NMCF 5 - Scripts and Group Writing

Group script writing can be exhilarating and it can be frustrating. We have a few tips to help reduce the negative side.

Overall Principles for the Story

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This story, especially the final battle/last House script, is as much the story of the Houses / winners as it is of the undead and their redemption.

The Tome in lore must be won by the winning house (battle or win in debate to hand it over, etc.). It cannot be stolen or given away. So there must be a conflict that decides this issue - and that’s the heart of your story.

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Guidelines

We're working on a script template and will share a link to that here when it's ready.

When starting a script, include the fallen House in developing the lore! But you can start with a sketch.

Ask for a plot channel for your script, i.e. Fall of (House name)

Who to add:

Shy started with her group of NM undead starters and the House leaders for the fallen House. (The House Leaders were expected to chat with their House). Together the small group made general plans in a script sketch.

Once you do a script sketch, then invite the Houses. (Post a Notice to the Houses in their public channels and invite them.)

People are added to the channels by plot number role. (Ru, Sable, and Shy know what this means. It’s just an easier way to clean up the server channel access later.)

Keep your plot plans flexible enough to include other’s ideas AND happenings during the month. You’ll find wonderful tidbits to include and build community that way.

Start by asking the fallen House Leader how they want their House to fall.

You’ll have access to things beyond just the Discord and making videos (if you choose to help create the videos). Think of things like WLA News clips that Sable and crew make and the LitWatch News that Shy and Clawdia run.

You can make posters or graphics to have fun and note important things outside of the videos.

Date every action - the House falls, any actions outside of that. It will help you and Sable in the long run avoid plot holes and issues. Sometimes the plot depends greatly on the sequence of events, and a matter of hours can have vastly different consequences in this very complex, multi-character plotline!