SO THIS SEEMS LIKE A GOOD TIME FOR THIS!

What is your criteria for judging an application? People have noticed a shift lately, so I think this could definitely be helpful for future app rounds!

I have posted a write-up of what I look for in an app in Graham's journal. Hopefully it is helpful and not too pretentious. ^^;

I also have a relevant Serious Poll: What's your favorite app you've written, and why?

Because inquiring minds want to know, and I think it would be interesting. Also, informative, especially with the next round of Apps less than two weeks away.

Serious Poll: When you vote on applications, what qualities do you look for? Voice? Funny? TENTACLES? Share with the class community. Also, do you tend to vote on every single application or ( Read more... )

Link to Part 1

( Writing - The Canon )

This is a Very Very Long Guide directed at people wising to app into CFUD (so long it is in two parts) It is primarily geared toward new blood, but hopefully it has some information that can be useful to everyone. I am putting it both here, in CFO, and up stickied to the top of Ed's journal for easy locating.

( General Overview - The Process )

Now we've all had another WONDERFULLY PAINFUL ROUND OF FRANTIC COUNSELOR APPING (I'm not the only person who was freaking out for like a WEEK right and not even over my own app?) srs poll ( Read more... )

I was reminded by the recent shipping poll that sometimes other people notice things that you do not. SO ( Read more... )

So, apps are open in... 11 days. And while many people will be players taking on a new character, there is likely to be some few poor souls who are on their first apps. And god knows we need all the help we can get ( Read more... )

HELLO, FRIENDS ( Read more... )

I know I did a serious poll yesterday, but this one is, well. Hopefully actually useful ( Read more... )