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Jaya Solo Registered: Jul '99	Date Posted: 2/21/05 9:22pm Subject: FanFic Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here! - Interview with a Moderator, Part Ace! - Date Edited: 8/12/08 2:21pm (53 edits total) Edited By: Jaya Solo
	Welcome to the Fan Fiction Boards! We’re so glad you’re here! Now that you are here, you probably have a lot of questions about the Fan Fiction Boards, posting stories, and how to fit into this crazy community. That’s why I created this Fan Fiction Orientation Guide. This Orientation Guide should help answer any questions that you may have about the boards and fan fiction. If it doesn’t, just feel free to ask! I’ve recruited several helpful volunteers that have offered their services as “Orientation Leaders.” They’ve agreed to try to visit the thread every now and then and answer questions and to also be available via PM to answer any questions you may have. I’d like to say welcome to the Fan Fiction Boards again, and I hope you find your stay here to be a good one. Questions for Newbies: Name: What kind of stories you're interested in: Why you joined the boards: This week’s discussion topic: Interview with a Moderator, Part Ace! Previous topics: Top Ten Reasons to Get a Master (or get adopted) Challenges. Why should you write them? Do they get more notice than other new stories? How do I get my story noticed? How do you get up the courage to post your first story? Plot Bunnies: What are they? How do I get them? How do I stop them from multiplying!?! What are the different lengths of stories, and how do I choose? How do I discipline myself to write the stories of certian lengths? When does a newbie stop being a newbie? How do I avoid being called a 'n00b'? Etiquette in replying to people’s stories. So what qualifies as a good reply? Top 5(+) Reasons To Delurk Awards. What are those? And what are those nominations? Top 5 reasons to vote in the Awards? Interviews with the Moderators. Betaing Help. Enough discussion, bring a friend week! Oldbies recommend great stories! Best Underrated Story Week! Master/Padawan success stories! Interview with a Moderator, Part II: rhonderoo Halloween Story Fake Interviews With Favorite Characters Planning Fake Interviews with Favorite Characters So you're new... let's help you figure out these boards The Awards Are Coming! Everything You Never Thought You Wanted to Know about the Archives Newbie Challenge! Show some love to that special someone who helpd you out on the boards! Posting etiquette - What's good and bad form? Interview with Ferus Olin We've been open for a year! Party! Moving Beyond Viggies Let's Develop a Plot - Ending Star Wars! Let's Develop a Plot - Chat with Authors Shameless Plug Week! How to style posts Actions Speak as Loud as Words Fan Fiction Awards Simplified! Interview With a Moderator Part 3: oqidaun Newbies' favorite stories Guess the Newbie's Story! Awards 2007 Simplified! Ask the Questions You've Been Afraid to Ask Second Newbie Challenge! -----signature----- Padawans: DreamingIce, LostJedi26 Restoring Order: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/24000645 Green Eyes 4: http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=24195159 Palpatine's Blog: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25399668
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Jaya Solo Registered: Jul '99	Date Posted: 2/21/05 9:24pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here! - Date Edited: 1/24/06 9:53pm (3 edits total) Edited By: Jaya Solo
	Orientation Guide: How do I post a story? First step: Choose the appropriate board to post on. If your story takes place before The Phantom Menace, choose Before the Saga. If your story takes place during the movies, as in somewhere between The Phantom Menace and Return of the Jedi, then your story belongs in The Saga. If your story occurs after Return of the Jedi, your story belongs in Beyond the Saga. Note: You should not post a story in the Fan Fiction Resource, and you should not put a non-story thread in a board made for stories. Please try to figure out which board to post your story in before you post it. Second step: Once you have chosen the appropriate board and you have entered that board, you will see a link that says “Post New Topic.” This link will be located at the top of the board, under where it displays the name you are logged in under. Third step: Once you have clicked on the “Post New Topic” link, you will see a page that asks you for your subject and body. The subject is where you put your title and your body is where you put your first post. Fourth step: (Optional) In your first post you probably want to add the below list so that your story can be properly indexed. It also helps your readers know a little more about your story before they read it. Title: Author(s): Timeframe: Characters: Genre: Keywords: Summary: Notes: Fifth step: Before you click the “Post” button, click the “Preview” button. The preview button will allow you to see what your post will look like so that you can fix any problems that you may have in your post. When you are satisfied that you like how it looks, click the post button. Sixth step: Congratulations! You have now posted! How do I edit my story/title? At the bottom of the post that you want to edit you will see a row of links. They are: Edit Message, Post Reply, Active Topic Notification, Private Messages, and Post History. Click on the “Edit Message” link and you can edit your post. The “Edit” button will post your updated post, and the preview will let you see what your edited post looks like before you post it. If you want to edit your title you need to click “Edit Message” link to your first post. On the page that your link brings you to you can edit the title. Remember to click the “Edit” button to update your post or title. How Do I Get Someone to Read my Fic? This is definitely the question that gets asked the most. If you’re new, or relatively new, it will take a while. Don’t fret, it’s okay. It happened to all of us. Suggestions for getting readers: Have patience Don’t give up Get a master – they have to read your story Post a link to your story in your signature Post a link to your story in your profile Read other peoples’ stories. (Don’t openly ask them to read it. That’s against the rules.) Get your name out there – the more it’s out there (but please don’t spam), the higher probability that someone will click on your link and read your story. You might also want to check out the thread entitled “So what does it take to get someone to read your stuff?” Fan Fiction FAQs: If you are new you need to check out the Frequently Asked Questions so that you can read and understand the rules that we are expected to follow. Keywords, phrases, and other oddities that we use: ‘Ships: Relationships. A well known pairing, which is generally romantic, between two people. A good example would be J/J: Jaina/Jag, or H/L: Han/Leia. Up!: What people post when a thread is sinking to the bottom, because of lack of comments or new story posts, when they have nothing better to comment. This is often done to prevent a story from being “lost.” Socks: Another username registered by one user. Newbie: Someone that is new to the community. Oldbie: Someone that’s been around the community for for-EVER! Beta: A person that reads your story before you post it to the boards. This person checks for spelling, grammar, plot, characterization… and so on. Betas can be extremely* helpful in improving your writing. Spam: Spam is usually posting something that does not contribute to the discussion at hand. In a work of fan fiction this is most likely posting something that has nothing to do with the story. “Upping” a story is fine, as long as it is not done more than once a day, and that it doesn’t get to be a whole series of “Ups!” in a row. PM: Short for Private Message. It’s sort of like an email on the boards. Flame: Posting a very negative or hostile response. Try to keep everything… friendly on the boards and respect others please. Bait: Posting something that encourages someone to flame you. This is also a no-no for the forums. OPPM: One Post Per Minute. You can only post once per minute. In theory, it's supposed to prevent spamming. Edit: Some people may put “Edit” in their posts meaning that they have edited what they said for one reason or another. Moderators may also edit someone’s post if it breaks the terms of service or some other rule. Sticky Thread: A “Sticky Thread” is a thread that permanatly stays at the top of the boards no matter what page you are on. For instance, in the Fan Fiction Resource board, you will notice that there are four threads that have a funny icon near them. Those are the sticky thread. If you click on the link to page two or three you will notice that they are still there. Challenge: A challenge is a set of rules that is made for a short story, as in "I challenge you to write..." These challenges are usually made to help a writer improve his/her writing skills and to make him/her write outside of his/her usual genre. These challenges can be especially helpful to newbies because they let you write without having a long term commitment of writing and keeping up a story, and they give you the idea for it! Other terms can be found in the Fan Fiction Lexicon that has a very comprehensive guide to terms in and out of Star Fan Fiction. What does adoption mean? Some of the more experienced members of the community, often nicknamed “Oldbies”, have offered there services as a kind of mentor to the newer members of the community. Some of the benefits to being “adopted” are: having a friend on the forum having someone to suggest stories that you might like have a free beta someone there to answer your questions at least one reader for your stories someone to give you advice someone to listen to you whine you won’t have to learn by trial and error Now that you really want a Master/Mentor/Adopter you can find one by posting in The Creche. What is a Beta and How Do I Find One? A beta is a person that is willing to read and edit your story before you post it. (Think of it as someone that reads your paper before you turn it in for a grade.) Betas often make your work easier to read and if you use them correctly, they can help you improve your writing. You can find a beta by looking for one in the Beta Reader Index. You can also ask for one there. Etiquette: Here are some general guides to how to function in the fan fiction community: When posting feedback, try to keep it positive. Constructive criticism is sometimes welcome, but not everyone wants to receive it. If you want to give constructive criticism, I suggest sending a PM to the writer if you have a negative comment. Do NOT post criticism about the author in a thread. Have fun, but don’t spam a thread. Do not openly advertise your story in another thread, or send unsolicited PMs. These are against forum rules and are generally found to be annoying. How to Locate Stories You Want to Read: A good way is to have a Master/Mentor that may be able to suggest a story you would want to read. Another way is to check out the Writer’s Resource and look for the fan clubs about your favorite character or couple. If you ask in there I’m sure they’ll be helpful and answer. You may also want to check out the links below. Some of them are for fan clubs of certian characters and others are for indexes of stories. What are the Awards: Every winter and summer the fan fiction community gets together and hands out awards to different writers for their stories. The readers of stories nominate stories, the writers send in excerpts, and then the readers vote on their top pick for a certain category. Other Questions: Where can I find those colors? Colors can be found in the Complete Color Listings thread. How do I do markup here? You can find all of the Markup in one convenient place. You can also make faces on this board. Where can I find background information for my fic? You can post a question in the Writer’s Resource Forum, or you can try to do your own research at the Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia. You mentioned a profile and my signature earlier. How do I do that? If you click on the options at the top of the forum you can find out how to do things like edit your profile and your signature. You can also choose your icon there. What are the TFN fan fiction archives? Are they linked to fan fiction? The TFN Fan Fiction Archives are for completed stories. You need to have at least two betas read your story before you submit it for archival. It is not guaranteed that your story will be entered into the archives. The archives are not directly linked to Fan Fiction on the boards. -----signature----- Padawans: DreamingIce, LostJedi26 Restoring Order: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/24000645 Green Eyes 4: http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=24195159 Palpatine's Blog: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25399668
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Jaya Solo Registered: Jul '99	Date Posted: 2/21/05 9:25pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here! - Date Edited: 1/20/06 4:34pm (3 edits total) Edited By: Jaya Solo
	Orientation Guide Continued What do all of those strange letters mean? Those strange letters are usually abbreviations to ‘Ships or other strange names that we give to things. Some common ones are: Ships: A/A or Ani/Ami - Anakin and Padme Amidala Obidala – Obi-Wan and Amidala stories Siriwan – Obi-Wan and Siri stories H/L - Han and Leia L/M - Luke and Mara S/S - The Skywalker and Solo families J/J - Jag and Jaina K/J - Kyp and Jaina J/Z – Jaina and Zekk J/TK - Jacen and Tenel Ka J/D – Jacen and Danni Quee J/T – Jacen and Tahiri T/Jg – Tahiri and Jag Book & Games Terminology: EU - Expanded Universe (all of the books) JA - The Jedi Apprentice books about Obi-Wan's youth before TPM JQ - The Jedi Quest books about Anakin Skywalker's youth before AotC. JJK – Junior Jedi Knight Stories YJK – Young Jedi Knights stories PT - Episodes 1-3, the prequels OT - Episodes 4-6, the original trilogy NJO - The New Jedi Order books, 25 years post RotJ KOTOR - Knights of the Old Republic The Movies: TPM - The Phantom Menace AotC - Attack of the Clones RotS – Revenge of the Sith (Etiquette tip – put a warning in these about spoilers!) ANH - A New Hope ESB - The Empire Strikes Back RotJ - Return of the Jedi Board Terminology: ByTS or Beyond The Saga – stories that take place after the movies The Saga – stories that take place during the movies BfTS or Before The Saga – stories that take place before the movies GFFA - Galaxy Far Far Away inter-trilogy - between the two trilogies OC - original character AU - alternate universe Obi-torture - Obi-Wan gets hurt and comforted H/C - hurt/comfort squad fic - fighter squadron stories Rogues or X-Wing – Stories about the X-Wing Pilots humor - lots of silliness angst - anguish, torment, fear, anxiety crossover or x-over - mixing Star Wars with another movie, tv series or book round robin or RR - multi-author story inviting more people to join in (also called an add-on) song fic - a story based on the lyrics of a song PPOR - Post Proof or Retract OPPM - One Post Per Minute DRL - Darth Real Life. A nice little nick name we have for stuff that keeps us from writing, reading, and visiting the boards as often as we'd like. DWB - Darth Writer's Block (Not Darth WB ). DWB keeps us from writing, even when we want to. ISSR – Interspecies Story Links Hopefully you will find any link that you need or might possibly need below. Fan Fiction Index Fan Fiction Forum Index There are also New Story Indexes that are posted each month for stories that have just been created. Fan Fiction Newsletter Each month a Newsletter is produced for fan fiction. Each newsletter includes links to the previous newsletters. Dictionary Online Dictionary Social Threads Official Fan Fiction Social Thread Teenage Writers Society The Roaring 'Tweens: Writer's Club for Ages 18-30 --<-@ Over 30 SW Writers Club! @->-- The Gentlemen's Writing Guild The Multilingual Writers Club The it's a loooong story thread version 2.0 'Ships Threads The Kyp/Jaina Fanfic Index Rogue And Goddess: K/J In Fanfiction Behind the Conference Room Door -- The Jaina Solo/Jagged Fel Index v2.0 Ani/Ami Databank 2.0 - Index and Discussion for A/P Fics The Obi-Wan and Siri Archive and Discussion Thread Anakin Solo and Tahiri Veila Fic Index Anakin 'n' Tahiri's Place: For Writers and Readers Crystal Reef Palace Auditorium (CRPA) - Jacen/Tenel Ka Index & Resource Thread The Bespin Cafe - The New Han/Leia Fanfic Index Jagged Fel and Tahiri Veila Fanfic Archive The Luke/Mara Index SJRS-Skywalker-Jade Revival Society Obidala/Sabewan Archive Character Discussion Threads Maverick of the Living Force: Qui-Gon Jinn Discussion Thread Warrior Queen, Gentle Lady - Padme Discussion Thread The Forgotten Monarch (Teneniel Djo Characterisation and Challenge Thread) Reflections of a Traitor- Jacen Solo Discussion Thread Xanatos Underground Lair: Discussion Thread You Can Take the Farmboy Off The Farm... (Luke Skywalker Characterization) Ben Skywalker: So Much Potential, So Little Attention (Character/Development Discussion Thread) Obi-Wan-A Character Workshop Rogue Jedi: Kyp Durron Characterization Behind the Scars - a Yuuzhan Vong characterization thread Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader Character Discussion Thread The New DownTime - Pilot Fic Index and Discussion Thread Resource Threads The Original Character Story Database The Fanfic Writer's Help and Information Thread New/Returning Authors Support Thread Invaluable Sites Etiquette - the gray areas The Plot Bunny Thread Mature themes V 2.0 List Three Stories List Three Authors 'Earthisms' to be avoided, and their alternatives Extended Universe Community Subject Index List Probably all of the Indexes that the EU offers. -----signature----- Padawans: DreamingIce, LostJedi26 Restoring Order: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/24000645 Green Eyes 4: http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=24195159 Palpatine's Blog: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25399668
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Jaya Solo Registered: Jul '99	Date Posted: 2/21/05 9:28pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here!
	Name: Jaya Solo… yes, that is my real name. I’ve even started signing my emails with it. (Sadly.) Age: 22 Board(s) you post to the most: Beyond the Saga Types of stories you read/write: I love funny stories. I’ve actually only written one story, but it’s quite funny. (Or at least I like to think it is and most of my readers agree.) I also like romances. Actually, I like just about all types of stories. Characters you read/write the most: Young Jedi Knights and Wes Janson (and all of the other people that are at the academy.) Advice on how to get involved in the community: Read stories and review them. Don’t just lurk – you have to try to become a part of the community in order for you to be one. Read and make suggestions on boards in the Fan Fiction Resource. Maybe do challenges. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Don’t be scared because you’re new. I was new once too. I also had to endure being called “Newbie” or “N00b.” I don’t say it in order to be mean but just as a title of being someone new in the community. We were all new once and some just tend to forget that they haven’t always been here. We’re pretty friendly and most of us don’t bite. -----signature----- Padawans: DreamingIce, LostJedi26 Restoring Order: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/24000645 Green Eyes 4: http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=24195159 Palpatine's Blog: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25399668
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Jesina_Dreis Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 2/21/05 9:30pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here! - Date Edited: 2/22/05 9:56am (3 edits total) Edited By: Jesina_Dreis
	Name: Jes Age: 21 Board(s) you post to the most: Constantly in Beyond, occasionally in Saga, and never in Before Types of stories you read/write: Pilot fics! Pilot fics! Rogues. I read and write action, drama...some humor, occasionally. Characters you read/write the most: I read and write the Rogues…specifically, Wedge, Tycho, Wes, Hobbie Advice on how to get involved in the community: Join a social thread; hang out in discussion threads for characters you like, either in Resource or in the EU Community Review to other people’s stuff…that’s how you’ll get readers for your own, and that's how you'll get to know the other people on the board. Having friends makes it all much more enjoyable. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Don’t get offended if people gently criticize your work. They’re only trying to help you improve your writing, and if you listen to them you'll see a difference. Oh, and one more thing, don't be afraid to ask questions. Most of the people on here will be glad to help you - in the boards as a whole and in this thread in particular. Ask here or PM one of us. Jes -----signature----- Stay safe, Ev Big sister to valin_halcyon Rest in Peace, Jeremy http://www.heatherjanes.com http://z9.invisionfree.com/downtime
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Sara_Kenobi Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 2/21/05 9:54pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here! - Date Edited: 2/25/05 8:35pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Sara_Kenobi
	Name: Sara Kenobi Age: 27 Board(s) you post to the most: The Saga: Fan Fiction, Writer's Resource: Fan Fiction, Beyond the Saga: Fan Fiction, Before the Saga: Fan Fiction. Types of stories you read/write: AU fiction, Anakin/Padme, Obi-Wan, Vader, Han/Leia, Obidala. Characters you read/write the most: Han Solo, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Advice on how to get involved in the community: Just keep posting and responding to other people's stories as a reader, while you write and post your own work. Get to know as many people that you can. Make friends, and have fun here. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Have patience. The most important thing to understand when you join this community as a writer is to greatly understand that writing stories is not a contest to see who gets the most reader's. You should be writing because you take pleasure in doing it. Your number one reader to please is yourself. The rest will fall into place over time, and commitment, to your writing. -----signature----- Flight of Raven's http://boards.theforce.net/non_star_wars_fan_fiction/b10808/30284518/p1/?0
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Miana Kenobi Title: Pacific RSA & NSWFF Mod On Limited Time Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 2/21/05 11:45pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here! - Date Edited: 2/22/05 5:16pm (2 edits total) Edited By: Miana Kenobi
	Name: Rachel (I go by Mi) Age: 18, got a few months before the next one. Board(s) you post to the most: Classic most of the time . Before the Saga usually. Types of stories you read/write: Before the Saga. Mostly OC stories. Characters you read/write the most: Obi-Wan. Advice on how to get involved in the community: Join social groups, participate in Round Robins, and participate in challenges. Also, if you have the time, just read a random story. It helps broaden your field of reading (and you make more friends!) One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Never give up! Never surren... er.. Never give up. Also, invest in a beta. Microsoft word is handy for spelling errors, but doesn't catch everything. Oh, and just to emphasize the point, don't be afraid to ask a question! Remember: there are no stupid questions (only stupid answers). -----signature----- President of San Diego FanForce He tini nga whetu e ngaro I te kapua iti. Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!
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Healer_Leona Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 2/22/05 3:56am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here!
	Name Healer Leona Age: 46 Board(s) you post to the most: Before the Saga, The Saga, Resource Types of stories you read/write: Drama, Angst, Humor, I like them all Characters you read/write the most: My favorite characters are Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi Advice on how to get involved in the community: Make friends by reading and replying, it’s the quickest way to get to know others and for them to get to know you. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Make use of the forum moderators. We’re here to help you, but can’t if we don’t know your concerns. If you see something out of place, whether on the wrong board or violating the TOS (Terms Of Service), let a mod know. WE don't bite... hard -----signature----- Break away from everybody Break away from everthing If you can't stand the way this place is Take yourself to higher places
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C3P0_R2D2 Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 2/22/05 4:02am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here! - Date Edited: 2/22/05 4:08am (1 edits total) Edited By: C3P0_R2D2
	Oh kriff, I didn't do the right thing with it. But I'm still not sure if I'm supposed to be an Orientation Leader... But what the heck? Name: Marie, no that's not my real name. Age: 13. Board(s) you post to the most: Beyond the Saga fanfic Types of stories you read/write:I don't write at all, I read. YJK, adventure, humor. Characters you read/write the most: Don't write, I read. J/TK, J/Z, A/T, YJK in general. Advice on how to get involved in the community: Umm... give out cookies, but really, just post. If you've got good proofreading skills, offer to beta in the beta thread. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Stay away from me when I'm on a sugar high. And seriously, just watch what you say. Don't edit messages 500 times, preview messages before you post,and Don't flame!!. -----signature----- Come to the Dark Side, we have cookies Heaven doesn’t want me, hell’s afraid I’ll take over. I <3 Carth, Jacen, and GIR! (Don’t ask me bout the last one) First Love, Last Love: J/Z Index http://boards.theforce.net/Fan_Fiction_Resource/b10304/20496232/?11
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Jaina_Solo_15 Registered: Dec '02	Date Posted: 2/22/05 5:41am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here!
	Name: Jaina_Solo_15 Age: 17 Board(s) you post to the most: Beyond the Saga, Saga Types of stories you read/write: Romance. I typically write a lot of Jaina/Jag romance/adventures stories, but I'm branching out. I read a lot of Saga era Siriwan, a lot of Jaina/Jag fan fiction and secretly love Luke/Mara fan fiction. Characters you read/write the most: Jaina/Jag and more recently Anakin and Padme. Advice on how to get involved in the community: Don't be afraid to post. Everyone here was a newbie once and nobody can get to know you if you don't post. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Don't give up! Even if you feel like you're being ignored or your frustrated with how your stories are going, don't give up. Keep posting and just put yourself out there. -----signature----- Proud Dark Lady of the DLC
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Layren Registered: Oct '03	Date Posted: 2/22/05 9:51am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here!
	Name: Layren Age: 23 Board(s) you post to the most: Before the Saga and Writer's Resource Forum. I lurk mostly in Saga but I've been following a few stories there. Types of stories you read/write: I like a mixture of different things. Everything from Angst to humor and all the stuff in between. Characters you read/write the most: I love to read anything with Qui-Gon/Dooku or Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan Advice on how to get involved in the community: Post! Don't be shy. We don't bite Readers are very encouraged by reviews even if it's just a simple "Good job" works for many authors. Get involved in a challenge thread or social threads. Many of those also offer writing challenges. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Be patient when posting fics. Gaining readers takes time. Run your posts through a beta reader before posting. It takes time but it's very much worth it. Use the preview mode before posting to do any last minute edits before you post Most of all -- HAVE FUN That's what this board is all about -----signature----- Proud Master to Ara-gon The Triad Chronicles http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/25934993/p1/?177 (OC's) Into Another Day http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/27926050/p1/?0 2008 Dear Diary Challenge I am Jinngerbread.
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ophelia Title: Ex-Mod Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 2/22/05 10:58am Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here! - Date Edited: 2/22/05 11:02am (2 edits total) Edited By: ophelia
	Name: Sir Lancelot of Camelot! Wait, no--Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Actually, around here I go by ophelia. Age: 32 Board(s) you post to the most: The Saga and FanFic Resource Types of stories you read/write: Mostly angst, humor, romance, and action/adventure Characters you read/write the most: Mostly Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Qui-Gon, but also some Luke and Vader. I'm a Jedi junkie. What can I say. Advice on how to get involved in the community: What they said /\ (Rather more than) One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: 1) é = alt +0233 2) Before making your first story post, read the FAQ thread at the top of the forum page. Posting on TFN is different from posting on other fanfic forums. There are a lot of rules about content, particularly related to sex, swear words, and violence. 3) If you're used to posting on Usenet (aka Google groups) or a listserv (like Yahoogroups) you may be thrown by the fact that here, all parts of your story ought to be posted in the same thread. For a 3 part story, you don't make 3 posts, called "Vader-In-Law 1/3," "Vader-In-Law 2/3," and "Vader-In-Law 3/3," and then have all reader/author dialogue in the thread be related only to that section. That is the normal, sane, rational way to do it, so therefore it is verboten here. It's a bulletin board thing. What can I say. What you do is you create one thread called "Vader In Law," and you post all three parts in it as you write them. Yes, this mixes your story posts in with reader replies, and can make things confusing for new readers "catching up" after you've made several posts. C'est la vie. Some authors put a special marker at the top of their story posts so people can tell them apart from everything else. If you want to alert readers to the fact that you've made a new post, you can show that in the thread title. You just go to the first post in the thread and click "Edit," and then go up and edit the title bar. Most people do it something like this: "Vader In Law -- UPDATED 2/22!" That way if the thread's been upped on 2/27, I know the last post is a reader reply or something, and I may pass on the thread until the next update notice. 4) Finally, consider getting yourself adopted by an "oldbie." There is an "adopt-a-newbie" thread specifically designed to get new posters acquainted with someone who can answer those burning questions you can't find answers to anywhere else, like "What the **** is the Blue Yoda Society supposed to be about?!" -----signature----- In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps with your mom
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Quin22 Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 2/22/05 12:07pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here!
	Thank you all for the very helpful tips. I had a chance to talk to Jaya and the assistance I recived was much appreciated. This is a great guide and hopefully I can find someone soon to look over my first attempt at writing. Thank you all and Jaya this is an awesome thread.
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JadeSolo Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Sep '02	Date Posted: 2/22/05 12:36pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here! - Date Edited: 2/22/05 12:38pm (1 edits total) Edited By: JadeSolo
	Name: JadeSolo, though I also go by Jade, Anu (my real name), "you nut!", and any number of "affectionate" insults. Age: 21 - I'm old! Board(s) you post to the most: Before, Saga, and Resource. I also post on Beyond, but usually just in a couple of stories. Types of stories you read/write: Oh, just about anything. Big Obi-Wan fan, but if it looks interesting, I'll read! Characters you read/write the most: Obi-Wan! Mostly the JA characters, a little bit of the NJO crowd, and just whatever catches my eye. Advice on how to get involved in the community: Join one of the clubs in Resource! Whether it's for a character, writing style, or whatever, it's one of the best ways to make friends. Plus, not only can you read the stories of your new friends, but they'll be eager to read yours. Also, participate in the challenges. They're a good jumping off point. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Again, definitely make friends. Don't be afriad to just go into a thread, even when there's mayhem abound. Someone will be nice enough to explain what's going on. Try finding an author whose work you really like, and if you read all of his or her older stories, I'm sure they'll appreciate that and remember you. If catching up with long stories seems daunting to you, start out with shorter ones or vigs. Post a reply, even if it's just a simple "I liked this!" Don't despair if you don't have 50 replies to your first story post. Even some of the more established authors here have reader replies that fluctuate in number. So be patient, and keep hanging out in threads. When you post, put a little story info in the thread subject. Something like "TITLE (CHARACTERS/'SHIPS)." A lot of people look specifically for certain kinds of stories, so a subject like that might catch their eyes. And above all else, have fun. -----signature----- "If you expect a kick in the balls and you get a slap in the face, it's a victory." "May God bless you and keep you always...I mean that in a civic deist way." -Prof. Siegel "No guaranteed money, but all guaranteed fun!"
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Myri_Antilles Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 2/22/05 12:48pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here!
	Name: Rachael, by I usually go by Myri on the boards Age: 18 Board(s) you post to the most: Beyond, mostly, but I have ventured into Saga Types of stories you read/write: pilot fics, mostly... pretty much everything from action to humor to mush Characters you read/write the most: Rogues, Wraiths, Luney's OCs... Advice on how to get involved in the community: I found that it helps to post to stories and get to know people before posting a story of your own... it's a great way to get readers more easily and I found my Master that way. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Get a Master. They're sooo helpful with answering questions, beta-ing, making sure you don't do something stupid... -----signature----- big sis of Myra adopter of Jedi_Tigris \| Master to correllian_ale padawan sis of MysteriousRaven13, Jaina_Solo_15, and any other padawans my crazy master gets "boys can't live with 'em, can freeze 'em in carbonite" - Jaina_Solo_15
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Rose_Skywalker Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 2/22/05 1:04pm Subject: RE: Fan Fiction Orientation Guide - Newbies Check In Here!
	Name:: Rose, very few people on this site know me by my first name, anyways. Age: 20.. 21 in may Board(s) you post to the most: Beyond the Saga, Resource, EU Community Types of stories you read/write:That's a long one. I write all sorts of stuff, mostly in Beyond.I like my stories to have a little bit of everything: romance, comedy, action, drama, angst. I do have an Alternate Universe story as well. I like things that are different or interesting, more than just a "they love each other, but can't get together" kind of story. I like plots that really unique, something that no one else has done before. Characters you read/write the most: Jaina/Zekk or Jaina/Jag, Jacen/Tenel Ka, Lots of Original characters. I love writing Tahiri. I do some Kyp, Leia, and Han. Advice on how to get involved in the community: Read alot of stories and give feedback. Establish a rapport with other authors. If you like one particular pairing, join that pairing's group, or make a club. One piece of advice you’d like to give newbies: Don't get discouraged if your story doesn't get alot of readers. It's quality of work, not quantity of readers that matters. Sometimes, it not really your fault. Certain stories or "ships" get alot more readers than others. It's not that your story is bad, its simply that what your writing doesn't get as much attention. I've read stories that were wonderful, that only had four readers because what the author was writing isn't part of the "mainstream" fanfiction genre. I have stories that have dozens of readers, and i have a story that has four readers, and i'm just as happy with those four readers as i am with the dozens that i get for my other stories. If you're really more concerned with how many people are reading your story, rather than how good your story is, than by all means pick a "ship" that gets plenty of readers. Otherwise, your going to be dissapointed. -----signature----- ~* *~ It's like Star Wars, if it was on the WB- Josh
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