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How To Keep a Storybook Moving



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Tue May 11, 2010 1:08 am
Jas says...



Please please please DON'T post like 2 sentences. That is so annoying. Another thing, I hate when people join storybooks then NEVER post. That's currently happening to me :'( =_(
I am nothing
but a mouthful of 'sorry's, half-hearted
apologies that roll of my tongue, smoothquick, like 'r's
or maybe like pocket candy
that's just a bit too sweet.

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Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:31 am
TalaPaulwic says...



I would say as far as advice...

1.) Check daily for new posts, and read what's happening to everyone else, who knows, maybe it'll have an effect on your character.

2.) Don't drop your character into the background, because that's no fun. However you shouldn't be pushing, or talking to everyone all the time.

3.) For the love of god, put flaws in your characters. So many times I've seen characters that over-powered, however they still don't really have any flaws.
All I can hear; "I me mine, I me mine, I me mine". Even those tears; "I me mine, I me mine, I me mine". No one's frightened of playing it. Everyone's saying it. Flowing more freely than wine. All through your life; "I me mine".
  





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Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:26 pm
Bloo says...



My way to keep it moving is simple. *gets out a whip*
That User Who Changed Their Name A Dozen Times And So No One Ever Knew Who They Were Half the Time and When They Did Only Used Bolt.

The tragic tale of losing all #Brand for nothing in return.

The Take Away Is You Probably Know Me As Bolt
  





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Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:40 pm
SisterItaly says...



wow bolt....
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Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:26 pm
Sins says...



Bolt wrote:My way to keep it moving is simple. *gets out a whip*


*Bows*

Yes, Mis- I mean, Sir.
I didn't know what to put here so I put this.
  





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Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:36 pm
jok101 says...



If you get though's annoying people that really really take the plot their way not thinking about how stupid what their doing is tell them.
  





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Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:41 pm
Bloo says...



jok101 wrote:If you get though's annoying people that really really take the plot their way not thinking about how stupid what their doing is tell them.


You're doin it wrong.
That User Who Changed Their Name A Dozen Times And So No One Ever Knew Who They Were Half the Time and When They Did Only Used Bolt.

The tragic tale of losing all #Brand for nothing in return.

The Take Away Is You Probably Know Me As Bolt
  





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Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:48 am
Light_Devil! says...



Bolt wrote:
jok101 wrote:If you get though's annoying people that really really take the plot their way not thinking about how stupid what their doing is tell them.


You're doin it wrong.


So are you. :P

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Anyway, the best way to keep a SB moving is to have your character actively involved in the plot. That said you don't need your character to be the main one all the time, however, they need to have something to do during the plot which adds to it.

Also, don't have your character go on a completely different tangent. If they're doing something completely different no one can relate and that'll exclude your character and eventually lead to a less active SB.
Dynamic Duo AWAY!!!

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Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:50 pm
Bloo says...



Light_Devil! wrote:
Bolt wrote:
jok101 wrote:If you get though's annoying people that really really take the plot their way not thinking about how stupid what their doing is tell them.


You're doin it wrong.


So are you. :P


That was intentional lol
That User Who Changed Their Name A Dozen Times And So No One Ever Knew Who They Were Half the Time and When They Did Only Used Bolt.

The tragic tale of losing all #Brand for nothing in return.

The Take Away Is You Probably Know Me As Bolt
  








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