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[Hatcher]

I had an idea on formating a story, but I wasn't exactly sure how well it'd be seen.

I was planning on writing a story in play format, with stage directions and 3 acts and all that jazz, but it was going to be episodic with each "chapter" taking one week after the previous one. Would this be allowed? I'm aware that plays are allowed, but I'm not sure how "stories written in play format" are seen.

[Rinne]

Yeah, that's cool. Just make sure it's detailed enough in the directions.

[TOM 3.5]

I am sorry if this has been asked before but I am thinking of making a story in which there will be a journal like format like this
"Dear Journal,
Today was an amazing day. The sun was shining and everything was perfect. The birds where chirping and a nice cool breeze.
I started of my day with a nice cup of coffee and some egss and bacon. Later my boss gave me a raise at work and a generous amount of money."
- Bob out-

[Rinne]

As long as each entry/chapter is two or more pages, sure. Next time, please read the rules before asking: you can probably infer the answers.

[Rinne]

Updated with an actual definition of a prologue, which by the way =/= a renamed Chapter 1.

[Brushfire]

SCRIPTS/SCREENPLAYS
Alice: Hey, Bob! What's up?
Bob: Nothing special, Alice.
Fics written like this are forbidden, for they show little to no description of the setting and characters. However, full-blown theatrical screenplays with stage directions and all are allowed, provided they could theoretically be given to two random people on the street and be acted out without any confusion.

I'd just like to take this moment to thank you for the amendment of this rule (yeah okay, I take months away from this site and come back confused). I feel like I should've had something to do with this, but it's good to see that well-written, detailed screenplays such as my own are now allowed here. Not like before when I had users in this forum telling me that "script format is banned because it's lazy". Well f*** you very much too that person...

[BlooperMan]

So, may I use Yugioh cards i make?

[Agro]

So, may I use Yugioh cards i make?

Wouldn't be as creative if you didn't.

[BlooperMan]

Wouldn't be as creative if you didn't.

k thanx

[Rinne]

Major revision of the rules, including condensing it and removing those rules that were superfluous and never came into play. Rule 01 is new, though, so please check it over.

[Double C4]

About Rule 01...

Wouldn't it be better to just give the owner of a fic a warning if more than two typos are noticed and THEN lock it if it's been ignored after an alotted time? Locking a thread immediately for that is a bit harsh, even for your standards, Rinne (No offense).

[Rinne]

I wasn't being literal by that. If it's so much that it visibly impedes reading the story, it's a warning or a lock.

[Double C4]

Ah, got it. Thanks for letting me know.

[Hatcher]

Regarding rule 2:

Could I write scenes/chapters/entire fics where the characters are not-English speaking people, they share a dialogue in a foreign language, but the main meat of the story is their actions and descriptions which convey the majority of the story?

[Rinne]

Late response is late and responding to a massive hypothetical, but.

As long as the narration is in English, you should be fine. It wouldn't be the first time that dialogue is left intentionally untranslated to express an aesthetic.

[♥ D.A._Beelzemon ♥]

Would this be considered M-Rated? http://masterofthewe...s-Man-319784162

[Rinne]

@Siegfried: Read the rules and use your discretion.

[Rinne]

Updated in light of our new forum. Rule 5 is new.