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Alasdair
 06 Aug 2011, 08:30 #126038 Reply To Post

I'm always seeing people ask what score you need to go top ten - I've hovered at around 4.2 and at place 17 with one story, and at one point I had a 4.8 and was at 13.

If you are/have been top ten, what score did you have at the time?
papa stas
 06 Aug 2011, 15:55 #126076 Reply To Post
Last month I sat in #1 position for two weeks with a 4.6

papa
stas (who was knocked out in the final count)
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” - Albert Einstein
rinkytink
 06 Aug 2011, 21:54 #126099 Reply To Post
Depends on what other people have got- if there general score range is low then you could chart with a similar low score, if it's high, then you're likely to need a bit more. NBA has probably increased the no of contenders but may have lowered the average needed to get into the TT. Then there's the "X" factor which rumour has it rates some sections of the ratings higher than others. I believe work is charting with 4 reviews now which is a bit misleading. I'm not sure if anything else comes into play eg longevity but it might well.
Quote: Alasdair, Saturday, 6 Aug 2011 08:30

I'm always seeing people ask what score you need to go top ten - I've hovered at around 4.2 and at place 17 with one story, and at one point I had a 4.8 and was at 13.

If you are/have been top ten, what score did you have at the time?


Only an "s" stands between laughter and slaughter.
Mostar
 17 Aug 2011, 00:15 #127328 Reply To Post
Hmm, that X factor point is intriguing. I can see why one might give greater weight to narrative voice than, say, setting. I can also see why YWO might not want to publicise the weightings - to stop people from simply focusing on what would get a higher rating.

On the other hand, it would be good to know upon what the weightings are based. For example if narrative voice and pace are the most important factors when critiquing a book, that would be good to know! Then, again, perhaps its obvious that your narrative voice needs to be strong, but improving on things like setting are easy enough to correct....?
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