Awards anyone?

[ht_murray]

Hmm, most of you know, I hope, that I have a strict policy pertaining to fic awards, that policy being, if you nominate me, I will hurt you and then decline. LOL. Personal reasons.

However, I see various awards popping up all the time and do peruse through the nominees to see what's nominated, and most times, I feel like there's tons more that should be nominated.

Now, I'm not saying I would nominate you, cuz I'm incredibly lazy and all, but I was wondering what y'all's policies are about being nominated. Is there anyone among you that really, really wants to be nominated for an award somewhere but doesn't want to nominate themselves or thinks nobody knows they're going on? Is there anyone here who would absolutely decline a nomination if they were to get one? How do y'all feel?

I shall screen comments, k? You can tell me. I won't bite. I actually used to do a lot of nominating for these things. I would be happy to nominate someone if they are shy... I'm just saying.

Comments

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's sweet, but how 'bout your own stuff? You don't have any qualms about being nominated if someone did, or would that bother you? Again, not saying that I would, cuz I tend to sleep through entire days anymore without getting anything accomplished...

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Rubbish! *pets you*

[rejeneration.livejournal.com]

I don't do that kind of thing either. =) A lot of times it just promotes ugliness. =( (P.S. You can totally unscreen this. I'm not shy about sharing my feelings about this topic.)

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Y'know, somehow, I kinda figured you'd feel that way. *stupid grin* So, I will not be nominating any of your stuff on the sly, LOL.

But you should know it all deserves it.

[rejeneration.livejournal.com]

You should know I would hug you in a heartbeat and sit in your kitchen and drink tea (I don't drink tea!) with you and giggle and laugh and smile at you because I adore you. But... that might have been non-sequitur.

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Well, you're still invited to do that anyhow. *giggle* Haha that word is fun even to type. *is making tea*

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Haha, I think I will bite you just for fun, cuz I bet you're sweet as honey. nomnomnom. You're another one that totally deserves to be nominated, though I have to admit, with your writing, it's hard to pick one thing that stands out as the best one. What would you say you're happiest with?

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Haha, makes perfect sense. I might be a little late to do nominations this time around since tomorrow is the cutoff date for the one I'm looking at, but I am definitely gonna hunt those down and have the links at the ready.

*squishes you*

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Haha, yeah, I find it to be a double-edged sword. Damned if I win and damned if I don't, but I know if I"m nominated I get really crazy and watch the site like a freak, so I just cannot do that anymore, but I think bad stuff wins if no one nominates the good stuff, so I'm not above nominating deserving people. What would you say is your favorite piece? I'm referring to your own stories, of course.

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't know. I've heard of people finding out that they're nominated via email but i don't know if all awards notify people. I think one time I won an award and I congratulated the runner-up, and she was like, "Award, what award?" LOL. So, yeah, I don't know if they tell you or not.

[sexytexanjra.livejournal.com]

Awards are one of those things that can bring out the best and worst in people. I personally don't nominate and there ain't no way in this lifetime anyone would be blind enough to think of nominating my stuff.

I've read some absolutely amazing fic while in this fandom and some of it has been nominated, but then others that are brilliantly original, creative and bring out all the nuances of all the characters are ignored or even ridiculed. I just don't get the motivation behind it and never want to as I didn't get the clicky groups in high school. Mostly it disgusts me. I love seeing people with talent being recognised but in the end it all comes down to a popularity contest. That I just can't support. It's sad as so many amazing writers are in this fandom and should be held up on a pedestal for their awesome talent, but I fear that they won't get that in this fandom. I just hope for those writers they make it in the outside world and get the recognition they deserve. You my dear are one such writer. You have an insight into your characters that a lot of writers miss and it brings a great depth to your fics, even when they are tongue in cheek crack. It take real talent to layer messages into fics that on the surface appear to just be for the laugh.

You can unscreen this if you want to, I don't mind if people read this.

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

You're entirely too sweet, but you're right about these things. I am always flattered beyond words if I win one, but then as soon as something wins that I think is of questionable quality (mho, of course) I start to question whether I deserved the one I got. LOL. Trophies tend to tarnish, ya know?

*smooshes you hard*

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Haha, you and your CAPS are adorable, and I'll keep that in mind. MWAH!

[captcrashsc.livejournal.com]

I don't tend to nominate authors or fic. I'd much rather pimp the hell out of/ rec them to others and let recognition build that way. It seems dumb now, but I have two friends who no longer speak to each other, and one of which who won't speak to me now, because they were up against each other for the same award. One of them won, the other didn't and the one who didn't win turned really bitter.

As for anything I've written, I've had people nominate me in the past. But I usually think most of what I've posted could always be made better, so the nominations make me feel rather awkward.

And you can leave this unscreened if you like. I don't mind if others see it.

♥

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Haha, as rejeneration pointed out. It does tend to bring out the ugly, doesn't it?

*smooshes you*