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| =Voice Office Competition Approval Guidelines=
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| ==Required Elements==
| | This page lists the requirements for submitting a fiction-based competition. All fiction competitions, including [[ACC]] and Run Ons, must go through the Voice Staff before final approval. This process is done after submitting a competition to the MAA's office. |
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| * '''Clear Grading Criteria - '''This is perhaps the most important aspect to any competition, fiction competitions included. While we encourage folks to use the official Voice Fiction Grading Rubric , it is not a requirement. As long as the criteria are clearly stated, it will be sufficient for this requirement. | | ==Voice Office Competition Approval Guidelines== |
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| | * '''Clear Grading Criteria - '''This is perhaps the most important aspect to any competition, fiction competitions included. While we encourage folks to use the official Voice [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkrPsJ1Xn54cdENjTU9uVFU0eGU4VF9XckF0LXZJWFE&usp=sharing Fiction Grading Rubric], it is not a requirement. As long as the criteria are clearly stated, it will be sufficient for this requirement. |
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| * '''Separation Between Prompt and Instructions -''' When submitting a fiction competition, there should be a clear separation between the prompt and grading criteria and other instructions. This can be through the use of headings, bold/italic text, or other methods to create a clear delineation in the final product. | | * '''Separation Between Prompt and Instructions -''' When submitting a fiction competition, there should be a clear separation between the prompt and grading criteria and other instructions. This can be through the use of headings, bold/italic text, or other methods to create a clear delineation in the final product. |
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| * '''Word Count Minimum -''' When submitting a competition, clearly define minimum word counts or post counts for run-ons, if any exist. While not required, we recommend prose competitions have a minimum word count of five hundred (500) words. Run-on based events are suggested to have a minimum of two posts of two hundred fifty (250) words. This guarantees that all submitters receive a minimum of one Cluster of Ice. | | * '''Word Count Minimum -''' When submitting a competition, clearly define minimum word counts or post counts for run-ons, if any exist. While not required, we recommend prose competitions have a minimum word count of five hundred (500) words. Run-on based events are suggested to have a minimum of two posts of two hundred fifty (250) words. This guarantees that all submitters receive a minimum of one Cluster of Ice. |
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| ==Prohibited Elements== | | ===Prohibited Elements=== |
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| * '''Page Minimums/Maximums''' - All submission minimums and maximums should be stated in a number of words as opposed to a number of pages. Word count is a much clearer and harder to fudge criterion. | | * '''Page Minimums/Maximums''' - All submission minimums and maximums should be stated in a number of words as opposed to a number of pages. Word count is a much clearer and harder to fudge criterion. |
| * '''Font/Size Limitations -''' Because page based limitations are not allowed, regulating font and size is also prohibited. All submissions should be in a legible font and size, but specifying allowed fonts is neither necessary nor permitted. | | * '''Font/Size Limitations -''' Because page based limitations are not allowed, regulating font and size is also prohibited. All submissions should be in a legible font and size, but specifying allowed fonts is neither necessary nor permitted. |
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| | | ===After The Competition=== |
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| * '''Report Word Counts to Voice Staff -''' At the end of the competition, word counts and PINs for all submissions should be sent to the Voice for processing. | | * '''Report Word Counts to Voice Staff -''' At the end of the competition, word counts and PINs for all submissions should be sent to the Voice for processing. |