I left Grammarly and switched over to ProWritingAid. Just as good, and no AI training wheels!
Thanks for the suggestion.
I have used Grammarly before for basic mispelling/typos and tense with the MS Office free plug-in and it seems to work well.
I just looked up ProWritingAid, which says its an AI-powered tools.
I'm concerned that it helps more than just with grammar and will suggest new sentences structure and add sensory details. At least that is what its marketing site says it can do.
I'll give it a deeper dive review this weekend.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
Argh. I suggest never reading your manuscript after you submit. Found 2 grammar errors so far.
I don't know if this is good or bad, but by the time I submit I'm often at the point that I never ever want to look at my manuscript again, so there is no temptation.
I agree. I'm so burned out reading and rereading the story I just want it to go away. Drains the fun out for me. But then after a few weeks I get excited about the story again.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
@toddjones In regards to ProWritingAid, the AI tools are just a few extra features that they've added over the past 6 months or so. I've never used those and don't intend to. I just use a few of the standard reports and the main one "Start Realtime" that PWA has had for many years. My understanding is these would've been developed through standard programming of grammar rules, a dictionary, and machine-learning. Just a guess though. I purchased the Lifetime licence 3 years ago in a Black Friday deal at 50% off.
Writers of the Future stats:
V32: Q3 - R
V33: Q3 - R
V39: Q4 - RWC
V40: RWC, R, HM, HM
V41: R, HM, RWC, HM
V42: Q1 - HM, Q2 - sub'd, Q3 - WIP
All markets submission stats:
240 Submissions
228 Rejections
29 Personal Rejections
1 Acceptances
@pmg I'll look for the black Friday sale this year.
I did the lifetime (all language) subscription to Babbel in 2021 on a black Friday sale. Great deal, now I just need time to re-learn Deutsch (took it in college) and always wanted to learn Spanish. Maybe French too. Who am I kidding, it'll be used as much as my gym equipment.
At least I would get some use out of ProWritingAid. haha
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
Q1: October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 Q2: January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024 Q3: April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024 Q4: July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Results and link to the winners will post when judging is complete.
Hi Dustin! Hope you are doing well. Ok, so I know that the Q3 deadline has already passed and that the judges are probably in the middle of judging, so it may be a bit early to find out about anything-BUT have you heard anything yet about Q3 results, rumors, "low grumblings" in back alleys ?...etc. ?
@jose77sanchez last year the writer's general results email went out 9/14/23 if that gives you a general idea of timeframe
cheers, and good luck
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"...your motivations for wanting to write are probably complex. You may have a few great passions, you may want to be rich and famous, and you may need therapy."
- Dave Farland, Million Dollar Outlines
Writers of the Future:
2025 Q1: HM Q2: P Q3: P Q4: TBD
2024 Q1: F Q2: HM Q3:SHM Q4: SHM
2023 Q1: RWC Q2: SHM Q3: SHM Q4: R
2022 Q4: R Submissions to other markets:
2025: 52 submitted 4 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections
I don't have any insider info. That's why I stop by here so often, to see what's going on!
I understand. Well, if you just read my and Gideon's comments, you could theoretically extrapolate that maybe and almost very closely- judging overall averages about 2.5-3 months. Not an EXACT rule- but really darn close we would say ! 😉
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Q4 is nearly upon us. Any word on when Q3 results might start rolling in?
Real Soon Now. Jody intended to finish her part before DragonCon. Then it’s up to the quarter judges (who may also be tied up with cons).
http://nineandsixtyways.com/ Tools, Not Rules.
Martin L. Shoemaker 3rd Place Q1 V31 "Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015 Today I Am Carey from Baen The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
Good news! Found my cat (she was missing for 54 days!), so now I can concentrate more and pound out a killer Q4 story. Still having other troubles, but but I've got one I'm working on that's going to be loads better than the whatever-it-was that I submitted for this quarter.
@shounenbat I'm so glad your cat is back home! I can imagine how impossible concentrating on anything, especially creative, was. Now if only the cat could tell you of her adventures, it might make a grand story!
@tiinag I remember leaving out an animal trap and putting cat food in it when my cat ran away. Seems she didn't wander far. We found out from vet later that she had a heart condition and ran away cause she was sick.
Small steps add up to miles.
5 R, 5 RWC, 6 HM, 1 SHM
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
"Experimenting with the Dance of Death" in Love is Complicated LUW Romance Anthology.
I got a repeat of my Q2 email. As in, it says Q2 on it and is the same result.
Jason P. Crawford Author of Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi (for now!) Finalist for 2024 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award 3rd Place Winner for 2025 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award
Mine’s the same award as I received last quarter (different story), but my email does say Q3. I spoke to a couple other people who also received emails labeled Q2.
Mine’s the same award as I received last quarter (different story), but my email does say Q3. I spoke to a couple other people who also received emails labeled Q2.
Give me a minute to see what is happening. The re-line says Q2 or the body of the email?
@jason For me, it's both. I've attached a screen snip.
Jason P. Crawford Author of Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi (for now!) Finalist for 2024 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award 3rd Place Winner for 2025 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award
Mine’s the same award as I received last quarter (different story), but my email does say Q3. I spoke to a couple other people who also received emails labeled Q2.
I verified in the system that your Q3 is SHM! Not sure why the email didn't show correctly but I just confirmed. Congrats.
Hmmm I'm so confused. I haven't received a rejection before so it could be that, but the email I received just says I didn't win, there's no info about what I actually got, as in a rejection, or disqualification. Is that the standard rejection letter?
Hmmm I'm so confused. I haven't received a rejection before so it could be that, but the email I received just says I didn't win, there's no info about what I actually got, as in a rejection, or disqualification. Is that the standard rejection letter?
Sorry, yes that is a rejection letter. Just confirmed in the system. Sorry about that but good luck with your next story!
Okay, my Q3 just came through as well. HM for this one.
Jason P. Crawford Author of Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi (for now!) Finalist for 2024 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award 3rd Place Winner for 2025 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award
@jason For me, it's both. I've attached a screen snip.
Just to clarify you got this email today on the 2nd Quarter? I still can't figure out exactly what happened but looks like the system decided Q2 needed to be sent out again along with Q3. Users watch out for this.
Jason P. Crawford Author of Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi (for now!) Finalist for 2024 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award 3rd Place Winner for 2025 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award
