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msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12301

Dive right in, by all means!

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12301

Okay, getting through a few more of these now - going to need some more to top me back up soon!

Two pieces of advice I can give to all prospective writers, after seeing a few of these now...

1. Do not use contractions (don't, won't, can't), unless it is in dialogue - someone actually speaking. It looks bad in text and, frankly, is counterproductive if you are to be paid per word!

2. Every time you use the word 'that,' consider it. Look at the word, and read the entire sentence out loud. Nine times out of ten, you will find the word 'that' is redundant. Get rid of it.

Parenon · **Joined:** Wed May 09, 2012 6:17 am **Posts:** 1

This may be a silly question, but how much do you folks want an NPC to receive a Stat-Block vs. just one or two generalizations about that NPC professionally that can be filled in by the GM? As it's a relatively small article, I'm concerned that I'd end up taking up a lot of words with the statistical stuff unnecessarily, unless those are just icing on the cake sorts of things. From what I've read Aramis is relatively lacking NPC stats whilst I know Secrets of the Ancients has stat-blocks for most of the NPC's.

Should I just chuck the stat-blocks in and leave it to be sorted out assuming it gets accepted?

Lastly, a question which should precede all my other meandering questions: Submissions are still wanted, right?

GamingGlen · **Joined:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:59 am **Posts:** 70

msprange wrote:

Okay, getting through a few more of these now - going to need some more to top me back up soon!

Two pieces of advice I can give to all prospective writers, after seeing a few of these now...

1. Do not use contractions (don't, won't, can't), unless it is in dialogue - someone actually speaking. It looks bad in text and, frankly, is counterproductive if you are to be paid per word!

2. Every time you use the word 'that,' consider it. Look at the word, and read the entire sentence out loud. Nine times out of ten, you will find the word 'that' is redundant. Get rid of it.

Rule #2 also applies to "in order to", just say "to". This was a pet peeve of a teacher for a Creative Writing course I took several years ago and now is mine, too.

And now I have another word to look at when I write. I already knew about #1.

andreav · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:15 am **Posts:** 52

GamingGlen wrote:

msprange wrote:

Okay, getting through a few more of these now - going to need some more to top me back up soon!

Two pieces of advice I can give to all prospective writers, after seeing a few of these now...

1. Do not use contractions (don't, won't, can't), unless it is in dialogue - someone actually speaking. It looks bad in text and, frankly, is counterproductive if you are to be paid per word!

2. Every time you use the word 'that,' consider it. Look at the word, and read the entire sentence out loud. Nine times out of ten, you will find the word 'that' is redundant. Get rid of it.

Rule #2 also applies to "in order to", just say "to". This was a pet peeve of a teacher for a Creative Writing course I took several years ago and now is mine, too.

And now I have another word to look at when I write. I already knew about #1.

Rule 3) Invest in a thesaurus. Synonyms are your friend.

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12301

Right, got a bit of a 'drive' going on right now to get through articles, and some emails of acceptance have just gone off - which means we are going to be needing some more articles to top up the pile soon!

Will happily consider anything, but would be very interested in;

Patrons: Use the same format as in the second edition 760 Patrons.
Pirate groups: Their ship(s), personnel, history, etc.
Vehicles and Modifications: Using the Vehicle Handbook.
Aslan Clans

Also, will consider 2300AD articles. However, on these, try to keep them fairly 'general' for any campaign. be aware that we are still detailing the universe, so stay away from super-detailing colonies and planets, but new equipment, adventures, and the like would be just fine!

middenface · **Posted:** Sat May 12, 2012 11:49 pm

msprange wrote:

Also, will consider 2300AD articles. However, on these, try to keep them fairly 'general' for any campaign. be aware that we are still detailing the universe, so stay away from super-detailing colonies and planets, but new equipment, adventures, and the like would be just fine!

Thats handy

Well, that I can do, I know what to avoid. You've piles of eI ships and 2 articles (1 collaboration) so 2300AD I can do, I've the Bandersnatch and the Clarke can get sorted...

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12301

Got an article here without a name on it - Siduri Station. I think I know whose it is, but if you would come forward, I would be grateful!

Jame Rowe · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:55 pm

Would Mongoose be willing to take new careers (not new skills, just new specialties and a couple of "skill tricks")?

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12301

Potentially, yes!

Jame Rowe · **Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:50 pm

msprange wrote:

Potentially, yes!

An email will be sent your way as soon as I can write it.

Elrick · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:55 pm

msprange wrote:

Also, will consider 2300AD articles. However, on these, try to keep them fairly 'general' for any campaign. be aware that we are still detailing the universe, so stay away from super-detailing colonies and planets, but new equipment, adventures, and the like would be just fine!

Matt, I'm creating a load of demons (animal encounters) for Cold Mountain/Delta Pavonis for the 2300AD game I'm running at Continuum later this month. Would you be interested in me rewriting it into an article layout afterwards, or does it stray too far into the detailing planets category?

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12301

Couldn't promise anything, but we would certainly be interested in looking at it!

Jame Rowe · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:41 pm

Jame Rowe wrote:

msprange wrote:

Potentially, yes!

An email will be sent your way as soon as I can write it.

I have sent my idea in. Have you gotten it?

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12301

If you have had an email back this morning, yes!

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