Here is a sticky of useful websites and links for running your own session. If you have any questions, please ask them here, rather than in a new thread. Someone more experienced will doubtlessly answer eventually.
Here is a sticky of useful websites and links for running your own session. If you have any questions, please ask them here, rather than in a new thread. Someone more experienced will doubtlessly answer eventually.
=Getting Started to Quests=
Pick your poison:
[TGchan's Helpful Primer]:
http://tgchan.org/wiki/Advice_for_Running_a_Quest[Exa's Guide to Questing]:
http://pastebin.com/yc1gy632 Systems:
[BIG Character sheet, if ever it becomes necessary]
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2_8lKX8mCRGdXBWNlVWSjBtRXM/[RPG System mechanics in general]
http://www.darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/systemdesign/[Dice Guide]:
http://pastebin.com/MhwpNLBm General Writing Advice:
[How to English]
http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/[Self-Editing Tips]
http://thewritersguidetoepublishing.com/self-editing-tips-from-new-york-times-bestselling-author-gemma-halliday[Refining your prose]
http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/self-editing-back-to-basics-part-i-guest-post-by-karin-cox/[Sentence Length Variety]
http://www.kristisiegel.com/variety.html[Writer's Quick Reference]
http://www.ravenscourtpress.com/uploads/4/8/0/6/4806696/a_self-editing_checklist.pdf[Smut Writing Advice]
http://pastebin.com/eVp3jXHv (courtesy of /wst/, please stop begging them for quest smut)
[How Women Talk] (doesn't help much with writing)
http://www.salon.com/2011/10/16/why_do_men_and_women_talk_differently/http://womanpilot.com/?p=115 Tools:
[Evernote]
https://evernote.com/[Tweetdeck]
http://tweetdeck.com/ (requires a twitter account)
[Notepad++]
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/ (install Autosave2 in plugin manager to not lose everything)
[Lucid Chart]
http://www.lucidchart.com (flowchart web tool, requires email)
Apps: (please suggest to fill up this list)
Phraseology (iOS)
Steam Group:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/eightygees CHEATSHEET:
-Use a majority vote. Don't use last number of their post or highest roll to decide which option is picked.
-Never let your players name anything. They either disappear or post the worst suggestions.
-Chargen kills quests. Usually. Hide it or remove it until you git gud.
-Don't feed the trolls. Shut down their stupid write-ins before they sink your quest.
-Use prompts. Don't remove prompts unless your players are creative with write-ins or they'll stop posting.
-Only give options you want to write. Yes, they will pick the joke and demand you run with it.
-Rolling goes after the option is locked in. Players otherwise choose the best option that can't fail.
-Read your update out loud before you post it. Don't spend hours editing your update because of this.
-Don't meta-talk during the thread. Save posts not related to the vote or clarifying mechanics until the session's done.
-Don't fear failure. Experience helps more than any guide. Don't get too attached to your premises.
-Don't be afraid to stop. If you're not having fun, don't force yourself. Tell your players and try a different idea.