π©βπ«Evaluating Writer Apps
Reviewing Applications
Part of an editor's job is to review new writer applications and decide whether to accept them or not. The sheet to view applications is accessible via this link, which is also available on both the editor club page in MAL and the editors channel's pinned messages on Discord. Editors will be pinged on Discord as new apps come in.
Key ideas to keep in mind when reviewing include:
These applicants are not experienced in our processes. As such, avoid criticisms on writing styles that we do not use in Rewrite but may be acceptable elsewhere. They will have a chance to learn those things if they are accepted.
Would you be willing to edit the synopsis they gave? Understand that the writers you accept are the ones who will be writing the synopses you edit.
Is their synopsis plagiarized?
Does the synopsis cover the core elements of the series (e.g. main character, setting, conflict, etc.)?
Were you able to get a general feel for what the series is about?
How frequent are mechanical/grammatical mistakes? A few here and there should not have an impact on your judgment (people make mistakes, and ultimately part of your role is to catch those things), but excessive errors can demonstrate an insufficient grasp of the English language.
To leave your input on writer apps, go to the application sheet and leave your feedback, along with your name, for each submission. You can decide on one of three outcomes: yes, reapply, or no. Make sure that each review is on a new line in the cell (to create a new line, press CTRL + ENTER on Windows, CMD + ENTER on Mac) and that your review is appended with your decision and username in bold.
Leave only constructive and detailed comments to explain your decision. In cases where you think the applicant can improve given feedback, you may vote for a reapply. However, do not vote reapply on an application that is already a reapply attempt.
A coordinator will ultimately decide whether to accept or reject based on the editors'βand sometimes, other coordinators'βfeedback. The editors collectively hold more weight in the final decision, but the coordinator feedback is provided to make sure that the editors know what the coordinators are looking for, as well as sway divisive applications.
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