Issue Contest Six: One Chance Only

by **Jutsa** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:50 pm

I suppose that's true, yeah. I submitted mine earlier simply because it was the one draft I knew I was happy with premise-wise and knew I'd get done before the deadline. Looks like I was very much correct in that assumption.

I also fully well expect not to win. Maybe top 10 - maybe - but I honestly only submitted it into the contest because I was going to submit it for publication anyway.

by **Valentine Z** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:40 am

If I win, this will surely Kickstart my place in Got Issues.

by **Trotterdam** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:02 am

I definitely haven't seen 150 drafting threads in the forum.

by **Valentine Z** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:49 am

Trotterdam wrote:I definitely haven't seen 150 drafting threads in the forum.

I did a little counting myself - seems to me like there are around 30 threads that are labelled "CONTEST", so 20% of us drafted here. It's not to say anything negative towards the editors or the budding authors, but just that it would definitely seem like the whole 120 issues were either submitted without drafting, or maybe even submitted twice.

It's just fun for me to speculate a little.

by **Dabarastan** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:17 am

Valentine Z wrote:
Trotterdam wrote:I definitely haven't seen 150 drafting threads in the forum.

I did a little counting myself - seems to me like there are around 30 threads that are labelled "CONTEST", so 20% of us drafted here. It's not to say anything negative towards the editors or the budding authors, but just that it would definitely seem like the whole 120 issues were either submitted without drafting, or maybe even submitted twice.

It's just fun for me to speculate a little.

I remember that the shortlist last year actually had a fair few that hadn't been drafted on the forums at all.

by **Sedgistan** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:39 am

While overall the quality of Got Issues drafted submissions is much better than non-GI drafted submissions, there are always a few gems that aren't drafted here. There are plenty of issues players who never use the forums at all, yet appreciate NS's issues and develop a good understanding of them. We've got a few of our Editors from those kinds of players in the past.

by **Bears Armed** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 8:00 am

Valentine Z wrote:
Trotterdam wrote:I definitely haven't seen 150 drafting threads in the forum.

I did a little counting myself - seems to me like there are around 30 threads that are labelled "CONTEST", so 20% of us drafted here. It's not to say anything negative towards the editors or the budding authors, but just that it would definitely seem like the whole 120 issues were either submitted without drafting, or maybe even submitted twice.

It's just fun for me to speculate a little.

There might also be a few that were mostly drafted in this forum well before this contest was announced, allowed to lie dormant for a while, and then finished-off (if their authors saw any need for the additional work) after the announcement & submitted without any updating here.
Maybeso?

by **Islands Of Ventro** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:19 pm

Are there any other awards other then top 10 (ie. honorable mentions, weirdest).

by **Valentine Z** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:04 am

For what it's worth, I am withdrawing from the contest. I will still be working on my draft, but... ehh, I'm just a bit too stressed out now.

by **Jutsa** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:01 pm

It's a good draft, Val. Good luck with irl, though.

by **Clever Homo Sapiens** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:18 pm

I already said this in a post on my draft's thread, but I really want to thank everybody who left feedback on my draft, which has been submitted, and would like to leave them with this as a token of my appreciation:

Also, could any of the Issues Editors tell me if my submission went through? This is my first time actually submitting an issue, and my Internet has been acting up lately.

by **Sanctaria** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:20 pm

Clever Homo Sapiens wrote:Also, could any of the Issues Editors tell me if my submission went through? This is my first time actually submitting an issue, and my Internet has been acting up lately.

Yes, we could tell you.

by **Sanctaria** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:29 pm

Sorry that was mean. Yes, we received it. Good luck!

by **Islands Of Ventro** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:44 pm

Also, could any of the Issues Editors tell me if my submission went through? This is my first time actually submitting an issue, and my Internet has been acting up lately.

This all I’ve been thinking since I sumited my issue.

What if I forgot to click Issue contest

What if I did something wrong

What if I messed up my copy and paste from forum to submission

What if my proof read only sounded good to me

I’ve just put these off can’t let the nerves get to me! (:

by **Clever Homo Sapiens** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 4:30 pm

Sanctaria wrote:Sorry that was mean. Yes, we received it. Good luck!

Thanks for letting me know. Also, don't worry about whether that was mean! I found the joke amusing, and that's the kind of humor I'd expect from an Issues Editor.

Islands Of Ventro wrote:This all I’ve been thinking since I sumited my issue.

What if I forgot to click Issue contest

What if I did something wrong

What if I messed up my copy and paste from forum to submission

What if my proof read only sounded good to me

I’ve just put these off can’t let the nerves get to me! (:

A fellow overthinker, I see! You're in good company... if you consider me good company, that is.

by **Fauxia** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:00 pm

Sanctaria wrote:Sorry that was mean. Yes, we received it. Good luck!

This is a shocker! Since when have you ever been mean?

Let it be registered on this day, 29 June (or 30 if you are European or Asian or African or Oceanian), that Sanctaria has never been mean. To anyone. Ever.

Also, good luck to everyone submitting in the next... 27 hours or so probably, maybe more, maybe less. Who knows when the deadline really is?

by **Outer Sparta** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:08 pm

I'm just wondering if my issue was submitted with the issues contest entry ticked yes.

by **Valentine Z** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:15 pm

Good luck to those who are submitting! ♥️ You guys got this!

by **The Free Joy State** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:29 pm

Outer Sparta wrote:I'm just wondering if my issue was submitted with the issues contest entry ticked yes.

We have received a contest entry from you.

by **Westinor** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:46 pm

Good luck to everyone submitting! You're all great and I'm sure you'll do terrific

by **Bears Armed** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:00 am

Fauxia wrote:Also, good luck to everyone submitting in the next... 27 hours or so probably, maybe more, maybe less. Who knows when the deadline really is?

The Shadow?

by **Outer Sparta** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:17 am

The Free Joy State wrote:
Outer Sparta wrote:I'm just wondering if my issue was submitted with the issues contest entry ticked yes.

We have received a contest entry from you.

Alright, just wanted to make sure. Thanks for the clarification.

by **The Ankhalic Vaspriot** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:52 am

Just submitted my issue "Two Sides of a Coin". Good luck to everyone!

by **Sylestone** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:28 pm

Just submitted my contest entry, my first attempt ever! Good luck to all!

by **The Python** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:11 pm

Out of curiosity, when does this actually end/which time zone is the "30 May" deadline counted?

Issue Contest Six: One Chance Only

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