Fan Works Revival Committee

[The Skarzs]

It would work indeed. It's quite similar to the Fan Fiction Directory (something that hasn't been updated in around a year), but it serves a different purpose.

[Captain Tammo]

Who would be able to update the "Top Views" page every month? I can PM the post to them and they just have to copy and paste the topic (this is done because, as far as I know, only the original poster can edit a post)

[The Skarzs]

I'm on quite often, so I can step up for it.

[Gonff the Mousethief]

If Skarzs isn't able to I would most certainly help out.

[Captain Tammo]

ok, the post was sent out to Skarzs and Gonff for the "Most Viewed Fanfictions" thread. The award stuff will be done by Friday

[Captain Tammo]

Fanfiction Awards: Here is the post I want to pin and lock on the Fanfiction boards. Content that is surrounded in [brackets] is my comments for you guys and will not show up on the actual post. I don't think we need a ton of judges, but the more the merrier! The job of the judges is going to be reading through the submitted fanfictions (which actually takes way less time than I thought it would, but there will be loads of time to do this anyway, so don't worry ) and rating each based on a few criteria. I will type up a judging rubric which will help simplify judging significantly, as well as make the judging uniform and easy.
I really do believe that this will help create a ton of activity in the fanfiction boards and be just what we're looking for! I'm going to work on getting this sponsored by the mods and advertised on the Forum News Network (hopefully working out a way for advertising to be done in the general boards. I think I can make the arrangements for that). Let's turn this into a really big thing!

So anyway, here's the post!

Welcome to the first ever Forum-Official Fanfiction Bi-Annual Awards Contest!

There are a lot of fanfictions on the forum (over 250 of them)! The purpose of distributing these awards is to shine a bit of light on the most notable of fanfictions on the forum and reward the authors for their dedication and the quality of their work.

There are many awards to be given out, but first, we need to introduce you to the judges!

[Insert judges' names and brief, 2 sentence description showing why each are qualified to be a judge in the contest. You guys will be responsible for sending me a bullet-styled list (it doesn't have to be huge, just a few things that are fan-fiction related which you think makes you stand out and qualify to be a judge) of your qualifications. This could include things like fanfictions you've written, how long you've been active on the fanfiction boards, fanfiction contests you've won or placed in, other fan-works you've done such as recipes or artwork, etc...). Otherwise, one of your peers will write your qualifications for you. I will then take the information you've sent and put together a sort-of brief intro for each of you (and I'll have one of you do mine).]

Now, what fanfictions will be serving as candidates for the awards? Let's see...

[Insert list of judge-picked fan-fictions. You are allowed to enter one or multiple fanfictions that are your own into the contest, even if they are still in progress. Additionally, it is a good idea to pick at least one or two fanfictions you've read and nominate those so that we have a bigger pool.]

Don't see your fanfiction up there? Don't worry! We are still collecting nominations (self-nominations are allowed and encouraged, even if they are not fully complete) until July 15th! Just post your entry or entries down below! The official awards ceremony will start on August 1st and run through the 7th [the reason for this is to build suspense! If you have the awards ceremony start and finish with one post, then that's it, it's over. But if you announce just a few awards each day, it'll create discussion, speculation, and an actual awards "show" people can look forward to and enjoy checking in on every day!"]

So without further ado, here is a list of the awards...

[Award Number] [Award Title] (Restrictions that apply)

1.   Best Drama (requires a [DRAMA] tag on your fanfiction from the Fanfiction directory.)

2.   Best Action (requires an [ACTION] tag on your fanfiction from the Fanfiction directory.)

3.   Best Adventure (requires an [ADVENTURE] tag on your fanfiction from the Fanfiction directory.)

4.   Summer 2015 Most Promising Fanfiction (Fanfiction must still be in the process of posting from the time of submission to August 1st)

5.   Best Tragedy (requires [SAD] and/or [GRIM] tag on your fanfiction from the Fanfiction directory.)

6.   Best Canon-Related Fanfiction (requires a [SP0ILER] tag on your fanfiction from the Fanfiction directory.)

7.   Best Villain in a Fanfiction

8.   The Cascavit Award (requires a [FLIP] tag on your fanfiction from the Fanfiction directory.)

9.   Best Song or Poem (must be a thread dedicated to song or poem. May not be taken from within a fanfiction)

10.   Best Hero Award

11.   The Minority Tag Award (must have one of the following tags: [MYSTERY], [COMEDY], [MYSTERY], [ROMANTIC], [AU], [SILLYFIC], [FLUFF], [XOVER], [INSERT], [THRILLER].)

12.   The Rising Star Award (best fanfiction with less than 1,000 views at its time of submission)

13.   The Brian Jacques Award (awarded to the author who has had the most significant impact on the Fanfiction page. This can be done in ways of offering support to other authors, publishing many fanfictions, commenting on fanfictions, running contests, etc...)

14.   Summer 2015 Best Fanfiction Award (Fanfiction must be complete)

< Individual entries are capable of more than one award. Awards are given based on the word of the judges. Only the winner of each award will be announced. Judges are forbidden from disclosing voting results and/or judging criteria before, during and after the award ceremony has taken place. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please PM Captain Tammo or direct your questions to the Fan-Works Committee located here >

[Gonff the Mousethief]

One thing Tammo. A lot of the finished fan fics are by users who aren't here any more, plus it takes a while to write a fan-fic. Maybe we could add a little more for the non-completed? The rest is great and should work well!

Also, I am starting a new fan-fic that will be very odd compared to my others, so I will try to get that up soon.

[Wylder Treejumper]

Sounds great, Tammo! I'm sure the mods will be pleased.

[The Skarzs]

Does this deal with all fan fictions? Because I've written a few one-shots and I have one ongoing (pleasereadcommentandcriticizetoyourheart'scontent), so I'd like a bit of clarification as to what the whole awards thing is about. Is this for things for the contest going on, or for just the general fan fictions?

[Captain Tammo]

A lot of the finished fan fics are by users who aren't here any more, plus it takes a while to write a fan-fic. Maybe we could add a little more for the non-completed? The rest is great and should work well!

Good point. This is why I'm having you guys look over things, first!

I can go back through and add/swap out a couple of awards to make them more friendly to fanfictions which are not finished. Maybe I should just take off the "(Fanfiction must be complete)" restriction on a few of the awards so that it's more open to people. What do you guys think?

In regards to inactive authors, I still think we should go through with things. Remember, the purpose of distributing the awards is to show people who are newer to the fanfic boards where a good place to start reading is. It's not just so that authors can say "Winner of the ____ Award!" in their Fanfiction title, though that's always fun, too

Does this deal with all fan fictions? Because I've written a few one-shots and I have one ongoing (pleasereadcommentandcriticizetoyourheart'scontent), so I'd like a bit of clarification as to what the whole awards thing is about. Is this for things for the contest going on, or for just the general fan fictions?

Any fanfiction is allowed to be entered in the contest whether it's a one-shot, series, work-in-progress, or has been finished for a few years.

Again, the awards show has a few goals (this is not something that's being done for no reason)! The purpose of the awards show is to:

1. Give people who are new to the boards a place to start if they're feeling overwhelmed by the number of fanfictions. People want to read the good ones, so this will help show them the way, keep them on the fanfiction boards and increase board activity.

2. Give fanfiction authors an incentive to continue creating quality content. Who wouldn't want to see their fanfiction get an award?!

3. Reward authors for their hard work! There are a lot of great fanfictions on this forum that haven't received the attention they deserve. This will help change that!

The awards show is not meant to be affiliated with any ongoing fanfiction competitions. It is meant to be a BIG event that everyone can go check out by entering existing content, making new content to submit, or discussing contest entries.
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I am hoping you guys would be willing to judge for the competition, seeing as you are all already dedicated to the Fanfiction Board Revival. Does this sound like something you'd all be interested in? (BTW, Gonff, I got your PM. You're all set! )

Anything else that needs to be addressed before moving forward? If you guys want more details and such before making a commitment to judge, like seeing my judging rubric proposal and stuff like that, let me know!

[Hickory]

I'm Sage Tip reporting for the FNN. We see Fan Works revival activist Captain Tammo as he launches a fan fiction contest. Mr. Tammo, what do you have to say regarding the possible success of this contest? Many people are backing you, but there is the slim chance of failure.

(Real question) So, we can start writing a fanfic purely for the contest?

[Captain Tammo]

What sets this awards contest apart from other contests is its versitality. What content creators send in to be judged can be any sort of fanfiction-- action, adventure, crossover, song, poem, oneshot-- anything. Whether it's been finished for 2 years, it's still in the works, or you only just started, any and all Fanfictions are welcome to enter!

Right now, the Fanfiction Committee and I are working hard discussing the details to make this THE event of the Summer on the forum. In the meantime, keep your eyes open. The event is scheduled to begin taking your submissions soon!


Thanks, Sage! The publicity is much appreciated!

[The Skarzs]

Sorry to cause issues, but I'm still a bit confused. I thought the contest was specifically new writings.

[Captain Tammo]

No, look what I posted!

There are a lot of fanfictions on the forum (over 250 of them)! The purpose of distributing these awards is to shine a bit of light on the most notable of fanfictions on the forum and reward the authors for their dedication and the quality of their work.

Any fanfiction is allowed to be entered in the contest whether it's a one-shot, series, work-in-progress, or has been finished for a few years.

Whether it's been finished for 2 years, it's still in the works, or you only just started, any and all Fanfictions are welcome to enter!

So this means you can write a fanfiction for the contest, you can submit a fanfiction that is complete for the contest, you can submit a fanfiction that is still being written for the contest... like i said, A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G!

Again, the purpose of this fanfiction contest is to shine some light on both the new and existing works of the forum. The Awards Page will have links to the fanfictions that win awards. The purpose of having this is so that if someone new decides to check out the fanfiction boards and is feeling a bit overwhelmed due to the number of fanfictions, they can go to this page and get an idea for what the better fanfictions on the forum are. This is providing an easy start for those new people and will make them more likely to stay on the boards

[The Skarzs]

(Now who do I send it in to?)