SLWalker Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 All right. Is anyone interested in Ad Astra running its own annual awards? This year's would be 'short', since I'd want to do this in July/August, so we're not clashing with the ASC Awards, but I wanted to toss the idea out there. Any suggestions on how to organize them? By category, series, length? Genre? Any and all ideas welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 ::pokes::Â Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terilynn Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Sorry. I think it's a great idea. I say categories by series and length with Extended and AU/MU separately regardless of series... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Sorry. I think it's a great idea. I say categories by series and length with Extended and AU/MU separately regardless of series... ? Maybe one award for novel length and one award for One-shot per category? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerys Ghemor Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 ::pokes:: Anyone? It's an excellent idea. I would do a disservice to you all, however, if I took the responsibility. Knowing the volatility of my work schedule, it would not be a very nice thing to do to the rest of you. :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 ::pokes:: Anyone? It's an excellent idea. I would do a disservice to you all, however, if I took the responsibility. Knowing the volatility of my work schedule, it would not be a very nice thing to do to the rest of you. :-\ No need, we can run it. I just wanted suggestions on how people think they'd be best set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerys Ghemor Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Ahh...I misread the original post. My bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Ahh...I misread the original post. My bad! So, suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerys Ghemor Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Well...I do think length should be a consideration. Novels and short stories are two VERY different forms of writing and probably shouldn't be competing against each other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Well...I do think length should be a consideration. Novels and short stories are two VERY different forms of writing and probably shouldn't be competing against each other... ::nodnods:: And probably completed works only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerys Ghemor Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 That's the most sensible. Levels the playing field, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 I guess there would need to be at least three novel length works in a category. I'd say 50,000 + maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terilynn Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Hm. We could also have the novels be their own awards category, then do the one-shots for each category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Okay, finding a way to break these up (given that some sections have many long tales, some don't, etc) is kind of crazy. Here's a list of potential categories so far: Novel - 50,000+, Completed Absolute Horizon by Anna Amuse Geometries of Chance by Gibraltar On the Nature of Wind by SLWatson Prophets and Loss by Gibraltar Seventeen Things that Might Have Happened to Q by Alara Rogers Star Trek Chronicles: Book One by Trekfan Star Trek: Heritage - Book One: A Break with Tradition by Terilynn Star Trek: Retribution by Terilynn U.S.S. Accipiter: Buried History by Miranda Fave Novella - 20,000 - 50,000, Completed Expanding the Oecumene by Anna Amuse Lost by Lil Black Dog In Pursuit of Justice by Rocky Remnants by Mistral The Fracture - U.S.S. Seleya by Mistral Backup by Gibraltar Embers of the Fire by Gibraltar Star Crossed by CeJay Novelette - 10,000 to 20,000, Completed Learning to Be by Anna Amuse The Crash by Anna Amuse History Lessons by Terilynn Star Trek HQ: Episode 1: How Near Infinity, How Far by Samuel Pengraff Star Trek HQ: Episode 2: In Times of Trust by Samuel Pengraff Star Trek HQ : Episode 3 : The Road to Vââ¬â¢Halem by Samuel Pengraff Star Trek HQ : Episode 4 : Homunculus by Samuel Pengraff Cardassian Courtship by Lady Drace First Born Son by Alara Rogers Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace by SLWatson The Face of the Smiling Vulcan by mdgarcia Agamemnon by mdgarcia Dallas by mdgarcia Eternal Midnight by mdgarcia Lost at Home by Mistral Milk Run by mdgarcia The Better Part of Valor by mdgarcia The Long Road by Gibraltar U.S.S. Seleya - Frail Blood by Mistral The rest are gonna be much harder. Comments, suggestions? On this or on the shorter stories that make up most of the archive? ETA: May change how the novelette pans out word wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGarcia Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'd prefer to withdraw ST:FSA from any consideration. The rest can stay, though. FSA is not a complete story, yet. MDg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'd prefer to withdraw ST:FSA from any consideration. The rest can stay, though. FSA is not a complete story, yet. MDg Gotcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerys Ghemor Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Going by series would be a possibility, but I'm curious...do we have enough of the romance genre (both het and slash) to give that a category and award of its own? Are there any other genres we've got enough to form subcategories from? Also, will the Meta material be eligible? There's some DAMN good stuff there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Going by series would be a possibility, but I'm curious...do we have enough of the romance genre (both het and slash) to give that a category and award of its own? Are there any other genres we've got enough to form subcategories from? Also, will the Meta material be eligible? There's some DAMN good stuff there... Why would it need its own category? ::blinks:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerys Ghemor Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 I looked at what the ASC Awards were like, and I thought that was a standard division as far as fanfic awards are concerned. Meta and possibly comedy stand out as the other categories that could be broken out on their own. I'm not entirely sure about others, though, given that we don't have as much on this site as they do over there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 I looked at what the ASC Awards were like, and I thought that was a standard division as far as fanfic awards are concerned. Meta and possibly comedy stand out as the other categories that could be broken out on their own. I'm not entirely sure about others, though, given that we don't have as much on this site as they do over there... LOL! We're not the ASC, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerys Ghemor Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 No, we're not...but I was at a bit of a loss as to where else to look for precedent on what's appropriate. I was just trying to be helpful. :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 You're fine. Â I just don't wanna start splitting up things by genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerys Ghemor Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 I see...then do we keep it strictly at a length division, and MAYBE series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLWalker Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 I see...then do we keep it strictly at a length division, and MAYBE series? For the long stories, length. For short stories, flashfic and vignettes, by series/category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
