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THE PAPA BEAR AWARDS 2012

Now accepting nominations for the stories completed in 2011!

 

 

 

Basic rule this year: nominate 1, vote for 3!

 

 

So you may nominate 1 favourite in each category. Yes, only 1 this year!

The only exception is the category for *best quote* - there you may still nominate 3.

 

 

 

A little overview of this year's categories:

 

 

Best story of 2011

The ultimate honour!

 

Best snapshot

The best story told in less than 1,000 words!

 

Best drama (short, long)

The story with the strongest, most compelling dramatic impact!

 

Best comedy (short, long)

Simply the funniest story!

 

Best general story (short, long)

The best story that has both drama and comedy, or neither!

 

Best story based on an actual episode of the series

 

Best story based on a challenge

 

Most unique story

A story with a unique plot twist, unusual writing style,

or one that is simply just strange and different and… well… unique!

You’ve never read anything like it!

 

Best poem, filk or songfic

 

Best supernatural story

 

Best crossover story

The best story in which the Heroes work together with people from other fandoms.

 

Best slash story

 

Best international story
Following a slightly different procedure.
So for explanation, see the rules!

 

Best portrayal of a canon character

Who portrays the main Hogan's Heroes characters best?

This is where you nominate the best portrayal of

Hogan, Klink, Schultz, LeBeau, Newkirk, Kinch, Carter, Burkhalter and Hochstetter.

 

Best portrayal of a canon extra

Best character performance from any other regular or guest character who originates from the original TV-show,

ranging from semi main cast member Baker to the merely mentioned Nimrod,

from Frau Linkmeyer to Freddy,

and from the sergeant of the motorpool to the guy on the back bunk in barracks 2.

 

Best original character

Best original (new) character created for a story that you would have enjoyed seeing in the actual TV-show.

 

Best teaser

The most tickling teaser or summary that makes you want to read the story right away!

 

The best quote

The most interesting (funniest or moving or silly or so very true or...) line or lines you've come across this year.

But: – keep it short (in dialogue max statement - reply - reaction; in descriptive text max three lines (e.g. from capital to period))

– and make sure it makes sense even outside its context.

 

 

 

 

- The guideline for the categories given with the stories is just that: a guideline. Feel free to deviate from it if you think a story would fit better in another category.

Only the stories listed as slash, supernatural and crossovers are only eligible in their own category, and cannot be nominated anywhere else.

 

 Question: My favourite story has been assigned to drama, but I would like to nominate it in the general category. Can I do that?

Answer: Yes, you can. Only slash, supernatural and crossover stories have a strict category assignment. For the others, the choice is pretty much up to you. And the given assignment is merely a guideline to help you.

 

– You may nominate a story only once in the story categories . So if story A is both hilarious and unique, you´ll have to take your pick where you think it would do best: the comedy section or the most unique category. You cannot nominate the story in both categories.

 

Question: if I nominate my favourite story in (for example) the comedy section, can I still nominate characters, quotes and teasers from that story?

Answer: Yes, you can. The restriction of one nomination per story applies only to the story categories (e.g. drama, comedy, general, snapshot, challenge, episode, unique, poetry, supernatural, slash and crossover). If you like, you could even nominate the teaser and all your quotes and characters from one single story. However, with no less than 212 stories to choose from... :-)

 

- The nomination for *best story of 2011* works a little different. You may nominate 1 story there – the very very best! However, it depends on the overall number of nominations the story receives whether or not it will go to the voting round for *best story of 2011*. See FAQ.

Only in this category are you allowed to nominate a story you have nominated elsewhere as well (for example in best drama or based on an episode).

Mind you, crossovers, slash and supernatural stories are not eligible for *best story of 2011*.

 

- For the first time in five years, we’re finally going to have an international category! Due to its nature however, it will not take the usual route of nominations and votes. Instead, everyone who has read one or more of the international stories is asked to give that story a mark, ranging from 1 (horrible) to 10 (excellent). We will tabulate them, and the story with the highest average mark will win the international Papa Bear Award.

It is not necessary to have read all the international stories before giving your marks. Just stick with the ones you can reasonably understand, and judge them story by story. Even if you only read one, your mark will be very much appreciated!

Send in your marks together with your nominations and/or your votes. Since there is no separate nomination and voting round in this category, you can send in your marks until the deadline for the votes – which will be somewhere in mid April.

 

– The best quote: this is the only category where you may nominate 3! But there are strict rules to go by:

1) keep it short (in dialogue max statement - reply - reaction; in descriptive text max 3 lines (e.g. from capital to period)

2) it must make sense even outside its context.

Failing these two basic rules, the nomination will be refused. If there is still time, the nominator may send in another quote instead.

 

– You are free to skip nominating in categories you're not interested in.

 

– No nominations of your own work in any category! Once your work has been nominated by someone else, you will be allowed to vote for it in the second round. But nominating your own work is VERBOTEN.

 

– Nominations have to be signed with your name, your email address and – if you have one – your ffnet pen name. The honour system applies!

 

– Nominations have to be in no later than Friday, February 24th, 2012, and the only way to send them in is by ffnet PM to Papa Bear Awards, or by email to papabearawards@yahoo.com.

 

- In case a story gets nominated in more than 2 story categories (not counting the *best story of 2011*), the author will be contacted to decide in which story categories this story will be competing in the voting round. If the author does not reply with a decision within a week, the PBA staff will make the decision instead.

 

– The list of nominees in each category will be published in the days following, and from there on, people will have six weeks to cast their vote: 3 votes in each category. In that round, authors will be allowed to vote for their own work – once someone else has nominated it. This will be explained in more detail when the time has come.

 

– And seeing that there are so many stories this year, a little reading guide.

There is no need whatsoever to have read every story before sending in your nominations! Of course it's laudable to try and read all the stories before making your choice, but with the numbers we have this year, it's hardly realistic.

If you don't have the time to read all the stories before the nomination deadline, just pick out the stories you remember that made a real impression on you, and that in your opinion deserve to go on to the final round. Unless of course you already read them all as soon as they were published. :-)

 

– And remember: the purpose of the Papa Bear Awards is to seek out and honour quality writing. It's not a social contest to see who has the most friends!

 

– A complete overview of the stories and the categories they've been assigned to can be found on the PBA homepage. They are listed there by category, by word count, and in alphabetical order, with a direct link to each and every one of them.

 

– Note: if you know of any stories missing (perhaps outside ffnet?), please contact us as soon as possible to correct the matter!

 

 

 

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at papabearawards@yahoo.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closing date for nominations:

 

February 24th, 2012

 

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