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  1. Parallax Panda

    NaNoWriMo 2018

    I made a thread last year and I said I would make another one this year so... here it is. NaNoWriMo (short for National Novel Writing Month) is a challenge were participants try and write a novel during November. The common goal is 50.000 words but since there’s no price to win, the rules are...
  2. atoms

    Do you ever do writing for your game when you are tired? I.e. Dialogue. Would you recommend it?

    I was just curious if anyone here is like me and sometimes writes dialogue or other writin for there games when they are tired. Long ago I was against it as I always thought I can't write the best I can do when I'm tired, but now my attitude is it's fine to write so long you go back to it later...
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  3. Finnuval

    Help with character-stories

    Hi there everyone! Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but here goes : I'm pretty confident in my own abilities to write characters and character backgrounds, however I am only one person with my own set of values,rules,friends,inspirations,etc... What I would like to ask is...
  4. Gabrelik

    Gabrelik's Scribblings

    Hi! So I've been lurking around the forums for a few years now, learning a bit about digital art, a bit about game making, and a lot about what a great community we have here! It's been an amazing experience, and I'm looking forward to the next few years. That said, I've recently taken a bit of...
  5. BrandedTales

    BrandedTales Free Writing and Editing Shoppe [Closed]

    Apologies all; just took a new day job and we are temporarily CLOSED while I get my bearings. Thank you for your interest! My goal is to help you make your game even better! And best of all, I'd like to do it for free (commercial or non-commercial). As game designers, we have a TON of work...
  6. Failivrin

    Forms of Fantasy: Back to Roots

    In the scale of human story-telling, novels and video games are recent developments. This particular article will not cover contemporary genres like high fantasy, urban fantasy, or paranormal. Instead we will be exploring the oldest forms of fantasy, which form a bedrock for all other genres...
  7. HawkZombie

    RPGMaker for Dummies, Part 2 - Dialog

    Hey guys, I'm back at it again! If you'd like to start from the previous Lesson, head on over to see some tips and tricks for dealing with Typos. Today we are going to tackle something a bit more advanced, but one that I feel can help make projects, even those with flat or lackluster characters...
  8. HawkZombie

    RPGMaker Writing for Dummies, Part 1 - Typos

    Hello and welcome to what I hope will end up being my ‘thing’ here in the RPGMaker community. Before we begin, my only credentials are being a self-published writer and author. I wrote off and on for several years before trying to hone it into a career. I’ve recently published two novels under...

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  10. NPC

    Letting the player control the pace of the narrative...

    Hi all, While I was working on the script for my upcoming game (unapologetic plug; link in my signature), I came across an interesting problem which I think would make for good discussion: Is there any way to let the player move the narrative forward on their own terms while also making sure...
  11. Lonewulf123

    Writing Tools for Game Design and Development?

    Can anyone recommend some good (and maybe free and open source) tools for writing video game scenes and dialogue? I've been looking for some tools to help write the story of my game. Particularly, ones that have a little more "oomph" than your basic word processor. Like the ability to support...
  12. Arisa

    Arisa's Writing Workshop~

    Hiya everyone~ This is my workshop for writing, but a tiny bit different from like scriptwriting, story-writing, ect... Instead, to help scene flow, I'll write you a very short story (3,000 words or less). I hope I explained this right OTZ. Links to examples of my work: Scene 1: OPEN...
  13. Sarah79

    Sarah's Writing and Poetry.

    The beat of a heart, my heart. The single breath into frozen air, sliding against my scarf. Every single step ripples through my body, through my lungs and into my mind. An echo of my thoughts reflected in my actions I feel every step towards my goals a second before I got there. On the outside...
  14. Arisa

    Free writing tools~

    Hiya! :kaohi: Writing stories for RM is hard, believe you me, but I'm here to show you some helpful writing software and websites! Feel free to tell me about software and/or websites I dunno about and give valid reason on why it's good, and I'll add it to the list! Anyway, onto the list! 1)...
  15. Failivrin

    Failivrin's Freesources

    Say you're a fenomenal picksel artist but you can’t even spell it correctly. Did you ever wish there was an RTP for writing? There are resources and discussions to help writers, but nothing like the simplicity of downloading characters, tilesets and music tracks. Writing is my strong suit, and...
  16. Verdelite

    Usage of terms like 'hell' in non-Christian worlds

    Hello everyone, so this is actually something that's been on my mind for a while, so I'd love to hear your input on this. What's your opinion on using terms or phrases like "what the hell" in a setting that is non-Christian? I'm not limiting this to Christian terms specifically but this was the...
  17. chungsie

    Chungsie's Worldbuilding and Backstory

    So I have been working on some literature for a project. I thought originally it would be for ACE. However, obligations in supporting my brother and being one of his few friends, I feel I need to be prepared to make 3d in games a reality. I would still use Ace, but as the mods on Webs have...
  18. Zackleaynts

    Teach me. How to start learning to become a Jack-of-all-trades in RPG Making?

    Hello, everyone. Please guide me. Okay, straight to the point. I've decided to go back to game making. Using RPG Maker. Even though this is at the moment a hobby and a past time taking a small portion of my free time, I hope to turn it into a life-long career someday. I have no helper at the...
  19. Marsigne

    NaNoWriMo - Writing tips?

    So, NanoWriMo is starting in November, and I'm thinking in jumping on the bandwagon. However, to finish the challenge, one must write 1,666 words a day to make 50,000 words at the end of the month. I'm thinking this as an opportunity to flesh out plot ideas. However, since I tend to be short and...
  20. Canini

    The use of the narrative curve in episodic games

    The classic narrative curve It is very popular to make episodic games, particularly from a indie standpoint. There are smaller and easier to manage and develop for. They also have the added benefit of making fans excited and discuss the next installment. In this tutorial we are going to...

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