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ALERT: THIS IS NOT A FLOUNCE.


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  • Started 1 year ago by Perks
  • Latest reply from JohnA

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  • Ce n'est pas une pipe
  • Ceci n'est pas une floonsse
  • ceci n'est pas une flounce
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  • Do Fuck off John
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  1. dvo4fun

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    How did that go nick?

    I appreciated critical, helpful comments on my stuff when I first started subbing; particularly, though not exclusively, when from those who wrote well and thus seemed to know what they were talking about. Hmm I think that makes sense. One or two still comment on most of my stuff and still appreciated. So thanks. You [may] know who you are.

    I used to read almost all subs but there seems to have been so much not-so-good-work posted over last week or so that I've become a bit more selective of late.

    I try to make positive comments if at all but may have given the occasional one star. I started out 2012 by only 5-starring genuine out-loud-laughter inducers but think I may have slipped back of late.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  2. weematt

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    What would be considered the norm for getting comments? Just did some stats re submisions since joining about 4 weeks ago.
    Writers room submissions. 74 (need to get a life, bowling starts soon though)
    No Comments. 49 (some of my best stuff overlooked, boo hoo)
    (Not sure if spam affected the numbers but believe it did not amount to much)
    My feeling is that this is not too bad when I consider how much crap is in the 74 subs.
    When comments did appear they were either joining in the joke comments, praise or helpful hints.

    I believe the last week has been exceptional thanks to the government and just overloaded the forum with 'easy target' based submissions. This has caused comment writers block which, I tell myself, is why lots of my material has sunk without trace.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  3. Perks

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    If I can be honest weemat, I think you will get a better hit rate with less subs. 74 in four weeks (i think) is alot. The best bit of advice I had was from Waylandsmithy. Work on you best ideas and write something, then leave it for a while. When you come back to it take out anything that is not funny or does not add to the story. You might also think of better/additional jokes This may mean you lose half of you sub but better to have a 150 word gem than 300 words of padding. That advice has seen me personnally have some success with fp and nib, but alot of my stuff still sinks. Normally because others don't find it funny. Thats just how it is.

    As a side note, I probably had 74 in four weeks when started, so maybe have no right to say anything

    Posted 1 year ago #
  4. Nails UK

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    The only new thing to add is that it would be good if some of the comments and tips that have come out of this discussion could be included in the "Guidelines for writers" page. I've found a lot of useful stuff in this thread that I can use to tighten up my subs and constructive criticism is always welcome (Thank you, Button, for the "don't post everything at once" advice, though please bear in mind that not everybody has daily access to the internet; but the point has been taken on board).

    Perks/Waylandsmithy advice I concur with, I scribble ideas in a notebook and come back to them over the next couple of days. I research it on here and on Google to see if it's been done before, and then either edit or junk completely. (I am learning that I need to be more ruthless with my editing.)

    I'm not sure whether the anonymous star rating is a good idea. Might be nice if you could hover over stars and see additional info on who awarded what, but I don't know how technically challenging that might be. There is the potential for malicious downgrading, and removing the anonymize function might help with that.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  5. rikkor

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    I vaguely remember this place. In my day, a flounce was a flounce.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  6. kimllfixit

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    I haven't had a comment in ages. I'd even appreciate a depressing tag, like 'poop patrol' or 'Cleggwank'...

    Posted 1 year ago #
  7. godly1966

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    I don’t like daffodils they detract from my good looks, does that make me a narcissist?

    Posted 1 year ago #
  8. dvo4fun

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    I've never understood fluid ounces. I mean, either it's an ounce or it's not an ounce. What has fluidity got to do with it? It's like saying 'a yard of pace'. Sorry, got to go now. NURSE!

    Posted 1 year ago #
  9. kimllfixit

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    Somebody call the 4fun family; daddy's been put in the padded room again.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  10. nickb

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    Dvo4 you are right I am a bastard. I did do some Norman Tebbiting but now feel soiled. But what oh what can we do with the massed ranks of 0 scorers with no comments ? I say if they get fewer than 2 stars they should be allowed, quietly to fade. I've got loads of zeroes out there and I would happily accede to this.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  11. dvo4fun

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    "Dvo4 you are right I am a bastard."

    Oops. I'm pretty sure I didn't call you a bastard nick. Hold on I'll check... Nope, wasn't me.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  12. JohnA

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    I think its important to encourage writers to have go at NiBs without personl rancour. It's funny or it isn't. Some parts are funny (the idea) but the execution isn't. Suggestions for alternatives would be positive. Suggestions for alternative sites to post on - not.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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