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Msg# 3523

Another potential sticky situation.... Posted by Ainaechoiriel March 16, 2005 - 8:46:24 Topic ID# 3523

regarding authors categorizing. I don't know why we didn't think of it
sooner.

Here's the sitch:

Two writers collaborate to write a story. Let's say a humorous love story
between an Elf and a human but set in the Silmarillion in Gondolin (hey,
there were a few humans there from time to time). The main character is the
human, from Star Trek. Possible categories thus far:
Elves
Silmarillion
Romance
Humor
Cross Cultural
Men
Crossovers

Author #1 chooses these three categories, in this order: Humor, Romance,
Cross Cultural
Author #2 chooses these three categories, in this order: Crossovers,
Silmarillion, Elves

How so we resolve this, categorically speaking?

Do we tell the authors they need to confer together and agree on the 3
choices? Do we ask them to decide who is the top writer and have that
writer make the decisions?

Any ideas?

--Ainaechoiriel

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Msg# 3524

Re: Another potential sticky situation.... Posted by aelfwina@cableone.net March 16, 2005 - 9:01:01 Topic ID# 3523

----- Original Message -----
From: Ainaechoiriel
To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:45 AM
Subject: [MEFAwards] Another potential sticky situation....

regarding authors categorizing. I don't know why we didn't think of it
sooner.

Here's the sitch:

Two writers collaborate to write a story. Let's say a humorous love story
between an Elf and a human but set in the Silmarillion in Gondolin (hey,
there were a few humans there from time to time). The main character is the
human, from Star Trek. Possible categories thus far:
Elves
Silmarillion
Romance
Humor
Cross Cultural
Men
Crossovers

ROTFL! I want to *see* *that* story!!!
Barbara

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Msg# 3525

Re: Another potential sticky situation.... Posted by Naresha March 16, 2005 - 9:01:26 Topic ID# 3523

> How so we resolve this, categorically speaking?
>
> Do we tell the authors they need to confer
> together and agree on the 3 choices? Do we ask
> them to decide who is the top writer and have
> that writer make the decisions?

I think we ask THEM to sort it out. Give them X
amount of time to come to a conclusion and state
that unless they come up with something
themselves in that period of time, then a coin
will be flipped and one author's preference will
be chosen. I personally think that's the fairest
way. Perhaps allow a little leway should one
party be uncontactable... But I think asking the
two authors to sort it out amongst themselves is
by far the fairest way of doing it. At least
then they can't argue that they were hard done by
by the MEFA crew! But I think we do need a back
up system should that be the way we decide.
Because it's definately not smart to let things
like that drag on ad nauseum!

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Msg# 3526

Re: Another potential sticky situation.... Posted by Marta Layton March 16, 2005 - 9:31:52 Topic ID# 3523

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 02:01:07 +1100 (EST), Naresha
<north_shore_fruitcake@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

>
> > How so we resolve this, categorically speaking?
> >
> > Do we tell the authors they need to confer
> > together and agree on the 3 choices? Do we ask
> > them to decide who is the top writer and have
> > that writer make the decisions?
>
>
> I think we ask THEM to sort it out. Give them X
> amount of time to come to a conclusion and state
> that unless they come up with something
> themselves in that period of time, then a coin
> will be flipped and one author's preference will
> be chosen. I personally think that's the fairest
> way. Perhaps allow a little leway should one
> party be uncontactable... But I think asking the
> two authors to sort it out amongst themselves is
> by far the fairest way of doing it. At least
> then they can't argue that they were hard done by
> by the MEFA crew! But I think we do need a back
> up system should that be the way we decide.
> Because it's definately not smart to let things
> like that drag on ad nauseum!
>

I think if two authors can work together on a story, they should
certainly be able to agree how to categorize it. My impulse would be
to say, from the beginning, that they should choose three categories
between them.

So when we contact the author we would have something like:

"Congratulations, [Author]. Several of your stories have been
nominated for the MEF Awards. If you would like for them to compete,
please reply to this message with first, second, and third choices for
the categories you would like them placed in.

[list of single-author stories]

Additionally, some stories you co-authored were nominated. Please talk
with your co-author and choose a first, second, and third choice
category where both of you would like to see your stories placed for
the following stories:

[list of co-authored stories]

Thanks for participating in the MEFAs"

Marta
--
"Quantum mechanics: the dreams stuff is made of."

Msg# 3527

Re: Another potential sticky situation.... Posted by Antoinette Brenion March 16, 2005 - 14:25:58 Topic ID# 3523

I agree with Marta.

Antoinette

Msg# 3528

Re: Another potential sticky situation.... Posted by KATERA2@aol.com March 16, 2005 - 15:44:34 Topic ID# 3523

In a message dated 3/16/2005 8:47:50 AM Central Standard Time,
mefaadmin@earthlink.net writes:
Do we tell the authors they need to confer together and agree on the 3
choices?
That would be my choice. If they can work together well enough to write a
story, they should be able to agree on the categories. And why three choices? Why
not one?

Not trying to complicate things here, just wondering.

In that particular instance, I would choose the "crossover" as it's most
restrictive.

Eruwestial

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