Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Judge Training

Our judge training is posted on-line for convenience but also so the entrant can review the tips.

 The training is reviewed each year.
Changes are made to the original posting.

 Here are the shortcuts to all the pages:

Articles, tips and references to share with contestants:
We're always interested in articles about editing, how-to-write, constructive shortcuts or inspiration. Please feel free to send suggestions to the GEcoordinator@NTRWA.org

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Most of the opinions on judging and interpreting the questions’ intent are my own words. I’ve been in the business over 15 years and have spoken to many authors, gathering information. A lot of the time when a question is asked, I go to authors who publish in that genre for advice. Please use your own expertise and experience, but keep our humble interpretations in mind.
~Thanks, Angi Morgan
AngiMorganAuthor.com

Contributions and edits by Fenley Grant.

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Monday, January 4, 2016

* PERMISSION TO FORWARD GRANTED AND ENCOURAGED*
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 6, 2016!
2016 GREAT EXPECTATIONS CONTEST

11:59 p.m., Central Time, Wednesday, January 6, 2016 
the Contest Closes for Entries!

We received record numbers of entries in seven out of the nine categories offered, but need a few additional entries in two of our categories to meet contest requirements:

·   New Adult
· Single Title

To ensure the success of all nine categories and allow the contestants an opportunity to get their work in front of our amazing final editors, we’re extending the deadline.

We will accept additional entries in ALL categories but encourage additional entries in the New Adult and Single Title categories.

The Great Expectations Contest is for unpublished material, to include works from all authors who have never been published in book-length romantic fiction, as well as authors who have not been contracted or published in the entered category during the last three years (during 2013, 2014 or 2015.)

Now in its 15th consecutive year, North Texas RWA can help you receive unbiased opinions from three qualified judges on the first 5,000 words of your story. The top four scoring entries (or five, in the event of a tie) will progress to the finalist stage of the contest, where top editors from leading publishing houses will determine the winners.

THE ENTRY!

·                     5,000 word entry limit instead of page count
·                     NO synopsis or blurb (finalists will have the opportunity to include an unjudged synopsis for the editors)


DEADLINES AND FEES

DATES:  
11:59 p.m. (Central Time) January 6, 2016

FEES:
·                     $25 per entry for North Texas, DARA, and Yellow Rose Chapter Members of RWA
·                     $30 per entry for all other contest entrants


11:59 p.m., Central Time, Wednesday, January 6, 2016 
the Contest Closes for Entries!

Polish up your manuscript and enter today! 

Categories and Final Round Judges:
Contemporary Series: Karen Reid, Assistant Editor, Harlequin
Romantic series novels. If your manuscript is a series romantic suspense, you may enter the Contemporary Series category or the Romantic Suspense category. Please check our score sheets to see which benefits your writing.
Historical: Gabrielle Keck, Editorial Assistant, HarperCollins
Romantic novels with non-contemporary settings, including regency & gothic romances.
Inspirational Contemporary: Raela Schoenherr, Fiction Aquisitions, Bethany House Pubishers
Romantic novels with an inspirational message/theme, including romantic suspense, historical, etc.
Mainstream with Romantic Elements: Isabel Farhi, Editorial Assistant, Berkley Publishing Group
Novels that include an element of romance but in which traditional romance conventions are not followed and in which there are themes and conflicts beyond romance. Mainly women’s fiction and chick lit.
Romantic Suspense: Alex Logan, Senior Editor, Grand Central Publishing
Romantic novels that include an element of mystery or suspense. Since the final round editor is from a single title publisher, contestants may want to enter series romantic suspense in the contemporary series category.
Single Title: Madeleine Colavita, Editorial Assistant, Grand Central Publishing
Romantic novels released as individual titles.
Specialized (Futuristic/Fantasy/Time Travel/Paranormal): Kristine Swartz, Editorial Assistant, Berkley Publishing Group
Romantic novels of any time setting (historical or futuristic) that contain elements such as time-travel, paranormal or fantasy themes. The emphasis must be on the romance.
Young Adult: Alice Jerman, Assistant Editor, HarperCollins
Novels appropriate for young adult readers. Includes young adult heroes and heroines not exceeding 18 years of age.
New Adult: Julie A Mianecki, Editorial Assistant, Berkley Publishing Group
Novels appropriate for new adult readers. Includes heroes and heroines not exceeding 25 years of age. Novels similar to YA that can be published and marketed as adult (a more mature YA market featuring the 19 to 25 age range.) New Adult fiction tends to focus on "first" experience issues. Some examples are leaving home, developing sexuality, negotiating education, first job or career choices.


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Friday, January 1, 2016

2016 GREAT EXPECTATIONS CONTEST

 Midnight, Central Time, Sunday, January 3, 2016 
the Contest Closes for Entries!

The Great Expectations Contest is for unpublished material, to include works from unpublished authors as well as unpublished works from published authors (if you are a published author, please see the 2016 Rules for details.)

Now in its 15th consecutive year, North Texas RWA can help you receive unbiased opinions from three qualified judges on the first 5,000 words of your story. The top four scoring entries (or five, in the event of a tie) will progress to the finalist stage of the contest, where top editors from leading publishing houses will determine the winners.

THE ENTRY!


  • 5,000 word entry limit instead of page count
  • NO synopsis or blurb (finalists will have the opportunity to include an unjudged synopsis for the editors)


DEADLINES AND FEES


DATES:  
October 1, 2015 to midnight (Central Time) January 3, 2016

FEES:

  • $25 per entry for North Texas, DARA, and Yellow Rose Chapter Members of RWA
  • $30 per entry for all other contest entrants
Midnight, Central Time, Sunday, January 3, 2016 
the Contest Closes for Entries!

Polish up your manuscript and enter today! 

Questions? Contact Fenley Grant, at GECoordinator@NTRWA.org
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The North Texas Romance Writers of America chapter is proud to announce that the 
2016 GREAT EXPECTATIONS CONTEST is open for entries!

The Great Expectations Contest is for unpublished material, to include works from unpublished authors as well as unpublished works from published authors (if you are a published author, please see the 2016 Rules for details.)

Now in its 15th consecutive year, North Texas RWA can help you receive unbiased opinions from three qualified judges on the first 5,000 words of your story. The top four scoring entries (or five, in the event of a tie) will progress to the finalist stage of the contest, where top editors from leading publishing houses will determine the winners.

THE ENTRY!


  • 5,000 word entry limit instead of page count
  • NO synopsis or blurb (finalists will have the opportunity to include an unjudged synopsis for the editors)


DEADLINES AND FEES

October 1, 2015:  Contest opens for entries

Early Bird Dates and Fees:

 DATES:  
October 1, 2015 to midnight (Central Time) December 1, 2015

 FEES:  

  • $20 per entry for North Texas, DARA, and Yellow Rose Chapter Members of RWA
  • $25 per entry for all other contest entrants


 Regular Dates and Fees:

 DATES:  
December 2, 2015 to midnight (Central Time) January 3, 2016

 FEES:

  • $25 per entry for North Texas, DARA, and Yellow Rose Chapter Members of RWA
  • $30 per entry for all other contest entrants
Midnight, Central Time, Sunday, January 3, 2016 
the Contest Closes for Entries!

 Polish up your manuscript and enter today! 

 Questions? Contact Fenley Grant, at GECoordinator@NTRWA.org
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Friday, April 3, 2015

2015 CONTEST WINNERS!


CONTEMPORARY SERIES ROMANCE
Final Editor: Karen Reid, Associate Editor, Harlequin Publishing

First Place: The Trouble with Freddie ** by Diana Waldhuber
Second Place: Wrong Side of Love ** by Susan JP Owens
Third Place: The Right Sister ** by Sharla Francis
Honorable Mention: Cordelia and Her Cowboy by Deborah Vlahakes

HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Final Editor: Gabrielle Keck, Editorial Assistant, HarperCollins

First Place: The Secret Affairs of a Duke’s Daughter * by Janna MacGregor
Second Place: A Lady In Shadow by Robin Delany
Third Place: Love’s Triumph by Jeanine Englert
Honorable Mentions: Rescuing Mr. Gracey by Eileen Barnes
                                   Love’s Wager by Jeanine Englert

INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE
Final Editor: Raela Schoenherr, Acquisitions Editor, Bethany House

First Place: Lead Me Home by Natalie Monk
Second Place: The Sacrifice by Megan Besing
Third Place: Reclaimed by Jennifer Rodewald
Honorable Mention: Healing Grace by Anna Taylor

MAINSTREAM WITH ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
Final Editor: Laura Fazio, Assistant Editor, NAL / Penguin Group

First Place: Between Nowhere and Lost by Alexandra Christle
Second Place: Waking the Dead by D.B. Sieders
Third Place: What You Wish For by Gina Wynn
Honorable Mention: Cave Girl by Liz McClure

NEW ADULT
Final Editor: Julie Mianecki, Editorial Assistant, Berkley Publishing Group

First Place: A Cruel Kind of Beautiful ** by Michelle Hazen
Second Place: Feel Again ** by Carilyn Ballentine
Third Place: A Not So Sleeping Beauty by Sheryl Kaleo
Honorable Mention: Branded by Robin Delany

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Final Editor: Alex Logan, Senior Editor, Grand Central Publishing

First Place: Broken River: Redemption by Lindsay Cross
Second Place: Wrong Side of Love by Susan JP Owens
Third Place: Forsworn by Michelle Hazen
Honorable Mention: Stalker by Sidney Bristol

SINGLE TITLE ROMANCE
Final Editor: Madeleine Colavita, Editorial Assistant, Grand Central Publishing

First Place: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Nicole Evelina
Second Place: How Not To Be A Tabloid Cover Story ** by C A Speakman
Third Place: The First Word by Isley Robson
Honorable Mention: If I Should Remember by Kirk Van Brunt

SPECIALIZED ROMANCE (Alternate Earth, Dystopian, Fantasy, Futuristic, Paranormal, Time Travel)
Final Editor: Kristine Swartz, Assistant Editor, Berkley Publishing Group

First Place: Skin Deep * by Margo Bond Collins
Second Place: Not His Dragon by Annie Nicholas
Third Place: The New London Marriage Stipulation by Margo Bond Collins
Honorable Mention: Awake and Dreaming by Andrea Contos

YOUNG ADULT
Final Editor: Alice Jerman, Assistant Editor, HarperCollins

First Place: The Nascent Bloom ** by Janet Halpin
Second Place: Song of the Sirens by Carolyn Rogers
Third Place: Colliding Skies by Debbie Koristz
Honorable Mention: Beest by Debbie Van Brunt

Congratulations to our winners and good luck on your road to publication!

PERMISSION TO FORWARD GRANTED AND ENCOURAGED


Denotes Request for Partial Manuscript *
Denotes Request for Full Manuscript **

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

2015 Finalists

The North Texas Romance Writers of America is proud to announce the
2015 Great Expectations Finalists

Congratulations to all who entered and put your work in the hands of strangers. Best of Luck to the finalists as they submit their work to our final round editors.
*denotes double finalist
(Listed in alphabetical order by title)

CONTEMPORARY SERIES
Final Round Editor:  KAREN REID, Associate Editor, Harlequin SuperRomance                                                                             
Cordelia and Her Cowboy by Deborah Vlahakes                                   
The Right Sister by Sharla Francis
The Trouble With Freddie by Diana Waldhuber
Wrong Side of Love by Susan JP Owens*

HISTORICAL
Final Round Editor:  GABRIELLE KECK, Editorial Assistant, Avon / William Morrow                     
A Lady In Shadow by Robin Delany*
Love’s Triumph by Jeanine Englert *                
Love’s Wager by Jeanine Englert*
Rescuing Mr. Gracey by Eileen Barnes
The Secret Affairs of a Duke's Daughter by Janna MacGregor                   

INSPIRATIONAL
Final Round Editor:  RAELA SCHOENHERR, Fiction Acquisitions, Bethany House                                  
Healing Grace by Anna Taylor
Lead Me Home by Natalie Monk                    
Reclaimed by Jennifer Rodewald
The Sacrifice by Megan Besing

MAINSTREAM with ROMANTIC ELEMENTS  
Final Round Editor:   ALEX LOGAN, Editor, Grand Central Publishing

Between Nowhere and Lost by Alexandra Christle                     
Cave Girl by Liz McClure
Waking The Dead by D.B. Sieders
What You Wish For by Gina Wynn

NEW ADULT 
Final Round Editor:  JULIE MIANECKI, Assistant Editor, Berkley Publishing Group    
     
A Cruel Kind of Beautiful by Michelle Hazen*                
A Not So Sleeping Beauty by Sheryl Kaleo
Branded by Robin Delany*
Feel Again by Carilyn Ballentine           

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE         
Final Round Editor:  LAURA FAZIO, Assistant Editor, NAL/Penguin Group      

Broken River:  Redemption by Lindsay Cross                   
Forsworn by Michelle Hazen*
Stalker by Sidney Bristol                      
Wrong Side of Love by Susan JP Owens*

SINGLE TITLE            
Final Round Editor:  MADELEINE COLAVITA, Editorial Assistant, Grand Central Publishing
The First Word by Isley Robson
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Nicole Evelina
How Not To Be A Tabloid Cover Story by CA Speakman           
If I Should Remember by Kirk Van Brunt

SPECIALIZED 
(Alternate Earth, Dystopian, Fantasy, Futuristic, Paranormal, Time Travel)
Final Round Editor:  KRISTINE SWARTZ, Assistant Editor, Berkley Publishing Group

Awake and Dreaming by Andrea Contos
The New London Marriage Stipulation by Margo Bond Collins*
Not His Dragon by Annie Nicholas
Skin Deep by Margo Bond Collins*                 

YOUNG ADULT 
Final Round Editor:  ALICE JERMAN, Assistant Editor, HarperCollins

Beest by Debbie Van Brunt
Colliding Skies by Debbie Koristz
The Nascent Bloom by Janet Halpin
Song of The Sirens by Carolyn Rogers


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL GREAT EXPECTATIONS FINALISTS!

Fenley Grant and Angi Morgan
Great Expectations Contest Coordinators
GECoordinator@NTRWA.org
NTRWAGreatExpectations.blogspot.com

www.NTRWA.org

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

CONGRATULATIONS . . .

. . .to our judges.






What wonder men and women you are!

 Thanks for completing your volunteer job in record time. We've said this before, but you make this contest possible. We know that the contestants thank you for sharing not only your time, but also your writing experience. 
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Friday, January 30, 2015

Judged Entries Due Saturday Jan 31st

That's right everybody!

All judged entries are due back to the GEcoordinator@ntrwa.org
Saturday, January 31st

If you need more time, please contact the coordinator.


CONGRATULATIONS
the
Single Title Romance Judges
who have all finished !


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Saturday, January 17, 2015

TOPIC: PACING

Is the story well-paced, or does it seem to lose momentum? Does it have you wanting to turn those pages?

"Whether you’re using fast or slow pacing, things must happen. While description makes the story more vivid, it shouldn’t be what’s happening. If you put people on every page and in every paragraph and have them doing something, pacing will unfold naturally. The more things that happen, the faster the story pace."   Maggie Touissant


Maggie's words are great to judge by. Pacing is about something happening in the story . . . fast OR slow.  If you find yourself reading the entry and you've forgotten to judge it . . .  That's a clear indication that the pacing is right on target.

Too Much Back Story * Jarring Sentences * Inconsentent Information
CAN STOP A READER

Mark the confusing passages in the manuscript, then zip down to the scoresheet and give the author page numbers to reference. Let them know why (or which sentence) affected the stopping & starting.

Need some pacing articles? Try the Romance University blog. They have lots of tips and may have exactly the verbiage you need to validate your feeling about the entry.

As always, if you have questions relating specifically to an entry, contact GEcoordinator@ntrwa.org.


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Most of the opinions on judging and interpreting the questions’ intent are my own words. I’ve been in the business over 15 years and have spoken to many authors, gathering information. A lot of the time when a question is asked, I go to authors who publish in that genre for advice. Please use your own expertise and experience, but keep our humble interpretations in mind.
~Thanks, Angi Morgan
AngiMorganAuthor.com

Contributions and edits by Fenley Grant.

Additional help tips for judging all entries are available through our judge training on the blog. Articles, tips and references are always welcome.

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 KEEPING PACE by Rachel Burkot, Harlequin Associate Editor

 How to create strong pacing for your story ~ Writer's Digest

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Friday, January 16, 2015

TOPIC: International Writing Differences

Isn't it amazing we can help writers all over the world reach their potential? Unfortunately, our PCs are not always as friendly.

Some of your entries may have international spellings. Please do not count off for this unless the word reappears and is spelled inconsistently.

In addition, international entries may use one quotation mark (standard in the UK) or leave out the period in formal address words such as Mr., Mrs. and Dr. as is used in the U.S.

As always, if you have questions relating specifically to an entry, contact GEcoordinator@ntrwa.org.


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Most of the opinions on judging and interpreting the questions’ intent are my own words. I’ve been in the business over 15 years and have spoken to many authors, gathering information. A lot of the time when a question is asked, I go to authors who publish in that genre for advice. Please use your own expertise and experience, but keep our humble interpretations in mind.
~Thanks, Angi Morgan
AngiMorganAuthor.com

Contributions and edits by Fenley Grant.

Additional help tips for judging all entries are available through our judge training on the blog. Articles, tips and references are always welcome.


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The Chicago Manual of Style 

International English: Going beyond U.K. and U.S. English


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Thursday, January 15, 2015

TOPIC: WRITING STYLES

Please keep the following in mind:
 There are two types of "voice" in writing... 

 ~ AUTHOR VOICE or WRITING STYLE
Writing style is what identifies an author. Often referred to as 'voice', it's that sparkle every editor is looking for. It's the allusive something that gets you the response... "I know it when I see it."

If you're a beginning author...it's often the most frustrating rejection.

"Voice is the author's style, the quality that makes his or her writing unique, and which conveys the author's attitude, personality, and character; or. Voice is the characteristic speech and thought patterns of the narrator of a work of fiction." ~Voice in Fiction Writing

But along with everything about our business, writing style has to work. I personally write with short paragraphs, short chapters, and often use fragmented sentences. It doesn't work for everyone. But my fans enjoy it. I'd call that my style of writing, but my voice has a little bit more. Friends and fans have said there is a lot of humor in my stories. Even those about serial killers. I believe there is a hint of real-life sarcasm or Murphy's Law that happens in my stories.

At first I was told (by judges) that humor didn't mix with romantic suspense. It was a big no-no back in the day (I have to laugh looking at all the authors who excel at both). The true answer to this quandary is that ANYTHING goes AS LONG AS IT WORKS. Period. End of Story. (mic drop)

Once you find your style and have a hint of original sparkle...that's what fans will recognize and expect when they pick up one of your books.

How does this help judging?
STYLE / TECHNICAL:
       Unique voice or strong writing style
Worth up to 5 points.

The answer here is totally and completely subjective. The five points depends on whether you (as a reader) see that "sparkle". If it's good story-telling then some type of good writing style is probably present.

~ CHARACTER VOICE 
After an author pins down their own "voice" and writing style, each character they create should have their own word choice and unique sound. Guys talk differently than gals. Cowboys talk differently than New York businessmen. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. If all the characters sound the same in the entry, please note why and try to select phrasing from two characters for comparison.

Where is this on the score sheet?
CHARACTERIZATION
The amount of points and questions may be unique to each category. It's usually worth 15 points with 3 questions. Please refer to:
If all the characters sound the same in the entry, please note why and try to select phrasing from two characters for comparison.

 OBSERVATION: I’ve judged entries in various contests where an author wrote “said he”, instead of “he said”. At first I would mark them down and explain the correct way. Then I found out in some countries “said he” is the correct way of writing. I still comment that in America it’s written ‘he said’ and editors and agents may see this as inexperience, but I understand other countries don’t write in the same format as we do. I don’t take off for it, and I tell them I’m not taking off for it. Have you come across this and how would you handle it? ~Great Expectation Judge

RESPONSE: Subjectivity
Bottom line?  Is it a good story and does the style work in that story.

An author's style and voice are their own. But so is each story. The way a character thinks and acts in one book won't necessarily work in another. Same thing goes for readers...what one likes, another says maybe not so much. Basic grammar rules may be broken if they don't jar the reader from the story. They may even be used to tell a specific story in a specific way.

So authors may use different tags to identify different POVs or characters. But it has to work.

If it's a distraction, then it should be counted down, but please leave a comment about the distraction--not just the gramatical inconsistency.

As always, if you have questions relating specifically to an entry, contact GEcoordinator@ntrwa.org.

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Most of the opinions on judging and interpreting the questions’ intent are my own words. I’ve been in the business over 15 years and have spoken to many authors, gathering information. A lot of the time when a question is asked, I go to authors who publish in that genre for advice. Please use your own expertise and experience, but keep our humble interpretations in mind.
~Thanks, Angi Morgan
AngiMorganAuthor.com

Contributions and edits by Fenley Grant.

Additional help tips for judging all entries are available through our judge training on the blog. Articles, tips and references are always welcome.

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Defining Author's Voice and Character's Voice in Literature by Ginny Wiehardt, Voice in Fiction
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

TOPIC: POV SHIFTS

There are several ways to switch points of view in a scene.

 QUESTION: Can it be pointed out to the judges that a scene break or blank line or ### is NOT required with each POV shift?
                   
ANSWER: Blank lines are not required with a POV shift.
If they aren't used, we refer to that as a transition.

IF a blank line, * or # is used for the POV shift, there's nothing wrong with this style either.

POV SHIFTS for scoring purposes
If the POV changing (or lack of changing) is distracting you as a reader then there's a problem. Many times as a judge I explain to the contestant that I’m not a POV purist, but “head hopping” is not simple POV shifting. "Head hopping" doesn’t allow the reader time to invest enough emotion with one character before shifting to another POV. It's the author's goal to get me to connect with the story's characters. If I’m not in the character's POV long enough to connect...then the POV shifting is not working.

IDENTIFIERS that might indicate a POV problem
Does the Point of View shift every couple of paragraphs?
There's no rule that says a writer can't do this. (I love to use this tool in a love scene.)
     --BUT, does it jar you from the story?
     --DOES it keep you from investing emotion into the characters?
     --DOES it have you wondering whose POV you're reading?

As always, if you have questions relating specifically to an entry, contact GEcoordinator@ntrwa.org.

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Most of the opinions on judging and interpreting the questions’ intent are my own words. I’ve been in the business over 15 years and have spoken to many authors, gathering information. A lot of the time when a question is asked, I go to authors who publish in that genre for advice. Please use your own expertise and experience, but keep our humble interpretations in mind.
~Thanks, Angi Morgan
AngiMorganAuthor.com

Contributions and edits by Fenley Grant.

Additional help tips for judging all entries are available through our judge training on the blog. Articles, tips and references are always welcome.

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How to avoid Viewpoint slips by Marg McAllister

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

TOPIC: WORD OVERUSE

I LOOKED at him.
She LOOKED great.
He had a nasty LOOK in his eyes.
LOOK, there’s the mailman.
Who LOOKED at me?

QUESTION: Where on the score sheet do we comment on words or proper names being over-used? 

 ANSWER:  Let’s consider these "style" issues (unique voice/strong writing style) ... I wouldn't mark an entry down much for overuse of dialogue tags or proper names, but if it's distracting a slight reduction would certainly be appropriate.  Just note that the duplication of words is distracting. 

 Try highlighting the use of mirrored or overused words. The highlight will draw attention to the distraction when the author reviews the manuscript. But as for any deduction, always leave a comment as to why. 

 NOTE: Some authors use repetition deliberately -- for emphasis, for comedic effect, etc. So, again, only mark down if the repetition genuinely interferes with your ability to read the story.

As always, if you have questions relating specifically to an entry, contact GEcoordinator@ntrwa.org.

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Most of the opinions on judging and interpreting the questions’ intent are my own words. I’ve been in the business over 15 years and have spoken to many authors, gathering information. A lot of the time when a question is asked, I go to authors who publish in that genre for advice. Please use your own expertise and experience, but keep our humble interpretations in mind.
~Thanks, Angi Morgan
AngiMorganAuthor.com

Contributions and edits by Fenley Grant.

Additional help tips for judging all entries are available through our judge training on the blog. Articles, tips and references are always welcome.


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