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### Spellhold Studios _ Arath Discussion _ Rules for Writing Arath

#### Posted by: K'aeloree Mar 1 2007, 04:18 PM

Okay, I thought I should post a topic re how it's going to work here. This is a sort of 'open development policy', inspired by the Mage Trio team, which are, by the way, doing some brilliant work.
Grammatical Rules
British or American English?
We'll be using American English - Bioware uses it, and we want Arath to fit in as seamlessly as possible, and because many of our writers are American, as well.
(Action) and *emphasis*
There will be no action text in Arath - the idea is to make him fit in with the Bioware NPCs as seamlessly as possible. The only 'action' text which is allowed is sounds, as per Bioware, and there must be no capitalisations: (sob), (giggle), (moan) etc.
Emphasis is fairly easy - just do *this* if you want to emphasise something.
But there are rules to emphasis and action: keep them to an absolute minimum. If you read through the Bioware banters (which I'll be making available here soon), then you'll find that these aren't actually used terribly often - usually once to twice a banter. So please - stick with this!
Banters and PC Dialogue Rules
Step 1: Posting a Banter
Anyone can post a banter! The title should read: 'SoA: Arath/NPC 1', substituting 'NPC' for the NPC, of course, and changing the number as appropriate. For interjections, please post it in the Interjection thread (which I'll be posting soon), and for PC dialogue, use the following format: 'SoA: Dialogue 4 - Khass' Problem'. Fairly simple to follow.
Step 2: Editing the Banter
For 3 days, anyone can suggest changes, rewrites, or additions to banters/dialogues, and discuss these. If you don't like a suggested change, please be tactful about it - explain your reasons, and then present a suggestion of your own.
Step 3: Final Draft
After the 3 days are up, I will write up/post the 'final draft' which the majority of people have agreed on in the 'Completed Banters' thread. If you don't agree with the final draft, please send me a PM saying so! I'm very open to discussion regarding these things - but please keep in mind that I do have final editorial rights with these banters.
If it is a crossmod banter, the other NPC's author and myself will work on the final draft together. Suggestions are fine, but bear in mind they may not be included.
Step 4: Coding
Once a series of banters has been completed (by series, I mean all banters with a particular NPC), then they can be coded, and posted in the 'Coded Banters' thread.
Thanks!

#### Posted by: Isilven Mar 1 2007, 04:56 PM

Can we also include an addendum as far as Crossmod banters go, especially when the writer of the other mod is there? I'd like to be consulted before my writing gets changed.

#### Posted by: K'aeloree Mar 1 2007, 08:18 PM

Done.

#### Posted by: K'aeloree Mar 17 2007, 08:55 AM

Updated.

#### Posted by: SConrad Mar 17 2007, 01:33 PM

American English, pleaze.

#### Posted by: K'aeloree Mar 17 2007, 05:35 PM

Spoke to Seb over IM to find out his reasons... and he's convinced me. So, American English it is. Above post edited.

#### Posted by: SConrad Mar 17 2007, 05:43 PM

I can post the reasons here too, if anyone actually gives a damn.

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