👷♀️Working With Your Editors
When editors work on your synopsis, they will use the Suggesting mode to show what they are changing, what they are changing it to, and why.
DO NOT resolve the suggestions.
These must remain so anyone looking at the document in the future will know what edits were made. These are also the only means the coordinators have to evaluate whether an editor over-edits and if all their edits are justified.
The only exception is the Background Information section. If you write background information and it is edited, the changes will be done without the Suggesting tool.
As a courtesy to the editors:
Please refrain from commenting on their edits until the final edit phase, unless you are asked to do so (e.g. The editor makes a change and leaves the comment "Not sure if the writer meant this or that, please confirm").
Do not "supervise" their editing process (do not have the document open while they are working on it).
Do not resolve their comments.
Do not undo the editor's adjustments until your final edit (if you have opted to do one).
The editor's objective is not to find fault with you or your work; they aim to work together with you to produce the best synopsis possible.
Final Edit Phase
If you want to retain full control over what goes into the synopsis, please mark Final Edit as "Yes" when you enter your claim into the Synopses Tracker. When you do this, the synopsis will come back to you once the editor is done.
Copy the content from the Finished Edit section and paste it over the instructions in the Final Edit section.
If you agree with all the changes the editor has made, then your final edit is complete and you should set Ready? to "Yes" in the Synopses Tracker.
If you make further changes of your own, leave comments on each edit to explain your reasoning, especially when reverting an editor's suggestion. Do not use the Suggesting tool, just edit the text directly.
To leave comments, highlight and right-click the relevant text and then select Comment. Alternatively, press CTRL + Alt + M on Windows / CMD + Alt + M on Mac.
Request for a Rewrite
At any stage, you may be requested to complete a rewrite by an editor or coordinator. You could be asked to redo a certain part of your synopsis or start it over entirely from scratch.
Reasons for rewrites include but are not limited to:
Excessive similarities between your synopsis and a currently existing synopsis
Necessary removal of spoilers
Considerable number of factual inaccuracies
Considerable number of errors in grammar or style
The amended process—and new deadlines—that apply to a rewrite are:
If an editor is the one who requested the rewrite, then they will reach out to Red-Comet (or another coordinator if he is unavailable), and a group chat on Discord will be created between him, the editor, and the writer. If a different coordinator is the one who made the request, then they can fill the coordinator role in the group chat they make themselves.
If an editor makes the rewrite request but does not want to be involved in further discussions, they can just explain to the coordinator why they made the request and move on.
If one of the involved parties does not use Discord, then another medium such as Google Docs, email, or MAL messages will be utilized.
Within the group chat, the editor/coordinator who requested the rewrite will explain what changes they wish to see in the synopsis and work with the writer to amend it.
The writer will have one week from the time the request is made to finish rewriting the synopsis.
When rewriting the synopsis, do not delete any existing pieces of writing on the document. Only add a new section underneath each original section.
While a rewrite is in progress, you can still claim and write another synopsis. However, do not use writing another synopsis as an excuse to procrastinate your rewrite.
If there are any further questions on the rewrite process, please ask the coordinator involved in your rework.
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