 Rewriting one crummy synopsis at a time. 3,600+ synopses uploaded, and counting! What is MAL Rewrite? MAL Rewrite is a project tasked with the goal of rewriting all anime and manga synopses in our databases. Yes, all. We think that trustworthy, well-written synopses by the community for the community is one important factor when deciding what to watch/read. Towards this goal, we hold two recruitment drives per year to recruit users who are also passionate about synopses, and want to give a little of their time to MAL in a productive way. How do I get involved? Interested in volunteering? MAL Rewrite is currently looking for:
Ready to participate? Submit the MAL Rewrite Application Form. We will evaluate your writing and/or editing skills, and if we find that you meet our requirements, you will be invited to join the club. Please note that MAL Rewrite is always recruiting. There is no deadline. We look forward to your submissions :) |
KinetaMar 13, 2021 9:34 PM
| Sound interesting |
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| oh cool |
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| Good thing |
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| this means new writers will join :>>> Good luck to everyone <3 |
| no |
| Yes, join, join, join! It'll be super fun!! |
This is an open invitation |
Not gonna lie, you ALMOST got me. |
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Don't fall for it, MAL Rewrite is full of middle-aged Indian men. |
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vestun said: damn sound cool Because it IS cool :) |
| MAL Rewrite sounds like a fun place. |
| Might apply just so I can write a real synopsis for Blue Exorcist Gekijouban. |
SAT0riiMar 10, 2021 3:52 AM
SAT0rii said: Might apply just so I can write a real synopsis for Blue Exorcist Gekijouban. This is the kind of motivation we all have, just writing for series we like. cigare said: Good luck to everyone. I tried it once and an editor replied with some incomprehensible phrases. They are too advanced for us mere mortals. Please tell me the name of said editor I would love to chat with them! |
| Right, so I just applied, and for some reason, it was one of the most nerve-wracking exams I've ever had. Just knowing that every sentence, every word of every sentence, and every letter of every word of every sentence I put down was going to be analyzed and evaluated with incredible scrutiny got my nerves going and my heart pumping man. I'm not even this nervous on my math graphing exams, holy hell. |
| For people who are tired of seeing No synopsis information has been added to this title. Help improve our database by adding a synopsis here. (especially for manga entries, because I know those are common :'D), this is the perfect opportunity to contribute. Plus, Rewrite as a whole is just plenty of fun. If I was able to join Rewrite, surely you can. |
| join us, it's fun |
this is 100% true |
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| please feed us we've been locked in the basement forced to write summaries for 17 days now. I just want to see my kids again, at least the sunlight? |
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| If you are that one person looking for an honest opinion. MAL Rewrite is fine but stay away from chat lol, very people there ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°). Not really that fun but it is cool to be part of the team. 6/10 +1/10 for writing practice and help they give. |
| I would join but I sometimes find myself speaking the language of the gods |
| Kinda scared to join. But how is it like to be apart of MAL Rewrite? |
ims-tokyoMar 10, 2021 6:01 PM
| It feels to me this should be paid work. MAL has long become a for-profit website, owned by a media company, filled with ads and streaming partners, subscriptions and did away with fansubs information. There's really no more feeling that it is a community driven website other than the forums. I'm not saying this is necessarily bad, as it has ensured MAL's survival, but why should people do this for free, especially when you set the bar high? |
| This is awesome! Can we get some experiences from users that were or are editors/writers? |
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danann said: It feels to me this should be paid work. MAL has long become a for-profit website, owned by a media company, filled with ads and streaming partners, subscriptions and did away with fansubs information. There's really no more feeling that it is a community driven website other than the forums. I'm not saying this is necessarily bad, as it has ensured MAL's survival, but why should people do this for free, especially when you set the bar high? I think there is an evidently stronger sense of community. There are dozens of people who volunteer to do this, and we should respect that. That bar is not set that high either. The application test may look intimidating but in general, we are quite generous towards them. ims-tokyo said: Kinda scared to join. But how is it like to be apart of MAL Rewrite? It's a fun and interesting community. Working with multiple other people on synopses and taking part in our other events and shenanigans is quite refreshing. |
Pasivoarmario777 said: Hola soy nuevo, estaba buscando un hentai en dónde las alumnas se burlan del profesor por tener mal olor, el profesor agarra a una chica de pelo azul, alguien sabe cómo se llama? ¿Quizás estás hablando de "Seikatsu Shidou?" Además, este podría ser el hilo equivocado para preguntar, amigo. |
AlexPaulLEWZMar 11, 2021 9:10 AM
| funny how the only people that think this should be paid work aren't actually in rewrite |
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| The middle age indian people getting they unpaid job done tho so who can be mad |
| Can you please tell me what do you mean by that? I couldn't understand |
WHAT A LAUGHABLE ATTEMPT. YOU SHOULD JUST STAY WHERE YOU ARE, GROVELING AT MY FEET P.S. PLEASE HELP ME GAIN MORE PROFILE VIEWS |
| Definitely partcipating, good luck to everyone particpating as well! |
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| Just finished filling out the application. Been meaning to try joining for a while. I've finally found a work-life balance that works, so I feel the time is right. Best of luck to everyone too. :) |
MystMar 11, 2021 12:12 PM
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danann said: I don't want to derail this thread but I disagree. MAL has always had a very strong value of "content created by the community for the community." To phrase it another way, "the community knows best what the community wants." It is a website built in many ways by its members, maintained by its members, and continues to be. To lose the community aspect of MAL would be to lose a big part of MAL itself.MAL has long become a for-profit website, owned by a media company, filled with ads and streaming partners, subscriptions and did away with fansubs information. MAL Rewrite is a subcommunity of that larger community, consisting of people passionate about having good synopses for other community members to enjoy. If that isn't your passion or you're unable to share your time, that's fine. But not everything we do in life must have a dollar value attached to it. |
JOELbedulla said: danann said: It feels to me this should be paid work. MAL has long become a for-profit website, owned by a media company, filled with ads and streaming partners, subscriptions and did away with fansubs information. There's really no more feeling that it is a community driven website other than the forums. I'm not saying this is necessarily bad, as it has ensured MAL's survival, but why should people do this for free, especially when you set the bar high? Absolutely agreed. Why work for free? Just for the experience? I'm participating exactly for the experience, I just want to shapen out writing skills! |
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| I appreciate the answers. Kineta said: I don't want to derail this thread but I disagree. MAL has always had a very strong value of "content created by the community for the community." To phrase it another way, "the community knows best what the community wants." It is a website built in many ways by its members, maintained by its members, and continues to be. To lose the community aspect of MAL would be to lose a big part of MAL itself. I don't fully agree, but can understand and respect a different view. I don't mean to derail the thread either so I rest my case. Have fun y'all. |
NextUniverse said: If you are that one person looking for an honest opinion. MAL Rewrite is fine but stay away from chat lol, very people there ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°). Not really that fun but it is cool to be part of the team. 6/10 +1/10 for writing practice and help they give. I'm not going to lie, I found the chat pretty crazy when I first joined, and at times I still do. But I think you need to be a part of the club's discord to really benefit from the sense of community that comes with being part of Rewrite. In the months before I joined the discord - and for the months after I left - I felt totally disconnected and had close to zero motivation to keep writing or editing. Now I've bounced back. Myst said: I've finally found a work-life balance that works, so I feel the time is right. I really envy you. Can I have some of that balance? :P Mod Edit: Merged double post. |
KinetaMar 11, 2021 10:35 PM
Forever a reader, rarely a watcher. Also listens to music. ★ ⸢There are three ways to survive in a ruined world.⸥ ⸢I’ve forgotten a few by now. However, one thing’s for certain.⸥ ⸢And that is, the you reading these words will get to survive.⸥ ⸢This story is for just that one reader.⸥ |
Uchuuu said: danann said: It feels to me this should be paid work. MAL has long become a for-profit website, owned by a media company, filled with ads and streaming partners, subscriptions and did away with fansubs information. There's really no more feeling that it is a community driven website other than the forums. I'm not saying this is necessarily bad, as it has ensured MAL's survival, but why should people do this for free, especially when you set the bar high? I think there is an evidently stronger sense of community. There are dozens of people who volunteer to do this, and we should respect that. That bar is not set that high either. The application test may look intimidating but in general, we are quite generous towards them. ims-tokyo said: Kinda scared to join. But how is it like to be apart of MAL Rewrite? It's a fun and interesting community. Working with multiple other people on synopses and taking part in our other events and shenanigans is quite refreshing. Oh I see. How is the production process like, when it comes to writing the synopses? And what other things does the MAL Rewrite team do, other then writing synopses? As you mentioned that the team participates in other events or shenanigans. |
ims-tokyo said: Uchuuu said: I think there is an evidently stronger sense of community. There are dozens of people who volunteer to do this, and we should respect that. That bar is not set that high either. The application test may look intimidating but in general, we are quite generous towards them. It's a fun and interesting community. Working with multiple other people on synopses and taking part in our other events and shenanigans is quite refreshing. Oh I see. How is the production process like, when it comes to writing the synopses? And what other things does the MAL Rewrite team do, other then writing synopses? As you mentioned that the team participates in other events or shenanigans. The writer puts together their synopsis and it goes through two phases of editing. Then the writer has the option to do a "final edit" of their work before it is reviewed by coordinators and uploaded. Other events may refer to parties or spontaneous game nights that are sometimes organised in chat, if you decide to join the discord server. |
Forever a reader, rarely a watcher. Also listens to music. ★ ⸢There are three ways to survive in a ruined world.⸥ ⸢I’ve forgotten a few by now. However, one thing’s for certain.⸥ ⸢And that is, the you reading these words will get to survive.⸥ ⸢This story is for just that one reader.⸥ |
| Why do you have to submit a sample synopsis to be an editor? |
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