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My application was for WHFB actually

I just got a response from them asking for more information given my answers were "intriguing but not exactly what they are looking for".

Seems I might still get a shot at the test though, not sure how i feel about WFB if that is what it is. I suppose it doesn't have to suck.

Well my application was rejected (guess I aimed too broad). I'm going to take a week or so to mull over it and work out a better application and reapply.

Oooooh, I may have to look into this if not just for gaks and giggles

 ClockworkZion wrote:
Well my application was rejected (guess I aimed too broad). I'm going to take a week or so to mull over it and work out a better application and reapply.

Too broad? What did you write them?

*Sees everyone saying how they got rejected.*

Am, am I the only one who got accepted into the test brief stage?

What did you submit though? It's a shame GW isn't really mentioning what is it they're looking for. Do they want writers who are specialized in only a single race/faction, or a certain aspect? Or whatever?

 GI_Redshirt wrote:
*Sees everyone saying how they got rejected.*

Am, am I the only one who got accepted into the test brief stage?

Yes, and the future of WHFB lore is solely in your hands... don't screw it up!

 GI_Redshirt wrote:
*Sees everyone saying how they got rejected.*

Am, am I the only one who got accepted into the test brief stage?

Na, lol. I'm as far as the tests now, too.

I'm also writing the test briefs at this point, for 40k. Lot of pressure for those few words!

 Malika2 wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:
Well my application was rejected (guess I aimed too broad). I'm going to take a week or so to mull over it and work out a better application and reapply.

Too broad? What did you write them?

I'm not going to copy and paste it here, but basically I wrote about writing about 40k in general, and gave some examples of some groups that could use more time in the spotlight. The whole application process they have going on is a bit wishy-washy in my opinion. Yes the 250 words thing is a simple way to screen, but it's ineffective due to the vagueness of the rules. When they said IP I assumed they meant writing about 40k or Fantasy, but it seems they meant more specific than that based on the people who've been getting tests and what they wrote in about.

I got nothing, I donno I couldn't spend too long on it, it's not my style...

Doubt I'll get a reply, whatever lol

I got through to the test part, seven days to get it done. I completely threw out a dissertation length story to start a whole new idea at 2AM the day it was due, so I should be able to at least hit deadline!

Got the "Nice enthusiasm but what you want to cover isn't what we want at this time but you can take the test if you want even if we feel it'd be pointless" reply. Probably should have pitched a better idea overall.

 SpookyBoogie wrote:
Got the "Nice enthusiasm but what you want to cover isn't what we want at this time but you can take the test if you want even if we feel it'd be pointless" reply. Probably should have pitched a better idea overall.

I look at it this way: there is no rul that says one application per person so why not try again? Take a little time to touch up your proposal and give it another go if you really want to do it.

 Malika2 wrote:
What did you submit though? It's a shame GW isn't really mentioning what is it they're looking for. Do they want writers who are specialized in only a single race/faction, or a certain aspect? Or whatever?

Short version, I told them I wanted to write about the Tau Empire, how they fit into the galaxy, them learning the truths of the 40k universe, the current relations between the Empire and the Farsight Enclaves, etc. So, based on that it seems they want writers who want to focus on one faction, but in a broad sense and cover pretty much anything about that faction.

Holy crap I got to the testing stage...

Got to the testing stage as well!
Congrats everyone.

Just got to the test stage. Good luck to everyone who's trying.

Test stage too

Good luck.

Write well.

Don't suck!

Good luck to everyone who has applied!

(my fiction writing skills are not the best, so I did not).

Now, if they would just ask for freelance play testers, faq writers and rules dev....

Sigh...

davethepak wrote:
Good luck to everyone who has applied!

(my fiction writing skills are not the best, so I did not).

Now, if they would just ask for freelance play testers, faq writers and rules dev....

Sigh...

This is GW we're talking about. The consumers are the play testers

 Squidmanlolz wrote:


This is GW we're talking about. The consumers are the consumers

ftfy. they dont need play testers. our fans will buy whatever we shovel

Well, five days after getting the "nice work and ideas, but it's not what we want, take the test anyway if you like" email, they did send me the two testing prompts. So, anyone else who received that form letter, do not despair as there is hope!

Now to craft both 250 word responses and hope I give them the kind of Space Marine love they're looking for.

Cheers, and good luck all.

Well, I had plenty of free time to write and revise, so my two briefs are now sent in.
I'm walking on proverbial sunshine.

 GI_Redshirt wrote:
*Sees everyone saying how they got rejected.*

Am, am I the only one who got accepted into the test brief stage?

In there with you

I'm curious as to why they chose the test topics as they did - either they're just flexing their IP or they have a particular plan for the next year

 Wulfmar wrote:

 GI_Redshirt wrote:
*Sees everyone saying how they got rejected.*

Am, am I the only one who got accepted into the test brief stage?

In there with you

I'm curious as to why they chose the test topics as they did - either they're just flexing their IP or they have a particular plan for the next year

The test subjects were probably chosen the way they were because they feature the most recognizable characters of the setting. The first prompt is meant to see how good you can write action, while the second is meant to test your ability to write dialogue. It's very generic really.

 Squidmanlolz wrote:


The test subjects were probably chosen the way they were because they feature the most recognizable characters of the setting. The first prompt is meant to see how good you can write action, while the second is meant to test your ability to write dialogue. It's very generic really.

You're likely right - this is the first time I've ever done anything like this. Makes a change from writing papers about bacteria and genes

 Scourged wrote:
Well, five days after getting the "nice work and ideas, but it's not what we want, take the test anyway if you like" email, they did send me the two testing prompts. So, anyone else who received that form letter, do not despair as there is hope!

Now to craft both 250 word responses and hope I give them the kind of Space Marine love they're looking for.

Cheers, and good luck all.

I've always been much better at dialog then action, with 250 words... that was so hard, and I don't like much anything I wrote, the current one is... the best I think I can do with such limitations, though I will have to change the Space Marine's name (named him Lisianthus, which is a character from Shuffle! a Hentai game and not hentai anime)...

The other one will be easy.