Romy
Troubadour
Obsidian user but not for this type of worldbuilding but some might find this interesting:
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Prince of Spires
Istar
If I were to venture a guess, I'd say this is a big reason why.
Writing already is my most time-consuming hobby. I don't have to go looking for more of it. Why write something for a writing challenge when I can also just add more words to my current WiP?
The other side probably is that many such ventures, like challenges and forum games depend on a small handful of people to keep them going. If you don't have those few people, then you're not getting them. Or to turn it round, if you want to have a story thread, with each poster continuing part of the tale, then just start and see where it goes. And accept that you'll do a lot or most of the writing of it. At least at the start until you get a few people joining in.
pmmg
Myth Weaver
That pretty much my thought process as well. If I am going to write, I have my big story to do.
I think part of the issue is that much of MS's core membership are not new to the game, and they are all involved in a more professional style of writing. So, many of the core members wont participate, which kind of has the effect of letting it wither on the vine.
My lament is more that I am surprised that more people dont do this, even if they are not the veterans. In sites I have been on where contests were a regular thing, there was always in influx of new members putting up their stuff. I think part of this also has to do with lack of core member support, and the site not having a way to really post stories and show them off.
I dont know. For me, for many forum games, I feel that time is behind me now, and contests are not what I want to have most written, so...I will pass. But...I do also have a type of site spirit. I would generally like to see the site be successful and have a draw beyond all us grumpy old mem.
xena
Inkling
Did not know that about Google Docs....
Romy
Troubadour
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And... Author Terms are not even in the "agree to all" terms... so no...
And... Author Terms are not even in the "agree to all" terms... so no...
Susannosaurus
Dreamer
I've been using Microsoft Word 2007 since, probably, 2007, and I'm so used to it now I can't imagine doing the actual writing anywhere else.
As for planning, outlining, revising, and everything, I alternate between digital and paper tools, most of them very simple. I have briefly experimented with software aimed at writers and I find it interesting how other writers outline and work, but in the end, I find that every project requires a different approach anyway, and I'm the kind of person who needs a lot of flexibility, so I sort of create my own systems, and that's my happy place.
I feel like some systems are either restrictive or else they become merely a distraction from the real work. Like a painter who has so many colours to choose from that they never do any actual painting.
DracoNako
Acolyte
LibreOffice is an open source Word alternative, if you're used to Word for writing. I personally like it, though the UI is certainly dated.
For years I've been using Scrivener, which is incredibly useful for sorting between worldbuilding docs vs drafts and such.
If you want something you can use across multiple platforms and offers a lot of Google Docs-like features, Ellipsis is a new entrant to the web-based document manager game and I've quite enjoyed my time on it. It hosts a bunch of features, and while some are paywalled, a surprising amount are not. It also looks like they're playing around with an Ellipsis-specific sharing/reading space? Which is...interesting. I am deeply curious to see where it goes.
For years I've been using Scrivener, which is incredibly useful for sorting between worldbuilding docs vs drafts and such.
If you want something you can use across multiple platforms and offers a lot of Google Docs-like features, Ellipsis is a new entrant to the web-based document manager game and I've quite enjoyed my time on it. It hosts a bunch of features, and while some are paywalled, a surprising amount are not. It also looks like they're playing around with an Ellipsis-specific sharing/reading space? Which is...interesting. I am deeply curious to see where it goes.
pmmg
Myth Weaver
Just going to put up Artcraft, which offers a lot of adobe similar apps, mostly for free. I am looking at it as a replacement for Acrobat Pro, but there are a lot of art programs there too.
Just a bunch of Apps one might use after the story is finished.
ArtCraft — Capable open source tools
Just a bunch of Apps one might use after the story is finished.
ArtCraft — Capable open source tools
Romy
Troubadour
doesn't ring well with the no AI signature... *craft is mainly AI publicity. I do not trust them for the 'one guy against big tech' lie, they are a company so wondering where the money comes from. There are free tools, this is not one of them.
pmmg
Myth Weaver
I dont believe you quite understand my position on AI. But, you can read it here....Its not changed since I put it up.
Goldie's Opinions of Stuff Writing
The rest, I will let you sort out.
