Three-time Community Sponsor and Unofficial Challenge host Haly, the Moonlight Bard guides you through her process for judging competitive entries, and the unfortunate truth...of editing.
Wow, you’ve given me so much to think about with this post! I loved how you evaluated your own articles—it really highlights the importance of being objective about your own work. This is something I need to work on, as I tend to be overly harsh and critical of the things I write. Believe it or not, I still can’t bring myself to read my writing aloud- it just feels so awkward. Maybe I’ll try sponsoring something during Summer Camp, if only to give back some of the immense love and support I’ve received from the World Anvil community!
Judging my own work is DEFINITELY a learned skill. But I think it's also important to highlight that people who read and evaluate a lot of work (judges, publishers, agents) do not have the time to evaluate your work based on its merit as a whole....if it doesn't catch them immediately. A banger first line followed by a solid and engaging first paragraph will sell a mediocre book every time.
Wow, you’ve given me so much to think about with this post! I loved how you evaluated your own articles—it really highlights the importance of being objective about your own work. This is something I need to work on, as I tend to be overly harsh and critical of the things I write. Believe it or not, I still can’t bring myself to read my writing aloud- it just feels so awkward. Maybe I’ll try sponsoring something during Summer Camp, if only to give back some of the immense love and support I’ve received from the World Anvil community!
Judging my own work is DEFINITELY a learned skill. But I think it's also important to highlight that people who read and evaluate a lot of work (judges, publishers, agents) do not have the time to evaluate your work based on its merit as a whole....if it doesn't catch them immediately. A banger first line followed by a solid and engaging first paragraph will sell a mediocre book every time.