Hoodies
While Stacie was looking at hooded skunks, I was looking at Mount Hood. With editors in both hemispheres and all over two continents (although I’m holding out for my move to Antarctica, go away spring) sometimes it’s hard to touch base at a time that works for everyone. That’s why our grids are open a little longer these days: to give you and your writing group, wherever they may be, a chance to share your work and get those last few edits in before the grid closes! It kills me when I’m pretty sure I can see where a few more edits would have launched an “OK” piece to the top of the popular vote.
Besides the popular vote, we also have the option of handing out an editorial staff pick to any post on our grids, and I can just about guarantee you that you’ll need to doublecheck your work for typos and tenses if you want to get one. Picks aren’t only based on grammar, though: they’re also based on writing quality, how successful the author is in conveying information, and just plain style. The great part is that we don’t have a finite number of picks to hand out. That means that if two, three, five, or even all the works on one grid are fantastic, we can give them all kudos- and we’d love to, so keep that great work coming!
On weeks when we don’t award a staff pick, keep an extra close eye on the Roundup. That’s our rundown of trends we see from week to week. We try to highlight the good stuff and point out problems that more than one writer is struggling with. There’s probably a handy tip in there for you right now, so check it out!
Once you’re done reading through the Roundup, keep scrolling down to check out who won the popular vote on both grids. If you earned the highest number of votes in any challenge, you are this week’s Crowd Favorite! If you came in first, second or third, you get “Top Three” honors. Grab your badge from our sidebar!
Looking for your badge? Both grids have the same Winner, Editorial Staff Pick, and Top Three badges. It doesn’t clutter up our sidebar, and they’ll still look pretty on yours!
Rowan’s Roundup: YeahWrite Weekly Writing Challenge #418
Using a single image or object as an achor can help bring cohesion to an essay that’s essentially a collection of feelings about things. Having this external object (whether it’s a mountain or a kitchen witch) can keep your nonfiction from being super-navel-gazey and give your readers something to visualize and latch onto.
Since it’s National Poetry Month, in lieu of a roundup I’m going to leave you a thought from poet David Baker:
“In my little universe, bad poets are those who write unclearly about clear things. Good poets are those who write clearly about unclear things.”
That’s it for this week! If you’re lost in the middle of the grid and wondering how you can get a little more feedback on your posts, check out our membership perks! If you’re more the self-help type, remember to scroll through our writing help section for tips and tricks. Even if a post isn’t directed at your favorite grid, there’s probably a handy hint for you in there anyway! Everybody: before you go, please take some time to leave your favorites a little love in the comments, and don’t forget, next week’s challenges start at midnight!
Congratulations to the Crowd Favorites at YeahWrite #418
The thumbnails are now sorted in order of most votes to fewest. Ties in the overall number of votes are broken by number of editor votes. Congratulations if you’re at or near the top! Writing well is hard work, and we’re honored you’ve chosen us this week to showcase your entry. If you’re at or near the bottom, don’t be discouraged. You’re in the right community for learning and growing as a writer, and we are always available with resources for those who ask nicely. To our readers and voters: thank you! See you next week.
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