Quote Originally Posted by frogbeastegg
But I like being capricious, unfair and arbitrary! It's fun.

Presentation covers many things, including the way the story is set out. It’s a minor point on the judging scale; always has been, in every itineration of the competition. It’s there because a story, no matter how good, is no longer enjoyable to read when it’s presented in a fat wad of typo-ridden text with no breaks. It’s also about recognising effort; people who take the time to read back through their work a time or three are far less likely to have such mistakes.



Aenarion: fantasy is fiction
i have no problem with punishing sloppiness. if you don't know how to spell a word look it up or use spell check. and i think it is fair to judge the things you said, and you should. but it is also fair to consider the fact not native english speakers just don't have the vocabulary to write like banquo's ghost. And if he is not an native englishman i hereby compliment his fine english vocabulary.