2006 Reader's Choice Awards

[RMiller]

I?ve noticed that the writers on this site are in serious need of some shameless self-promotion, so I have taken the initiative to start the 2006 Awesome Dude Reader?s Choice Awards.

Being a blatant rip-off of the academy awards, we will need some nominations to start off this gala event. Send your nominations to me via e-mail or PM and I will post them at the end of the year. They must be from a submission hosted on AD that has been posted during 2006 and fits one of these categories:

-Most original story:

This goes to the author who has written something like you?ve never read before, and far more than, ?A cute twink and a hung jock meet for the first time and get it on 5 minutes later.?

-Most acrid use of clich?:

This award goes to the writer who is most likely to write, ?A cute twink and a hung jock meet for the first time and get it on 5 minutes later.?

-Best use of verisimilitude (storytelling that acts, sounds, looks real):

This is for the author who can take you on a stroll through their story and point out the most colorful parts of their imagination without leaving the computer.

-Best use of dialogue:

This is for the author who gives great lines to great characters. Be it fluid, witty, quick or deep, if it was fun to read, it?s worth a nomination.

-Best use of narration:

For the author who can tell a great story without letting his characters get a word in edge-wise.

-Best minor character:

There are no small roles, just small characters. And half of you should be ashamed for what you just thought of.

-Best main character:

For the author who created a character who was able to help you laugh, cry, and feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

-Best short story:

For the author of the short story who made a big impact in a minimal amount of text.

-Best Poem:

For the poet who used their lyrics to touch lives and left no stanza un-paired.

-Best chapter:

Novels on AD have their highs and lows, so pick a part from your favorite story that impacted you the most and made you ask, ?When the hell will they finish this thing??

-Best Author:

For the writer who can tell an enthralling story at the drop of a hat and exemplifies all the qualities we hold dear at AD.

Nominations can be anonymous, but should include:

-The name of the person nominated.

-The story or part of a story that made you want to nominate them.

-Why you think they should win.

Once I have the nominations, I will post the top 5 in each category and we will then vote on them. The deadline for nominations is Jan 5 2007. After that, I will compile and post the results of the nominations and we can all vote, the final results being posted Jan 15 2007.

And this is all on the honor system. I trust you guys to send one vote per person the same way you trust me to give you factual results. This should be a lot of fun for everyone and should inspire us all to up the ante when it comes to our works.

May ADRCA ?06 begin!

[Tanuki Racoon]

Okay, I liked this so much, I went ahead and did it despite the fact I abhor awards as elitist :)

I did not vote in all categories and one category was definitely a tie, so I put in two votes.

[RMiller]

There is nothing wrong with multiple nominations, nor any shame in nominating oneself. Just stick to one per when it comes time for final voting.

[Camy]

?A cute twink and a hung jock meet for the first time and get it on 5 minutes later.?

Shouldn't that be meat? - sorry.

'tis a wonderful idea!