Since we quarantined, I wanna ask a question. What are some Do’s and Don’ts of an Episode story?
For instance, a Do for an Episode story is unique plot lines. Maybe have the female character be someone who thought she was the chosen one, but really is the villain.
A Don’t for an Episode story is basic characters. Don’t make them all good or all bad. Make them human. Make the hero of the story do some things that’s considered villainous. Make them have to choose hard choices. Maybe even make us make those choices.
This can be for coding, writing, anything
Have fun lovelies and remember to wash those hands!
Do: Show character development through dialogue instead of narration Don’t: Show pointless scenes of a character getting ready for bed/ in the morning, packing, brushing their teeth, showering etc. if there’s nothing important
DO take the time to plan your characters. Give them hobbies, likes and dislikes, a real identity, and a backstory.
DON’T just have the author come onto a black screen, introduce themselves, and talk about how this is your first story and how it gets better after the first three chapters.
Do:
Plan your story
Develop your characters
Test your story
Use sound
Don’t:
Use stereotypes
Have the very 1st chapter be only customization and no story
Have meaningless choices (e.g. “Tell the truth” or “Lie” but your character ends up lying anyway even if you pick “Tell the truth”)
I’ve got a question about your “don’t”. I added a choice like that, MC tells the truth or hides the truth as she’s told to. Is it OK? The person that has been lied to finds out eventually and gets a little pissed.
DO:
Be original and creative
Have correct grammar and punctuation
Have a medium length plot line for each chapter (~5-10 minutes)
Ask someone to give feedback and proofread the story before uploading it
Plan ahead and give some thought before creating a story (plots, building up, conflict, climax , conclusion, etc)
Character development! Make them interesting to get to know about! In my opinion, giving a variety of physical appearances is nice as well.
DON’T:
Make useless choices that brings to the exact same result (e.g. Yes. / YES!, every choice is the MC doing something immature)
Stereotype every character, including the MC. (e.g. the bully is evil until it becomes good at the end / the nerdy MC likes the jock and decides to be a cheerleader). In my opinion, making everyone have the same outgoing and party pony personality in a high school story is such a turn-off. Make everyone act differently. In my opinion, making us use gems for all the appropriate choices and leaving the poop for free makes it unattractive for some. But, it can just be me.