have no idea how hard it is to correct the needy articles. At least for me, I never liked denying an article. Obviously, at times it needed to be done, but there would be articles that would have a lot of potential or a lot of really good ideas that had some failures in execution, formatting, and especially grammar. Those articles would take up a lot of time to edit and make sure that they were up to scratch, but did not start to sound like me, or whatever reporter was editing it.

 

PS: I'm not dead

[Magenta 5,165]

PS: I'm not dead

Most interesting.

[Quarks 2,255]

Most interesting.

Undoubtedly, I no think that believe you do.

[Magenta 5,165]

Undoubtedly, I no think that believe you do.

I no believe correct you think.

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

I no know why arguing like this are you two.