If I'm not wrong, Sleep got a walk-in without prior issues
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by Honeydewistania » Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:38 am
Alger wrote:if you have egoquotes in your signature, touch grass
by Outer Sparta » Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:39 am
by Outer Sparta » Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:27 am
by Trotterdam » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:29 am
There was Kindly Professor Hell, who had the title of "Issues Tech", which I think carried the same powers as an "Issues Editor", just without the expectation of having to actually edit stuff.Outer Sparta wrote:Have there been editors who never written issues? I wonder if that's ever been the case.
by Fauxia » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:37 am
Outer Sparta wrote:Have there been editors who never written issues? I wonder if that's ever been the case.
Aibohphobia wrote:Thank you. A shame I didn't make it. More proof I suck as a writer while being great at editing.
Outer Sparta wrote:How many of the shortlist issues weren't drafted on the forums? I know I didn't draft mine on here.
by Fauxia » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:50 am
by Drasnia » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:54 am
by Fauxia » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:58 am
Drasnia wrote:Fauxia wrote:Bah, still never had one published.
By the way, in case anyone else is curious, there are 32 unique authors on the 48-issue shortlist.
I feel like your answer is a little pedantic when the question that was asked was if there were editors who hadn't written issues. I'm not sure of the timeline of events, so maybe Sanct didn't have one published at the time he was made editor, but he got the job because he wrote a publishable issue.
by Sanctaria » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:17 am
Drasnia wrote:Fauxia wrote:Bah, still never had one published.
By the way, in case anyone else is curious, there are 32 unique authors on the 48-issue shortlist.
I feel like your answer is a little pedantic when the question that was asked was if there were editors who hadn't written issues. I'm not sure of the timeline of events, so maybe Sanct didn't have one published at the time he was made editor, but he got the job because he wrote a publishable issue.
by Trotterdam » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:00 pm
And here I'm immediately drawn to notice how those are both multiples of 16 which is a power of 2.Fauxia wrote:By the way, in case anyone else is curious, there are 32 unique authors on the 48-issue shortlist.
by Socio Polor » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:36 pm
by Fauxia » Tue Jul 21, 2020 2:53 pm
by Aibohphobia » Tue Jul 21, 2020 3:09 pm
I had tried that in the past, but, and I don't remember the exact specifics now, there was a discussion with one of the editors that didn't go well. It was either about the use of commas or a singular/plural verb with a collection of entities (for example, "a bunch of citizens is" versus "a bunch of citizens are"). Overall, all the new issues I've seen in the past 2 years or so had absolutely nothing to pick on. If one disregards the inconsistency between British and American English, they're absolutely fine (I think even the "--", " - " and "—" issue has been fixed). I imagine the Editors these days mostly deal with incorrect census effects, which is significantly more difficult than just being good at grammar-nazism.Honeydewistania wrote:Maybe you could be more active in GI and provide constructive and helpful feedback and suggestions, maybe you'll get a callup for editing
I don't know. I'm working as an editor for another text-based game, and I've only ever written 1 text for it, simply because I don't have the imagination.Outer Sparta wrote:Have there been editors who never written issues? I wonder if that's ever been the case.
After Australian rePublic's responses to my last drafts submitted to the forum, I don't feel very comfortable sharing them. I would much rather discuss them privately with SherpDaWerp who shares the region with me and has been a long-time friend.Fauxia wrote:A lot of us in the Top Ten weren’t immediately very good at issue writing. It takes practice for most of us mere mortals. If you keep writing and drafting on this forum, chances are good you can get issues into the game.
by Noahs Second Country » Tue Jul 21, 2020 3:12 pm
Aibohphobia wrote:I had tried that in the past, but, and I don't remember the exact specifics now, there was a discussion with one of the editors that didn't go well. It was either about the use of commas or a singular/plural verb with a collection of entities (for example, "a bunch of citizens is" versus "a bunch of citizens are"). Overall, all the new issues I've seen in the past 2 years or so had absolutely nothing to pick on. If one disregards the inconsistency between British and American English, they're absolutely fine (I think even the "--", " - " and "—" issue has been fixed). I imagine the Editors these days mostly deal with incorrect census effects, which is significantly more difficult than just being good at grammar-nazism.Honeydewistania wrote:Maybe you could be more active in GI and provide constructive and helpful feedback and suggestions, maybe you'll get a callup for editingI don't know. I'm working as an editor for another text-based game, and I've only ever written 1 text for it, simply because I don't have the imagination.Outer Sparta wrote:Have there been editors who never written issues? I wonder if that's ever been the case.
Maybe the other NS Editors know the answer to this one.
by Trotterdam » Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:03 pm
I'm pretty sure grammar-nazism is still important, it just mostly happens behind the scenes and you only see the end result.Aibohphobia wrote:I imagine the Editors these days mostly deal with incorrect census effects, which is significantly more difficult than just being good at grammar-nazism.
by Zwangzug » Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:57 pm
Trotterdam wrote:I'm pretty sure grammar-nazism is still important, it just mostly happens behind the scenes and you only see the end result.Aibohphobia wrote:I imagine the Editors these days mostly deal with incorrect census effects, which is significantly more difficult than just being good at grammar-nazism.
(Should "nazism" be capitalized when it's being used metaphorically rather than to refer to the actual Hitler-run political party? For that matter, should it be "naziism" because the "i" is part of the name even before adding the "-ism"? I'd certainly be inclined to pronounce them separately: "nat-see-izz-um".)
by Pax Nerdvana » Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:27 pm
by Aguaria Major » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:58 pm
Sedgistan wrote:Aibohphobia wrote:Would be nice to see the shortlisted 48 entries if possible or at least their authors.
Unformatted list of them:
Helium's Sinking, Oh My by zentata (Fri May 22 11:34:41 2020) contest
Here's Looking At Zoo, Kid by socio_polor (Sun Jun 14 18:24:54 2020) contest
Scent of Sexism by cirrus_azale (Fri May 1 21:13:12 2020) contest
Hey, Where Did The Roof Go? by freedomanica (Mon May 4 22:20:57 2020) contest
Firearm the Mountain! Lightning in the Air! by dahlonegah (Fri May 1 10:47:52 2020) contest
An Issue of Magnetude by le_libertia (Sun Jun 14 21:57:36 2020) contest
Ignorant Idiots, Illegitimate Citizens? by fauxia (Sun Jun 14 17:23:29 2020) contest
@@LEADER@@’s New Clothes by the_united_lands_of_ash (Tue Jun 2 04:17:39 2020) contest
Covering all the Angles by pythaga (Thu May 21 22:21:33 2020) contest
Let's Talk About That by great_patrick (Tue Jun 9 14:24:13 2020) contest
One Big Watering Hole by noahs_second_country (Tue Jun 9 16:58:12 2020) contest
The Brains Behind Kuru by electrum (Thu Jun 11 23:17:53 2020) contest
The Melting Point by westinor (Wed Jun 10 14:21:44 2020) contest
A radical change for [ NOME ]? by panormia (Sun Jun 14 03:42:27 2020) contest
You Should Have (copy)Left My Software Alone! by sherpdawerp (Sun Jun 14 03:26:46 2020) contest
Weather Report: Not Graining in East Lebatuck by fauxia (Sun Jun 14 16:35:30 2020) contest
No Such Thing as A Free Parking Spot by genbu_kaiden (Sun Jun 14 16:25:08 2020) contest
Buses that Pass in the Night by genbu_kaiden (Sun Jun 14 16:15:40 2020) contest
Keyboard Cliques Springing Up by noahs_second_country (Sun Jun 14 16:11:40 2020) contest
High and Mighty And Red All Over by genbu_kaiden (Sun Jun 14 16:06:35 2020) contest
Building on Sand by fauxia (Sun Jun 14 18:03:59 2020) contest
Scattered Showers by omniabstracta (Sun Jun 14 12:55:37 2020) contest
Negotiation Complication by westinor (Sun Jun 14 12:19:03 2020) contest
@@DEMOYNMADJECTIVE@@ Football Up For Sale? by outer_sparta (Sat Jun 13 18:39:17 2020) contest
Protect And Swerve by candensia (Sat Jun 13 08:30:02 2020) contest
A World Worth Learning? by le_libertia (Tue Jun 9 10:23:59 2020) contest
A Penny For Your Wishes by free_workers_confederacy (Tue Jun 9 03:18:03 2020) contest
Suit Yourself! by honeydewistania (Fri Jun 5 00:10:55 2020) contest
Playgrounds of the Prosperous by pythaga (Thu Jun 4 20:37:04 2020) contest
Payday Groans by lancaster_of_wessex (Wed Jun 3 11:41:56 2020) contest
Commuters Report Record Number of Tired Legs by pastafarinism_city (Wed Jun 3 03:34:19 2020) contest
Expertise Like None Other by chan_island (Wed Jun 3 02:00:56 2020) contest
Will Weaning The Workweek Weaken Work? by pastafarinism_city (Tue Jun 2 07:11:40 2020) contest
Fool's Gold by electrum (Mon Jun 1 03:32:00 2020) contest
Drops of Mercury by jutsa (Mon Jun 1 20:50:59 2020) contest
Keep Me Appraised? by lancaster_of_wessex (Mon May 25 13:52:37 2020) contest
Who's In Your Wallet? by lancaster_of_wessex (Mon May 25 13:47:53 2020) contest
Corruption, Contemplation, and Cuteness Amok by jutsa (Sun May 24 08:30:16 2020) contest
The Handshake Under the Table by the_litterbox (Wed May 20 16:35:42 2020) contest
A Moment of Charity by electrum (Tue May 19 23:31:16 2020) contest
Feeling Null by krusavich (Sun May 17 09:09:11 2020) contest
Trademarks Make Their Mark on Marketing by noahs_second_country (Fri May 15 18:02:15 2020) contest
Hard to Stomach by honeydewistania (Wed May 6 21:23:58 2020) contest
It's "Not 2 late 2 date" by the_quantum_physicists (Thu May 7 11:47:36 2020) contest
Gone in a Flash by the_ferret_lands (Fri May 8 10:28:41 2020) contest
If We Did It by refuge_isle (Fri May 1 15:57:57 2020) contest
The Dire Consequences of Behaviorism by the_andromachean_entente (Sat May 2 06:31:42 2020) contest
Flap Over Flag Fashion by lislandia (Fri May 1 10:01:02 2020) contest
EDIT: there are other submissions that weren't shortlisted that still showed promise and may well end up in the game.
by The Free Joy State » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:43 pm
Aguaria Major wrote:Sedgistan wrote:Unformatted list of them:
Helium's Sinking, Oh My by zentata (Fri May 22 11:34:41 2020) contest
Here's Looking At Zoo, Kid by socio_polor (Sun Jun 14 18:24:54 2020) contest
Scent of Sexism by cirrus_azale (Fri May 1 21:13:12 2020) contest
Hey, Where Did The Roof Go? by freedomanica (Mon May 4 22:20:57 2020) contest
Firearm the Mountain! Lightning in the Air! by dahlonegah (Fri May 1 10:47:52 2020) contest
An Issue of Magnetude by le_libertia (Sun Jun 14 21:57:36 2020) contest
Ignorant Idiots, Illegitimate Citizens? by fauxia (Sun Jun 14 17:23:29 2020) contest
@@LEADER@@’s New Clothes by the_united_lands_of_ash (Tue Jun 2 04:17:39 2020) contest
Covering all the Angles by pythaga (Thu May 21 22:21:33 2020) contest
Let's Talk About That by great_patrick (Tue Jun 9 14:24:13 2020) contest
One Big Watering Hole by noahs_second_country (Tue Jun 9 16:58:12 2020) contest
The Brains Behind Kuru by electrum (Thu Jun 11 23:17:53 2020) contest
The Melting Point by westinor (Wed Jun 10 14:21:44 2020) contest
A radical change for [ NOME ]? by panormia (Sun Jun 14 03:42:27 2020) contest
You Should Have (copy)Left My Software Alone! by sherpdawerp (Sun Jun 14 03:26:46 2020) contest
Weather Report: Not Graining in East Lebatuck by fauxia (Sun Jun 14 16:35:30 2020) contest
No Such Thing as A Free Parking Spot by genbu_kaiden (Sun Jun 14 16:25:08 2020) contest
Buses that Pass in the Night by genbu_kaiden (Sun Jun 14 16:15:40 2020) contest
Keyboard Cliques Springing Up by noahs_second_country (Sun Jun 14 16:11:40 2020) contest
High and Mighty And Red All Over by genbu_kaiden (Sun Jun 14 16:06:35 2020) contest
Building on Sand by fauxia (Sun Jun 14 18:03:59 2020) contest
Scattered Showers by omniabstracta (Sun Jun 14 12:55:37 2020) contest
Negotiation Complication by westinor (Sun Jun 14 12:19:03 2020) contest
@@DEMOYNMADJECTIVE@@ Football Up For Sale? by outer_sparta (Sat Jun 13 18:39:17 2020) contest
Protect And Swerve by candensia (Sat Jun 13 08:30:02 2020) contest
A World Worth Learning? by le_libertia (Tue Jun 9 10:23:59 2020) contest
A Penny For Your Wishes by free_workers_confederacy (Tue Jun 9 03:18:03 2020) contest
Suit Yourself! by honeydewistania (Fri Jun 5 00:10:55 2020) contest
Playgrounds of the Prosperous by pythaga (Thu Jun 4 20:37:04 2020) contest
Payday Groans by lancaster_of_wessex (Wed Jun 3 11:41:56 2020) contest
Commuters Report Record Number of Tired Legs by pastafarinism_city (Wed Jun 3 03:34:19 2020) contest
Expertise Like None Other by chan_island (Wed Jun 3 02:00:56 2020) contest
Will Weaning The Workweek Weaken Work? by pastafarinism_city (Tue Jun 2 07:11:40 2020) contest
Fool's Gold by electrum (Mon Jun 1 03:32:00 2020) contest
Drops of Mercury by jutsa (Mon Jun 1 20:50:59 2020) contest
Keep Me Appraised? by lancaster_of_wessex (Mon May 25 13:52:37 2020) contest
Who's In Your Wallet? by lancaster_of_wessex (Mon May 25 13:47:53 2020) contest
Corruption, Contemplation, and Cuteness Amok by jutsa (Sun May 24 08:30:16 2020) contest
The Handshake Under the Table by the_litterbox (Wed May 20 16:35:42 2020) contest
A Moment of Charity by electrum (Tue May 19 23:31:16 2020) contest
Feeling Null by krusavich (Sun May 17 09:09:11 2020) contest
Trademarks Make Their Mark on Marketing by noahs_second_country (Fri May 15 18:02:15 2020) contest
Hard to Stomach by honeydewistania (Wed May 6 21:23:58 2020) contest
It's "Not 2 late 2 date" by the_quantum_physicists (Thu May 7 11:47:36 2020) contest
Gone in a Flash by the_ferret_lands (Fri May 8 10:28:41 2020) contest
If We Did It by refuge_isle (Fri May 1 15:57:57 2020) contest
The Dire Consequences of Behaviorism by the_andromachean_entente (Sat May 2 06:31:42 2020) contest
Flap Over Flag Fashion by lislandia (Fri May 1 10:01:02 2020) contest
EDIT: there are other submissions that weren't shortlisted that still showed promise and may well end up in the game.
If you submitted one that wasn't in the shortlist yet have received no telegram saying it will not be integrated into the game: does that mean it's still being considered?
Or does not being on the shortlist mean you were rejected straightaway?
by The Free Joy State » Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:30 am
by SherpDaWerp » Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:36 am
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