See it as a sort of template on how your character would act in specific situations or how they treat other people etc. Write it down, even though you might never really use it, but this is what you’ll be referring to when writing their persona. It’s easy to make mistakes in advanced directing. This is especially important when you’re using a lot of branches, mini games etc. Send them your story link (not the URL at the top of the page), you can find it at the bottom of your story creation page on the writer’s portal. Use the opportunity!īeta testing: even if you haven’t published your story yet - you can still have it read and tested by your friends and/or fellow authors. ![]() There are many authors and pages that provide proofreading services here on the forums and social media as well. Even though many readers are not native English speakers - good grammar and punctuation are pleasant for the eye and make your story more proffesional. I, as a reader tend to stop reading a story when the author doesn’t use commas and periods. Proofreading: have your story checked for grammar mistakes. Have your story proofread and beta tested before publishing. (I know everyone has a life outside episode, but I still think it’s possible to write one episode every 1-2 weeks). Update your story frequently - people tend to lose interest quickly, if you take forever to update. Take some criticism! Don’t get offended when someone dislikes something about your story - instead ask yourself how you can make it better. Ask around for a story review (there are many threads here on the forums as well as on Instagram) or a “read for read”. But from a reader’s perspective it can be quite the opposite. This is important! You as the author may see your story as the best and most interesting out there. (example: a second opinion - don’t rely on yourself (sorry). Ask fellow authors for story shoutouts or check out some episode helping pages on instagram. Social media: Use lots of hashtags, post a lot of teasers/trailers and sneak peeks. You can also create one yourself and ask people to read your story. Try to summarize what’s your story about without revealing too much, make people want to find out themselves.įorums: There are a lot of story promoting threads here on the forums. ![]() Story description: This is what most probably will make a reader decide wether or not they’ll start your story. ![]() If you’re uncreative when it comes to story titles or can’t seem to find a fiting one - feel free to visit my Story Title Shop Tip: Make your title have a ‘pun-like’ meaning for the plot. ![]() New authors tend to name their stories something very plain and cliché (most seen example: “Falling for ”) Title - Take time to come up with something good and catchy. Don’t steal other people’s art or images from the internet you’re not sure are free! Ask around the forums, there are plenty of artisit and editors that do free story covers. Try to avoid messy looking covers as well. Great tutorial on how to plan your stories:Ĭatch’em readers! - Things that draw you potential readers’ attention:ĭon’t publish your story with the default cover ever - it looks very plain and won’t interest your readers. Without planning, you might - without even knowing it, ‘catch’ things from other stories you read and put it in your own, which most likely will make your story a huge collection of clichés… It’ll be obvious.īy planning your story ahead, you secure yourself a constistent story line and avoid eventual plot holes. This list will be updated - if you have any more advice, comment below and I’ll add it to the listĭon’t write without knowing where it’s really going.
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