From 7fa46f1a5dca648db9a962f35f457703d220324f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Madison Scott-Clary Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 21:00:29 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update writing guide --- content/about/writing.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/about/writing.md b/content/about/writing.md index 149ca44..d3592d6 100644 --- a/content/about/writing.md +++ b/content/about/writing.md @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Violence : While there is some violence in the System, and obviously things remain somewhat difficult back phys-side, the core of the conflict should not boil down to or result in wanton violence. The goal is not to write of wars — political, ideological, religious, or turf — nor of punchy shooty explosiony action as the guiding plot-point. There are plenty fine settings for this; Post-Self simply is not one of them. Bigotry -: There are some taboos that remain, such as the one surrounding intraclade relationships (until about 2355), but there is little need to overcome adversity over identity sys-side. Explore these identities, yes. Explore the lingering effects of bigotry experienced phys-side, but there are stories of personal fulfillment to be had without necessarily focusing on these particular struggles. Actual transphobia, homophobia, racism, etc. on behalf of the authors are unwelcome and will be denounced. +: There are some taboos that remain, such as the one surrounding intraclade relationships (until about 2355), but there is little need to overcome adversity over identity sys-side. Explore these identities, yes. Explore the lingering effects of bigotry experienced phys-side, but there are stories of personal fulfillment to be had without necessarily focusing on these particular struggles. Actual transphobia, homophobia, racism, etc. on behalf of the authors is unwelcome and will be denounced. Using other people's characters without asking : Try not to use other people's characters — even open clades such as the Ode clade — without asking. While many will say yes, this will have the added benefit of you being able to write more closely to the author's vision, as they will often have paracanon to share. Additionally, in some cases, these characters feature in the noemata of several individuals' headmates or personalities, and it's worth avoiding trampling on identities!