YCM Official - Rules of the Fanfiction Section

[Barragan Luisenbarn]

Index

1. General rules
2. PG-Marking
3. Threads and Fanfics
4. Other Threads
   • Help Requests
   • Character Submissions
   • Competitions
     
5. Plagiarism
6. The Jack Witt Clause
   

To be added

• Other Fiction
  

General Rules
The fanfiction forum is a part of the Yugioh Card Maker community. Henceforth, all rules specified by the moderators are applied here as well.


PG-Marking
Not all fanfics are appropriate for all members here on YCM. Therefore, when posting a fanfic aimed at a specific group, put the appropriate tag in the title:

1. PG-13
   If your fanfic includes mild swearing, a degree of graphical violence, or mild sexual content, it is better placed as a PG-13.
2. PG-16
   If your fanfic includes harsh language, strong graphical violence, or a higher degree of sexual content, it is classified as PG-16.
3. M
   M-rated fanfiction, including, gore, graphical violence or extreme sexual content, are not allowed at the Yugioh Card Maker Forum. A large part of our members are eighteen or under: Having an M-rated fanfiction here wouldn't make any sense.
   

Threads and Fanfics
A fanfiction does not need more than one thread. There's no need to clutter up the forum with each new chapter in a new thread, and you surely don't need a “Table of Contents” thread with links to all chapters. The first post should also include an excerpt from your fanfiction, may it be a prologue or a chapter. Anything, as long as it contains a story.

Other Threads

• Help Requests
  The title says it all, doesn't it? You are allowed to make threads if you are working on a fanfiction, and you just don't have any inspiration. The board's here to help you. Just make sure that you name the topic in question appropriately.
• Character Submissions
  If you are going to present a new fanfiction, but you need more characters for later chapters or maybe even for the first chapter, post a thread. This thread should include a form for character. If you don't feel like making one yourself, feel free to copy and paste this form:
  
  Code:
  

  Name:
Age:
Gender:
Appearance:
Background:
Personality:
• Competitions
  Any member can host a writing competition. However, you can only host one writing competition at a time. The rules for each contest must be written out precisely in the first post, to avoid any confusions. You can offer points and reps as Prizes: A total of six reps and 1500 points can be given out as a maximum per contest. If you don't know how to arrange your prizes, I can give you some help on that.
  
  Code:
  

  1st Prize: 3 reps, 600 points
2nd Prize: 2 reps, 500 points
3rd Prize: 1 Rep, 400 points
  Of course, points aren't mandatory.
  

Plagiarism
When posting a fanfic that you are not the original author of, you must credit the original author. Otherwise, the thread will be locked and you will be warned. (The exact amount is yet to be specified, will be around 20-30%.)

The Jack Witt Clause

You must be able to take criticism for your fanfic. Neg-repping a person just because they gave you a bad review or told you that your fanfic was bad in any other way is NOT OK. And most definitely, you should NOT REPORT IT. Instead, learn to live the comments and improve from them.

Counter Clause!
The Jack Witt Clause does not validate personal insults. "This fanfic is bad" is ok, since it might be. "You are a worthless piece of sh't" is not valid.

If you want any specific posts in your thread deleted (because of spam or other valid reasons), either report it, or if I'm online, send me a PM and I'll handle it personally.

Script Format

Script format, writing your fanfic with a layout similar to a theatrical play or a film manuscript, is not allowed.

Example (Click to View)

Alice: Hey, Bob! What's up?

Bob: Nothing special, Alice.

A fanfic that uses script format is reportable. You will be given ONE WEEK to adjust your fanfic to this rule.

NOTE: This post has been reported, and is awaiting moderator review

[Kale]

how long will you give everyone to make the necessary adjustments?

And, for purpose of "there must be a story on slide one", does a synopsis count?

I can move my prologue back to page one if I need to.

I just need to know when this will be enforced. :/

[Barragan Luisenbarn]

I can give you two weeks to adjust.

A synopsis is a valid start; a bunch of characters scrabbled out is not.

[Kale]

two weeks is more than generous.

But, is there anything that I personally need to change on Edge of Justice to conform it too the rules? I am sure you don't want to check all the threads for "correctness" but I am a bit confused by what I need to change, if anything. :/

[Barragan Luisenbarn]

The inclusion of a story in the first post is mainly for new fanfics created after these rules are enforced.

However, if you feel that you should add a PG marking (You know your story better than I do), do so.

[Dark Phoenix]

Is this applied for Fan Fics and role-Plays as well?

~Xemnas

[Barragan Luisenbarn]

Role-plays have their own rules. I might revise them sooner or later, but for now: They have their own rules.

[Kale]

Honest [Umbra Wrote:' pid='1157774' dateline='1222259559']
The inclusion of a story in the first post is mainly for new fanfics created after these rules are enforced.

However, if you feel that you should add a PG marking (You know your story better than I do), do so.

Thank you.

So all I need to do is add a PG marking and my fan fic is safe? Thanks! ^_^

[Barragan Luisenbarn]

If it needs one, then yes.

[Déjà Cru]

Add this one: NO PLAGIARIZING.

Although it's rare, I've seen it happening before, and it hurts both the stealer and the victim.

[Kale]

(09-24-2008 07:27 PM)tectonix55 Wrote:  Add this one: NO PLAGIARIZING.

Although it's rare, I've seen it happening before, and it hurts both the stealer and the victim.

i agree with this. at least if you only write that sentence it would be there. then we can refer to the rules for the plagiarist.

[Barragan Luisenbarn]

A rule regarding plagiarism has been added.

[Déjà Cru]

Still, why would you have any reason to post someone else's work? If it's someone else's, lock and warn, regardless. At least that's what I think.

[Barragan Luisenbarn]

If you want to distribute a fanfic that you would like YCM to be able to read, for example.

(Simple version: If you found a good fanfic and want to give it to us.)

[thunderfang12]

Good new rules Honest

[~JG~]

Its a nice set of rules and it should help give this forum a good cleaning!

[Phantom Roxas]

Have you considered letting us make Writing Contests?

[legendhiro]

yes, writing contests would be great!

[Barragan Luisenbarn]

A clause regarding Competitions has been added.

[Infernalhero]

So if I were to post a Fan-fic could I post a Chater 1 and then in the other chapters could I put them in spoilers that way I have ch 1 unspoiled and ch 2-? in spoilers giving me more room to post more or would I just have to post them in different posts in that 1 thread?And also How do you get it so you can click on a click to view button and it takes you to that thread without any additional clicking(srry I'm new and was thinking of starting a fan-fic,so I got a lot of questions.Again Srry).