Post by Catwoman99 on May 11, 2005 10:33:41 GMT -5
Story Posting Guidelines[/u]
1. When posting your story please include a title, brief story summary, and rating (use age groups). Ex:
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Summary: Harry competes in the Tri-Wizard Tournament, a competition that pits him against students from two other magical schools, as well as from Hogwarts. Will he survive the trials set before him? Will good, once again, triumph over evil? Will he ever find a date to the Yule Ball?
Rating: 11+ (which translates into, “I deem this fic appropriate for anyone 11 years old and up.”)
2. Spell check. Spell check. Spell check. Every word processor should be equipped with a spell check button. Be sure to click it before you post your story, your readers will appreciate it. This goes for character names, spells, and places. Please check the Harry Potter Lexicon or the books to ensure that these are spelled correctly. If English is not your native tongue, spelling errors are understandable, but please make every effort to find and correct them before you post your story.
3. Please check your punctuation and grammar. If you know you’re bad at one or both of these you may want to consider finding a beta reader to help spot these errors. We understand that not everyone is perfect, but there are basic rules that everyone should follow: the first letter of a sentence is always capitalized, as are the names of characters and places; dialogue is enclosed in quotes; a period goes at the end of a sentence; etc.
4. Do not use the message input box as your word processor. We would prefer you to first type it up on a word processor and cut-and-paste the story into the message box. This is to help ensure the use of a spell checker. If you feel that you have to type your story straight into the input box, please be sure to check your spelling and punctuation BEFORE you hit the post button. Furthermore, if you do spot an error after you’ve posted, you do have the ability to edit your post after the fact. The “modify” button is right there, between the “quote” and “delete” buttons, next to the subject of your post.
5. If your story is made up of several chapters, we would like to suggest you clearly label each one. Ex: Chapter 1 or Part 3 or 1. The Boy Who Lived. Also, please post a chapter or part at a time. Due to the message board format, it may be frustrating to your readers when there is only a paragraph of your story posted, then another paragraph further down the page and interspersed with comment posts. This goes with #4. We understand the need to post at least something to your story, but wait until you have written a larger chunk.
6. Of course, the main purpose of this board is still to have fun reading and writing, and we definitely don’t want to act the high and mighty grammar police. We merely want to make the writing and, in this case, especially the reading of fics over here more agreeable for everyone. Thank you for taking a minute to read these guidelines!
1. When posting your story please include a title, brief story summary, and rating (use age groups). Ex:
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Summary: Harry competes in the Tri-Wizard Tournament, a competition that pits him against students from two other magical schools, as well as from Hogwarts. Will he survive the trials set before him? Will good, once again, triumph over evil? Will he ever find a date to the Yule Ball?
Rating: 11+ (which translates into, “I deem this fic appropriate for anyone 11 years old and up.”)
2. Spell check. Spell check. Spell check. Every word processor should be equipped with a spell check button. Be sure to click it before you post your story, your readers will appreciate it. This goes for character names, spells, and places. Please check the Harry Potter Lexicon or the books to ensure that these are spelled correctly. If English is not your native tongue, spelling errors are understandable, but please make every effort to find and correct them before you post your story.
3. Please check your punctuation and grammar. If you know you’re bad at one or both of these you may want to consider finding a beta reader to help spot these errors. We understand that not everyone is perfect, but there are basic rules that everyone should follow: the first letter of a sentence is always capitalized, as are the names of characters and places; dialogue is enclosed in quotes; a period goes at the end of a sentence; etc.
4. Do not use the message input box as your word processor. We would prefer you to first type it up on a word processor and cut-and-paste the story into the message box. This is to help ensure the use of a spell checker. If you feel that you have to type your story straight into the input box, please be sure to check your spelling and punctuation BEFORE you hit the post button. Furthermore, if you do spot an error after you’ve posted, you do have the ability to edit your post after the fact. The “modify” button is right there, between the “quote” and “delete” buttons, next to the subject of your post.
5. If your story is made up of several chapters, we would like to suggest you clearly label each one. Ex: Chapter 1 or Part 3 or 1. The Boy Who Lived. Also, please post a chapter or part at a time. Due to the message board format, it may be frustrating to your readers when there is only a paragraph of your story posted, then another paragraph further down the page and interspersed with comment posts. This goes with #4. We understand the need to post at least something to your story, but wait until you have written a larger chunk.
6. Of course, the main purpose of this board is still to have fun reading and writing, and we definitely don’t want to act the high and mighty grammar police. We merely want to make the writing and, in this case, especially the reading of fics over here more agreeable for everyone. Thank you for taking a minute to read these guidelines!
