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Oh dear. I'm late to dinner, aren't I? Fruipit here, with the extraordinarily late results of my Taang week challenge, issued back in May. Last year. I'm so sorry, the lateness is inexcusable – I'm hoping that the feedback makes up a little for it? :S Also, I feel like a terrible person, so there is that :)

Okay, for those of you who stumbled across this, back in May, I asked users on the wiki to write a single one-shot for Taang week (TophxAang). This was just for fun, although I promised those who participated that I would grade them and announce a winner. All that jazz. Here we are, approximately seven months after it closed, and I'm here with the results.

I have to say, before I jump right into it, that the talent on this wiki is absolutely exceptional. The users who tried this didn't seem to be challenged at all; these little stories are just that fantastic. Especially to those who don't normally write (Krazykid, I'm looking at you <(~.~;) ), the effort put in was absolutely brilliant, and it made me feel pretty good.

I feel it also needs to be reiterated, before I get to the scores, exactly what I'm scoring. Pretty much, there are five categories:

  • How well you relate to the prompt
  • Spelling/grammar/punctuation
  • Length
  • Style
  • Genre

And, just for fun, closing thoughts that don't actually go to the 'score'.

They're pretty straightforward, with style and genre relying on what the author has originally stated it to be (is there romance, if it's marked romantic? What about perspectives, are they changing it all the time?) Easy. I could go on, but, you guys have waited long enough. Let's get to the scores!

Winner![]

Oh, Spirits. Let me tell you, choosing a winner was difficult. The scores were based on the writing, yes, however a story is more than just words, and really, mean nothing except that the writing is of the highest quality; not necessarily the story (although all the stories were outstanding). It is a feeling you get when you read it, and for this challenge, I honestly just had to go with my gut, because these brilliant authors are just that; brilliant authors. The story that won, though... there was something about this story that I just absolutely fell in love with, and has an element that I think, with a story like this, is so, so important. As strange as it may sound, it was tenderness. You've probably already guessed which one has my vote, but hold on, let's just... delve a little deeper into it.

I want to thank everyone who participated in this little project, and thank you for being so patient while I've been a terrible person and made you wait so long. I apologise – profusely – and hope you can forgive me. I loved reading these stories, and I can't wait for you to try your hand once again at another one-shot. This is Fruipit, signing off~!

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