Announcing the Double Life Writer's Contest

Ahh, okay :slight_smile:
What about a flashback? Or, like @episode.lillz said, a glimpse of the future?

Or maybe:
NARRATOR (MC)
I never thought it would happen this way.
*put a scene here
NARRATOR (MC)
Not like… |bold| this.
*put a scene here showing something crazy happening.

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Ikr. I’m good with a short author outro but intros…just no… again my opinion :sparkles:

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ikr. :slightly_smiling_face:
I’m thinking now where to put my menu.

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Same, I like something which makes me learn about the story plot, starting a story with tappables or author introduction is a total turn off

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At the end is the best to place it.

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I’m probably gonna do the future thing and still try to include some kinda comedic element :see_no_evil:

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It’s okay! I like tappable menus so if you want to start it like that, you can :slight_smile: Besides, you’re the author, so do whatever you want! You can also have a quick flashback scene and then the menu to make it seem a bit more… smooth?

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Yes :raised_hand:t3:

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Imma go write now. Wish me luck :sparkles::see_no_evil:

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if I ommit intro - than It depents - if it is possible great start is for me where I just right catch the main character in some significant moment - but this might not be possible for all stories.

If not I actually like some everyday scene which shows me MC.

TBH - I dislike start of the story with some future scene and then go back - BUT - this was the only way how to adapt my old story to the condition that MC has to be adapted to her second life already in 1 chapter - so I actually start my DL story with this.

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Well actually my plan was to start off with the warnings, then the intro of a flash to the future, or a “cliff-hanger” intro depending on my poll , and then the menu…or something like that…im still deciding on the author intro because I know a lot of people find that extremely annoying…but since its my first one, I was just making it less then 1 minute and probably never add an author intro again :joy:

^Or possibly adding the option to skip the author intro is another idea :thinking:

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That is also great! I think it depends on what genre, plot etc we’re writing and work with what you feel works best :smiley:

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yes exactly it realy depends on the story itself and what will serve the best to your story development and pacing.

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:flushed::scream:

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Well I did start my story with a tappable menu, lol.
But now I came up with a new future scene!

let’s just say, I’m going to do smth evil ‘evil laugh

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Just completed coding 1st chapter of 10k lines :sob:

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I wish I were as fast as you, I haven’t even created the character looks :sob:

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How far along are you till now??

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Just having a detailed outline.

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I have a basic outline (partially detailed, lol) and about 500 lines of code in the 1st chapter (excluding the customization and all). :sob:

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