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Date Posted: 18:24:51 05/05/03 Mon
Author: Robin
Author Host/IP: h24-70-225-237.hn.shawcable.net / 24.70.225.237
Subject: I'm with you.
In reply to: Kelso 's message, "Where is everyone?" on 12:53:36 05/04/03 Sun

The stories are LONG, and daunting. I'm working a lot right now, and I'm exhausted, and between all my other internet things on the go, I just don't have the energy to sit and read a really long fic. I mean, I'm sure they're all great, and eventually I will be able to read them, but the knowledge that there's somewhat of a deadline for me to review them? Just makes it harder.

Yeah, I'm lazy. If y'all were working 14 hour shifts on 5 hours of sleep, you'd be lazy too. :P

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[> Well my excuse is... -- Leatrix, 16:50:15 05/08/03 Thu (AKCF1-GGI.xtra.co.nz/203.96.111.237)

Unfortunately not long after the B/S story, my husband and put an offer in on our first house, which was consequently accepted. So much of the past 2-3 of months have been involved with packing, moving and unpacking. Anyone who has bought a house will then tell you that unless you bought brand new, you are then faced with renovations!

Unfortnately the renovations are sucking up almost all of my time, so that reading and reviewing has all but dropped off the radar. I've pretty much become a hard-core watcher of all the design/renovation shows, trying to get ideas, which has sucked up valuable reviewing time. In amongst all this we also got a new labrador puppy, who also demands time and attention.

Maybe for the next session, to improve response times, we need to set a lower page limit - say no more than 80 pages?


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[> [> I STRONGLY agree about the length recommendation! -- PJzallday, 20:58:11 05/09/03 Fri (h68-144-136-99.cg.shawcable.net/68.144.136.99)

While 200 pages might not be so much when you're only reviewing a single story, even half that can be very daunting when you've got 6-8 stories to read. Several of this rounds stories were VERY long. I read and reviewed 5 of the submitted 7 (and even started reading a sixth), but was overwhelmed by the prospect of having to finish two more long stories.

I support the suggestion to reduce the maximum pages for any given submission. Perhaps a reduction in the number of categories too??? (say 6)


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