EPTOn May 03 2011 22:41 deth wrote:
Spent 5 hours tonight writing my submissions, really enjoyed it.
Spent 5 hours tonight writing my submissions, really enjoyed it.
i spent 6 :[ hope to get picked
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NemesysTV
United States1088 Posts
i spent 6 :[ hope to get picked | ||
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Pandain
United States12989 Posts
Also, are we allowed to use things we've already written? In particular, I created a thread on Teamliquid which talked ABOUT Esports in general, and I was wondering if I could use that. | ||
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Mr Showtime
United States1353 Posts
On May 03 2011 07:18 sermokala wrote: I'll put in my effort with this weeks NASL's My grammer and spelling is trash but I do think I will enjoy writing a bit if nothing else. Haha, not trying to sound like an A-hole, but it should be "My grammar and spelling ARE trash..."  But don't let that stop you from submitting a few writing pieces. Just make sure that you go through and edit whatever may sound wrong. | ||
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Balaclava
United Kingdom22 Posts
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-_-
United States7081 Posts
On May 03 2011 13:53 Hot_Bid wrote: I kind of understand your point? I'll change the thread title. But honestly, do you really think that fake fooling people into thinking its a paid position was really our goal? It's completely unintentional, and kind of ridiculous that anyone would think this is a reasonable strategy for getting a good volunteer writer. To be honest, it was very obvious that Teamliquid's goal in this matter was to fool a skilled writer into applying (expecting recompense), and hope to strongarm him into staying. Pretty despicable. By the way, I apologize for the edit (if anyone saw it), I was posting pictures on a porn forum I frequent and mistakenly posted them here. | ||
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Pokebunny
United States10654 Posts
On May 04 2011 04:32 -_- wrote: To be honest, it was very obvious that Teamliquid's goal in this matter was to fool a skilled writer into applying (expecting recompense), and hope to strongarm him into staying. Pretty despicable. By the way, I apologize for the edit (if anyone saw it), I was posting pictures on a porn forum I frequent and mistakenly posted them here. I hope you're kidding, I think almost everyone knows that the amount of paid staff on TL is tiny. | ||
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boyle
United States134 Posts
looking for volunteers who is up at 3:00 am (pst) 4 days a week? Waxangel, i feel like this is a situation when you get what you pay for. | ||
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57 Corvette
Canada5941 Posts
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Golden Ghost
Netherlands1041 Posts
On May 04 2011 06:22 boyle wrote: hiring for unpaid position? looking for volunteers who is up at 3:00 am (pst) 4 days a week? Waxangel, i feel like this is a situation when you get what you pay for. Why would you be up at 3:00 AM??? If you write about NASL / TSL / Dreamhack / MLG / ESL etc. or one of the weekly tournaments you will be perfectly able to watch them in your own timezone (depending naturally on what timezone you are in and what league you choose to write for). The only leagues you have to be up at 3:00 AM for are the Korean leagues but in SC2 those are only a (very) small part of what's going on. | ||
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Firruu
Canada28 Posts
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Euronyme
Sweden3804 Posts
The writers here are all untouchable legends in my heart, and will remain so until the day I die. Gentlemen. You are fucking awesome. | ||
Arrian
United States889 Posts
RL. It first started when I was working full time, then I studied abroad and had the time of my life. Now it's other stuff. I really miss covering the BW scene though. Wish I hadn't fallen behind so far... The other half is because writers got an influx of really good new blood like yourself just as I was phased out. The newer models are so much better at it. On May 04 2011 04:32 -_- wrote: To be honest, it was very obvious that Teamliquid's goal in this matter was to fool a skilled writer into applying (expecting recompense), and hope to strongarm him into staying. Pretty despicable. By the way, I apologize for the edit (if anyone saw it), I was posting pictures on a porn forum I frequent and mistakenly posted them here. You serious? You've been around for a while, so I'm not sure at all if you're serious or just screwing around. But yeah...no. | ||
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Niten
United States598 Posts
It'd be fun to actually be on the staff side of TL. It would also serve the dual purpose of giving me a definitive reason to pay attention (not sleep through) and analyze the games I watch instead of just watching "because I like SC."Should be putting forward my application in the next few days. | ||
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xphantomx
United States37 Posts
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
On May 03 2011 08:13 iTzAnglory wrote: Will our account age and post count influence the acceptance of us? If you've been with us for a long time, you should know our standards a bit more Post count is irrelevant, post quality maybe.On May 03 2011 15:31 Ribbon wrote: What qualifies as a "sample"? I want to write a "foreigner special" for Huk. If I have an intro, and outro, and recaps of his two games, does that count as one sample? Are you looking exclusively for "journalism" style recaps and such? Or just SC2/e-sports in general ("How to convince your dad to watch e-sports with you")? Are all writings considered Serious Business? Yes, that counts as one sample. The pieces have to uphold some sort of journalistic standard, not something you'd write in SC2 General to draw discussion and/or your typical blog. While most are pretty 'srs bznz', writers often inject their POV or writing style to make it less formal and more personal. On May 03 2011 15:58 Perplex wrote: What is the deadline on this? Indefinite, until we find what we're looking for. On May 03 2011 16:00 Glaven wrote: Can I submit my erotic starcraft themed fan fiction? What haven't I seen from Hot_Bid? But don't expect much. On May 03 2011 16:10 EtherealDeath wrote: Do successful applicants get an @teamliquid.net email like you waxangel? Cause that'd be the greatest thing ever. No, only the cool kids get e-mails. On May 03 2011 17:11 Gara wrote: Do we have to watch games live to be qualify for the position? I would love to write some GSL stuff but my time zone makes it impossible to watch the games live. No, technically you don't. We have deadlines and such for each writer to submit their portion of a write-up that are usually due 24-36 hours after the games have been played. If it is a cumulative write-up, then they are due usually later in the week, so make sure you pick the games that are played on earlier days of the competition ! On May 03 2011 21:42 Count9 wrote: So, before everyone signs up, can someone describe what it's like to work as a writer for TL? You choose/get assigned to league games that you do a battle report for. That's mostly it for recaps. If there is any piece of creative writing or some sort of written contribution that you find fitting for the site, you can also post it and get feedback from other staff members. On May 04 2011 10:38 xphantomx wrote: if we write something having research involved do we need a works cited section..? Not necessarily. A lot of the write-ups contain facts and such that can be datamined (to various difficulties), so we/the editors mostly hold you accountable for your words. If you repeatedly claim false information, then we'll harass you for your sources. (and punish you) -From Staff. edit: I'm not staff, this is copypasta | ||
Waxangel
United States33560 Posts
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
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swanized
Canada2480 Posts
On May 03 2011 09:16 KiLL_ORdeR wrote: Sounds like an awesome gig, and may look good on the resume for those looking to go into some sort of journalism field. I'm a good writer, and would definitely apply, but unfortunately I need to get paid this summer and probably won't have the time to be honest (though I'm on BW's team) TL's workload is very reasonable so you should defenitely feel free to apply. | ||
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Vikeen
United States4 Posts
On May 03 2011 16:06 HolyArrow wrote: Agreed. Hope he applies, because he's great. Not that I have leverage in the discussion, but if this guy hasn't applied someone needs to sneak into his home and assault him with little action figures and bunnies. | ||
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sob3k
United States7572 Posts
On May 04 2011 04:35 Pokebunny wrote: I hope you're kidding, I think almost everyone knows that the amount of paid staff on TL is tiny. He is kidding. | ||
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