Comments on: Why We Validate http://myvampfiction.com/2010/01/why-we-validate/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SusanAshlea http://myvampfiction.com/2010/01/why-we-validate/comment-page-1/#comment-210 SusanAshlea Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:19:31 +0000 http://myvampfiction.com/?p=1229#comment-210 It's not unreasonable to ask at all. Usually we like to keep the turnaround times pretty quick. Most of the time, it's within 3 days, but sometimes it can take up to a week depending on the validation beta assigned to your story. Usually, if we know a particular beta is going to be away on vacation or busy with work or something, the rest of the betas will jump in to help with the load. Thanks for commenting and we hope you enjoy the site! It’s not unreasonable to ask at all. Usually we like to keep the turnaround times pretty quick. Most of the time, it’s within 3 days, but sometimes it can take up to a week depending on the validation beta assigned to your story. Usually, if we know a particular beta is going to be away on vacation or busy with work or something, the rest of the betas will jump in to help with the load.

Thanks for commenting and we hope you enjoy the site!

]]> By: Essay33 http://myvampfiction.com/2010/01/why-we-validate/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Essay33 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:19:35 +0000 http://myvampfiction.com/?p=1229#comment-208 Thank you for explaining MVF's philosophy on validating. Is it reasonable to ask what sort of turnaround time you have in the validation process? A common complaint about Twilighted's validation is that it literally can take up to a month for a one-shot or single chapter of a story to be approved. If a writer is like me, turning out a new chapter every week or so, the wait is frankly agonizing. Right now I've got five chapters of a story up on FF.net, and am still waiting for the first chapter to appear on Twilighted. That puts a damper on my desire to use that site. Tangentially, is there anything we as writers can do to help expedite the validation process here at MVF? Thank you for explaining MVF’s philosophy on validating. Is it reasonable to ask what sort of turnaround time you have in the validation process? A common complaint about Twilighted’s validation is that it literally can take up to a month for a one-shot or single chapter of a story to be approved. If a writer is like me, turning out a new chapter every week or so, the wait is frankly agonizing. Right now I’ve got five chapters of a story up on FF.net, and am still waiting for the first chapter to appear on Twilighted. That puts a damper on my desire to use that site.

Tangentially, is there anything we as writers can do to help expedite the validation process here at MVF?

]]> By: sirenastarot http://myvampfiction.com/2010/01/why-we-validate/comment-page-1/#comment-199 sirenastarot Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:14:38 +0000 http://myvampfiction.com/?p=1229#comment-199 Thanks for putting that out there, Susan. The validation process is really misunderstood. As a VB people think we get joy out of rejecting stories, which is not the case.Even if the standards are different for each site, I for one will do everything in my power to not have to reject a story. Thanks again for the insight. Thanks for putting that out there, Susan. The validation process is really misunderstood. As a VB people think we get joy out of rejecting stories, which is not the case.Even if the standards are different for each site, I for one will do everything in my power to not have to reject a story. Thanks again for the insight.

]]> By: Saluki http://myvampfiction.com/2010/01/why-we-validate/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Saluki Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:20:53 +0000 http://myvampfiction.com/?p=1229#comment-195 Great column, Susan. I think there is often confusion and sometimes frustration with the validation process. You've done a wonderful job of summing up why it is an important process. It's not to discriminate against writers we don't like, it's not to make ourselves feel better, it's because we do care about both our authors and our readers. Great column, Susan. I think there is often confusion and sometimes frustration with the validation process. You’ve done a wonderful job of summing up why it is an important process. It’s not to discriminate against writers we don’t like, it’s not to make ourselves feel better, it’s because we do care about both our authors and our readers.

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