Just initially, a few guidelines for RP here.
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Creative and Collaborative Writing on Board 77
Rules
The scribbling of fiction is such an individual thing, that it would be wrong for any of us to try and impose a set style to be conformed to. However, for the sake of maintaining quality and collective pride in what we can do, the following Rules do apply:
1) Do not use ‘Netspeak’
2) Please do your best to use correct spelling and grammar
3) No porn. If your characters want to go shag, do it ‘off-camera’; subtlety is so much sexier.
4) The thread-starter is the owner of the tale. They are responsible for instating any further rules they wish their story to adhere to
Helpful Hints
* Don’t kill someone else’s character without their permission - they might not like it! On the same note, treat others’ characters with respect.
* Pay attention to what’s going on in the story and make sure that what you write fits in.
* If you’re not able to write for a time, let the people you’re writing with know. Either arrange for someone to ‘carry you’ or, if the story-line is fast flowing, have the courtesy to write yourself out.
* Take heed: all-knowing, all-powerful, all-wise characters are Boring! Take time to create a character that works and has potential for development within the overall ethos of the tale you wish to tell.
* If you want a story to be a success, give some thought before you start to basic plot ideas and outline. The little details and the sub plots should work themselves out as you go, but everyone involved does need to know what the overall purpose is if you want to pull together as a team.
Useful Places
* Creating Memorable Characters
* Historical Fiction Writers’ Resources
* Encyclopaedia of Arda – for the Tolkien fanfic writers amongst us.