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What is This Place? / Threads (Short Stories) vs. Campaigns
« Last post by Jendalyne on March 15, 2019, 04:17:58 pm »Most roleplaying on the site, takes place in category The Lands Beyond. To help you get in the mindset of the different types of stories, we've created different genre sections in that category.
Short Stories
A short story is a "one-off" story, one that will take place in a single thread. In The Lands Beyond, short story threads are posted on the genre board they best fit in.
Anyone can start a short story thread at any time. Please make sure to mark your thread if it's by invitation only!
Campaigns
A campaign is comprised of multiple threads grouped together. It is a long, ongoing story meant to span several threads, or it's one that will have enough moving parts or people that it would be too confusing to house it in just one thread. In The Lands Beyond, campaigns are given their own child board, housed in their genre, and labeled with "campaign" in front of their title, as in, "Campaign: The Rise of the Dawn Falcon."
To start a campaign, you must pitch your idea to the Innkeepers. You'll need to have an idea of what kind of story you want to tell, why it should be a campaign rather than a short story with perhaps a sequel short story later on, and about how many people are interested in joining this campaign. (After all, you've got to have others involved or else it's just a solo piece!) Not all campaigns will get the green light; some may be sent back to the drawing board and some may be postponed because of the number of current campaigns. If that happens to you, don't take it personally! Just revise your idea, try a new one, or wait patiently for things to slow in other campaigns. There should be plenty to do elsewhere around the site, so dive in and have fun!
Featured Campaigns
Sometimes, a campaign may be featured in a special category on the board with a redirect link that takes you straight to the campaign. This is to draw attention and interest to a project that may be new or working for site-wide involvement. Make sure you're familiar with where that campaign is housed, because featured campaigns will change over time.
Short Stories
A short story is a "one-off" story, one that will take place in a single thread. In The Lands Beyond, short story threads are posted on the genre board they best fit in.
Anyone can start a short story thread at any time. Please make sure to mark your thread if it's by invitation only!
Campaigns
A campaign is comprised of multiple threads grouped together. It is a long, ongoing story meant to span several threads, or it's one that will have enough moving parts or people that it would be too confusing to house it in just one thread. In The Lands Beyond, campaigns are given their own child board, housed in their genre, and labeled with "campaign" in front of their title, as in, "Campaign: The Rise of the Dawn Falcon."
To start a campaign, you must pitch your idea to the Innkeepers. You'll need to have an idea of what kind of story you want to tell, why it should be a campaign rather than a short story with perhaps a sequel short story later on, and about how many people are interested in joining this campaign. (After all, you've got to have others involved or else it's just a solo piece!) Not all campaigns will get the green light; some may be sent back to the drawing board and some may be postponed because of the number of current campaigns. If that happens to you, don't take it personally! Just revise your idea, try a new one, or wait patiently for things to slow in other campaigns. There should be plenty to do elsewhere around the site, so dive in and have fun!
Featured Campaigns
Sometimes, a campaign may be featured in a special category on the board with a redirect link that takes you straight to the campaign. This is to draw attention and interest to a project that may be new or working for site-wide involvement. Make sure you're familiar with where that campaign is housed, because featured campaigns will change over time.