The Pure Indulgence Awards
by Elena @ 21/08/2010 01:10 pmThe Pure Indulgence Awards is a way to honour and to thank your fellow fan fiction and original fiction writers. It is a way to thank others who have been brave enough to post up stories for us all to read and comment about. WE KNOW how hard it is to write something, post it up, and have it criticised, and we love it when it's loved.
But please, do not bring these kinds of award systems down to just nominating/voting for 'friends'. Gluttony has a whole archive of wonderful stories, drabbles and poems all written by its wonderful members. WE are all friends here, a small community of writers brought together by a common bond, and that is the love of writing (and mostly, Harry Potter).
I have NEVER forced my members to participate, and I will not do that now. I will say that it is up to you if the awards run, how they run and what stories get nominated and voted for. I had very little participation last year, but for those that did nominate/vote, I thank you for being so kind and dedicated.
There are 36 categories to nominate people in. If you ARE worried about your friends, I'm sure there are enough categories for you to nominate each one of them in. The categories are:
1. Best Writers Forum/Site
2. Best Reviewer
3. Best Collaboration
4. Best 'Fan Girl'/'Fan Boy' Reviewer
5. The Best Twilight Fan Fic
6. Marauder
7. Next Generation
8. Pre-Hogwarts
9. Post-Hogwarts
10. Hogwarts
11. Drama
12. Romance
13. Angst
14. Action/Adventure
15. Canon
16. AU (Alternate Universe)
17. Humour
18. Mystery/Suspense
19. Novel
20. Short Story
21. Trilogy/Series
22. Drabble
23. One-Shot
24. Best Original Story
25. Best Original Character (Original Fiction)
26. Best Original Character (Fan Fiction)
27. Best Ship (Other Fan Dom)
28. Best Ship (Harry Potter)
29. Best Unusual Pairing (Other Fan Dom)
30. Best Unusual Pairing (Harry Potter)
31. Member's Choice (Graphic Artist)
32. Member's Choice (Beta)
33. Member's Choice (Author) - Other Fan Dom
34. Member's Choice (Author) - Harry Potter
35. Member's Choice (Story) - Other Fan Dom
36. Member's Choice (Story) - Harry Potter
The future of the award system is up to you. You are the members, you are the people who make Gluttony what it is. If you chose to participate, I hope you have fun :) If not, I hope you continue to enjoy what Gluttony has to offer.
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I would be very sad to see the award system go. I've been thinking how to make it more attractive to members to participate, but unfortunately participation level has been generally low recently, not only on the forums but on the archives as well.
I hope that, at least now that eHPF is gone, there will a few members that find their way here. I know one for sure: I will be among the last to leave the ship. And yes, Elena, I will have fun. I hope you and all other members also will.