![]() Author has written 4 stories for Homestar Runner, and Mario. Hello world, I'm Vivalahomestar and this is where you learn stuffs about me! Name: Danger is my middle name Gender: Dudeman Age: 17 Race: Race? Like a RaceRace? RaceRaceRace? Favorite Fandoms: (Not in order) Mario, Homestar Runner, Kirby, Sonic, Smash Bros, The Mole, TOME, Homestuck, Dr. Who, Spongebob Squarepants, and likely others that I'm not thinking of at the moment. Things that will make me check out your story: Here's a list of things I look for when scrolling through the list of stories on this site. This list is certainly subjective, but I hope it can give you an idea of what appeals to readers. 1. Grammar and Spelling While grammar doesn't necessarily need to be perfect, your title and description are the first impression of your writing, so if you have a title IN ALL CAPS or a description with atrocious spelling or grammar, I won't expect much of the story as a whole. 2. Actual Summaries The whole point of a description is to give the reader a preview of what they might read. Try to give more than one basic sentence because that implies that the only thing you talk about in the story itself is the basic plotline. Also, "I suck at summaries" and the like are instant turn-offs. Not only does this replace anything that would actually show off what I might like about your story, but it implies that your story isn't good. If you suck at summaries, why should I believe that you're any good at writing a whole story? 3. Be Unique By this I don't mean write the most original concept anyone's ever thought of. I wouldn't place that burden on anyone, especially considering the fact that my main stories are in well-treaded genres. However, assuming you're writing something that's not a carbon copy of somebody else's story, your story will have unique elements, so emphasize them in your summary. This is especially true for fics that are part of really popular trends, such as stories about the Koopalings or Mr. L for Mario. When it comes to these types of stories, you have countless numbers of competitors and the overwhelming number of these fics can often turn people away from them on principle, so make sure you show why your fic is special enough that people should read anyways. For example, Mr. L fics are numerous enough in the Mario section that they tend to turn me away. However, one of my favorite fics is centered around Mr. L. I started reading this because the author emphasized the compelling psychological conflict in his story rather than "omg Luigi is good and bad, can he be trusted?". One exception to this rule, at least in summaries, is the category of game show fics. If you're writing a story based on shows like Survivor, The Mole, Amazing Race, Total Drama, etc, then the premise of your story is inherently similar to the others, so it's hard to distinguish yourself in your summary. Sadly, the primary way that game show writers can distinguish themselves from others is letting their popularity speak for itself. Extra personal points: For these two points I'm probably in the minority of writers in the sections I prowl (mainly being Mario) who think this way, but I still recommend taking these into account. 4. Avoid Questions Questions in summaries are fairly harmless and won't turn off a lot of writers, but when used poorly they fail to fully emphasize the strengths of your story. The main thing I've noticed about questions in summaries is that the answers are almost obvious really obvious. Unless you're writing a tragedy, the reader will assume that the protagonist is going to succeed, so asking if they will is a waste of time. If you want to ask a question as a narrative hook, make sure you ask about a big mystery of the story. Good examples of summary questions done right are stories based on The Mole. Many of these stories will include the question "Who is the Mole?" because that mystery is the main focus of The Mole and it's a genuine mystery until the end. If you don't have a good mystery to emphasize in your summary, then don't ask questions and instead dedicate those characters to another aspect of your story to draw readers in. 5. Word Count Once again, many readers may not be bothered by this issue, but please take it into account. Personally, I pay special attention to stories that average 2000 words per chapter, though 1000 words per chapter is still acceptable, particularly if you're writing a one-shot that's supposed to be simple. If you write shorter chapters then you aren't giving yourself enough time to properly develop characters and tell a story that properly paces itself, much less add in additional details that make the story more enjoyable. I'm not saying it's impossible to write a story that's both short and good, but more often than not a story that's short is also starved for detail, which drives readers like me away from shorter stories. Also, this doesn't mean you should pointlessly beef up your wordcount with things like lengthy author's notes, because your story needs to live up to its wordcount if you want to get consistent readers who leave meaningful reviews. My Stories: The Mole: Fiend's Burrow: (Mario Fanfic) Ten characters from the Mario universe are on the adventure of a lifetime. Every few days they travel to a fantastic new location in the Mushroom Kingdom, competing in challenges along the way. Each challenge earns money towards a team pot of up to 500,000 coins that one of them will win in the end. However, there's a sinister catch: one of the players are not who they say they are. They are a double agent hired by the producers to sabotage the game and prevent as much money from being earned as possible without being detected. What looked like a simple game for money has forced the players to trust nobody and figure out which one of them is the traitor before they face execution. Contestants: Mario, Wolley (Yellow Toad from NSMBW), Daisy, Mona (Warioware), Timpani (Tippi from Super Paper Mario), Mallow (Super Mario RPG), Shy Guy, Toadiko (M&L: PiT), Jolene (Paper Mario TTYD), and Monty Mole Clues: Bios: Descriptions and art for each player! Game Logo: The Game's Logo. Does it hide any secrets to the Mole's Identity? Mystery Box: The Box each of the players received on the train. What could be inside? The Mole Rider: The Kart used in the Master's Kart Challenge. Invasion Notice: A warning of things to come. Yell-Yell Desert: A preview of the endgame settings. Paper Mario: The Radiant Medals: (Mario Fanfic) I know, I know, another freakin' Paper Mario fanfic in the crowded library (pardon the pun) of Paper Mario stories. Buuut... I feel I can contribute another good story to said library. Plot: After a strange phenomenon, Mario finds himself and some new friends on a quest to rescue not only his best friend, but his worst enemy as well, all while trying to figure out what's destroying the planet. In order to succeed, he must learn the difference between Good and Evil, and Light and Destruction. Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective Remastered: (Homestar Runner Fanfic) A rewriting of the fourth game in the SBCG4AP series making it the trully epic movie that Strong Bad wanted. (Currently on hiatus) | |||||||
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