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Hello everybody! I thought it would be handy if I would make a tutorial about storywriting! So, here it is!
We're going to discuss a few things in this tutorial.
1. Inspiration.
2. Describing
3. Grammar & Spelling
4. Plotline
5. Custom Map Stories
Chapter I: The Inspiration.
Inspiration is often gained from your own fantasy, but there are also other ways! For those who don't possess a rich fantasy, they could go read books. Books can give you ideas and inspiration where to write about. However, becareful there! You can't go rip things off from a book!
Except for books and using your fantasy, you can also use people you know as characters and as inspiration for a character.
If you don't know what to write about, take a look at the things that were done in history, for example, wars, achievements and such.
Chapter II: Describing
Describing is something every writer must do. Simply sentences won't do in a real story. It gives depth to a story, it makes it more pleasant to read. Things will get more clear and tell things about the character, happenings or actions. For example;
1. ''Yes.'' he said.
The action isn't well explained.
2. ''Yes..'' he mumbled with a soft voice, deep and dark.
Now, what is more pleasant to read?
Also, a variation of words makes the story better, and as example, if you keep writing ''And then'', then the story will be repetive and boring. Keep in mind, there are extremely much synonyms to words! A few examples of synonyms on the term ''said''
Shouted
Mumbled
Murmured
Screamed
Using other words makes, as already said, the situation more clear and leaves a good impression on the reader what you had in mind for the story and wanted to say.
Chapter III: Grammar & Spelling
Grammar has a great effect on the reader's opinion of your story.
Is your grammar and spelling bad and do you use 'u', ''i kno'', then it will be hard to understand, and this can cause confusion of what is happening. Also, it isn't very pleasant to read stories full of 1337 speak. A minor issue with spelling would be writing 'I' as 'i', but most people don't seem to care much about that issue. I recommend that you write it as 'I'.
If your spelling isn't very well, nor your grammar, pay attention to English classes or go read an English book. Interaction with Internet users would also help a lot.
Or, you can take a look at the tutorial about the English Language!
Click here!
Chapter IV: Plotline
This is probably the most important aspect in the story; the plotline. What is happening? What is going to happen? If your storyline makes people curious to the next part of the story, then that's very good!
At the end of stories, you can use Cliffhangers to make the reader more curious. Now, what is a Cliffhanger?
A Cliffhanger an open end, which leaves possibilities for your own imagination to fill in the rest of the story.
For example; a man hangs at a cliff.
Will he fall?
Or will he get up?
That's a Cliffhanger.
Futhermore, keep your plotline as original as possible. Readers don't want a remade Lord of the Rings.
Chapter V: Custom Map Stories
Except for a normal story, you also got stories for Custom Maps. These cannot be equally compared with a normal story as these are supposed to be short. In this type of story you must be able to explain what the background of the game is, in short. Long stories will only bore the player and will have no use, just summarize the main events in a story for a custom map. This gives people knowdledge what it's about.
An example;
''Once upon a while, the rabbits lived in peace and prosperty.. however, suddenly the hated sheep came upon them and declared war! The rabbits prepared themself, and so began the war between the two races...''
There is no need for a big description.
Storylines for RPGs are completely different, though. The player is to play the game and later get intergrated into the storyline due to quests and such things. Here counts the rule; don't wait too long for the player to get into the storyline. Before that, you can have a lot of quests for the player.
A storyline of a RPG is mainly about the person him/herself, where adventurers play a big role in the events that happen.
Anyways, this was my tutorial, I hope it gets approved!
We're going to discuss a few things in this tutorial.
1. Inspiration.
2. Describing
3. Grammar & Spelling
4. Plotline
5. Custom Map Stories
Chapter I: The Inspiration.
Inspiration is often gained from your own fantasy, but there are also other ways! For those who don't possess a rich fantasy, they could go read books. Books can give you ideas and inspiration where to write about. However, becareful there! You can't go rip things off from a book!
Except for books and using your fantasy, you can also use people you know as characters and as inspiration for a character.
If you don't know what to write about, take a look at the things that were done in history, for example, wars, achievements and such.
Chapter II: Describing
Describing is something every writer must do. Simply sentences won't do in a real story. It gives depth to a story, it makes it more pleasant to read. Things will get more clear and tell things about the character, happenings or actions. For example;
1. ''Yes.'' he said.
The action isn't well explained.
2. ''Yes..'' he mumbled with a soft voice, deep and dark.
Now, what is more pleasant to read?
Also, a variation of words makes the story better, and as example, if you keep writing ''And then'', then the story will be repetive and boring. Keep in mind, there are extremely much synonyms to words! A few examples of synonyms on the term ''said''
Shouted
Mumbled
Murmured
Screamed
Using other words makes, as already said, the situation more clear and leaves a good impression on the reader what you had in mind for the story and wanted to say.
Chapter III: Grammar & Spelling
Grammar has a great effect on the reader's opinion of your story.
Is your grammar and spelling bad and do you use 'u', ''i kno'', then it will be hard to understand, and this can cause confusion of what is happening. Also, it isn't very pleasant to read stories full of 1337 speak. A minor issue with spelling would be writing 'I' as 'i', but most people don't seem to care much about that issue. I recommend that you write it as 'I'.
If your spelling isn't very well, nor your grammar, pay attention to English classes or go read an English book. Interaction with Internet users would also help a lot.
Or, you can take a look at the tutorial about the English Language!
Click here!
Chapter IV: Plotline
This is probably the most important aspect in the story; the plotline. What is happening? What is going to happen? If your storyline makes people curious to the next part of the story, then that's very good!
At the end of stories, you can use Cliffhangers to make the reader more curious. Now, what is a Cliffhanger?
A Cliffhanger an open end, which leaves possibilities for your own imagination to fill in the rest of the story.
For example; a man hangs at a cliff.
Will he fall?
Or will he get up?
That's a Cliffhanger.
Futhermore, keep your plotline as original as possible. Readers don't want a remade Lord of the Rings.
Chapter V: Custom Map Stories
Except for a normal story, you also got stories for Custom Maps. These cannot be equally compared with a normal story as these are supposed to be short. In this type of story you must be able to explain what the background of the game is, in short. Long stories will only bore the player and will have no use, just summarize the main events in a story for a custom map. This gives people knowdledge what it's about.
An example;
''Once upon a while, the rabbits lived in peace and prosperty.. however, suddenly the hated sheep came upon them and declared war! The rabbits prepared themself, and so began the war between the two races...''
There is no need for a big description.
Storylines for RPGs are completely different, though. The player is to play the game and later get intergrated into the storyline due to quests and such things. Here counts the rule; don't wait too long for the player to get into the storyline. Before that, you can have a lot of quests for the player.
A storyline of a RPG is mainly about the person him/herself, where adventurers play a big role in the events that happen.
Anyways, this was my tutorial, I hope it gets approved!
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