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kb_lock wrote:

 Wulfmar wrote:
Not exactly sure what OgreChuubs' point is.

I am kind of worried my sarcasm wasn't obvious.

Indeed, DONT FEED THE TROLL!

In other news, I have sent my chaser today (thinly disguised as a query about copyright). Not holding my breath, and if I don't hear anything by the end of the week I will post my briefs up in Fiction

I think the time has come to declare this a bust. Whoever did get accepted was probably forced to sign an aggressive non-disclosure that doesn't allow him/her to even admit that they are aware of such terms as "space" or "marine" much less that he/she plays with little plastic versions of such foreign and original source material that such a merchandising genius would be who could tap into that financial market. Possibly even forcing them to retreat to a third world country where they are required to stay within their 10x10 shack whose only amenity is a 1990 laptop with a secure internet connection that only allows them to view the GW webstore. </end bitter rant>


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In other words, I'm also suggesting that we form a new thread where everyone can post their own rejected pieces of... work... for the scrutiny of all.

 Gromgor wrote:
In other words, I'm also suggesting that we form a new thread where everyone can post their own rejected pieces of... work... for the scrutiny of all.

I had to go back a few pages; lapedus did create one: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/642556.page#7719004

I checked around. The threads in B&C, Heresy, and Warseer are all dead, no new posts in weeks. If anyone has been accepted, I agree that it's an insane NDA if you can't even state you're working for GW.

And I'm at 31 days with no word. I'm still trying to decide how much longer to wait before calling it. It's too bad that GW was so specific about what to write as unlike other poetry and fiction I send out, I can't just revise and resubmit elsewhere. Still, I don't regret trying--you can't win if you don't even enter the race.

Sent my chaser email.
Going to post my briefs in Lapedus' thread in about 5 min.

Week on from chaser email, no reply. The dream of 'handing in my notice and working from the office under the stairs' is over for now

Anyway, at least I get to post my briefs now Thread below if anyone is looking for them / wanting to post theirs too!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/642556.page

I finally got a reply AND...

Rejected.

They cited the original brief and said I didn't meet the criteria of points 1,5,6,7,8,9,10. Some of which I would argue, others I wonder how 250 words could convey everything they demanded.

Oh well :-)

gl to everyone still in race. If youve been rejected, don't let it discourage you.

 Bottle wrote:
I finally got a reply AND...

Rejected.

They cited the original brief and said I didn't meet the criteria of points 1,5,6,7,8,9,10. Some of which I would argue, others I wonder how 250 words could convey everything they demanded.

Oh well :-)

Maybe you could apply to Mealstrom's edge?

^ GW said I am free to apply with new briefs so I am going to write two crammed with action and explosions and send those through. :-)

Are they still accepting inquiries?

The original post seemed to indicate this was an 'ongoing' effort, without a deadline... as a deadline been established that I've missed?

Mort wrote:
The original post seemed to indicate this was an 'ongoing' effort, without a deadline... as a deadline been established that I've missed?

It did say that, but then they took down the notice.

I just got my rejection letter. Apparently, I wasn't even good enough for a chance to resubmit. I am actually a lot more down about this than I thought I would be. Good Luck to anyone still with a chance

I got my writing prompts today. Same as everyone else's earlier posted material. For timing context, I sent my inquiry after GW removed the job advert.

Gallus wrote:
I just got my rejection letter. Apparently, I wasn't even good enough for a chance to resubmit. I am actually a lot more down about this than I thought I would be. Good Luck to anyone still with a chance

Post your story somewhere so we can read it and either lift your spirits or utterly crush you

I still don't have a letter - no news is good news, I guess

kb_lock wrote:

Gallus wrote:
I just got my rejection letter. Apparently, I wasn't even good enough for a chance to resubmit. I am actually a lot more down about this than I thought I would be. Good Luck to anyone still with a chance

Post your story somewhere so we can read it and either lift your spirits or utterly crush you

I still don't have a letter - no news is good news, I guess

I posted mine in the thread mentioned up-page. Crush away. Fingers crossed for you.

Submission: 25/03/2015 - accepted
Chaser e-mail: 01/05/2015 - no reply
Second chaser e-mail: 21/05/2015 - nothing yet


It's good some of you have had replies. It's good to see there's finally been some feedback

No reply yet, even with my chaser email.
I had given up hope of ever hearing back when people here started posting about rejections.
Now, I'm angry...

It really does feel that they've got a part-time department of two people assigned to this.

I literally started my first email with " I would like to write about Naestra and Arahan because..."


And they rejected me saying I didn't tell them what I wanted to write about and why.

Gallus wrote:

kb_lock wrote:

Gallus wrote:
I just got my rejection letter. Apparently, I wasn't even good enough for a chance to resubmit. I am actually a lot more down about this than I thought I would be. Good Luck to anyone still with a chance

Post your story somewhere so we can read it and either lift your spirits or utterly crush you

I still don't have a letter - no news is good news, I guess

I posted mine in the thread mentioned up-page. Crush away. Fingers crossed for you.

I think you did well, very similar to what I wrote. You did seem to have issues in the combat story with length though, but the 250 word limit was tricky as hell.

You have convinced me that I will be rejected as well though, so that should cheer you up


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 Thunderfrog wrote:
I literally started my first email with " I would like to write about Naestra and Arahan because..."


And they rejected me saying I didn't tell them what I wanted to write about and why.

What did you want to write about?

At this stage, would you say a 'no news is good news' approach is realistic, as some rejections have been sent out?

Hah, we said that last month. Abandon all hope ye who enter here.

 Sledgio wrote:
At this stage, would you say a 'no news is good news' approach is realistic, as some rejections have been sent out?

I wish I could think that!

Sadly I think it's more likely that they are over-worked and under-manned on this task. Leading to them having a slow turn-around in replying to people.

Better than what I'd assumed earlier, which was "no news means a rejection and you just got them when they didn't feel like replying!"

So can GW use any of the stories people wrote in as their own? Free background writers for a job opportunity?

Submitted around March 20th, just got a rejection back today.

Both briefs failed on identical points:

Make it epic (Failed)
Battles (Failed)
Grab Attention (Failed)
Plot and Pacing (Met)
Characters (Failed)
Write about the miniatures (Failed)
...and the world they inhabit (Failed)
Be Original (Failed)
Leave the Door Open (Failed)
Make it Fantastical (Failed)

Not sure I really believe that it was read. I think it's weird that they failed it on what they did and passed it on plot and pacing. The rejection email said that I would be welcome to retry, and that the briefs (marine fighting ork, scout sergeant giving briefing) would be the same - but that they must be new \ original pieces.

Test briefs that I wrote were as follows for anyone interested:

Test Brief Part 1

There is nothing but the sacred roar of the bolter. Nothing but memory etched in muscle by a hundred years of discipline and rote repetition. The steps of the grand presidium and the streets before it were awash with the blood of filthy xenos. Their corpses were piled three high in places, a tide of orks halted by the withering fire of Septimus and his brothers of the Ultramarines 10th company.

Static on vox: Report.

“Objective sec—”

At the far end of the street greenskins regrouped beneath the yellow and black banner of the Bad Moons. From their midst emerged a massive ork wielding a force stave and wrapped in animal skins. A coppery stench filled the air. Auto-senses rebelled at the intrusion of the warp.

“PSYKER!” Brother Malicus bellowed.

Arcs of crackling white-green warp energy erupted in the air around them. Hot as plasma and twice as volatile. It ripped through power armour and found its way to flesh and bone. Malicus did not scream as his organs boiled and his armour became a molten tomb.

The blast threw Septimus forward, down the stairs and into the street. He lost his bolter, but was already in motion as he landed, bounding down the avenue with combat knife drawn. He crashed against the massed xeno mob. Bones snapped and broke at the impact. Orks moved to protect the psyker, but the Ultramarine pushed through, toward the true threat. Knife found skull and was rewarded.

The Emperor would be pleased.

Test Brief Part 2

Aboard the strike ship Sinum Victorum, Brother-Sergeant Juris Vex addressed the neophytes of the Ultramarines 10th company. His face was a crucible of nightmares, a conflagration of scars earned on alien planets across a lifetime of war. The neophytes revered him as sacred. One day they hoped to call him brother. For now, he was as a father.

A holo of the mission site crackled to life. Byzantine geometry. An industrial hive, home to thirty million human souls.

“We have intel that orks are using the sewers beneath Itraxa to outmaneuver the local militia. Due to their failure to adapt, much of the hive has fallen. This problem is ours to solve.”

“Our forces have collapsed the tunnels here,” he referenced the holo, “and here. Neophyte Trevian, tell me why.”

Trevian did not hesitate, “A bottleneck, Sir.”

“Correct. We will deploy behind enemy lines and infiltrate that bottleneck. Once we secure the objective, we will plant charges and hold. When the orks have massed in strength to dislodge us, we will detonate our explosives, ensuring grievous casualties. Mission complete, we will rendezvous with Squad Fortus in the plaza above to assist with evacuation of refugees sheltered there.”

Juris paused.

“Today, you will prove yourself worthy of the investment our glorious chapter makes in you. Today, you will prove yourself worthy of the gene-seed you carry inside you. You are trained. You are prepared. Today, your glories are the Emperor’s glories. Today, His eyes are upon you. You will not fail.”

...Well I liked them.

Aali, I've read three sets of stories turned in. Yours was the only one that wasn't terrible: it was right there at GW standard. Don't be discouraged. I won't say who else had a submission that I read, because I don't want to cause hurt feelings. But you're definitely on a decent path. Keep it up!

Welp, today I joined the rejection club. For reference, I submitted on March 24th.

I don't really mind the rejection, but some of the criteria I supposedly failed to show were clearly displayed in the writing, so it was a little annoying on that front. It left me wondering if they'd properly read it, really, lol.

Akragth wrote:
I don't really mind the rejection, but some of the criteria I supposedly failed to show were clearly displayed in the writing, so it was a little annoying on that front. It left me wondering if they'd properly read it, really, lol.

Maybe they should have put out a call for freelance readers first.