| Is there a 'number of Anime watched' requirement? Like only those who have watched more than 50 series can apply? |
GoogiepoogiePoo said: Is there a 'number of Anime watched' requirement? Like only those who have watched more than 50 series can apply? Nope, nothing like that. |
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ok then. thanks. i think i'll enter in....let's see in about a weeks time. |
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Quiddity131 said: I'd be interested in people's opinions on how to handle a synopsis for a compilation movie (ex. Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy) or movies that while original content, are basically an abbreviated version of the original TV series (ex. Galaxy Express 999). While there will be some explanation warranted into the synopsis about the fact that it is a compilation or movie version, there will often be great similarities in the plot/characters that tie back to the synopsis written for the original TV series. Do we use the original TV series synopsis as a base, making edits (such that there will be lots of similarities with the TV synopsis text) or try for something completely original? We'd rather have a new synopsis for each new series/film of the franchise. Using the same one for all (when we have many writers and editors) is not only unoriginal, but also somewhat lame. This has been under discussion in the club for a long time now, though. Hope this helps! :) |
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| A question: Though I wrote synopsis to animes (not in mal), it's only a certain amount. So... Is there a minimum for entries I should help with? |
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| @EfiChan There is no hard limit either way. We realize that our writers have only seen a set number of anime. We only ask that our members are relatively active. As for the natural extreme of your question, we'll cross that bridge when we get there. For now, think about applying. |
ziggyopolousMar 6, 2016 12:25 AM
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| I just wanted to document the fact that I sent in my application approximately 10 minutes ago :) I'm looking forward to your reply! I think MAL Rewrite is a great idea. It gives people an opportunity to be creative, to sharpen their writing skills, and to actually positively contribute to the anime community. Kudos to the founders. |
| This looks great. I will definitely send in an application. |
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| I don't see why an editor has to be a writer as well. It might help in some cases but I wouldn't say it is necessary to be able to create an interesting synopsis in order to be able to edit other synopses. I don't consider myself the most creative writer unless it is something I'm extremely passionate about, but I believe I'm still able to (properly) edit different pieces of literature. |
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| @Crocross That's an interesting point. It's true that you don't need to be a creative writer to check someone's facts and grammar, but an editor isn't limited to just doing that busy work. An editor has to be able to reconstruct sentences and reorganize thoughts, without changing the meaning, to allow for ease of reading. And in rare cases, the editor may have to completely rewrite something, though I think with our new writers this won't be a problem. In addition, in order to increase efficiency in our application process, editors rate the applicants synopses which coordinators use to approve/deny applicants as well as provide advice to applicants. At least this is my understanding, I may be completely wrong on every point... |
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| @ziggyopolous I think some of the points you brought up do make sense for why editors need to be writers as well. However, I think in general that's only needed for rare cases and even then it might depend on the editor. I was mostly asking out of curiosity. I do still believe it's easier for some people to capture the meaning from someone else's work and reorganize the thoughts to make it more coherent rather than writing a creative piece from scratch. Anyways, as I've mentioned, I was mostly curious and I appreciate you replying to my post :) |
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| You don't need to justify yourself, I appreciate the question. |
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Crocross said: @ziggyopolous I think some of the points you brought up do make sense for why editors need to be writers as well. However, I think in general that's only needed for rare cases and even then it might depend on the editor. I was mostly asking out of curiosity. I do still believe it's easier for some people to capture the meaning from someone else's work and reorganize the thoughts to make it more coherent rather than writing a creative piece from scratch. Anyways, as I've mentioned, I was mostly curious and I appreciate you replying to my post :) While we also look at how well an editor can work with other people's writing, we need to know if an editor can construct complete, error-free sentences from scratch. The writing test is not (just) a test of creativity as far as the editor applicants are concerned; it's mainly to understand the editor's understanding of the concepts of synopsis construction. Making an editor take both tests gives us a complete picture of all of the editor's strengths and weaknesses. |
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| I got an invitation to join but I was inactive at the time. Do I have to reapply or can I just reuse my old invite? |
JD2411 said: I got an invitation to join but I was inactive at the time. Do I have to reapply or can I just reuse my old invite? You should be able to use your old invite. Do you still have the invitation with you? That has all the information you need. |
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| @neekoneko Thank you for the additional clarification. So, from my understanding, someone can take both tests but only be an editor in the end (assuming they "pass" the tests)? |
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Crocross said: @neekoneko Thank you for the additional clarification. So, from my understanding, someone can take both tests but only be an editor in the end (assuming they "pass" the tests)? Oh, there's one more reason why we make editors take both the tests: sometimes an applicant fails the editing test, but writes a brilliant synopsis. We extend an invitation to such people to join as writers. |
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| I applied for both the writer and editor position. Hope to receive a positive message :) |
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| Gonna try my luck in editing, hope my writing skills are good enough.... |
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Dominant said: Yup, some moderators are also in the club. /points at herself/Oh this is perfect for me! I'm applying as soon as possible. Can you be both a anime/review moderator and be in this club? (Was wanting to apply to that, too) |
| Is selection process still undergoing or am I excessively late to the scene? |
| @Cynthia612 you're never late to a Mal Rewrite party. We are still accepting applications. |
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| Can I get a short synopsis of what I might have to include in the application? |
| Just check it out, you can look at the page without having to submit your app :) |
Cynthia612 said: Can I get a short synopsis of what I might have to include in the application? @Cynthia612, whatever @kurokitty-mimi said. :) |
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| I went ahead and applied. This is a cool way to get the community involved in updating all the anime/character pages. About how long does it usually take to receive a yay/nay reply? |
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| Really nice. Congratulations to all. |
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| Super late but i shot an application in for both the writer and the editor position (i incorrectly assumed both applications were required but how and ever trying to edit that car crash was quite fun) |
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Artoo2 said: Super late but i shot an application in for both the writer and the editor position (i incorrectly assumed both applications were required but how and ever trying to edit that car crash was quite fun) That wasn't an incorrect assumption. Both applications are required for the editor position. Good luck! |
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| Now I see just how tough writing a synopsis is :X Spent a whole day rewriting this >_< Just getting it checked and I'll send off my application~ |
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Eagerly awaiting new applications! |
RyusenkeiApr 26, 2016 6:50 PM
| Congratulations keep up the good work |
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| Where do we go if we have a comment about something written by MAL Rewrite? |
| A question: I sent a request and was rejected. Why do I get mails as though I was not? |
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EfiChan said: A question: I sent a request and was rejected. Why do I get mails as though I was not? @EfiChan, Looks like you have subscribed to our newsletter. If you do not wish to receive any emails from Rewrite, please unsubscribe. |
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ziggyopolous said: @EfiChan There is no hard limit either way. We realize that our writers have only seen a set number of anime. We only ask that our members are relatively active. As for the natural extreme of your question, we'll cross that bridge when we get there. For now, think about applying. Applying to what exactly? |
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| to mal rewrite, but that was in response to your original post. |
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| bump please someone respond |
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TomDay said: Ana said: A bit confusing. You mean writing synopses for manhwa and manhua? Yes, you can. i just mean in general. such as background as well as synopses, characters, etc. MAL Rewrite's scope only includes synopses right now. As a Rewrite editor, you can write and edit synopses for manhwa and manhua. We do not have the bandwidth to work on characters, etc., yet. I hope this answers your question! |
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| @neekoneko oh i see. well i hope it improves soon, thanks. |
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| @neekoneko sorry to disturb you again, but what does "Number of Anime/Manga Entries Read?" mean? does it demand my list of anime? |
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TomDay said: @neekoneko sorry to disturb you again, but what does "Number of Anime/Manga Entries Read?" mean? does it demand my list of anime? It is just a number of how many anime/manga you have watched/read. It isn't asking for your entire list. Just the number of things you've completed. |
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