story writing...some thoughts on preparation

[dogscoff]

I didn't prepare mine at all. I just had the idea and started writing. Plot wise, this was a bit tricky, since I had to keep going back to re-write previous chapters to reverse engineer plot devices=-)

If you're following a game, however, this won't be so much of a problem for you. I'm no expert, but I can give you this advice:

-The personal touch. SEIV is about empires, not individuals, so to make it interesting on a personal level (and stop it sounding like a history book=-) make sure you have an individual angle in there. In other words, have good characters. Also, think about having some kind of plot or story to compliment the recounting of your empire's military exploits.

-review and re-write each section of story before you post it. If possible, have 2 or 3 chapters written but unposted, that way you can go back and alter them if the latest chapter requires it.

-Get everyone's interest, then stop writing for 2 or 3 months. Lol! Actually I don't recommend that, do what I say and not what I do! Once you post and ppl start to get into your story, it does become a serious commitment.