Post by Balthazar007 on Jun 22, 2016 21:55:35 GMT
Crafting a Story
This RP site is not one continuous story line. It is a setting, a sandbox, a playground, and a universe all of its own.
Follow this simple six step process when creating a story. It will be the rope that holds us all together:
Step 1: Go to the Recruiting and Brainstorming board. Either, create your own story idea, or take a look around to see what others have created. It only takes two to write a collaborative story, but you can move forward with as many as you like.
Step 2: Decide on a location and a pace of writing for your story. Make sure you have read the Locations thread. And make sure you have read the Passage of Time thread.
Step 3: Now, everyone should either create a character for the story or use a character that you have already created. Obviously, you do this in the Main Characters board. Each writer can use multiple characters that they have created and/or NPC characters.
Step 4: The GM of that story should then create two more threads. The first thread should be located in the Planning board; use this thread for OOC talk about the story. The second thread should be created in the region of your choice; this is your main thread for telling the story. If the region you choose does not have a description yet, maybe you should look at becoming a content creator: Content Creation Thread.
The title of these threads should look similar with only a slight difference. Here are examples:
For the OOC Planning Thread: "The Black Knight: OOC"
For the Story Itself: "The Black Knight: 5020 - Q1"
All stories made in July of 2016 should have the tag "5020 - Q1" in the title. August stories should read "5020 - Q2". November 2016 will read "5021 - Q1"
With this pattern, this RP site will evolve month after month. I'm excited to see where this takes us!
For the OOC Planning Thread: "The Black Knight: OOC"
For the Story Itself: "The Black Knight: 5020 - Q1"
All stories made in July of 2016 should have the tag "5020 - Q1" in the title. August stories should read "5020 - Q2". November 2016 will read "5021 - Q1"
With this pattern, this RP site will evolve month after month. I'm excited to see where this takes us!
Step 5: Write. Have fun writing your story. Make sure you finish your story before the month in the real world begins, your story will be locked at this time.
Step 6: Repeat. Write a brand new story, OR keep the same story line going with a time skip and a sequel. The choice is yours!