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Let's Tour MotK Fanworks Listing - Now Complete! Second post: Library Catalogue
Chaore:
--- Quote from: Sakura Katana on February 03, 2010, 06:43:18 PM ---* This brings up a good point, come to think of it: the current summary of Sweet Dreams, for example, lists it as a comedy/drama, which it is, so far. However, my current plot for it will turn it into a drama/Spoiler: tragedy, so.... are we going to update these periodically?
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This is a good point, In fact, it may even end up more apt to summarize things differently at different points. We should at least, ponder if things should be changed after each update of a fiction, or have it so authors or others inform us when they think we may want to second check our current summaries.
Hell, when works finish, we're already going to have to update the status. It kinda seems like a redundant question.
--- Quote from: Moe Moe Sakana-Katana on February 03, 2010, 08:30:08 PM ---(Hey, if we do a good job, maybe we'll get a Librarian tag one day ;) )
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This seems a bit silly, I'm not saying I'm calling it quits, But past the massive load, the community fan works kind of updates slowly. An entire group might be overkill once everything is summarized and done. Sadly, I don't think the Super Librarian Rangers will last past that. >:
Dead Princess Sakana:
--- Quote from: CHAOS on February 03, 2010, 08:35:49 PM ---This seems a bit silly, I'm not saying I'm calling it quits, But past the massive load, the community fan works kind of updates slowly. An entire group might be overkill once everything is summarized and done. Sadly, I don't think the Super Librarian Rangers will last past that. >:
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I know, just daydreaming a bit ;)
Also, yes, keeping all of the group after that is too much, that's why I proposed Sakura and I will be in charge of future updates (unless she doesn't want to/ is too busy).
I think two, maximum three, people staying on the job is enough, and I wanna be one of them ;D
--- Quote ---This is a good point, In fact, it may even end up more apt to summarize things differently at different points. We should at least, ponder if things should be changed after each update of a fiction, or have it so authors or others inform us when they think we may want to second check our current summaries.
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You mean that the summary should be revised completely when a fic changes direction drastically?
Hm, yeah, that sound like the best way, same goes for your idea of authors informing us about big changes.
Chaore:
--- Quote from: Moe Moe Sakana-Katana on February 03, 2010, 08:50:31 PM ---You mean that the summary should be revised completely when a fic changes direction drastically?
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Kinda. Mostly, when the summary is just too small and focusing to include the full scale. If a summary just over all fits the setting of the first chapter only and the fic increases in size drastically, it obviously needs to be considered and redone.
A good example would be Mad Magic, it seems like a drama currently, but apparently Stein intended (Or intends) to take it in a whodunnit direction. If he hadn't added that, it'd be more of a 'Blank died.' than 'Blank died, but why?'. Certainly, when a fic expands into a new direction, that tends to count.
This is the kind of situation I'm mostly reffering to with summaries.
Tengukami:
Yeah, I think that's why an "Unfinished" tag is warranted.
Also: are you librarians going to alphabetize? By title or author? Both? Sort by genre?
Not trying to add to your workload, just genuinely curious. And a bit excited.
Dead Princess Sakana:
Sorting on the final list is going to be alphabetically by author, that's what Sakura decided when we started.
Btw, the way you are excited and ask questions fits your Aya avatar so much, Tengukami :D