[Debido-San]

Ozzy….that's a really….REALLY cool idea lol…although I won't just jump out and call you original (I don't know if that's your idea or not, but it sounds like a common one…sorta) I like it a lot…

^_^ Just agreeing with the idea…and also here to agree that stories are how you want to write it. It's not fun when everybody writes the same way!

[AlexG]

Three simple rules for writing public forum stories (aka vanity publishing):

1) Write about what you enjoy most – personal first hand experience and/or knowledge, is always a major plus.

2) Write it for yourself and the pleasure that it gives you and not to cater to the whims of an audience.

3) Have the basic concept thought out, i.e. a start, a high point and most of all a conclusion – these can evolve during the course of a story, but there nothing worse then having it stop cold in its tracks and leaving your readers wondering.

The rest – style and format is so personal in nature that what works for one person doesn’t necessarily translate in direct application to another person – sort of like bodybuilding techniques, if you think about it.

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[Anonymous]

Three simple rules for writing public forum stories (aka vanity publishing):

1) Write about what you enjoy most – personal first hand experience and/or knowledge, is always a major plus.

2) Write it for yourself and the pleasure that it gives you and not to cater to the whims of an audience.

3) Have the basic concept thought out, i.e. a start, a high point and most of all a conclusion – these can evolve during the course of a story, but there nothing worse then having it stop cold in its tracks and leaving your readers wondering.

The rest – style and format is so personal in nature that what works for one person doesn’t necessarily translate in direct application to another person – sort of like bodybuilding techniques, if you think about it.

So, just write? I guess there's no trick to forum writing specifically?

[JimmyDimples]

That's the golden key, Strawberry.

And yes, have a beginning, a middle and an end.  That's important.

Oh, and here's a totally random thing that's been rattling around in the skull as an exercise…

I'd been daydreaming… what would your story be like if a crackpot media mogul had just developed something new…

[glow=red,2,300][shadow=red,left]SMELLOVISION!!![/shadow][/glow]

That's right… a new digital audiovisual format that would allow the audience to experience all the aromas of the show.

And it turns out he's also a female muscle fan, too. 

He's been reading stuff around here, and wants to give potential writers a chance to dazzle him and give him a story he can make into a feature.  The only hitches are, it has to give his Smellovision a full chance to be used.  Nothing stinks (pun) like a game that won't use the full capacity of the platform, y'know?

Soooooo… can you guys do anything with that?

[The Muffin man]

So, just write? I guess there's no trick to forum writing specifically?

Nope. No trick at all. If they don't like it, you can guage one of 2 things:

A.It's not their kind of work.
2.You actually do suck.
Delta. A little of both.

Also, yes I am special enough to use 3 different types of counting 😛

[CDR]

My modest technik:

1 – Enjoy it
2 – Think about a basic idea and "chew" it for a while. Discuss it with others
3 – Add a believable challenge to the main character, something to overcome (by far and using megamuscles 😛 ).
4 – Intro. Development. Climax. Epilogue or next chapters peek. A very know formula that works with ALL kinds of narrative.
5 – Check if you enjoy reading it.
6 – Make it a surprising INTENSE experience to the reader. (You wont have problem with the intensity It looks like in another month the real you'll be overpowering she-hulk).
7 – MAKE SURE you enjoy reading it.
8 – Write -> Read -> Improve
                  ^          |
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                    ———-
9) Release it and then listen (only) to constructive criticism.

Hope it works for you,

CDR

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