Writer's Workshop Winter 2012 Voting Thread [Nominees and judges announced!]

[Gama]

Congratulations and good luck to everyone who was nominated and commiserations to those of you who were not.

The Best Newcomer and Best Reviewer categories will be voted on by you, the users. The deadline for voting and also the date that the judging will be finalised is the 9th February. Everyone has one vote for each category, but you can't vote for yourself!



Best Reviewer:
[Voted by users]
1. Legacy
2. Chimchar98
3. Misheard Whisper
4. Gastly's Mama

Best Newcomer:
[Voted by users]
1. Cyberpika
2. Cutlerine
3. Dai


Journey Fics:
[Judged by @LightningTopaz and @Lugion ]
1. The Orusa Adventures by Oz37.
2. The Surprising Adventures of a Glaceon in Unova by apenpaap‎.
3. Unpredictable by AetherX
4. How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps by AceTrainer14
5. Pocket Monsters: The Battle Quest by Legacy
6. The Thinking Man's Guide to Destroying the World by Cutlerine
7. Within My Own Nightmares by Dawn_Hero

Dark Fics:
[Judged by @Drakon and @Trouble ]
1. Memoirs of a Clone by Dai
2. Dragon Days, by Gastly's Mama

Crossover/Non-Poke:
[Judged by @Stellar Haze and @Kyuujux ]
1. Dragon Ball: Legacy by Lugion
2. Kingdom Hearts: Lost War by The Booty Warrior

Alternate:
[Judged by @Legacy and @Jinoga ]
1. Champion Game by Misheard Whisper
2. A Wish on Freedom by AceTrainer14
3. Welcome to Our World by Stellar Haze
4. Pokemon Academy Year II: Second Year Rhapsody by Stellar Haze
5. The Burning Affliction - by Fulgur

Expansion:
[Judged by @Gastly's Mama and @AetherX]
1. The Long March Of Time by InsaneTyranitar
2. SKYRIDGE: Ted's Story - Redemption by BlueNostalgia

Protagonist:
[Collaborative judging effort]
1. Alaska Acevedo from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps by AceTrainer14
2. Milo Youngblood from Pocket Monsters: The Battle Quest by Legacy
3. Mewtwo from Memoirs of a Clone by Dai
4. Edward from Stellar Haze's Welcome To Our World
5. Ren from Misheard Whisper's Champion's Game
6. Kester Ruby, from The Thinking Man's Guide to Destroying the World by Cutlerine
7. Kris from Kris vs. Gold: A Tale of War, by AceTrainer14
8. Reggie Damon - Pokemon Academy Year II: Second Year Rhapsody by Stellar Haze

Antagonist:
[Collaborative judging effort]
1. Rood from The Surprising Adventures of a Glaceon in Unova by apenpaap‎
2. Nekros in Champion's Game by Misheard Whisper
3. Giovanni from Memoirs of a Clone by Dai
4. Gideon of How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps by AceTrainer14
5. Gold from Kris vs. Gold: A Tale of War, by AceTrainer14

Supporting:
[Collaborative judging effort]
1. Hunter from The Orusa Adventures by Oz37
2. Natasha from Champion Game by Misheard Whisper
3. Ramis from Dragonball: Legacy by Lugion
4. Elly in Champion's Game by Misheard Whisper
5. Octavianus of The Surprising Adventures of a Glaceon in Unova by appenpap
6. Riolu, from The Barefoot, Fighting Genius! by Kyuujux
7. Finn, from Pokémon Academy

 

[CyberPika]

Since I did not get picked to be a judge I will try to help here.

Best Newcomer - Dai - really good writer and hard worker
Best Reviewer - Legacy - Always helpful but positive and is not mean

 

[Milo†icgirl McQüeen]

Best Newcomer: It has to be Dia, thourougly enjoyed the fic and it's almost faultless. For me the best of the three.

Best reviewer: Now this was tough. It was between two in the end. I'm sorry Misheard Whisper, but I'm voting Legacy. Every fic I read Legacy always seems to have reviewed it and his reviews are always consistent and I'm sure he posts in many more fics then I even read. His reviews are not meaningless and they are always either consturctive or encouraging and for that I really got to applaud him. He shows effort in his reviews and that's why I'm voting him.

 

[Soulmaster]

Best Newcomer: Cyberpika- His start was very rocky even being told to leave but he kept at it and has improved greatly

Best Reviewer: Legacy- He is one of the people that I see here all the time and all of his reviews have been way more in-depth then mine could be ever

 

[Kihote]

Newcomer I say Cyberpika. The other options might be "better" if you compare random chapters, but that's like comparing apples to oranges. Cyberpika has shown growth in his writing ability in the short time he's been here and seems to want to keep getting better. Not just that but he's also proven to be active by reviewing other people's fics and participating in the writer's block which is beneficial not just for him, but to all of us. I think we need more people with his motivation.

Reviewer I'd say Legacy. He's a well rounded reviewer, since I've seen him in various fics. He also reviewed my fic a few times and each time was helpful. He doesn't seem hesitant to tell you where you need to improve, but also where you did good. It not only tells you where to get better, but does it without compromising any of your confidence. I've actually been trying to imitate his reviewing style since I think its that good

 

[Lugion]

I'll cast my vote in Best Reviewer for Legacy. He seems to review every fic that comes into the Workshop thoroughly, and I highly admire that he's so dedicated.

As for Best Newcomer, I'll give my vote to Dai. I haven't read much of his stuff, but he's off to a good start.

 

[Cosmos]

Best Newcomer: Dai - Very good.

Best Reviewer: Legacy - Review's a majority of the Fic, he's never rude and always encourages. Even when it's not the best he put's it in a ever nice way and offers advice.

 

[AetherX]

Best Newcomer: Cutlerine, he's a great writer and a wonderful addition to the WW.
Best Reviewer: Legacy, he wins by sheer volume of reviews. I can't say he's read every fic in the WW, but he's damn close.

 

[Cabaret]

Best Newcomer: Cutlerine.

Best Reviewer: Gastly's Mama.