ext_26835 ([identity profile] brightknightie.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] brightknightie 2008-08-12 05:19 am (UTC)

>"I see that one is permitted to nominate one's own work. That's not usually the case in my experience ... Truth is, though, it does seem a bit off nominating one's own material. What do you think?"

It is unusual, and doesn't feel entirely comfortable, I agree. I have thought of two possible reasons why this is allowed there: it's easier to allow than to police, and better self-nominations than no-nominations in a too-quiet fandom. But on the side of the more usual practice: besides the fair consideration the challenges of objectively evaluating our own work, of course a writer wants a reader to recognize her work!

(I've thought about nominating something of mine, I admit. An urge to "advertise" a story -- I tell myself I think it genuinely my best work. The thought wasn't entirely pleasant, and I haven't acted on it. I've already been treated to a nomination; how could I ask more?)

Returning to the "sleepy fandom" rationale, though, I think you should indeed nominate something of yours that qualifies! (If someone does not do it for you before the deadline.) I think it would be good for us.

>"On the other hand, they're in a sort of script format -- which appears nowhere in the categories..."

I believe that script-format fanfiction should be eligible in the overall categories by word count, exactly as stories in straight prose are. (I noticed there were no sub-categories for script-form or for poetry/filk.)

>"...but they were never posted until 2004/5..."

Um, posted where? Not to fkfic-l? I don't think I ever saw them...? If they came, I've mislaid them. (Unless you post under a different identity, and I'm confused?)

>"...though I suppose the series as a whole would qualify."

And there were no series nominations yet when last I looked!

>"...but I have had people say that they never read scripts."

I'm afraid I'm one of those who very rarely read script-form fanfiction. I used to never read it, which is likely how I've missed yours.

When FK fanfiction was plentiful, I'm sorry to say I was very finicky by genre, and didn't read crossovers or script-form or some other things, none of which were objectionable in themselves, but just didn't happen to be my own favorite at the time. I started reading crossovers a few years ago, and have gone in and out of some of the other things, but script-form is something I'd almost forgotten; it's a new well to tap! Thank you very much for the reminder.

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