Challenge Judgment

How do you rate items or worlds on World-Anvil? There is certainly no right answer to this, because everyone has different preferences and sets different standards. I also can't say whether my two unofficial challenges so far and my selection for the 2024 awards qualify me enough for my first sponsorship at this year's summer camp, but I would like to give you a few clues as to what I will look for in your articles .   nnie Stein and moonflowerwriting used a system of creativity, verisimilitude and presentation in their evaluations of the Under the Sea and Glorious Food challenges. Although I don't know if it's appropriate for evaluating summer camp items, I find it extremely helpful and I'll follow it. I have also added a few explanations that may not correspond to the original system, but that seem important to me.

 
1. Creativity – Proportion 30%
  1. How creative is the concept? Does the article tell us something interesting about the world? Is the article fun?
  2. Especially for SC, I think it's great when you think outside the box - so reinterpret the request "One material..." and surprise me.
  3. I won't count your words, but stubs under 500 words and walls of text over 2,000 words will likely be dropped from my review if the first few lines haven't convinced me to read further.
2. Verisimilitude – Proportion 50%
  1. Is the article credible and fits into the context of the world?
  2. Is the content a pure wiki article or does it contain little quotes, anecdotes or stories that make it more real?
  3. Is the content a factual discussion or does it appeal to all the senses when reading?
  4. Does it link to other relevant articles or does the article contain hidden content?
3. Presentation – Proportion 20%
  1. Is the article structured logically? Is it easy to read? Is the topic the focus of the article?
  2. Try to pay attention to the punctuation. As a non-native English speaker, I have to use AddON to translate your text. If the punctuation is not correct, I could misunderstand your content or, in the worst case, not understand it at all.
  3. Is the font and size readable without aids?
  4. Were walls of text broken up into different sections?
  5. Is the CSS used harmonious or distracting, this also includes CSS-gimmicks.
  6. Were images used? Images should support the article and not distract from the content; the text should be in the foreground.
  7. Which images were used? Not everyone has the talent to be able to draw and since I use AI-assisted art myself, you are welcome to enhance your article with appropriate images. However, I will always value self-drawn content more highly than AI-powered art.

Attention, if you now say:
"Oh my God, I can write off my winnings straight away.", don't panic.

  Nothing written here is 100% set in stone. If the contributions are not suitable for this type of evaluation, I will of course adapt my concept.


Cover image: The magic of competitions by Blue Fairy 74 - Midjourney-Collage

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Aug 31, 2024 00:50 by Tlcassis Polgara | Arrhynsia

I think it's great to provide an article like this that assists writers in understanding your judging approach!

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Sep 3, 2024 17:59

Thank you so much, I really appreciate this. I hope more judges become more transparent.

Stay imaginative and discover Blue´s Worlds, Elaqitan and Naharin.