05-29-2018, 08:07 AM
We are expanding the system for awarding Writing Bonuses to include an additional 'tier' between GREAT and EXEMPLARY. There is no change to the overall requirements or award %s, we're just sandwiching in a new tier in the middle.
Quote:NO BONUS: 0% OM
“Does not qualify for a bonus” is a nice way of saying that a thread or storyline wasn't great. If the writing style was consistently bad, poor or awkward, with spelling mistakes and grammatical errors, we can't give a bonus.
GREAT: +50% OM
Spelling, grammar and writing style are all excellent (no tense-switching, only occasional spelling/grammar errors, shows they had a good proofread of every post). Story is coherent. No large mistakes to criticise. This bonus may only be given to a storyline in which the person receiving it has written at least 4000 words.
EXCELLENT: +75% OM
This story qualifies as GREAT, but it is so well written (stylistically, in terms of being readable, an interesting or important plot) that it deserves a bit more recognition than a GREAT bonus, even if it does not qualify for an EXEMPLARY bonus. This bonus may only be given to a storyline in which the person receiving it has written at least 6000 words.
EXEMPLARY: +100% OM
You considered the story to be extremely good, both from a stylistic standpoint and from a 'plot' standpoint. For lack of a better word, 'plot' includes characterization, humor, subverting expectations et cetera. This is a very broad category and almost anything can be considered to be exceptional within this. This bonus may only be given to a storyline in which the person receiving it has written at least 8000 words