Recruiting More Members!
Feature
Written by Melioraa
Edited by ShaneChi
Hello witches and wizards, and welcome back to the 18th edition of the Daily Diviner! In this edition’s Feature article, we’ll be discussing some big news in the field of wizarding journalism! Towards the end of last month, the Daily Diviner team saw the reopening of writer applications, and the introduction of a new way into the team; editor applications! But what exactly is the Daily Diviner team? What do we do? What is it like to be part of both the team and the Media department? What lessons can be learned from joining the Daily Diviner team? Well fear not, I’ll be answering all of those and a few more in today’s article!Feature
Written by Melioraa
Edited by ShaneChi
Before we get into the details, what exactly is the Daily Diviner team? We’ve been talking about this group of people for a while, but what exactly is it? The Daily Diviner team is made up of members of the Potterworld team, who work together to bring you newspaper articles every month. Writers, editors, and Daily Diviner Lead Producers all assist each other in creating quality articles for the players of our favorite server. Included in this team at the current moment are the following people, as well as their roles within the sub-department of Media that is the Daily Diviner; andr3u, Carolllyn, kvmw, Melioraa, Silquer, and Spaghelle as writers, ShaneChi and MamaDuckie as editors and maddinq, MaggieChi, and PotatoEmma as Lead Producers. Every single member works to the best of their ability alongside their co-workers to produce articles in time. But wait! How do we make the articles for each edition?
Well, towards the publication date of the last edition, every writer is assigned a column and a theme by a Daily Diviner Lead Producer for an article. After it’s been assigned, the first thing we need to do is come up with an outline for that article. This helps us make sure we know what we’re doing in advance. When it’s done, we can move onto actually writing the article! Making sure we stick to the outline as guidance, we move through and cover everything we want/need to for the assigned topic. Once we’re finished, we notify the assigned editor and they get started on their job! They work through our articles, making any changes they see fit regarding spelling mistakes or grammar, and then notify the writers when they’re done. Once the editing is complete, the article is now ready to be published in the next edition of the Daily Diviner! With that said, we’re not limited to just these articles. If a Daily Diviner writer ever finds themselves with some free time and the urge to write, they’re also encouraged to create separate articles that can be used in future editions. In the Daily Diviner Team, we all help each other in order to produce each set of publications for our beloved readers!
As for the work environment that surrounds not only the sub-team of Media but the Media department itself, the best way it can be explained is similar to a family gathered around the fire during a cold winter night, after being outside all day working. Laughter fills the room as the head of the family tells jokes, and even the children come and tell funny stories they’ve seen while they’ve been outside. Within both the Daily Diviner team and Media, we’re a family that supports each other when we’re in need. Should you join the Media department, you’ll find that you’ll never be alone and I believe that all the members of the team would agree.
Speaking of the current members of the Daily Diviner team, they’ve got a few words for those who have applied for Writer or Editor. Shane says, “My sincerest wishes of good fortune to those applying, and an ironic reminder to never be verbose.” MamaDuckie follows with, “Throw caution to the wind when writing, for there's nothing more challenging for a writer than to be sat in front of a blank page with a fear to write something that you believe no one will like.” Silver and Carolyn wish you guys all the best with, “Good luck to all who apply, and most importantly, have fun writing!” and “I hope those applying have a true love for writing because you will definitely need that on the team! It’s a lot of fun!” respectively. On the other hand, Elle offers some great advice with writing, “Write for yourself, not for the reaction of others; your personality shines through your writing, just as an artist reflects themselves in their work. Best of luck to all of the applicants!”
We’ve spoken to the editors and writers, but what about the leaders of the team? Two of the Lead Producers, Maggie and Emma also had something to say! Maggie says, “Whether we’re chatting about paninis or teasing one another for using ugly fonts, being a part of the Daily Diviner team is always good fun. I’m super excited to welcome some new writers and editors to the team! Good luck to all of the applicants <3” and Emma ends with “As the headmaster once said: ‘Words are our most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.’ This is what makes writing so amazing: there’s no limit! Good luck to everybody applying!”
As for me? Always make sure to follow your dreams and do something you enjoy. I can’t wait to work with the new members of the team!
With that, it brings us to the end of this edition’s Feature article. Thank you all so much for your continued support of the Daily Diviner, and I hope you all have enjoyed reading. Every single one of us can’t wait to meet the newest additions to the team, and if you’d like to join after reading about what we do, make sure to keep an eye on our Discord and forums for updates. Have a great day or night, and make sure to check out the other articles for this edition!