tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post5092963243611370471..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: Contests . . . Continued . . . Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-64045267264578419682017-06-08T00:27:00.340-04:002017-06-08T00:27:00.340-04:00Winning is so much better than losing...Bull Durha...Winning is so much better than losing...Bull Durham.<br /><br />Seriously, it can be a huge ego boost. I simply placed in the WD screenwriting category and that's been enough to sustain me for a decade or more. LOL And I don't even write screenplays.<br /><br />Seriously, I think you're a saint to give that thorough of feedback without going crazy. <br />Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-35518795787478510492017-06-06T13:16:34.358-04:002017-06-06T13:16:34.358-04:00Thanks, Jana--I hadn't thought of it in exactl...Thanks, Jana--I hadn't thought of it in exactly that way. As long as I don't get carried away and only give them examples of their mechanical errors, I guess I'm okay in dual roles. -)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-5819636064200135212017-06-06T13:15:45.021-04:002017-06-06T13:15:45.021-04:00I hope you're right, Ava--I do get lost in the...I hope you're right, Ava--I do get lost in the editing when I judge, which is a no-no, but eventually I come back around. Thus the two passes... ;-)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-11966705037426300252017-06-06T13:09:15.341-04:002017-06-06T13:09:15.341-04:00Thank, Liz--yup, IGO is one of the best ones out t...Thank, Liz--yup, IGO is one of the best ones out there.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-50607384704357360892017-06-06T12:43:10.615-04:002017-06-06T12:43:10.615-04:00I agree with Ava. As a copy editor you're prov...I agree with Ava. As a copy editor you're providing a valuable service to the writers who enter your contest. Those are basic things they need to understand. Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-16332796344845034072017-06-06T10:30:12.700-04:002017-06-06T10:30:12.700-04:00Nan, I think a copy editor as a judge is a great i...Nan, I think a copy editor as a judge is a great idea! Comma placement, misspelled words, etc. are vitally important for an author to understand and to get correct... enough of these little errors will pull a reader out of a story so that they can't enjoy great characters or plot. Ava Cuvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312693483840366091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-81592360861851607892017-06-06T06:58:47.575-04:002017-06-06T06:58:47.575-04:00Even from my anti-contest stance right now, I will...Even from my anti-contest stance right now, I will say that entering IGO is a big bang for your buck. There is tons of feedback! Good post, Nan.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com