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Every story I have ever written stays as "untitled", because I'm horrible with titles. Anyone who can do a proper title deserves an award, 'cause damnit, it isn't very easy.
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Dalton wrote:I'll reconsider.
You';d better, dammit. I want more viable excuses to be jealous of my fellow authers,

That, and it would be really nice of you to consider my suggestion for an additional fic award...
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Dalton wrote:Huh, guess I put it off a bit too much. Sorry, I've been busy. I guess I should begin work. The only thing I really have a problem with is the nomination process.

Mark S: Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning films don't get to run/win again. The same holds true for the GSDAs. At least, for that category (a precedent established in year 2).
But movies aren't even NOMINATED unless they are in the one-year period since the last Oscars..

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verilon wrote:
Dalton wrote:Huh, guess I put it off a bit too much. Sorry, I've been busy. I guess I should begin work. The only thing I really have a problem with is the nomination process.

Mark S: Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning films don't get to run/win again. The same holds true for the GSDAs. At least, for that category (a precedent established in year 2).
But movies aren't even NOMINATED unless they are in the one-year period since the last Oscars..

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verilon wrote:But movies aren't even NOMINATED unless they are in the one-year period since the last Oscars..
Like all analogies, it is imperfect.
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Singular Quartet wrote:Random question: Can TV shows that win an award win that same award the next year, or any year after that?
Like the Emmys? I think so.

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verilon wrote:But movies aren't even NOMINATED unless they are in the one-year period since the last Oscars..

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That's because movies don't come out in installments across multiple years, the way fanfics do.
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Kuja wrote:
verilon wrote:But movies aren't even NOMINATED unless they are in the one-year period since the last Oscars..

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That's because movies don't come out in installments across multiple years, the way fanfics do.
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Kuja wrote:
verilon wrote:But movies aren't even NOMINATED unless they are in the one-year period since the last Oscars..

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That's because movies don't come out in installments across multiple years, the way fanfics do.
Which is why it would make more sense for them to be based on the Emmy awards instead of on the Oscars.
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Zaia wrote:
Kuja wrote:
verilon wrote:But movies aren't even NOMINATED unless they are in the one-year period since the last Oscars..

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That's because movies don't come out in installments across multiple years, the way fanfics do.
Which is why it would make more sense for them to be based on the Emmy awards instead of on the Oscars.
True... but then we'd get Starcrossed winning half the awards this year, too.

I think I agree with Dalton, more because fan-fics have a larger permanence than Movies or shows do, and there are more fanfics than movies. Anyone can go out and write a Fanfic, but few people write good fanfics (no offense to anyone), but the people who do deserve recognition.
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A) The GSDAs are merely based on the Oscars. They're not identical, obviously. Fanfics don't follow the format of any other medium besides maybe old-timey motion picture serials like Flash Gordon. :)

B) The people who run the GSDA made the decision two years ago that a fic could only win an award once.

C) The GSDA is mainly a recognition of excellence in a particular category. We don't need to repeatedly say that "X" fanfic was really good--once is enough. This isn't a "hey ur cool" celebratory fellatio like the Emmy's.
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Pablo Sanchez wrote:This isn't a "hey ur cool" celebratory fellatio like the Emmy's.
Sigged. ^^;

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Singular Quartet wrote:That, and it would be really nice of you to consider my suggestion for an additional fic award...
Which award would that be?


Oh hey Pablo, you seem to be pretty keen on the GSDAs. Since Chuck isn't around much at the moment, would you mind helping me revamp them and do them this year?
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Dalton wrote:
Singular Quartet wrote:That, and it would be really nice of you to consider my suggestion for an additional fic award...
Which award would that be?


Oh hey Pablo, you seem to be pretty keen on the GSDAs. Since Chuck isn't around much at the moment, would you mind helping me revamp them and do them this year?
Uh, like how/what?

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Dalton wrote:
Singular Quartet wrote:That, and it would be really nice of you to consider my suggestion for an additional fic award...
Which award would that be?
The general idea was to have a "Most fucked up fic" award. I was thinking using a quote form either Spock or Data to the point of "This is most highly illogical" or just the standard "WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION?!"
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Singular Quartet wrote:The general idea was to have a "Most fucked up fic" award. I was thinking using a quote form either Spock or Data to the point of "This is most highly illogical" or just the standard "WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION?!"
Good idea. I can replace the Best TJ Death award with that.
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When do the nominations start Dalton?
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Dalton wrote:
Singular Quartet wrote:The general idea was to have a "Most fucked up fic" award. I was thinking using a quote form either Spock or Data to the point of "This is most highly illogical" or just the standard "WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION?!"
Good idea. I can replace the Best TJ Death award with that.
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Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:When do the nominations start Dalton?
As soon as I decide on the categories and the process. The nominations are always a zoo and I'd appreciate suggestions on the process.
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Stravo wrote:
Dalton wrote:I'm probably going to phase out the Best Title award this year.
Don't take this the wrong way but I think thats a mistake. Authors spend ALOT of time thinking up a title for their work. They deserve some credit for that.
Your ment to spend a lot of time thinking up a title? Damn! But ...... it does give me another excuse:
"Sorry guys, i was thinking up a title instead of writing."
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