Where do I start?

[thesharkgirl93]

Hi everyone! I am new to writing on here, and I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on where to start. Do you start by directing the story, or do you need to make the cover first? I ask this because I notice that each episode is introduced with the customized cover art for the story, and then in some cases it has the “mature content” warning…how does one go about acquiring/creating those? Do you have to insert them into the introduction of each chapter? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

-CJ

[Nessya]

Hi

@thesharkgirl93

Do you start by directing the story,

For this maybe checking Joseph Evans tutorials and Dara Amarie page is the best way to start, if you haven’t already. Also, as you need a minimum of three episodes to publish is the best to start by writing. Don’t forget to check the Content Guidelines.

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@thesharkgirl93

you need to make the cover first

If you want a drawn cover maybe looking for art shops on the Forums would be good because artists need time and have a personal life also. If you’re gifted on art, your issue is solved

@thesharkgirl93

some cases it has the “mature content” warning…how does one go about acquiring/creating those?

Episode has this warning as BG or you can make your own splash but for example if you’re doing a highschool story with a life of regular teenager with cuss words maybe there’s no need to put it.

Sorry, if I said too much, it ended up being bigger than I expected